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Podcast: Get A Better Broadcast, Podcast and Voice-Over Voice
Episode: 0528 – On-Mic Breathing
Description: 2022.06.12 – 0528 – On-Mic BreathingTake a breath before opening the mic, so the first thing a listener hears is a word not a gasp. Also beware of lip-smacks when you take subsequent breaths when you are on air at the start of a new story or paragraph. This is the sound that occurs when you take a breath and utter a habitual ‘wet kiss’ sound (or ‘tsk’) as you open your mouth. It can be an unconscious habit and once spotted, very annoying to listeners. It can also be interpreted as a single ‘tutting sound’, as though you are judging what you...