{"version":"1.0.0","segments":[{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":0.0,"endTime":3.39,"body":"If you want to grow your"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":0.0,"endTime":3.39,"body":"podcast, you need to have good"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":3.39,"endTime":6.99,"body":"sound quality, even if the"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":3.39,"endTime":6.99,"body":"content you have is great. If"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":6.99,"endTime":10.44,"body":"the sound quality isn't good,"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":6.99,"endTime":10.44,"body":"your listeners can't hear what"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":10.44,"endTime":12.99,"body":"you're saying or they're going"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":10.44,"endTime":12.99,"body":"to be turned off and go"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":12.99,"endTime":16.74,"body":"somewhere else. The good news is"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":12.99,"endTime":16.74,"body":"you don't have to spend 1000s of"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":16.74,"endTime":19.86,"body":"dollars to get good sound"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":16.74,"endTime":19.86,"body":"quality, as long as you follow"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":19.86,"endTime":25.83,"body":"these eight simple tips. Tip"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":19.86,"endTime":25.83,"body":"number one is to invest in a"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":25.83,"endTime":29.19,"body":"microphone. Now your laptop"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":25.83,"endTime":29.19,"body":"microphone or the microphone"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":29.19,"endTime":31.77,"body":"that comes with your phone just"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":29.19,"endTime":31.77,"body":"isn't going to cut it. That's"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":31.77,"endTime":34.98,"body":"because both of them will pick"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":31.77,"endTime":34.98,"body":"up a lot of background noise."},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":35.19,"endTime":38.55,"body":"And the overall sound quality"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":35.19,"endTime":38.55,"body":"just isn't that great. The good"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":38.55,"endTime":41.88,"body":"news is you don't have to pay an"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":38.55,"endTime":41.88,"body":"arm and a leg to invest in a"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":41.88,"endTime":46.02,"body":"good microphone. Alvin actually"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":41.88,"endTime":46.02,"body":"recently recorded a video that"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":46.02,"endTime":49.74,"body":"reviews two mics at cost under"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":46.02,"endTime":49.74,"body":"$100. And if you want to watch"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":49.74,"endTime":55.44,"body":"that video, click on the link in"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":49.74,"endTime":55.44,"body":"the show notes. Tip number two"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":55.5,"endTime":59.49,"body":"is to record in a quiet place."},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":55.5,"endTime":59.49,"body":"Ideally, you'll record in a"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":59.49,"endTime":62.82,"body":"soundproof room. But I know that"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":59.49,"endTime":62.82,"body":"in reality you're probably"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":62.82,"endTime":66.45,"body":"recording from your apartment or"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":62.82,"endTime":66.45,"body":"your home. In this case, try to"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":66.45,"endTime":69.75,"body":"find a separate space hopefully"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":66.45,"endTime":69.75,"body":"a room where you can close the"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":69.75,"endTime":73.59,"body":"door that's quiet enough you can"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":69.75,"endTime":73.59,"body":"record your podcast if you have"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":73.59,"endTime":77.7,"body":"children or dogs or other noisy"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":73.59,"endTime":77.7,"body":"areas in your home. Try to avoid"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":77.7,"endTime":83.1,"body":"that as you're recording your"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":77.7,"endTime":83.1,"body":"show. Tip number three is to get"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":83.1,"endTime":86.31,"body":"some sound dampening materials."},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":83.1,"endTime":86.31,"body":"You don't need to go on fancy"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":86.31,"endTime":90.0,"body":"and get soundproofing equipment."},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":86.31,"endTime":90.0,"body":"The point here is to reduce the"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":90.03,"endTime":93.6,"body":"echo that might come across on"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":90.03,"endTime":93.6,"body":"your recording. So you can use"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":93.6,"endTime":97.5,"body":"things like moving blankets,"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":93.6,"endTime":97.5,"body":"towels, or even pillows around"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":97.5,"endTime":100.2,"body":"your microphone so that when"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":97.5,"endTime":100.2,"body":"you're recording, you can get"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":100.2,"endTime":106.65,"body":"the best audio quality possible."},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":100.2,"endTime":106.65,"body":"Tip number four is to practice"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":106.68,"endTime":110.37,"body":"your mic technique. A seasoned"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":106.68,"endTime":110.37,"body":"podcaster can make $100"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":110.37,"endTime":114.21,"body":"microphone sound like a $2,000"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":110.37,"endTime":114.21,"body":"microphone, just based on the"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":114.21,"endTime":117.3,"body":"technique, you can buy a pop"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":114.21,"endTime":117.3,"body":"filter that you should cost less"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":117.3,"endTime":121.05,"body":"than $10 and practice the right"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":117.3,"endTime":121.05,"body":"distance between you and the"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":121.05,"endTime":124.44,"body":"microphone which is usually"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":121.05,"endTime":124.44,"body":"about six inches. If you really"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":124.44,"endTime":127.47,"body":"want to take it one step"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":124.44,"endTime":127.47,"body":"further. Go ahead and practice"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":127.47,"endTime":130.65,"body":"recording your voice using"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":127.47,"endTime":130.65,"body":"different angles and distances"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":130.65,"endTime":133.44,"body":"from the mic to make sure you"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":130.65,"endTime":133.44,"body":"really are getting the best"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":133.44,"endTime":139.17,"body":"sound quality that you can. Tip"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":133.44,"endTime":139.17,"body":"number five is to prepare your"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":139.17,"endTime":142.89,"body":"guests. Now if your guest is a"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":139.17,"endTime":142.89,"body":"podcaster that's great, there's"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":142.89,"endTime":146.37,"body":"probably not much more you can"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":142.89,"endTime":146.37,"body":"say to get the best audio"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":146.37,"endTime":149.4,"body":"quality you can from them. Now"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":146.37,"endTime":149.4,"body":"if your guests happens to be not"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":149.4,"endTime":151.89,"body":"as tech savvy or it's the first"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":149.4,"endTime":151.89,"body":"time they've ever been on a"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":151.89,"endTime":155.25,"body":"podcast, you might need to do a"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":151.89,"endTime":155.25,"body":"little bit more coaching. 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If either of you has"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":170.64,"endTime":173.58,"body":"a spotty internet connection,"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":170.64,"endTime":173.58,"body":"it's going to result in things"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":173.58,"endTime":177.03,"body":"like poor audio quality. Maybe"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":173.58,"endTime":177.03,"body":"either of you will cut off or"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":177.03,"endTime":179.91,"body":"picking up weird glitchy"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":177.03,"endTime":179.91,"body":"background noises and that just"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":179.91,"endTime":183.36,"body":"isn't going to cut it as a pro"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":179.91,"endTime":183.36,"body":"tip. Plug your laptop into your"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":183.36,"endTime":186.09,"body":"internet modem so that you can"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":183.36,"endTime":186.09,"body":"get the best speeds possible."},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":188.58,"endTime":192.0,"body":"Tip number seven if you're"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":188.58,"endTime":192.0,"body":"recording remotely invest in"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":192.0,"endTime":195.36,"body":"recording software that's"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":192.0,"endTime":195.36,"body":"designed for podcasts. 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But they're not the"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":207.51,"endTime":210.81,"body":"best for when you want to record"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":210.81,"endTime":216.87,"body":"a podcast. And the last tip a"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":210.81,"endTime":216.87,"body":"little technical but well worth"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":216.87,"endTime":220.38,"body":"it is to record what's called a"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":216.87,"endTime":220.38,"body":"double Ender. So in addition to"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":220.38,"endTime":224.07,"body":"recording on software like squad"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":220.38,"endTime":224.07,"body":"cast, you can also have each"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":224.07,"endTime":228.45,"body":"person record in Audacity on"},{"speaker":"Sarah","startTime":224.07,"endTime":228.45,"body":"their individual devices. 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