You know whats annoying?
Phone audio can be so bad that I will personally stop listening to a show because of it.
So, podcaster, quit torturing your audience with terrible audio and read on.
Here is a flowchart to help you along on your journey
Complicated, right?
One thing is for sure: your recorded end will sound much, much better than using Voice Memos.
Equipment to consider
Mics
For studio mics, I recommend gettingShure SM7Bs.
They record a bit quiet, but they sound good, and are durable and reliable.
Headphones
I like theSennheiser HD 280 Pro Closed-back Studio and Live Monitoring Headphones.
The headphones youll see in most studios, though, are theSony MDR-7506 Closed-back Professional Headphones.
If youre partial to using earbuds, I also like theShure SE215 Sound Isolating Earphones.
This program allows you to record audio on your box from any app that is open.
It is really powerful software and will give you a solid recording.
This is called a self-sync.
Slide your finger down from the top of your iPhone screen to the bottom.
This will pull up a search bar.
- pop in in Voice Memos and press the app.
Once the interview is done hit the red button again.
Click done next to the red button.
Name your recording and hit save.
- press the new recording, and hit the share button in the lower left hand corner.
Click your mail app and send the file to this email.
This will give you less of an issue when you sync up the audio later.
You cannot use the Voice Memos app on the same iPhone you are making a call on.
The same self-sync technique from above can work with your guest connecting to you on another phone.
(And for future reference, landline audio typically sounds much better than cell phone audio).
Here is an nifty list ofradio stationsaround the United States with the emails and numbers of the stations engineers.
Depending on the station, they will be able to connect you to your guest via phone or Skype.
This is called a tape sync, and the person recording it is called a tape syncer.
Hiring a tape syncer will run you around $150.
All of what youve just learned can also be used to record a remote host, as well.
If all else fails…
If they are, then connect to them via Skype and use that recording.
But what if they arent even willing to download the Skype app on their phone?!
Fact-checking by Jamie Collazo and Brad Fisher.
