How to Quickly Improve Sound in Podcasts, Live Streams & Videos
April 22, 202030,216 Views
Poor audio quality is a major reason viewers abandon videos, podcasts and live streams. Learn how to improve the audio quality of your content in 4 easy steps, using the tools in Waves’ Content Creator Audio Toolkit.
- (0:37) Step 1: Clean background noise quickly with the NS1 Noise Suppressor
- (2:27) Step 2: Improve voice quality with the VoiceCentric plugin
- (3:39) Step 3: Smooth out the levels of different audio sources with Playlist Rider
- (7:21) Step 4: Meet the loudness standards of YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts etc. with the WLM Plus Loudness Meter
Tutorial by Mike Russell of Music Radio Creative
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