Live Radio
When recording content for broadcast...
Be mindful of your environment
Strive to have a quiet background. Turn off or move away from noise sources like air conditioners or washing machines. Even nearby construction noise can invade your recording. The sound quality may also suffer if you’re in an empty room with hard surfaces that produce lots of echoes. Instead, pick smaller rooms filled with furniture, curtains, or carpeting. Recording in a parked car works well, too. Bedrooms and offices are ideal.
Use the right equipment
While your laptop’s built-in mic will work, it may not always pick up your voice clearly. And computer mics can pick up room noises, your computer's cooling fan, or vibrations from your desk.
Your audio quality will be vastly improved if you use a wired USB microphone. Even better, try a wired headset/microphone with active and passive noise cancellation. While you can use Bluetooth hardware, there are some drawbacks. There is an inherent delay with a Bluetooth audio connection compared to a wired one and you’ll need to worry about keeping your equipment charged.
Speak close to your microphone
This is especially true if you’re using your computer’s built-in microphone. A weak (distant) microphone signal will sound more garbled than a stronger (closer) one when being recorded in Speakpipe.
Maintain a strong internet connection
If your internet connection isn’t strong, you and your recording may be garbled. To avoid this, close as many programs and tabs as you can before recording. Connecting your device to an ethernet jack will also provide a more stable connection than wireless. If that’s not possible, moving closer to your router may help.
