Why & How to Monitor Your Audio

Podcast listening isn't exclusive to podcast listeners. Podcasters need to listen to their own audio, too - both whilst it's being recorded and whilst it's being edited. We call this type of creator listening "monitoring", and that's what we'll discuss in this episode of PodCraft.

Key Considerations

• Listen through headphones (even a cheap pair of earbuds) while recording audio to catch any real-time issues.
• Use headphones or speakers with a flat frequency response. Don't use gear that'll add extra bass that doesn't exist in your source material, for example.
• Use a headphone splitter to give guests their own headphones whilst recording.
• When choosing headphones, consider things like comfort, isolation, sound leakage, as well as cable length and type.
• Headphones are great for mixing voice, but switch to speakers to mix in your music if you have that option in your setup.

Gear Mentioned

• Audio-Technica ATH-M20X Studio Headphones
• Sony MDR-7506 Studio Headphones
• Beyerdynamic DT770 PRO Studio Headphones
• KRK Rokit 5 G3 Studio Monitors
• M-Audio AV40 Studio Monitors
• Mackie MR5 mk3 Studio Monitors
• HosaTech YMM-261 Stereo Splitter