According to BuzzSprout (a free podcast hosting site), “mic technique describes your relationship to your microphone when recording.” Mic technique is important to think about and be intentional about because “what’s heard in your recording has more to do with your approach than your equipment. Good mic technique can elevate a mediocre-sounding microphone. Poor technique can utterly ruin a recording on even the most expensive microphones money can buy.”
Four key elements to good mic technique are:
- mic level
- proximity
- voice level
- mic angle
Separately, each address different problems, but they also interact with each other, You cal learn more about how to leverage these elements at the full article. https://www.buzzsprout.com/blog/mic-technique-podcasting