Technical
EQ (equalizer)
Boosting or cutting frequency ranges to shape your voice — a little low-end for warmth, a high cut for hiss. Subtlety wins.
Related terms
- Compressor (audio)
Evens out your voice's volume — quiet parts louder, loud parts softer — so viewers never touch their volume knob. Use gently.
- Gain
The input volume of your microphone. Too low = whisper quiet; too high = distorted clipping. Set it so normal speech peaks around -12 dB.
- Audio interface
The box that converts an XLR microphone's signal to USB for your PC, with clean gain and monitoring. Required for mics like the SM7B.