How does Paul Rogers address common audio issues in content creation?

I’m always roasting “blender audio” because most issues boil down to a few things:

1. Bad mic choice (relying on the phone mic too far away)
2. Noisy environments (ACs, traffic, echoes)
3. Terrible gain staging (too quiet and boosted later, or clipping at the source)
4. No monitoring while recording

To fix it, I push creators to:

1. Get the mic close (lavalier or shotgun just out of frame)
2. Record in a softer space (curtains, rugs, clothes, not tile and glass)
3. Set proper levels so peaks stay out of the red
4. Monitor with headphones and do a 10-second test before every shoot

What kind of content are you recording right now—talking head, vlogs, or something else?