Podcast Editing Basics Quiz

What is the recommended audio level range to stick to while recording a podcast?

• -5 to -7 DB

• -10 to -12 DB

• -15 to -17 DB

• -20 to -22 DB

What is the benefit of recording in a small quiet room?

• It helps with background noise

• It increases echo in the room

• It makes the recording process faster

• It doesn't have any impact on the audio quality

Why is it important to wear headphones while recording a podcast?

• To make the recording process more comfortable

• To improve the sound quality

• To prevent audio bleed

• To block out external noise

What is the purpose of having separate tracks for everybody's mic in the recording?

• To increase the background noise

• To make it easier to take out parts and edit people's voices

• To reduce the authenticity of the podcast

• To make the editing process more complicated

What is the first step in editing the sound of the audio file in Audacity or Audition?

• Normalize the audio levels

• Cut off the silent parts at either end of the recording

• Add in the intro and outro

• Import the audio files

What is the purpose of normalizing the audio levels?

• To make the audio sound distorted

• To add echo to the recording

• To match the volume of all the audio tracks

• To increase the background noise

What should be done to trim the beginning and the end of the main bulk of the episode in Audacity or Audition?

• Click on the section that you'd like to delete and press the delete button

• Hover over the top of one of the tracks until you see the hand icon come up

• Click on the Zoom button and select the silent parts to delete

• Click on the selection tool and drag across both tracks and press delete

What is the recommended file format for exporting the audio in Riverside.fm?

• OGG

• MP3

• WAV

• FLAC