🎧 Recording Your Podcast

1. 💻 Open Adobe Audition

Log onto the computer and find the green icon. Search for Adobe Audition and open the software.

2. 🔐 Log In

Sign in using your @ljmu.ac.uk email details.

3. 🎙️ Create Your Audio File

Go to File → New → Audio File.

Give your recording a clear name and save it somewhere you’ll remember.

4. 🎚️ Set Up the Microphones

Before recording:

• Position the microphone around nose level.
• Keep a comfortable distance from the mic.
• Wear headphones so you can hear yourself.
• Test your levels before you start.
• Make sure your audio isn't too quiet, too loud or distorted.

Use the audio slider on the left of the console to adjust your headphone volume.

5. 🔴 Start Recording

Record your podcast and press the Space Bar when you're finished.

💾 Save regularly so you don't lose your work.

To remove mistakes, simply select the unwanted section of audio and delete it.

Save your finished recording as an MP3 or WAV.

6. 🎵 Add Your Intro & Outro

Open Multitrack in Audition and create a new session.

Add your recorded podcast to one track, then add your copyright-free intro and outro music to separate tracks.

Keeping everything on separate tracks makes editing much easier.

7. 🔊 Fade Your Music

Find the Volume line on your music track.

Add points to the line and drag them up or down to create smooth fade-ins and fade-outs.

✨ Keep it clean and don't let the music overpower the presenter.

8. ✂️ Final Edit

Listen back to the whole episode and clean up:

• ❌ Mistakes
• 🤫 Long silences
• 🔊 Uneven volume
• 🎙️ Unwanted noise

Make sure everything sounds clear and professional.

9. 🎛️ Mix Down

Once you're happy, go to:

Multitrack → Mixdown Session → Entire Session

This combines everything into one final audio file.

10. 🚀 Save & You're Done!

Save the final podcast as an MP3 or WAV and put it in your podcast folder.