Available on iOS and Android, Audio Enhancement is easy to use, but experienced creators may find it lacking.
Spotify is helping amateur hosts clean up their audio with a new background noise reduction tool on the Anchor podcast app.
The feature is called Audio Enhancement, which takes the form of a new button on the Anchor recording screen. According to the announcement (opens in new tab), all you have to do is record a podcast as normal, and when you’re listening to the audio, you tap the button to muffle the background noise, which also brings your voice to the forefront. Audio Enhancement can be turned on and off during playback so you can switch back and forth to compare the two. Despite what the preview video hints at (opens in new tab), you can use a pair of headphones with a microphone to record if you don’t want to hold the phone to your face.
In the announcement, Spotify touts Audio Enhancement as the “most valuable audio editing tool” and you can have a good-sounding podcast even if you record in a “loud coffee shop, on the subway, or with babies crying in the background.
