For the pros (record via DAW)

We know that many of our listeners are audio professionals who are very comfortable recording themselves. If that sounds like you, great! Please just follow these instructions:

1. Record yourself in whichever DAW you prefer (Pro Tools, Logic, Adobe Audition, etc.).

2. Use your best available microphone, and speak close to the mic.

3. Do not apply any processing, or do any editing. We’ll handle that on our side.

4. Export the recording in wav at 48 kHz.

5. Upload the file to any cloud-based platform (Google Drive, Dropbox, WeTransfer, etc.)

6. Email a link to the file to hi@20k.org

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For the beginners (record via web page)

If you don’t want to worry about downloading apps or sharing files, no sweat! In that case, please just follow these instructions:

1. Using your phone, visit our voicemail page, hi.20k.org.

2. Tap the purple microphone button to begin recording.

3. Hold your phone up to your ear like you’re taking a call, and tell your story.

4. Press the Stop button and follow the prompts.

Don’t do this

Do this

• Your phone is designed to sound best like this.

• Keeps the microphone close.

• Minimizes breathing noise.

• This will create a lot of breathing noise.

• Microphone is farther away.

• Less comfortable.

For the in-betweeners (using iPhone)

Record via Voice Memos (the built-in app).

Do this

• Your phone is designed to sound best like this.

• Keeps the microphone close.

• Minimizes breathing noise.

Don’t do this

• This will create a lot of breathing noise.

• Microphone is farther away.

• Less comfortable.

Step by step guide

1. Open the Settings app and select Voice Memos.

2. Under Audio Quality, change this from Compressed to Lossless.

3. Open Voice Memos, tap the red circle to Record, and tell your story.

4. Tap the red square to Stop recording.

5. Tap the 3 dots next to the recording name, tap Share, and select your email app.

6. Email the recording to hi@20k.org.

For the in-betweeners (using Android)

Record via Audio Recorder (free on the Google Play Store).

Do this

• Your phone is designed to sound best like this.

• Keeps the microphone close.

• Minimizes breathing noise.

Don’t do this

• This will create a lot of breathing noise.

• Microphone is further away.

• Less comfortable.

Step by step guide

1. Open Audio Recorder, and set the settings to: Wav, 48kHz, Mono. Tap Apply.

2. Tap Record, and tell your story.

3. Tap Finish > Save.

4. Tap the 3 dots in the top right, tap Share, and select your email app.

5. Email the recording to hi@20k.org.