This part follows naturally from the previous one. If I am trying to do less repair work later, then the sound has to be right earlier. And “earlier” does not mean a plugin or a clever preset. It means the simple physical business of where my mouth is in relation to the microphone.
Changing distance, angle, or height does not just change volume. It changes tone, consonants, proximity effect, and how much room sound gets into the recording. In other words, mic technique is processing. It just happens before the audio becomes a file.
The practical answer, for me, is repeatability. I use a fixed seat, a fixed microphone position, and physical constraints so that the setup puts me back in the same place each time. Once consistency is boring, I can start making tone choices on purpose.
Happy reading, and happy listening.
–Eddie.