How To Make Your Podcast Sound Professional

[@JavierMercedes]

Hey there! Any other tips on getting better sound for your podcasts? Share with a fellow podcaster if you got some valuable info!

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[@YoreHistory]

@@JavierMercedes I think he meant and I say this respectfully that you had a ton of plosives throughout this video. The advice in the video was solid though!

[@JavierMercedes]

@@YoreHistory yup, I understand now

[@OnlyVinsDePodcast]

The mini audio room works great with our podcast! kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGecoJyam9KSoK8si=Nw-WwSW8MJQqK2WW

[@rafipermadi6861]

This man actually did his research. Earned my respect.

[@billyconforto9108]

Javier, dude… no joke I’ve watched over 100 videos on KZbin the past two weeks trying to learn this audio stuff for my new podcast and this is single-handedly the best video that explains everything I needed and was having issues with. Thank you so freaking much, subscribed!

[@JavierMercedes]

really glad I could help in a short amount of time Billy, good luck on your podcast!

[@billyconforto9108]

​@@JavierMercedes ​ Javier Mercedes Hey Javier, would you be interested in offering audio coaching? I need help with the audio setup (for podcasts) that I keep having issues with and it's driving me insane, if you could help me up for an hour or two and of course I'll pay you, I'd greatly appreciate it! But I know you're doing big things so if you're unable to I definitely understand. Let me know! (Btw, not looking to edit an entire episode or anything like that...just want to get my settings right so it sounds decent...I have the Rode Procaster and Focusrite 2i2 3rd gen. )

[@LaDeCR]

@@billyconforto9108 Hey Billy - I have a 2i2 usb 2.0 that I occasionally use with my desktop PC. If you're also using a PC, sometimes the issue is the 2i2 doesn't get enough power from your usb port. Try other ports and making sure the device reinstalls the drivers each time (if its the first time connecting), then check Computer Management > Device Manager to see if your USB Root Hub is not choking the device through auto usb port suspend mode. Take that off from all the Host Controllers, uninstall and reinstall the 2i2 driver, and replug the box for a fresh install to see if it responds better. If you've tried all that, you might want to check your ASIO setting and 2i2 buffer settings (i believe the 2i2 drivers have a mini program which allows you to check on this, otherwise this should come up in your audio editing program when you've selected the 2i2 as your input device).

[@kwrer6087]

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[@kwrer6087]

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[@DigitalDuo2211]

"Two fingers, three fingers, sometimes a fist..." thrilling!

[@TheBlues088]

fist me fuck yeah

[@RuckusIIV]

I love the visual addition to the explanation and the conscious effort of clarifying everything in detail. Great stuff.

[@JavierMercedes]

Thanks Ruckus! Glad the info was clear and hope it helps!

[@bradhouston4734]

Agree! Excellent

[@funkyprepper]

Noob to podcasts and this has to be one of the best videos you could possibly watch. Top marks brother. Nailed it here with this

[@LaDeCR]

Been looking for a good explanation on the intricacies of recording voice, especially with a super-budget home studio setup, and I found you - thank you Javier Mercedes for sharing your invaluable sound engineering knowledge :) I have a greater appreciation of my musical tastes ever since I adopted a sound engineer's perspective.

[@daniellombardi3670]

dem plosives in the intro lul

[@getstew]

Yep! Thought the same thing...

[@butzwonker6632]

Yep, that immediately came to my mind too.

[@ChuckSeayII]

FYI, I would recommend you use a highpass filter set at around 30hz with that mic! Peeling the paint on my room walls with them plosives! Those SM7B's are great mics but like all great mics, they need control! Just my opinion!

[@Nabou_Toure]

that was a masterclass! thank you, it was so clear, great explainations, I truly learned a lot.

[@midnightlibraryofbaseball]

Thanks, you offered a lot of really helpful tips that I hadn't thought of!

[@davysmith8569]

this man knows his stuff, hes in the industry! cant get no better than that

[@JavierMercedes]

Thanks Davy! Appreciate the comment!

[@NinoAmerica]

Man I can’t get sound out of my sm7b. You nailed it. Little to no background hiss/ noise and the mic sounds better than most people I’ve seen on KZbin. Wow

[@Anon-sv5ee]

Thank you Dak Prescott

[@TrueCrimeTVTime]

THIS WAS AWESOME, THANKS DUDE!

[@thegraveyardgardenparty]

So helpful! Thank you so much for this. Great tips! No time wasted watching this video. All learning.

[@XGeohound]

You got quite a lot of pops for being such a professional :)

[@some______guy]

lol, yeah this sounded good except for the incredibly distracting plosives

[@ninjacheckmate]

Thanks for the tips bro! You have a lot of experience.

[@Chewyshoot]

Cheers Javier. I just found your channel and I think you're quite under utilized in the creator community! As a creator with a similar sized audience to yourself (albeit in a very different genre) I can't thank you enough for your work to make my new SM7B that I am SO STOKED UP about sound as gorgeous as I've dreamed of it sounding. Rooting for you man, keep on trucking!

[@JavierMercedes]

Thanks Chewy! Great channel btw! Never played the game but looks like a lot of fun.

[@Chewyshoot]

Javier Mercedes hah it’s certainly a niche audience, very nerdy stuff. But thanks, I appreciate the love :) I’m trying to improve my content quality and workflow so I’ll be scrubbing through your catalogue. Thanks again brother!

[@robertsimondj]

I testing now my new Rode Podmic and this video is really help for me! Thank You! :)

[@daranh]

Yep... still using the Audio Clip Mixer tips that start at the 6:00 min mark for my podcast (Establishing Your Empire)!! I've watched this video at least 10 times over the last few years.

[@ThePodghostPodcast]

Get Javier to 100k = Keep it up bro

[@londonlouis000]

Dude your voice is literal therapy

[@debraswintonspears]

You always share the best tips. Speaking as a novice, thank you!

[@JavierMercedes]

Glad it helps Debra!

[@josharmstrong725]

Probably one of the best videos breaking down audio

[@JavierMercedes]

thank you!

[@tomkohlman1503]

You are almost to 100k subs Javier!

[@JessicaHicks]

This was such a well done video. I wish I had watched before buying my condenser microphone. Thanks for sharing these tips!

[@ThePlantParadigm]

Great tips. Carpeted rooms are my biggest takeaway. I never thought so much about the flooring

[@DanielGardner]

No beating around the bush. Very helpful! Thanks bro.

[@TrollsAndScrolls]

I think it's a perfect match for your voice, I really like the sound you get here

[@LetsRockYourEnglish]

Thanks a lot for the tips Javier. Always learning a lot from you!

[@JavierMercedes]

Ay thanks Anderson! Glad I could help and hope REV worked out.

[@GDoggProductions]

ahhhh i seee! podcast is your clutch 🔥🔥🔥 great stuff Javier 👊 now I know why your videos sound sooo damm good

[@winddoggo9406]

Nice tip with the SM7B is to use the bigger windscreen that comes with it, it's so much better than the normal one when it comes to plosives.

[@memoryhero]

Word. As useful as homeboy's video guide is, his plosives are pretty extreme.

[@jean-michelargentin208]

I so glad I found you my friend. I have a Shure SM7B and I absolutely love that microphone with the cl to powered that mic.. Thanks for the tips that was helpful.. Ps. I use the Rode Caster Pro and it gets me right we’re I need with (Big bottom) to bring that radio bass that I want...and my Warm Audio wa87 excellent excellent mic .. But the Shure sm7B is the king of mic’s for my voice..

[@jamesrodriguez7000]

Loved the video and energy. Great job 💯. Really absorbed it and never got bored

[@JavierMercedes]

Awesome, glad I could help James!

[@StefanGenov7]

Great tips!🔥🔥🔥

[@DannyBrownCA]

Great video as usual, but is it just me, or were the plosives really noticeable even when off-axis?

[@karisteelman1552]

Thanks for the useful video, I actually learned something in lockdown

[@존쌤의언어습득법]

Awesome advice! Love the content!

[@stephenlewis9436]

Happy New Year Brother! Thanks for all you continue to do for us to help us sound great!

[@nizzy9823]

Just now starting my podcasts and wanted to thank you for the information

[@paulg3388]

Too many challenges/questions .. as a newbie .. owner of RC Pro 2, SM7B, and Adobe Audition .. and having all sorts of issues. I just wish I knew how to get my Audio to sound perfect, and after hundreds of Videos, hundreds of tests, I STILL have Podcast files too low, De esser settings driving me crazy, muddy sound in the car compared to other pro Podcasts, yet great on Headphones and on my Studio Speaks .. and coming from a Musician/Production background (amateur), I can't believe how hard this is to get right ! I thought having the RC Pro 2, I could just output the file and edit the cuts and remove breaths in Adobe Audition and voila I would be done .. but ohhhhhhhhh no .. Man I just want to get this right !! Ok .. frustration shared .. thanks !! I will be going to check your other videos .. thanks for the excellent content ..

[@theghost9362]

Golden advices, thank you!

[@GreenpetesWorld]

This is very useful, so thank you very much for all your valuable tips.

[@wisdomalbert7617]

Thank you! This is timely and good information.

[@lumurumba]

Utterly fantastic content and quality

[@SAIFULLAHJAMIL]

This is helpful dude! I recently started my podcast and it’s fun tbh and I’m always up for improving

[@ArtificialDM]

This was incredibly useful! Thanks for all the tips- and I'm glad you covered Boom and Shotgun mics.

[@jasminestjohn6871]

Wow this was GREAT information! Thank you for your insight !

[@Paulinazborowska]

This videos is so useful! Such an excellent job! Thank you so much :-)

[@avrilcordom9316]

Loved your teaching. Thanks

[@thertushigweda455]

This is amazing... Thank you for the effort that you made in creating this video 🙏🙏🙏😭😭😭😭

[@easternskys]

Thank you this helps so much!!

[@larrymig1]

Really appreciate you putting out the video, some really great tips Thank you so much

[@JavierMercedes]

glad I could help Larry!

[@Captainhooked]

Amazing content ❤

[@govindjain424]

Great video, loved it!

[@escapeofficialpodcast3146]

Great video, great advice, thank you! We just published our 10th episode and always trying to improve audio quality for our audience. Would definitely watch more vids on your advice for editing in post-production too

[@GetAsCloseAsYouCan]

Wonderful content.

[@thefellowshipreforged8901]

This was extremely helpful and professional it deserves way more views :)

[@JavierMercedes]

thank you!

[@MrVictorLind]

Thanks for a good video Javi! Much appreciated, definitely learned some things!

[@avaliveradio]

Smash job on this tutorial. I was looking for info on the sure mic. Just got one and wanted some tips. Good video

[@JohnHighman]

Very helpful explanations. Thank you.

[@rodericus1609]

Thanks a lot for your tips.

[@SurajSandhu]

You earned the like in the first 1:15 minutes, my friend

[@anuradhakumari4020]

Huge respect, man!

[@sorjames-itsachoice]

On point 👍🏽great work no BS 🙌🏾✅

[@PrincessMichelle1100]

Thank you so much for the info, can't wait to start pod casting. Will be taking notes 🤗

[@JavierMercedes]

Thanks Mickey and happy casting!

[@deehustle3520]

So helpful. Blessings and peace to you

[@MichaelW.1980]

We’re doing pretty much the same thing in getting the most out of our microphones. That being said tho, I’d recommend to put the gate first place of your channel strip. If you compress the sound first, and do the noise gate after that, you might have a harder time keeping unwanted sounds (like echos, a creaking chair and whatnot) out of your mix. Think about it: If you compress the sound, you’re having the quiet parts louder, relative to the loud parts. But this includes everything, including the echos and other unwanted sounds in your room. And doing the EQ might have a similar effect as well. I prefer having a noise gate (actually rather an Expander gate) at the first place in my audio processing chain, so I can remove unwanted sounds before I might amplify them with post processing. Also, i prefer having my voice as close to life as possible. So trying to fake a big beefy broadcast sound is not my style. If I EQ, it’s subtle, to remove unwanted things from the voice due to a mic not matching your voice.

[@JavierMercedes]

MichaelW1980 can’t disagree with your logic, makes sense. Also you had me at being a fan of Final Fantasy VI, any person who loves to geek out over mics and play Final Fantasy is cool in my book, great channel Michael! PS I am literally in the middle of replaying the game myself as I type this, I’m just about to pick up Sabin at Mt. Kolts.

[@MichaelW.1980]

Nice! So you have quite some playtime of FF6 left. Enjoy your time with it! ✌️😃 I guess you refer to my little highlight over me going on about the clock riddle in Zozo! Hehe.. I wasn’t Shure if I’d be right when I did that stream. 😅

[@EricWen]

Awesome information. Thank you dude!

[@adrianiam]

Nice video very helpful, thank you.

[@JavierMercedes]

Glad I could help Adrian.

[@lc.vinhthai7934]

thank you for your nice tips

[@michaelpoczynek]

Thank you. Looking for a complete tutorial on your channel on how to process vocal podcast audio in PP. I am sure I will find something on your channel. Have a nice day!

[@12DreamsFull]

Question: Do you not think that you need a better pop screen?

[@lingfish1]

Nice video. You reference plosives and how you suggest fixing them, yet you still have them afterwards though.

[@JavierMercedes]

Yes you are right

[@improveyourspeakingscore380]

Very helpful thanks

[@TheToneWork]

Holy plosives Batman!

[@Amerifilms]

good explanations, really helpful.

[@RoseOfTheBear]

So glad I found your channel! Have you done any entire videos on compression?

[@ahmedsaeed2200]

Great video!!

[@AlphaLeoPro]

Thank you for this!

[@chasingamurderer]

This was the best video I have found so far. My audio is bad. I need suggestions. What can I use on the go in different environments? I was about in tears today from honest comments. I got mad but realized, well they are right, I need to upgrade. Please help. I record on my phone mostly.

[@AbuLulu786]

eloquently done

[@MrJmanguera]

Awesome stuff!

[@ostiedestrie2155]

I was trying to figure out why my audio sounded so muffled, and I was desperately trying to fix it in post (e.g. normalizing like mad, adding tons of compression, boosting treble, etc). Then, several days later, I find this video, I listen to him at 2:06 and think "Hey! My audio sounds like that!" I wasn't close enough to the microphone. I have plenty of experience with audio, but not a lot of experience with recording. I feel very silly right now.

[@jorgerachath]

I love your sound, is very clean and looks so professional if you have or could make a tutorial for podcasting in adobe audition, i'll appreciated.

[@ayebazibwebrinton5637]

So thrilling

[@CarpeDiemHH]

Great Video! Thx

[@theichro3967]

Very helpful! I just started a new podcast

[@JavierMercedes]

Congrats on starting, hope these tips help.

[@GarrettMusic1]

Awesome video man!

[@JavierMercedes]

Thanks Garrett!

[@ryanmulrenin4022]

Great video! Big value! Can you help me find the link for the video which highlights your post-production audio edits?

[@jayval8ty4]

Two fingers three fingers. Sometimes a fist. That’s what she said. 😂

[@lemonhaus7364]

Hey Jav... Great explanation ! Javi Rules... Would you show us your plugin setting ?

[@mikef6063]

I’ve heard other people say you should stay 8-12in away from your mic. Yet I see you right on it almost touching it. Is that because it’s a cardioid? I have the Rode NT-USB. Would your advice be different for me?

[@ThijmenCodes]

Thanks! Concise and packed with information, really awesome. Quick question; could you share your post fx preset with us?

[@techhadi]

5:27 ❤️

[@elevan2760]

Nice video... Quick question, why would you not have the noise gate earlier in the processing chain? At least before compression? That way the signal has a great dynamic range and will be easier to reduce the noise.. Curious

[@gregjonesdfw]

Is it possible to make audio preset in Premier?

[@edwardwelch3129]

A good distancing guideline with cardioid dynamic mics is put your fist between your mouth and the mic. Two fingers is too close.

[@zhouye7647]

That sm58 is really beat up