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It’s like Zoom, except it records tracks individually and at higher quality. We’ve settled on Squadcastfor remote recording of our shows.

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Software and services: Here are the main tools we use. It has a neat flexible base that lets you wind up the cord for storage. You’ll hear it during the show going over the air to the studio mic, which doesn’t do justice to the in-person audio quality.

We also tested out the $100 Microsoft Modern USB-C Speaker, which doubles as a microphone and is our favorite of the Microsoft devices we tried.

We found these mics to be much higher-quality than many other common headsets, some which tend to suffer from extreme sibilance, harsh “ss” and “sh” sounds that can make it difficult to listen to someone.

Curt is using the $50 Microsoft Modern USB Headset during this recording.Microsoft audio gear: We used a few different Microsoft mics and accessories that integrate with the company’s Teams software. Not to be confused with the Zoom video-conferencing service.

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We solved this with a $220 Zoom PodTrak P4 portable audio recorder which accepts multiple XLR mics and connects to the PC via USB, with four headphone jacks to let everyone hear without creating an echo. The versatility is nice, although the audio quality isn’t quite as good as the NT USB Mini, in our experience.Īudio hub: Connecting multiple XLR mics to the computer, to link to a remote guest, was probably our biggest challenge as we shifted to hybrid recording. USB/XLR mics: We also use a few mics that have both XLR and USB outputs, including the $80 Audio T echnica AT2005 USB and the $70 Samson Q2U. We’ve had the best luck avoiding p-pops by placing it close but just off to the side of our mouths, positioned at a slight angle to avoid p-pops. It also sounds clear and crisp in meetings.ĭespite the built-in p-pop filter, it isn’t perfect on that front. USB mics: We love the $99 Rode NT USB Miniand recommend it to anyone who needs a (relatively) inexpensive yet high-quality mic for podcasts, etc.

These are dynamic cardioid mics, which means they pick up sound in an isolated pattern, avoiding extraneous noise. They cost about $450, although we’ve found them at lower prices on Amazon Warehouse Deals. These are standard at many public radio stations. Studio mics: Our go-to mics are Electrovoice Re/20 condenser microphones. We’ve also used an older MacBook Pro, as pictured above. It’s usually reliable but balked at all the mics we hooked up for this episode, so we shifted to our reliable Lenovo Thinkpad Carbon X1 laptop for this session.

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However, the room is not soundproof, and we frequently deal with exterior noise, sometimes pausing to let a plane pass overhead, for example.Ĭomputers: Our workhorse studio machine is a Dell Alienware Aurora R7 with 16 GB of memory, a 256GB solid state drive and a 2TB hard drive and NVIDIA graphics card, running Windows 10. We use acoustic foam panels to keep the sound from bouncing off the walls. The space: Our “studio” is room at the GeekWire offices.