How to Make Your Podcast Sound Better in Adobe Audition

[@MikeRussell]

‼UPDATE FOR ADOBE AUDITION USERS ‼- I have made it easier than ever before to work with tricky audio. My brand new Audition presets are out now. One click to GREAT sound :) Check them out here: mrc.fm/presets This is a great way for you to support my channel too 🙏🙏🙏

[@SpaceCredits]

How do you use these? link us to a vid!

[@BarryMare1]

I started out working in community radio - which lead to an interest in audio production. Fast-Forward 5 years and I now work as a freelance audio-producer, creating Audiobooks, Radio Adverts and a lot more for my clients. I learnt pretty much the majority of what I use today, through your channel - just wanted to say thanks, Mike!

[@MikeRussell]

You're welcome Barry 👌

[@SchalkNeethling]

Others might also be a little confused at ~2:20. It sounded like Mike said "reverb" which I could not find inside noise reduction/restoration. At first, I thought it might have moved into the reverb flyout. This is not the case, what Mike is saying is noise reduction/restoration > DeReverb. Thanks for the amazing videos, Mike.

[@Hajiroku]

god this is a life saver. I have been denoising and manually clipping out sections described in this video. I cant beleive there was a better method. I swear every time i have a problem, you're the person with all the solutions.

[@MikeRussell]

Glad to have helped 👍

[@renatussilvano7859]

It's been hard getting the Adobe Audition tutorial series, thanks for this Mike! It will be helpful if you could share the audio link on the description so we could follow along. Excited to jump into it!

[@MikeRussell]

Hi Renatus, if you have any recorded audio with breaths then you can use that audio to follow this tutorial

[@renatussilvano7859]

@@MikeRussell Hi Mike, I recorded one and included breath and it was awesome following along. You got a new fan!

[@MikeRussell]

Thanks

[@willsprocess]

I wasn't able to follow along app was updating but you just answered all my questions in an easy to understand short and consistent manner. My guy you are great at what you do. :)

[@MikeRussell]

Thanks William

[@KP-qk7jh]

Wow, this is incredible. Great information for a noob like me

[@MikeRussell]

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[@jackhinnenkamp4720]

You are the man Mike! Thanks for your assistance my finished product sounds so much better. Cheers!

[@MikeRussell]

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[@histoirespourvous2566]

BROTHER, YOU ARE THE BEST!!! You oooh really helped me!! THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

[@MikeRussell]

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[@jpking8]

Hi Mike, great video. I have been trying to remember how to remove breaths for a while now and eventually gave up trying to find a quick hack and removed each one individually which takes ages! This has really improved my workflow allowing me to get the company podcasts out a lot quicker. Many thanks.

[@MikeRussell]

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Mike you born for this. Awesome all your lessons!

[@MikeRussell]

Thank you

[@xmidnight4150]

Thank you so much bro. Sending virtual hugs. Worked like a charm ;-)

[@MikeRussell]

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[@carlosivanrojasbustamante6064]

BROOO thankyou so much, this really helped and the tutorial was really easy to use as well :)

[@MikeRussell]

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[@rohitbatra1857]

Thank you so much Sensei! You are a blessing!

[@MikeRussell]

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[@theinternationalmedia]

Very useful tricks! Thanks a lot; we've already started implementing them.

[@MikeRussell]

Great news!

[@SapphireBlueTravelExplores]

Thanks for this info, just starting to podcast and the breath remover was a big help

[@MikeRussell]

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[@herbertdhee]

Hey @mikerussell, excellent video. I loved it. Just got started with audition and this is excatly what I was looking for. Great info and tutorial. Did I say I love it? You are now my favourite clummsy jeweller - out here dropping gems!

[@MikeRussell]

Thank you so much for the kind words! I'm thrilled to hear that you found the video helpful as you dive into Adobe Audition.

[@pdwhalen]

Wow - super impressed! Thanks for the help!

[@MikeRussell]

Thank you

[@atishveta4922]

This video really helped me. Thank you very much!

[@MikeRussell]

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[@THopkins7]

Very helpful video. Thank you!

[@MikeRussell]

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[@TheRealJoyboy94]

Thank you for the video Mike! Always appreciate the helpful tips.

[@MikeRussell]

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[@StevenMurphy24p]

Your tips are so helpful; thank you!

[@MikeRussell]

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[@christiandrapeau2749]

Thank you for this great tutorial!

[@MikeRussell]

You're welcome! I'm glad you found the tutorial helpful in improving your podcast audio quality!

[@chaiwattongchoi]

Dude this is on clutch!!! Thanks so much

[@MikeRussell]

I'm thrilled you found it helpful!

[@lorivalle8713]

This video was so incredibly helpful!! Thank you for it.

[@MikeRussell]

Thanks Lori

[@yudilisbethperezchoque6890]

Ima download it thanks for sharing!!

[@MikeRussell]

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[@muhammadsaifullahbinbadrul9116]

Great you solved one headache for me, thanks

[@MikeRussell]

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[@cooperfpv101]

Thank you Mike, this really helped make my podcast pop! 👍

[@MikeRussell]

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[@azadpenaber]

Can you please shoot video for echo effect settings for poetry recordings

[@MikeRussell]

Thank you for the suggestion. There are videos on the channel on echo and analogue delay which may help.

[@elmarcrispesado7897]

Thank you, it works perfect!

[@MikeRussell]

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[@ramsesperez2695]

THANKS, WORKS LIKE MAGIC

[@MikeRussell]

Great!

[@maeganrae]

Loved this tutorial Mike! Super easy to follow

[@MikeRussell]

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[@MOHAMMADJAVEDALKHAIRI]

really good review of this plugin. I've been using this for a few days and so far I really like it. I have found it works best after I have mixed a song without it first as best as I can. At that point I bring in Abby Road 3 and cycle through the speaker options. This will make any imperfections in the mix stick out like a sore thumb, usually in the lower mids. Abby Road 3 can help take your mixes up a notch or two when you don't have state of the art equipment to work with.

[@MikeRussell]

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[@gizmo2864]

thanks for this tutorial got it easy

[@MikeRussell]

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[@podcastbard]

I add compressor to a portable recorder after the recording and it sounds good but I wanted to try a USB compressor mic but it's too sensitive and picks up everything. Is there something I can do to make it less sensitive? The compressor mic is in my laptop. When I started podcasting in 2004, I used Castblaster. I love what the program does and I can't get it working the way it used to. Can you recommend another program that works similar to Castblaster? I love pushing buttons and stuff like that when doing my podcast live to the hard drive.

[@MikeRussell]

I would recommend recording with a good quality mic and adding compression in post production.

[@smokynare]

Omg thank you so much! it worked! you earned a new sub!;)

[@MikeRussell]

Great, thanks for the sub!

[@Reesegonzalez0507]

Thank you, Mike your videos always help me the most!!! ! Do you have a quick video on audition's "podcast" effects version vs what you recommend? It seems your voice sounds so rich and clear. How can I get that sound for audio in podcast?

[@MikeRussell]

Have a look at this video on editing podcasts kzbin.info/www/bejne/b2e3fYCGqciMoc0

[@wildernessbedrock1635]

Thank you, love the succinct information, specific needs met, your youtubes are my go to for my adobe audition issues!

[@MikeRussell]

Thank you

[@kmkm-dp9wc]

After doing basic noise reduction and setting up the auto gate I have a four-step process. I start with a single tube compressor with a light ratio of 4x1, then utilize a De-Esser. After that, I throw on the parametric EQ and add in that high end sparkle and reduce the low end. Finally, I add a Hard Limiter and either boost or reduce the signal depending on the track. After I set my effect racks for each host/guest I'll do the loudness matching. I've found these steps usually create a very listenable product. I also will add another Hard Limiter on the master track and set it around -7 DB to ensure nobody's ears get blown out. Any thoughts on how I could improve this process? Love your videos Mike, thank you

[@MikeRussell]

The one thing I would suggest rather than limiting to -7db at the end match the loudness to the podcast standard of -16LUFS

[@kmkm-dp9wc]

@@MikeRussell Thanks for the response Mike, would you suggest doing the loudness matching first or last in the processing portion of the edit

[@MikeRussell]

Both! I'd suggest matching the loudness of the clips before you start processing and at the end of the mixdown to ensure the mixed down file also hits a consistent level.

[@TGerion]

gracias pór el buen programa, saludos de desde México!

[@MikeRussell]

You're welcome! Hey there in Mexico!

[@prominentbuilders9547]

thanks man you are great. you got a new subscriber :)

[@MikeRussell]

Thank you

[@Imagelesskoeln]

Alright that solves the problem. THANKS!

[@MikeRussell]

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[@cck2779]

Its working !!! Thankyou!!!

[@MikeRussell]

Yay!

[@carolinafchen4882]

Thank you so much for the awesome tutorial! It was very clear, and you made it easy to understand for a complete beginner like me =)

[@MikeRussell]

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[@bobotube76]

Hello, Mike! Is there software to filter the signal from the microphone while still recording, so that there are no disturbing noises, such as echo from the room, rattling on the table, sound from the phone. Something like Dolby Stereo (B) (C) from the recent past? :)))) Does Adobe Audition or Audacity have such an option?

[@MikeRussell]

You want to look into the AutoGate 👍

[@Suzan_alhaj_wani]

Good job mike. Can you please explain how to broadcast news live from the radio to the wp website. I will be glad ☺️

[@sidharthsharma832]

thanks to you, I began to use the computer more

[@MikeRussell]

That's great to hear!

[@aqb3304]

Mike is one of the best sound engineer love from pak like for mike 👍

[@Песня-ц3ы]

Excelente video, funciona muy bien, esto es una maravilla de programa, muy util.

[@MikeRussell]

Thank you.

[@teammeade4550]

Hi Mike - Audition Newbie here with a question regarding Parametric EQ, specifically your suggestion beginning at 7:27. I do not see how you start the recording AND manipulate the HP or the other levels to simultaneously hear the changes. When I attempt to perform this task, I must press play to begin the track, then when I manipulate the HP, I hear no difference. Suggestions?

[@MikeRussell]

Follow the instructions carefully in the video, everything you need to know is included. If you're not hearing the HP then push it up to a very high level and you'll hear the difference. The idea though of the HP is just to remove frequencies that aren't in the human voice so when setting the HP unless you're making radio imaging and want a very processed voice you shouldn't really notice a difference when using it for a podcast except perhaps to remove some low end noises.

[@SNowKedd-sd8ii]

Nice , It worked. Thanks

[@MikeRussell]

You're welcome! If you have any more questions, just let me know.

[@karladubon1063]

ITS REALLY WORKED LOL THANK YOU DUDE

[@MikeRussell]

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[@anilovjameshermosa7118]

Thanks bro you are legend

[@MikeRussell]

Plesure!

[@lildenzz9746]

thank you so much dude you're a god

[@MikeRussell]

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[@ChKhuram1]

Really thanks man

[@MikeRussell]

Great!

[@maidhusic1839]

good job male, thanks!

[@JCtheMusicMan_]

Love your style of video creation! Can someone demonstrate how to get the “radio announcer” full sound for live production? I have all the basic tools needed. I just need to learn how to get the most from them 😅

[@MikeRussell]

Radio processing is a very complex topic and probably too complicated for here. Might be worth joining our community community.musicradiocreative.com/

[@muhammadakram1701]

Very nice tutorial.

[@MikeRussell]

Thank you

[@SergeiKjtydghk]

thank you, it's just a magic :)

[@MikeRussell]

I'm so glad you found the tips magical! Keep creating and enhancing your podcast sound! ✨

[@SergeiKjtydghk]

@@MikeRussell thank you 😊

[@sanjeetkumaryadav7242]

working fine thank you

[@MikeRussell]

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[@QuaTTro6075]

Work nicely! thanks~ :D

[@MikeRussell]

That's great to hear! Perfect!

[@criptpemprendedor94]

muchas gracias, it is working

[@MikeRussell]

Great!

[@StoryFurnace]

On multitrack editor, I always see my waveforms with two separate channels. Is there a way to only see one?

[@MikeRussell]

That’s the default behaviour when you insert a stereo file into a stereo track in a multitrack session.

[@michaelbredthauer1562]

Awesome video!

[@MikeRussell]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you found the video helpful.

[@Pro1Player51]

Many many thanks

[@MikeRussell]

My pleasure!

[@discGolfZulu]

If any normalizing or compression are needed, where would you do that in relation to the steps you took in this video? (Also, I assume the use of the autogate takes care of all necessary noise reduction, yes?)

[@MikeRussell]

There is no one size fits all answer to this question as it depends on what sources are going into your podcast. Also the autogate is a gate which opens and closes and allows all sound through the gate above the threshold (including background noise) and no sound through the gate below the threshold. The best practice to deal with noise reduction is to remove it at source before recording 👍

[@mehdiyz9048]

now i am in a good mood

[@MikeRussell]

Good

[@emmalindell9792]

Hi Mike! i really appreciate your videos. I'm editing a podcast regularly and I am trying to figure out the smartest way to do it. In this podcast we have two women talking on two mics to record their voices on separate tracks. Is the any smart way to remove the sound on mic 2 from person 1 and vice versa? Mic 1 records person 1 but also captures the voice of person 2, but lower. Can I remove person 2 from mic 1 in any simple and smart way? The way I do it now is that I mark the bit I want to remove and then lower it, but it's time consuming. Mostly I want to edit out the sighs and breathing, is noisegate the best way? I've tried that for the speech aswell but that only makes the people sound weird :) I haven't been able to find the answer by googling or among your videos. Thanks in advance, Emma

[@MikeRussell]

Hi Emma. The easiest way is to position the speakers and mics so that the mic bleed is minimised. Failing that a well set noise gate is the way to go.

[@emmalindell9792]

@@MikeRussell That's what I suspected. Now I don't have to tear my hair out trying to find a shortcut :) Thanks!

[@sameerdevil8323]

WOADH...THANKS FOR THIS VIDEO IS WORKING

[@MikeRussell]

Great to hear it!

[@mzee2844]

mix down when you have done all the edits and are happy with finial version. right ?

[@MikeRussell]

That's correct

[@lvenomao2144]

very well, I liked everything

[@MikeRussell]

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[@farendin1716]

Buenísimo, crack

[@MikeRussell]

Thank you, I'm glad you liked it!

[@Horrorvaultyoutube]

3:32 how do u press to select just certain parts of the track

[@MikeRussell]

You just select with your mouse

[@Horrorvaultyoutube]

@@MikeRussell for me i couldnt select one part then go and select another one at another part of the track, cause all the space inbetween those got selected aswell

[@HH-wf1qp]

Hey Mike , Thank you so much for this awesome tutorial and wonderful tips 😍👍🏻 can you please make a video tutorial on how to edit asmr sounds that have background noises 😁😣

[@MikeRussell]

Given the nature of ASMR and that mics are recording at high gain therefore picking up all noise you’d need to ensure you are recording in a space with minimal unwanted noise.

[@mzee2844]

Thanks you also this is great.

[@MikeRussell]

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[@MOHAMMADJAVEDALKHAIRI]

i am using the magix music maker and ovox vocal are very easy for all user

[@MikeRussell]

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[@alomdekorbolt]

lol this actually worked, u know what i thought all these comments were fake; u knowhow utube is nowadays . but i had to come back n verify this workS

[@MikeRussell]

I'm glad to hear that it worked for you!

[@calebsatsi]

Thanks Bro

[@MikeRussell]

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[@Dbmstuff1]

Very helpful tips but I disagree with cutting out all the breaths - others of course will disagree. Cutting them out sounds OK if there's a music bed underneath but I feel it makes the speaker sound too robotic and unnatural. Breathing is normal :) As I say, just my take - and thanks again for sharing these tips.

[@MikeRussell]

Thanks for sharing

[@glenysjavier3486]

Amazing.

[@MikeRussell]

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[@raheelsabir9441]

Hi Mike Love From UAE

[@gamewithtrev]

thx and subscribed

[@MikeRussell]

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[@renatussilvano7859]

Hi Mike! Every time I try to remove breaths, the maximum amplitude statistics I get is 27.41 and when ticking the autogate some of the speech ends up being inside the closed gates.

[@MikeRussell]

Try changing the attack, release and hold functions but if you're breaths are loud compared to your speech this is unfortunately likely to happen I'm afraid.

[@renatussilvano7859]

@@MikeRussell My breath aren't loud. It's like the effect isn't being applied to the voice.

[@MikeRussell]

What’s happening is you’re setting your noise gate based on the results of amplitude statistics of your breaths but your quiet parts of your voice are also at our below the maximum amplitude or your breaths hence why they are also being cut out. If you’re using a noise gate then adjust the hold to be a higher number and the attack also and this may help. If this doesn’t help then you may want to consider Waves DeBreath which you can get with 10% off using mrc.fm/waves which may also help.

[@faragashttravelagency]

wonderfull thank you for this video (thx God for find you).

[@MikeRussell]

Glad to have helped.

[@nanaaduesteem6082]

Please help me, I want to know how to make Commentary shooting callnames for football players. Like if a player is kicking a ball how the commentator shout and stretch the name. Example: if the name is "Esteem" he will shout "Esteeeeeeeeeem" loudly. Help please how to create stretching voice like that.

[@MikeRussell]

Time stretch is your friend!

[@nanaaduesteem6082]

@MikeRussell please do you have a video for that or you will do one for me to watch, please?

[@petsnvibes]

In time♥️

[@MikeRussell]

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[@matthewblisspod]

Would love to hear what's going on in your brain when you do things like Parametric EQ. Booth Junkie has been great for a minor look at the aspects in Reaper, but I could see you making decisions in the EQ for this podcast trailer... any chance of a Parametric EQ explanation and how to decide what works for each voice? Eg. reducing 200-250Hz to remove "muddiness"

[@MikeRussell]

Hi Matthew, very valid request and one that's often asked but without wishing to sound patronising how to EQ is something you learn through practice and experience. There is no set and forget unless you're EQing your own voice recorded through your own mic in your own studio. If you're producing different voices or even your own recorded through different equipment the answer would be different. You're looking to avoid muddy bass by rolling off the low end and avoid sibilance without removing sparkle. There are some tips in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/oWGahmWepruInMU and also we cover EQ in our production courses courses.musicradiocreative.com/

[@matthewblisspod]

@@MikeRussell Absolutely fair - as someone starting at the bottom, hunting for a methodology or a path to guide the journey to experience is probably common! Understanding that voices, mics, room treatments and other variables can all impact is clear to me too. I'll give those links a look through! Thanks for the reply, and keep up the good work! 😊

[@brunoarisitide1616]

Great video and very useful. Hope you could monetize it!

[@MikeRussell]

Thanks

[@daranaseri]

Wow!

[@MikeRussell]

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[@ajmelo5509]

Lv u broo

[@MikeRussell]

You are amazing!

[@koladeidris9625]

The preset for procast sir

[@MikeRussell]

I recommend customising your settings in Adobe Audition with my presets.

[@thomasshakelton]

No ENCN for Podcasting I see? :P

[@MikeRussell]

You wouldn’t run ENCN in the multitrack as there is no normalise in the multitrack. I’ve added EQ but not compressed as the audio is already compressed.

[@dayzulu7800]

God bless you

[@MikeRussell]

Thanks!

[@jawadpervaiz5384]

nice

[@MikeRussell]

Thanks!

[@RodasilAcademy]

ESO, ESO, ESO...!

[@MikeRussell]

Sounds like you're excited about something!

[@ProGamerGRG]

3:10

[@Winwin-zi1dz]

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[@archie_en]

Ты неперевершений

[@Snapthis]

Just the breaths haha!

[@MikeRussell]

Thanks for the feedback! Yeah. 😂

[@bp-harisbudiman8268]

BROTHER, YOU ARE THE BEST!!! You oooh really helped me!! THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

[@MikeRussell]

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