One Participant Using a Condenser Mic, the Other Using a Dynamic Mic

One thing to keep in mind when producing the audio of a podcast episode where one participant is using a condenser microphone the other participant is using a dynamic microphone:

Because the condenser microphone sound will probably contain more high frequency information (clarity) than the dynamic microphone, in post-production you may want to roll off some high frequencies of the condenser microphone so that it better matches the sound of the dynamic microphone. Alternatively you could boost the high frequencies of the dynamic microphone to better match the two sounds. Or do a combination of both, of course.

This isn’t alway necessary but it’s definitely something to keep in mind in this particular situation.

Also, sometimes you will not know what microphones were used in an episode, so it’s worth reminding you of some fundamental audio production advice: ALWAYS rely on your ears to mix various sources of audio.

Have often do you EQ voices to better match each other?

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