Any of these issues can ruin your audio

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Any of the following issues can destroy your otherwise perfect audio. Let’s take a look at the issues:

  • Hissing noise or white background noise

  • Mouth Clicks

  • Lip Smacks

  • Sound Reflection

  • Sibilance or Sharp S

  • Plosives

  • Pops

  • Breaths

  • Sudden background noise

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The approach to fixing each issue is different. Some issues must be addressed before or during recording, while others can be fixed during the editing phase.

The impact of having those issues sometimes results in getting rejected in voice-over work or audiobook narration.

In my next few emails, I will discuss some of the issues in depth.

If you want to become an expert in your audio editing software, I have several things for you:

Adobe Audition:

Audacity: