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- Microphone Distance:
- For loud sections, try to move farther away from the microphone.
- For quiet sections, try to move closer to the mic.
- Popping and Sibilance:
- Adjustments your angle and distance from the recorder to avoid popping and sibilant sounds
Time your breathing, add some marks where breathing sounds natural.
- Breathing:
- Time your breaths and add some marks where you want the breathing to stay and it sounds natural.
- Microphone Choice:
- Take the time to do your research and find out which type of mic would be optimal for your instrument. Try to get the highest quality microphone you can.
- Ambient Noise:
- Turn off fans, washing machines, and other devices that contribute to background noise.
- Keep the recorder away from your computer when it is on and its fan is running.
- Cover the floor with rugs to dampen the sound coming from neighbors.
- Objects like drapes, towels, books, linens, etc. act as natural insulators if you place them up against walls through which sound is coming.
