Some of the causes of poor audio cost nothing to avoid. Don\u2019t record interviews in noisy environments where the background sound drowns out your interviewee. Whether you are recording indoors or outside, use a microphone windshield, because a sudden breeze or gust of wind will ruin your recording. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When recording an interview indoors, choose a room with carpet and soft furnishings, because hard surfaces will reflect sound and give your recording an unpleasant echo. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Close your eyes for a moment before you start recording, and listen. Is there an irritating sound in the background – an air conditioner, refrigerator, a flickering light? Turn it off, if you can, or move to a different location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For radio news, a smartphone and a voice recording app will be sufficient. To avoid wind noise, put a large foam windshield over the bottom of your phone, which is where the main microphone is usually located. A small cotton sock is a cheap alternative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are many different types of microphones. They can be broadly categorised as dynamic, condenser, or ribbon microphones, and this tutorial explains the difference. <\/p>\n\n\n\n