How to record a sound bath

Plan microphone distance, the loudest instrument moments, spoken cues, and a quiet test of the room.

The target is a balanced recording that preserves both spoken guidance and instrument dynamics. Decide the length, sections, and final destination before recording.

Choose a quiet, soft-furnished room. Keep the microphone a consistent distance from the speaker and remove preventable noise before using processing.

Record a short section at realistic volume. Listen for clipping, echo, plosives, background noise, and any change in tone when the speaker moves.

Capture a sound bath in manageable sections. When a mistake happens, pause and repeat the full sentence so the edit is easy to locate.

Keep the original recording until the final version has been reviewed.

Use Hilite to locate spoken mistakes through the words, remove unwanted retakes, improve clarity conservatively, and review the full recording before export.