At the Microphone
Script Directions Should Be Easy to See and Hard to Read Aloud by Accident
A presenter reaches a bracketed note and reads “pause for guest” into the recording. The problem may be the script’s visual organisation rather than the…
Sound, carefully considered
At the Microphone
Small preparations that make a voice recording easier to hear, assess and work with.
At the Microphone
Introduce a Read-Aloud Quote So Listeners Know When Your Voice Changes Role
In an audio essay, the same voice may narrate, paraphrase and read somebody else’s words. A listener cannot see quotation marks, so the script needs to make…
At the Microphone
Hearing Your Own Voice Late While Recording? Check the Monitoring Path
Trace how your voice reaches your headphones when monitoring a recording, and distinguish a delayed monitoring path from an echo in the room.
At the Microphone
A Scripted Number Needs the Words You Intend to Say
Prepare numbers in a spoken script by writing their intended pronunciation and checking units before recording the full passage.
At the Microphone
Read a Microphone Polar Pattern as Direction, Not a Fence
A microphone polar diagram describes relative sensitivity around the mic. Use it to plan a simple listening test without mistaking the outline for a pickup boundary.
At the Microphone
Prepare a Pronunciation List Before Recording
Collect uncertain names and terms before a recording, confirm them with an appropriate source, and keep a compact reference beside the script.
At the Microphone
Send a Guest a Useful Brief Before the Interview
Prepare an interview guest with the purpose, format, practical arrangements, and intended use of the recording without scripting every answer.
At the Microphone
Ask One Interview Question Before Adding the Next
Turn a crowded interview prompt into one answerable question, then use the response to decide which follow-up actually needs to be asked.