Practical guide
Reduce fan and appliance noise near the host
Reduce fan and appliance noise near the host: a practical process, a clearly illustrated example and checks to use before the next live session.
A practical process
- Identify the noise source during a recorded silent interval.
- Increase separation or redirect the source where practical without compromising equipment cooling.
- Retest speech before applying aggressive processing that may affect voice clarity.
Worked example
If a desk fan points directly at the microphone, change its direction or move the microphone out of the airflow. Keep necessary ventilation working. The aim is to reduce noise at the source while preserving both intelligible speech and a workable room setup.
Before the next session
Use the current Aseacast product overview to check which parts of this workflow fit your setup.