[Veedrac]

Also buy a (half) decent mic! They're much cheaper than you might expect.

[core-questions]

Seconding this, it's worth a hundred or so for at least a Yeti or something, considering it's not like you'll get another chance to do this.

[gknoy]

Also, in a similar vein as testing backups, make sure to test + listen to the recorded audio, if you can.