Tips for Crystal Clear Recording

Today’s blog is dedicated to all of our clients that send us audio recordings of their transcripts. We thought that we should take this opportunity to talk about how to record high quality audios. Better audio will not only help us create error free transcripts for you, but it will also be useful for you, when you listen to them in future.

We have been in the transcription business for more than 10 years, and this time span has taught us a lot about the problems people face when recording audio. We have learned that you may not need state of the art equipment to record crystal clear recordings; all you require are SpectraScribe’s amazing sound recording tips:

1. The placement of the recording equipment or recording device is important.
2. Don’t place it too close to yourself, this can distort the recording and riddle your transcript with errors.
3. But, don’t place it far from yourself either; this will be equally detrimental for the recording. The distance will make the microphone to pick up other sounds more clearly than yours.
4. The best way to know the perfect placement of the recording equipment is a quick playback test.
5. Make a short recording by placing the device at an optimum distance and play it back to check clarity. If the sound is not clear enough, adjust the placement and try again.
6. At times people make recordings when they are travelling or otherwise on the move; in such situations carrying extra batteries for your recording equipment will be ideal.
7. When the device is operating with good battery health, it will record quality recordings.
8. When you are recording the audio, make sure that it is in a compatible playback format.
9. Converting a file can often result in low quality.
10. When speaking into the recording device, try to be as articulate as possible.
11. If you are conducting an interview, then ask the interviewee to do the same.
12. Some software packages may allow you to clear the audio of your recordings. Make use of these software when you need to, to clear up the audio even further.

No matter what type of recording you are making, you can make use of the amazing tips that we have provided above. With quality recordings, we will be able to provide you with highly accurate transcripts.Contact us to learn more about the transcription services that we offer and how we can help you cut your operating costs.