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Good Morning Team PodPops and welcome to a new weeks of Pops with Ginni Media. On todays PopTip we’re going to talk about the wonderful and mysterious art of microphone technique.

Microphone technique actually has a lot of parallels with Goldilocks and the three bears. You don’t want to be too hot, you don’t want to be too cold, you want to be right in that sweet spot where it’s just right. Also, if you get it wrong there is every chance you may get eaten by a bear. So let’s go through how to get it right

First, try to get your microphone at the same height as your mouth. This doesn’t have to be exact, just make sure it isn’t on the floor. Then sit 6-8 inches back and, if you have one, place a pop filter between your mouth and the mic.

Next, start a test recording and speak into the mic from a comfortable position. If the recording is too quite, turn up the volume a notch, and if it’s too loud, vice versa. It’s important to do this test as authentically a you can. If you’re going to whisper the podcast, don’t yell during the test!

Remember, the closer you are the mic, the louder your voice will sound. While you can alter your voice’s volume level during post-production to keep it consistent, reduce your editing time by keeping your mouth the same distance from the mic while recording.

That’s it for todays episode of Podpops, come back tomorrow for the latest and greatest PodNews, and come back next week for more PodTips!