Don't want a Hollow Podcast

[Jazx]

Hello,

Can anyone help? I have recorded a podcast segment just voice and it is hollow. Is there a way to remove this? I used a Plantronics dual plug headset into the back of my computer. I am a newbie, I used Audicity last year but downloaded it today to start podcasting.

Thanks, Jazx

[kozikowski]

Most people who post with problems have things plugged together wrong, but you seem to have hit it first time out.

http://www.kozco.com/tech/audacity/pix/PCHeadset.jpg

That it?

Hollow sound.....

Check in Audacity Preferences and the Windows Control Panels and make sure you're recording the microphone connection and not Stereo-Mix, What-U-Hear, or one of the other Internet Audio settings. The settings needed to record internet audio are completely wrong for recording a live theatrical performance.

I have that headset and it can be made to sound very good. You must be doing something wrong.

Koz

[kozikowski]

These are the panels describing the settings to record internet audio. Make sure these are not set.

http://wiki.audacityteam.org/index.php? ... trol_Panel
http://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/Recor ... e_computer

Another thing you can have wrong is Windows trying to help you set your voice quality. You don't want that, either.

Windows Enhanced Sound
http://forum.audacityteam.org/viewtopic ... 79&start=0

Koz