5 audio editing mistakes that make your podcast sound amateur
Most podcasters spend hours recording great content then butcher it in post-production. Here are the 5 most common mistakes:
1. Over-compressing your voice
Compression is essential, but too much makes you sound like a robot in a tin can. Use a 3:1 ratio max for spoken word. Let your voice breathe.
2. Ignoring room tone
When you cut silence between sentences, it sounds unnatural. Always leave a thin bed of room tone — your listeners' brains expect it.
3. Hard cuts on breaths
Don't delete every breath. Reduce them by 6-10dB instead of chopping them out. Silent gaps between sentences sound robotic.
4. Not using a high-pass filter
Low-end rumble from AC, traffic, and vibrations muddies your audio. A high-pass at 80-100Hz cleans things up instantly without touching your voice.
5. Exporting at the wrong format
MP3 at 128kbps mono is the standard for podcasts. Exporting at 320kbps stereo just bloats file sizes with zero perceived quality gain for spoken word.
These are exactly the kinds of problems AudioCraft Pro is built to solve — intuitive tools that handle the technical stuff so you can focus on your content.