H2, mixer and mics: how to cut mid-sentence breathing?

[Spanishben]

I have two AKG 200 mics running into a simple Behringer mixer, that outputs to the H2, to record podcasts between my wife and myself. The sound quality is amazing, but there is a problem.

Every time we inhale between sentences, you can hear out intake of breath perfectly.

Someone mentioned an expander might solve this problem, but I literally know nothing about this. I am using Adobe Audition to edit, and wonder what software solutions there might be.

There is an expander setting in Audition, under the Dynamics Processing setting, but I have no idea if this is what I need, or how to set the ratios and thresholds etc. Any help greatly appreciated.

(By the way, could it be that we are simply too close to the mics?)

[EndGamePR]

I have two AKG 200 mics running into a simple Behringer mixer, that outputs to the H2, to record podcasts between my wife and myself. The sound quality is amazing, but there is a problem.

Every time we inhale between sentences, you can hear out intake of breath perfectly.

Someone mentioned an expander might solve this problem, but I literally know nothing about this. I am using Adobe Audition to edit, and wonder what software solutions there might be.

There is an expander setting in Audition, under the Dynamics Processing setting, but I have no idea if this is what I need, or how to set the ratios and thresholds etc. Any help greatly appreciated.

(By the way, could it be that we are simply too close to the mics?)
I use a very similar setup -- an AKG mic going through a mixer and recorded on an H2 Zoom. The AKG mics pick up sound like that. Frankly I wouldn't worry about it. People breathe ... it happens. Your listeners won't mind. You could try backing off the mic a bit, though ... that would help.

[Rasheed]

Most people (even pros) talk too fast and can't breathe properly between sentences. Either slow down your talking or do like Tay Zonday ("Chocolate Rain") did, move away from the mic while you're breathing.