New Month - New Theme: Audio & Video

Hey everyone!

New month, new theme! This April, we’re diving into Audio & Video (AV) Quality! 🎬🎙️

Let’s be real—great content is important, but if your audio is muffled or your video is blurry, it can be distracting for learners. Whether you’re just getting started or looking to level up your setup, this month is all about sharing tips, tricks, and tools to make your courses look and sound amazing.

So, let’s kick things off with a question:

What’s one simple thing you do to improve your course’s audio or video quality?

Drop your thoughts in the comments! 👇

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LawrenceMMiller

The first thing is to have good equipment, and yes, this is a financial investment that instructors make. I am using a Nikon Z8 and Sony wireless lavalier mic and receiver.

The second thing is to know how to use them. Not so obvious.

TimChui

Great. My next course is DIY Video Recording on a Budget. Hope it will sell.

ThuanLTB

I use a microphone to record, because the microphone can filter out noise very well. Previously, I recorded using the laptop's built-in audio, which made the sound quality not as expected. After buying the microphone, I re-recorded the entire content of the previously recorded videos (about 6 hours long).

RonErez

I bought a much better microphone (Dynacaster SE) which replaced my Blue Yeti. I moved my computer to another room since my house has an insane echo. Additionally in Screenflow I always turn up the volume to 250% and set noise removal to 100% to remove the nice bird chirping and dog barking in the background (my neighbour has a dog that barks like a madman whenever I teach linear algebra). Some students actually said they like hearing all the birds chirping in the background but I feel like it's unprofessional.

I do try to speak close to the microphone. Ideally I should record audio and video separately because then there are no typing noises and the quality is better. In practice I usually record audio and video together.

I should try to speak louder. I think that would improve the quality too. Finally I try to take the time to edit out any umms or a sneeze in the winter or a squeaky chair (which I need to oil). I do turn off the AC while recording (currently it's not that hot but in the summer this becomes an issue). My girlfriend teaches math in Chinese from the other room so if one listens closely to my lectures you can hear a little Chinese in the background during my pauses. The noise removal removes the Chinese from the background although I think it's kind of cool.

I have heard some people use De Vinci resolve to improve the audio but I haven't tried that. I'd be happy to hear if anyone has used De Vinci resolve and any info on their workflow.