Blue Yeti Podcast Microphone Guide

Audio Quality Tips

• Room Treatment: Record in a quiet room with minimal echo
• Consistent Distance: Maintain steady distance from microphone
• Avoid Handling Noise: Don't touch the microphone while recording

Common Mistakes to Avoid

• Speaking into the top of the microphone instead of the side
• Setting gain too high (causes distortion)
• Recording in rooms with hard surfaces (creates echo)
• Forgetting to select the Yeti as input device

Troubleshooting

• No sound: Check USB connection and input device selection

• Distorted audio: Lower the gain setting
• Too quiet: Increase gain or move closer to microphone
• Background noise: Use cardioid pattern and improve room acoustics