Tansy Aster Academy

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As much as we might hate it, audio quality is important to most of our audience, whether you're a YouTuber or podcaster. it can be tough learning how to improve your audio quality. This channel is designed to help you learn how to up your audio quality by sharing my experience and lessons learned as a podcast editor and engineer. This channel can be useful for anyone creating content with recorded dialog. Topics include: - Podcast Editing - Tips, tricks, and techniques for better sounding podcast audio - Plugins - Business advice for podcast editors My experience: 20 years of audio engineering, recording, and editing experience 4 years as a self-employed podcast editor Certification in Podcast Engineering from Podcast Engineering School Recording Engineer and Editor at Podfly I've worked on award winning podcasts like On Tech & Vision and Growth Igniters Radio, as well as top 1% podcasts like On Health with Aviva Romm and Smarter Markets.

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Do Acoustic Panels Actually Matter? Before & After

Do Acoustic Panels Actually Matter? Before & After Tansy Aster Academy

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My Secret for Clean Live Stream Audio

My Secret for Clean Live Stream Audio Tansy Aster Academy

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My New Recording And Editing Space Has Problems

My New Recording And Editing Space Has Problems Tansy Aster Academy

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2025 Podcast Gear Wrap-Up: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly

2025 Podcast Gear Wrap-Up: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly Tansy Aster Academy

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Audio Terms 101 For Podcasters: Gain, LUFS, Compression & More

Audio Terms 101 For Podcasters: Gain, LUFS, Compression & More Tansy Aster Academy

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The Shure SM7B Podcast "Gold Standard" Mic Myth Tested

The Shure SM7B Podcast "Gold Standard" Mic Myth Tested Tansy Aster Academy

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90% of Podcasters Get This Wrong When Choosing A Mic

90% of Podcasters Get This Wrong When Choosing A Mic Tansy Aster Academy

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My Honest Thoughts on Acon Extract:Dialogue 2 For Podcasts

My Honest Thoughts on Acon Extract:Dialogue 2 For Podcasts Tansy Aster Academy

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Cedar Audio VoicEx2 Demo: Cleaning Up Podcast Recordings

Cedar Audio VoicEx2 Demo: Cleaning Up Podcast Recordings Tansy Aster Academy

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Do You Really Need an Expensive XLR Microphone?

Do You Really Need an Expensive XLR Microphone? Tansy Aster Academy

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Podcast Mic Shootout: $59-$1600 | Can You Hear The Difference?

Podcast Mic Shootout: $59-$1600 | Can You Hear The Difference? Tansy Aster Academy

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What You Need To Know Before Buying The Zoom P4next

What You Need To Know Before Buying The Zoom P4next Tansy Aster Academy

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Zoom P4next Initial Thoughts: They Fixed The Deal Breaker, But Is It Enough?

Zoom P4next Initial Thoughts: They Fixed The Deal Breaker, But Is It Enough? Tansy Aster Academy

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Maono PD200W Hybrid Review: The First Podcast Mic?

Maono PD200W Hybrid Review: The First Podcast Mic? Tansy Aster Academy

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This Audio Interface is 75% Off (And It’s Perfect For Podcasters)

This Audio Interface is 75% Off (And It’s Perfect For Podcasters) Tansy Aster Academy

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Holiday Deals: Focusrite Vocaster $39 Blowout: Sonible, dxRevive, Fabfilter, UAD, and more

Holiday Deals: Focusrite Vocaster $39 Blowout: Sonible, dxRevive, Fabfilter, UAD, and more Tansy Aster Academy

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FiFine H8: The Best Budget Headphones Under $50?

FiFine H8: The Best Budget Headphones Under $50? Tansy Aster Academy

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Fifine SC1 Review: Honest Thoughts

Fifine SC1 Review: Honest Thoughts Tansy Aster Academy

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Our Thoughts On The Recently Announced Zoom P4 Next

Our Thoughts On The Recently Announced Zoom P4 Next Tansy Aster Academy

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Does this $79 Mic Sound As Good As The Shure SM7B?

Does this $79 Mic Sound As Good As The Shure SM7B? Tansy Aster Academy

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Descript Vs Riverside: Content Repurposing for Podcasters

Descript Vs Riverside: Content Repurposing for Podcasters Tansy Aster Academy

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Remote Interview Audio Hacks: Make Any Setup Work

Remote Interview Audio Hacks: Make Any Setup Work Tansy Aster Academy

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What Pro Creators Know About Audio That You Don't

What Pro Creators Know About Audio That You Don't Tansy Aster Academy

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A Video Editor Uses Descript To Edit Video For The First Time

A Video Editor Uses Descript To Edit Video For The First Time Tansy Aster Academy

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A Video Editor Uses Riverside To Edit Video For The First Time

A Video Editor Uses Riverside To Edit Video For The First Time Tansy Aster Academy

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Descript vs. Riverside: Audio and Video Quality Test

Descript vs. Riverside: Audio and Video Quality Test Tansy Aster Academy

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What You Need To Know About Podcast Mics

What You Need To Know About Podcast Mics Tansy Aster Academy

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Create An AI Knowledge Base To Use For Superior Content Creation

Create An AI Knowledge Base To Use For Superior Content Creation Tansy Aster Academy

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How to Clean Up Bad AirPod Audio for Your Podcast

How to Clean Up Bad AirPod Audio for Your Podcast Tansy Aster Academy

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Why AirPods Are a Terrible Podcast Microphone

Why AirPods Are a Terrible Podcast Microphone Tansy Aster Academy

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How I Use Loopback with a Rodecaster Duo and Apollo

How I Use Loopback with a Rodecaster Duo and Apollo Tansy Aster Academy

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How to Route Audio From Apollo to Zoom, Riverside, StreamYard on a Mac

How to Route Audio From Apollo to Zoom, Riverside, StreamYard on a Mac Tansy Aster Academy

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Rodecaster Pro 2 & Loopback: The Complete Mac Setup Guide

Rodecaster Pro 2 & Loopback: The Complete Mac Setup Guide Tansy Aster Academy

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Is Ecamm's Audio & Video Quality Good Enough? (An Honest Test)

Is Ecamm's Audio & Video Quality Good Enough? (An Honest Test) Tansy Aster Academy

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Automate Your Social Media: From Transcript to Posts in 3 Minutes

Automate Your Social Media: From Transcript to Posts in 3 Minutes Tansy Aster Academy

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Podcast Editors - Stop Making This Pricing Mistake

Podcast Editors - Stop Making This Pricing Mistake Tansy Aster Academy

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Is the Fifine K688 the BEST USB/XLR Podcast Mic Under $100?

Is the Fifine K688 the BEST USB/XLR Podcast Mic Under $100? Tansy Aster Academy

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Rodecaster Duo vs Mackie DLZ XS: My Two Month Long Test

Rodecaster Duo vs Mackie DLZ XS: My Two Month Long Test Tansy Aster Academy

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Do You Really Need A Rodecaster For Your Podcast?

Do You Really Need A Rodecaster For Your Podcast? Tansy Aster Academy

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The Mistake Most Podcasters Make When Buying Their First Equipment

The Mistake Most Podcasters Make When Buying Their First Equipment Tansy Aster Academy

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RODECaster Duo: 30 Day Review (Pros & Cons)

RODECaster Duo: 30 Day Review (Pros & Cons) Tansy Aster Academy

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Podcast Audio Gear Explained: Mics, Headphones, & Cameras

Podcast Audio Gear Explained: Mics, Headphones, & Cameras Tansy Aster Academy

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Podcast Editing Services: Are They Worth the Investment?

Podcast Editing Services: Are They Worth the Investment? Tansy Aster Academy

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Accentize dxRevive Vs dxRevive Pro: Which Version To Get?

Accentize dxRevive Vs dxRevive Pro: Which Version To Get? Tansy Aster Academy

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Answering Common Questions About Podcast Editing

Answering Common Questions About Podcast Editing Tansy Aster Academy

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My Process For Cleaning Up & Mixing Dialog For PODCASTS & YOUTUBE

My Process For Cleaning Up & Mixing Dialog For PODCASTS & YOUTUBE Tansy Aster Academy

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The Pros And Cons Of The Elgato XLR Dock | An Updated Review

The Pros And Cons Of The Elgato XLR Dock | An Updated Review Tansy Aster Academy

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RODECaster Headphone Noise: The $10 Fix You Need

RODECaster Headphone Noise: The $10 Fix You Need Tansy Aster Academy

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Do Mic Booster REALLY Add Noise To Your Recordings? FetHead, Cloudlifter, Dynamite

Do Mic Booster REALLY Add Noise To Your Recordings? FetHead, Cloudlifter, Dynamite Tansy Aster Academy

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Rodecaster Virtual Devices: The Missing Piece - Mac Tutorial

Rodecaster Virtual Devices: The Missing Piece - Mac Tutorial Tansy Aster Academy

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The Day My Studio Fell Apart

The Day My Studio Fell Apart Tansy Aster Academy

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The Biggest Mistake Podcasters Make When Mixing Audio

The Biggest Mistake Podcasters Make When Mixing Audio Tansy Aster Academy

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How to Clean Up Podcast Audio (Quick & Simple Tutorial)

How to Clean Up Podcast Audio (Quick & Simple Tutorial) Tansy Aster Academy

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How to Route Audio on Mac (Simple & Easy with Castor)

How to Route Audio on Mac (Simple & Easy with Castor) Tansy Aster Academy

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Elgato Wave Link 2.0 Is Here For Mac And XLR Dock Users

Elgato Wave Link 2.0 Is Here For Mac And XLR Dock Users Tansy Aster Academy

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Uninstall Apps and Audio Plugins on Mac (The RIGHT Way!)

Uninstall Apps and Audio Plugins on Mac (The RIGHT Way!) Tansy Aster Academy

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How to Fix Audio Video Sync Issues in OBS, Live Streams & Recordings

How to Fix Audio Video Sync Issues in OBS, Live Streams & Recordings Tansy Aster Academy

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Shure SM7B Review: Is It Worth The Price For Content Creators?

Shure SM7B Review: Is It Worth The Price For Content Creators? Tansy Aster Academy

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What I Learned As A Podcast Editor In 2024

What I Learned As A Podcast Editor In 2024 Tansy Aster Academy

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Elgato XLR Dock: An Honest Review After 6 Months

Elgato XLR Dock: An Honest Review After 6 Months Tansy Aster Academy

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