How to Avoid or Remove Deep Breaths in Your Podcast Audio

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When it comes to audio repair and optimization, three of the most common examples are mouth clicks,

plosives, and deep or very noticeable breathing. Now for the last one, while breathing is obviously

natural and something none of us can avoid, there are ways to help avoid it in your podcast audio.

The first is mic technique and to speak across the mic. This helps direct your breath away from

the mic, reducing breathing noises. The second is manually reducing the dB or decibel levels on the

parts of the audio where breathing is most noticeable. This is a more manual step but very

effective and keeps the audio more natural. And the third one is post-production tools like a

de-breath plugin or noise gate. While both of these offer time-saving solutions, if used too aggressively

they can actually make the audio worse since it becomes very choppy when breathing is present.

For the most part though, breathing is a natural process and as humans we tend to tune that out.

So, unless it's really distracting in your audio then personally I leave it in.

If it is distracting any of the options mentioned here should help. Until the next time, happy podcasting.

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