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Posture and breathing

Sitting hunched over your laptop crushes your diaphragm — and your voice with it. Posture and breathing fix more recording problems than any plugin.

Stand up, or sit tall with your feet flat. Shoulders back, chin level with the floor. Your lungs need room to fill. A slumped posture gives you a thin, breathy voice that no amount of EQ can rescue.