Technical
Compressor (audio)
Evens out your voice's volume — quiet parts louder, loud parts softer — so viewers never touch their volume knob. Use gently.
Related terms
- Gain
The input volume of your microphone. Too low = whisper quiet; too high = distorted clipping. Set it so normal speech peaks around -12 dB.
- EQ (equalizer)
Boosting or cutting frequency ranges to shape your voice — a little low-end for warmth, a high cut for hiss. Subtlety wins.
- Clipping (audio)
Distortion when audio is louder than the system can handle — it sounds crunchy and harsh. Fixed by lowering gain, not by moving away.