Sound design

Leveling tells you what the machines are hearing — and lets you know that you’ll have enough information to work with when you get to post-production. Here’s everything you need to know about leveling for video.

All raw audio can be improved substantially with some simple steps, which can give your podcast a much more professional sound.

To spare your podcast listeners the horror of a deafening volume increase from one show to the next, you’ll want to normalize your playback volume using the podcast loudness standard.

Giving your audience an outro that leaves them feeling satisfied is the least you can do, and worth some extra effort.

Here’s a primer on background music, plus some guidance on how to find it, and how to drop it into your videos.

Crossfading is a fundamental audio-editing technique that you’ll want to master.