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Clear interview audio starts before you press record.

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In this tutorial we will set up the room and microphone.

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You do not need a large studio, a quiet room and careful microphone placement make a useful starting point.

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First, listen to the room for 10 seconds.

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seconds, check the fan, traffic outside, and anything that harms, turn off a noisy fan if it is comfortable to do so, and move away from an open window, a room with curtains and a rug usually has less echoed in an empty room with hard walls, put the microphone.

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closer to the person speaking, moving at a little closer is often better than raising the gain, keep the microphone out of the camera frame if you want a clean shot, but do not move it across the room, ask your guest to speak at their normal volume, a test recorded in a whisper

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As per will not tell you much, record a short test and listen with headphones, make sure you can hear every word without a harsh crackle, watch the input meter while the guest speaks, leave some room for a louder laugh or an excited answer, if the signal clips, lower the input

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clip with level and make another test, clipping cannot be fixed by turning down playback, use headphones to catch problems early, the camera screen can not show you a loose cable or a rustling shirt.