Episode 58
3 Tips to Save Time in Post-Production and Editing
For most podcasters, post-production and editing each episode is where a lot of their time can be spent. Fine-tuning the sound, removing unwanted sounds and words, etc, can mean spending about 2-3 hours editing a 1 hour episode.
However, you can remove a lot of this time if you prepare beforehand. Here are three tips to save time when it comes to post-production and editing.
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Speaker:And now, this week's episode.
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Speaker:For most podcasters,
Speaker:post-production and editing each episode
Speaker:is where a lot of their time can be spent.
Speaker:Fine tuning a sound or removing unwanted sounds and words, etc.
Speaker:can mean spending about 2-3 hours editing a 1 hour episode.
Speaker:However, you can remove a lot of this time if you prepare beforehand.
Speaker:Here are 3 quick tips.
Speaker:Number 1. Tweak your processing before recording.
Speaker:Many audio interfaces and some mics come with onboard processing
Speaker:to set your sound levels, EQ, compression and more.
Speaker:Number 2. Have notes and bullet points, as well as follow up questions
Speaker:based on where a conversation might shift,
Speaker:so you're not struggling to fill space during recording.
Speaker:Number 3. Ensure your guests, if you have guests,
Speaker:are in the best surroundings with no distractions.
Speaker:This negates the need for specific sound removal later.
Speaker:By planning ahead and making the sound
Speaker:as good as it can be before recording,
Speaker:you'll remove a lot of the need
Speaker:for post-production and editing later,
Speaker:because the tricks you do in editing
Speaker:have already been played during recording.
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