Podcast [EDITING, CLEANUP, MUSIC, MIXING]

Clean, natural, emotionally respectful edits for narrative shows, interviews, and sensitive audio.

Podcast editing is not just about removing mistakes. It is about helping the listener stay connected to the voice, the story, and the emotional tone of the episode. I help clean up distracting noise, smooth rough edits, balance dialogue, and shape audio so it feels clear, natural, and easy to follow.

For podcasts that need more than a quick cleanup

Some episodes need basic polish. Others need careful pacing, sensitivity, music placement, noise reduction, and editorial awareness. I’m especially comfortable with narrative shows, interview-based episodes, true crime, personal stories, and material where tone matters.

Common ways I can help

  • Dialogue editing

  • Noise reduction and cleanup

  • Plosive, click, mouth noise, harshness, and sibilance control

  • Music placement / scoring and transitions

  • Episode assembly and pacing

  • Final mix / loudness preparation

  • Sensitive material review from an audio/editorial perspective

My approach

The goal is not to make voices sound processed or artificial. The goal is to make the episode easier to understand, more comfortable to hear, and more emotionally effective without distracting from the people inside the story.

Examples
Cleanup is not about removing every trace of environment. It’s about reducing what distracts while preserving enough context to keep the voice connected to the story.

Have an episode that feels noisy, rough, overwhelming, or hard to finish? Send a note and I’ll help you figure out the right path.

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Sensitive Podcast Work, Handled With Care

Since 2024, I’ve edited, cleaned, scored, mixed, and supported nearly 100 episodes of Invisible Choir, a long-running true crime podcast ranked #4 by Entertainment Weekly on its list of the best true crime podcasts of all time.

The work has shaped the way I approach podcast editing: clarity, restraint, pacing, and respect for the people inside the story. Sensitive audio is never just technical — every edit affects tone, trust, and how the listener receives the material.

“Scott has an incredible ability to take our raw scripts and production cues and shape them into something far more immersive, emotional, and cinematic. He not only cleans up the audio — he builds a sonic atmosphere and transforms our episodes into the engaging and moving experiences our listeners have come to expect.”

Michael Ojibway
Founder & Creative Director
Invisible Choir

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