Podcasts: How Musitechnic Prepares Students for a Growing Market

Podcasting has become an industry in its own right, and the demand for editors and sound engineers capable of producing professional-quality content is exploding, both among independent creators and established media.

What makes a podcast pleasant to listen to

Much of the work comes down to skills already taught at Musitechnic: background noise reduction, spoken-voice equalization, compression for comfortable mobile listening, and narrative editing to maintain pace.

The specifics of the format

Unlike music, podcasts are almost entirely voice-centred. This calls for a different approach to audio processing, with particular attention paid to intelligibility and consistency of levels between guests.

A gateway into the industry

For many graduates, podcast production is an excellent way to build a freelance clientele while developing a portfolio, alongside a studio or post-production position.