Broadcast-quality podcast editing, mixing, and mastering. LUFS compliance for Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. 15+ years of broadcast audio experience applied to podcast production.
Podcast Audio Post Production Services
Audio Editing
Content Editing:
- Filler word removal (um, uh, like)
- Dead air and long pause elimination
- Pacing optimization for listener engagement
- False start and mistake removal
- Pre-recorded segment arrangement
Technical Editing:
- Noise gate application
- Click and pop removal
- Mouth noise and breath reduction
- Audio glitch repair
Vocal Cleanup
Noise Reduction & Clarity:
- Background noise removal (HVAC, traffic, room tone)
- De-essing (harsh sibilance control)
- Spectral editing for problem frequencies
- EQ for vocal presence and intelligibility
Remote Recording Cleanup:
- Zoom/Skype call audio improvement
- Internet compression artifact removal
- Multi-source audio quality matching
- Variable recording environment blending
Mixing & Enhancement
Multi-Track Mixing:
- Host and guest level balancing
- Music ducking and bed placement
- Sound effects integration
- Intro/outro music mixing
Processing:
- Compression for dynamic consistency
- EQ for tonal balance
- Limiting for loudness control
- Stereo imaging optimization
Mastering & LUFS Compliance
Platform Loudness Standards:
- Spotify: -14 LUFS (Spotify Loud normalization)
- Apple Podcasts: -16 LUFS (recommended standard)
- YouTube: -14 LUFS
- General podcasting: -16 to -19 LUFS integrated
Final Processing:
- True peak limiting (-1.0 dB TP)
- Format export (stereo MP3, 128-320 kbps)
- Metadata embedding (ID3 tags)
- Quality control and delivery
Learn more about LUFS standards →
Podcast Production Workflow
1. Raw Audio Review – Assessment of recording quality and content structure
2. Audio Editing & Cleanup – Pacing optimization, mistake removal, noise reduction
3. Mixing & Enhancement – Multi-element balancing and processing
4. Mastering & LUFS Compliance – Platform-specific loudness normalization
5. Quality Control & Delivery – Final review and MP3 delivery with metadata
Remote Recording Audio Challenges
Remote podcast recording introduces audio challenges that require specialized post-production expertise. Internet call platforms compress audio heavily, creating artifacts that degrade quality throughout the recording. When connection quality varies, the result is inconsistent audio with dropouts, stuttering, and compression distortion that standard editing tools struggle to address.
Mismatched recording environments compound these issues. A host recording in a treated studio with professional microphones sounds radically different from a guest recording in an untreated room with a USB microphone. Room acoustics—whether reverberant or overly dampened—create spatial mismatches that make multi-source recordings sound disjointed. Background noise inconsistency across different locations adds another layer of complexity.
The approach: isolate issues and manage them early in the production chain. Rather than attempting to fix compounded problems in post-production, identifying and addressing audio issues at the source prevents degradation. This means evaluating recording setups before sessions, recommending platform and microphone configurations that minimize artifacts, and establishing workflows that capture clean source audio. When issues do occur, isolating problem frequencies and handling them individually—rather than applying broad-spectrum processing—preserves vocal clarity and natural character.
Recording platforms that capture local audio files instead of internet streams provide significantly cleaner source material. Combined with proper gain staging and monitoring during recording, this workflow reduces post-production time and delivers superior results.
Why Professional Podcast Post Production
Film and television dialogue editing expertise translates directly to podcast production. Broadcast-quality sound, LUFS compliance across platforms, and episode-to-episode consistency come from understanding both the technical requirements and the creative intent. Professional post-production provides time savings for content creators while ensuring audio quality matches industry standards.
Podcast post-production includes production consulting: Technical guidance on recording setup, microphone selection, and workflow optimization ensures cleaner source audio and reduces post-production time. Episodic rates reflect the complete service—editing, mixing, mastering, and production expertise—not per-minute audio processing.
Professional Tools
DAWs: Pro Tools, Nuendo
Processing: iZotope RX, FabFilter, Waves Audio broadcast plugins
Loudness Metering: LUFS measurement and compliance tools
Export: Stereo MP3 (128-320 kbps), WAV archival, metadata embedding
Podcast LUFS Standards
LUFS (Loudness Units relative to Full Scale) measure perceived loudness, ensuring consistent volume across platforms.
Platform Targets:
- Spotify: -14 LUFS (platform normalization)
- Apple Podcasts: -16 LUFS (recommended)
- YouTube: -14 LUFS
- General best practice: -16 to -19 LUFS integrated
Why LUFS compliance matters:
- Too loud: Platform normalization causes distortion
- Too quiet: Listeners manually increase volume
- Proper LUFS: Professional consistency with other podcasts
Request Podcast Audio Post Production
Podcast editing, mixing, and mastering services for professional audio quality and platform compliance.
Podcast Packages:
- Per-episode editing and mastering (includes production consulting)
- Previous season batch processing
- Custom workflow development for ongoing productions
Based in Hamilton, Ontario – Serving podcasters across Canada and internationally.