You know the saying, "You can't teach an old dog new tricks?"  What am I saying - of course you do. 

Big news, folks.  Old dog.  New tricks!

I've been learning the art of podcasting.  I've also been learning how to do sound editing.  It's out of necessity.  Why?  Because my voice on podcast always winds up quieter than anyone else's.  No one has ever accused me of being a quiet person, so I find this rather curious.  I'm guessing it must have something to do with my microphone sensitivity.  That being said, I have learned to amplify my voice in the finished product.

Here's another thing I learned.  I now know what the word "um" looks like in the squiggly lines that appear onscreen when you edit sound.  I know how to surgically excise it, and I use this power for good - not evil.

Am I an expert sound editor?  Heck no - I'm no more of an expert at editing sound than I am at playing mandolin - something else that I am currently learning.    But I am learning.  Each podcast that I edit, I'll add a bit to my knowledge until I'm an old pro.  Or an old dog - with a new trick.