Module 13 – Advanced Breathing

Question 1

In Staccato Breath, you breathe in huge gulps of air every 20 seconds. The resulting breathing noise is removed in post.

Answer 1

False. Staccato breath is short breath and occurs at the commas and full stops and is barely audible.

Question 2

In Record Pause, it is necessary to use a Gate on the audio Input set to -12 dB.

Answer 2

False. Record Pause is where you stop just before you have run out of air and refill your lungs before carrying on. The recorded pause or gap in the recording is edited out in post.

Question 3

What is the name of the rule we use for removing a proportion of the breath in a recording?

Answer 3

2. The 50% rule

Question 4

Audio Time Compression tools should only be used as a last resort.

Answer 4

1. True