Audio Recording Equipment – COLIN GRAY | DMR #91

[Tweet ""There is no best mic for everyone. It actually depends on what YOU sound like." @thepodcasthost"] Colin’s a Podcaster and Online Educator, and has been teaching Podcasting skills for over 6 years. You can find him over at ThePodcastHost.com. Today on Digital Marketing Radio we discuss audio recording equipment, with topics including: What piece of audio equipment that you have – bang for buck - would you say has had the biggest impact on your sound quality? Should you pick a dynamic mic or a condenser mic for your home studio? What are the concerns that people should have with a dynamic microphone? Why is there not one best microphone for everyone? Why is podcasting different from radio broadcasting? Where should you route your sound after the microphone - is a mixer necessary? What creates sound interference? What is a Cloudlifter device and how does it help your sound recording? Are external soundcards necessary to record interviews? Can you just rely on on the microphone on a portable audio recorder like the Zoom H4N or H5? Is it always important to always do a lot of post production editing? Why can background noise sometimes be good? Why can having a 'series' approach be better for your podcast? Software I couldn't live without What software do you currently use in your business that if someone took away from you, it would significantly impact your marketing success? Audacity [Audio editing software] What software don't you use, but you've heard good things about, and you've intended to try at some point in the near future? All Things [Task management system] My number 1 takeaway What's the single most important step from our discussion that our listeners need to take away and implement in their businesses? Start a podcast!