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The Podcast Engineering Show248: Eight Lessons in Podcast Audio Production I overview 8 podcast production tips and techniques from recent blog posts (see list below). My blog posts discussed in this episode: Upward Compression --*** FabFilter video on Upward Compression Is It Necessary to Tweak the Sound of Royalty-free/Stock Music Tracks? Want To Approach Potential Clients but You Have a Fear of Rejection --*** Rejection Proof book Unplugged Kingsize Megaphones in the Pähni Nature Centre by students of the Estonian Academy of Arts Can Some Particular Microphones Exacerbate Sibilance? Podcast Editing: A Chore or Labor of Love? Are Your Po...
2024-01-1813 min
The Podcast Engineering Show246: Tom Pink on Sound Design for Podcasts Listen to my conversation with Tom Pink - Head of Mix, Mastering and Sound Design at Noiser. We discuss sound design in podcast production including lots of helpful tips - basics, advanced, nuances, and lots more. You're welcome to check out some of the shows Tom and his team are producing at Noiser.com. Other Notes: If you ever have questions please reach out! The start date for the next PES semester is June 27, 2023! (fyi, the course is delivered once per quarter) If you'd like to sh...
2023-06-0954 min
The Podcast Engineering Show244: Ten Terrific Tips for Podcast Production I overview 10 podcast production tips and techniques from recent Daily Goody posts Feb. 14 thru Mar. 9, 2022 (see list below). You can sign up to receive Daily Goody's in your email every day or a weekly roundup. Sign up here. Daily Goody posts that I discussed in this episode: The Debate Over Editing Out Breaths vs. Leaving Breaths In How To Handle Clients That Won't Heed Your Advice To Improve Their Audio Quality Using Pixels to Track Podcast Ad Stats? Here's the article I mentioned Reasons I Sometimes Use Volume Boost in My...
2023-02-1423 min
The Podcast Engineering Show243: Ten Advanced Podcast Production Tips I overview 9 podcast production tips and techniques from recent Daily Goody posts Jan. 19 thru Feb. 11, 2022 (see list below). You can sign up to receive Daily Goody's in your email every day or a weekly roundup. Sign up here. Daily Goody posts that I discussed in this episode: Expecting a Plugin Preset to Do What the Name Says My Experience Opening and Operating a Brick and Mortar Podcast Studio for 3 Years – PES 230 When Editing Out Silence To Increase Pacing, Be Sure To… Loudness Range of Final Episodes – What's Good and What's Bad? Th...
2022-12-2028 min
The Podcast Engineering Show242: Nine More Production Tips For You I overview 9 podcast production tips and techniques from recent Daily Goody posts Dec.13, 2021 thru Jan.17, 2022 (see list below). You can sign up to receive Daily Goody's in your email every day or a weekly roundup. Sign up here. Daily Goody posts that I discussed in this episode: Putting the Finishing Touch on Your Podcast Audio Before Publishing How Much Would You Like To Earn Producing Podcasts, $25k/year? $50k? $100k? Corey Marie Green, Author of The Podcaster's Audio Handbook – PES 228 Get Fuller Sound by Manipulating Harmonics Do This Before New Year...
2022-11-2125 min
The Podcast Engineering ShowBarry Gary Providing Top-Notch Production Services to Organizations Returning guest Barry Gary shares so many excellent tips for producing podcasts for companies and organizations. Barry is the host of The Louisville Cycling Podcast. He also produces other podcasts including Medchat and Parenting With You. Also, here is Barry’s first appearance on this show. Barry and I discussed many things including: Equipment: Shure SM7b, Cloudlifter, dbx 286s, Focusrite Scarlett 18i20, Yamaha monitors Apps: Adobe Audition, Riverside Processing: Compression, EQ Show development for clients Internal podcasts for clients Workflow changes: Stopped going on-site to record, and now does mo...
2022-11-0444 minThe Podcast Engineering Show240: Running a Successful Podcast Production Studio with Zack Hanni Enjoy my chat with Zack Hanni, owner and audio engineer at Sounds Like Soma in Philadelphia. He produces podcasts as well as music. We discuss podcast audio production in depth as well as the business aspects of being a podcast producer. Also check out his TikTok and YouTube channels. Also check out Zack's first appearance on this show. Ep. 40 HERE In case you missed it, I'm now publishing a YouTube video everyday here on the PES channel. Consider subscribing. Other Notes: If...
2022-10-1342 min
The Podcast Engineering Show239: Mistakes I've Made Producing Podcasts Today I'm going to discuss some mistakes I've made producing podcasts. Microphone: In this episode I'm using my Electro-Voice RE320 microphone plugged into my Neve Portico II channel strip (using compression, EQ and a bit of saturation). The same microphone you see in my daily short videos here. I mention a recent hiking experience I had where a guy who saw my shirt (which says Ask Me About My Podcast) and asked, "What's your podcast?" And then immediately added, "JUST KIDDING!" We all laughed and he didn't ask again...
2022-09-2219 minThe Podcast Engineering Show238: How To Handle Loudness Properly in All Stages of Your Podcast Production Workflow NOTE: In this episode I’m using a Sennheiser e835 microphone into my Portico 2 channel strip and using these plugins in post: KIT BB N105, Shadow Hills Class A Mastering Compressor, Saturn 2, and Aquamarine 4. Here's the summary of what I discuss on How To Handle Loudness Properly in All Stages of Your Podcast Production Workflow: Record all raw tracks at a healthy level (not too low or too hot) Set all raw tracks to the same LUFS before bringing them into your DAW. (I do this at the end of my...
2022-09-0826 minThe Podcast Engineering ShowMax Flight and Your Mid-summer Podcast Re-evaluation Returning all-star guest Max Flight helps me cover 17 ways to re-evaluate your podcast this summer, and we also discuss Max's latest podcast production workflow, equipment, software and more. Max has been producing aviation podcasts since 2008: Airplane Geeks (now over 700 episodes!) The UAV Digest (looking at unmanned aircraft or drones) Check out his main site — http://thirtythousandfeet.com/ He was previously on episodes 20 and 39 of this show Check out his equipment, software, services and more below... We discuss these 17 ways in which you can re-evaluate and improve your show th...
2022-08-101h 21
The Podcast Engineering Show236: Nine Tips for Podcast Audio Production I overview 9 podcast production tips and techniques from recent Daily Goody posts Oct. 25 - Dec. 10, 2021 (see list below). You can sign up to receive Daily Goody's in your email every day or a weekly roundup. Sign up here. Daily Goody posts that I discussed in this episode: What is Mastering in Podcast Production? Musicians Can Fund Their Music Careers by Earning $50-150 Per Hour Producing Podcasts From Home Name One Song That Sounds Amazing/Perfect to You AKG K 240 MK II Stereo Studio Headphones Background Noise Is Exacerbated by Compression Sp...
2022-06-3030 min
The Podcast Engineering Show234: Into the Goody Bag With Chris and Barry I overview 8 podcast production tips and techniques from Oct. 6 - Oct. 22, 2021 (see list below). You can sign up to receive these Daily Goody's in your email every day or a weekly roundup. Sign up here. Daily Goody posts that I discussed in this episode: Captivate's Interview Management & Guest Booking Platform Integrates With SquadCast Remote Recording Using WiFi vs Ethernet Cable Being Ready at Least 5-10 Minutes Before Each Recording Session How to Make Decisions Regarding Buying New Plugins Podcast Intro Music: How Loud Should It Be? Bad Edits Are Terrible – Don...
2022-05-0632 min
The Podcast Engineering Show232: Chris's Goody Bag I overview 8 recent Daily Goody's from June 21 - Sep. 20, 2021 (see list below). You can sign up to receive Daily Goody's in your email every day or a weekly roundup. Sign up here. NOTE: In this episode I'm using the new DynaCaster microphone from sE Electronics! I think it ended up sounding great. Also be sure to watch Podcastage's excellent test and review of this microphone: sE Electronics Dynacaster Review / Test (vs. SM7b, RE20, Ethos) Daily Goody posts that I discussed in this episode: Reduce Editing Tim...
2022-03-1931 min
The Podcast Engineering Show230: My Experience Opening and Operating a Brick and Mortar Podcast Studio for 3 Years I discuss my experience opening and operating a brick and mortar podcast studio for 3 years, including: Discovering podcasting in late 2011 Starting my own show in my apartment solely for the experience of starting a podcast – The Chris Curran Show! Why I decided to open a physical podcast studio in June 2012 Economics: I had no idea if this kind of business could be profitable, but I was so energized to do it that I took the leap. I...
2022-01-2132 min
The Podcast Engineering Show229: Chris's Goody Bag *Here's the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/9qcq5jpnGEo I overview 9 recent Daily Goody's from April 30 through May 19 (see list below). You can sign up to receive Daily Goody's in your email every day or a weekly roundup. Sign up here. Note: In this episode I'm using my Sennheiser MKH 416 into an Apollo x4 interface (with a Distressor, Curve Bender and Pultec EQP-1A plugins running). Daily Goody posts that I discussed in this episode: Bringing Down a De-esser's Lower Ran...
2022-01-0620 min
The Podcast Engineering Show227: Chris's Goody Bag I overview 9 recent Daily Goody's from April 9 through April 28 (see list below). You can sign up to receive Daily Goody's in your email every day or a weekly roundup. Sign up here. Note: In this episode I'm using my vintage RE20 microphone and Apollo x4 interface (with API preamp and LA-2A compressor). Daily Goody posts that I discussed in this episode: Instead of Deleting Umms You Could… Using a Multiband Compressor on a Track Containing 2+ Participants When Your Client Saves Money by Producing Some Episodes Thems...
2021-10-2129 min
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 224: Chris's Goody Bag I overview 9 recent Daily Goody's from Feb. 26 through Mar. 17 (see list below). You can sign up to receive Daily Goody's in your email every day or a weekly roundup. Sign up here. Be sure to check out the Focusrite Scarlett series of audio interfaces, the world's best-selling USB interface range with over 3 million units sold worldwide. Choose from 6 different interfaces with 1, 2, 4, or 8 microphone inputs. Works with the recording software you're already using and works with any type of XLR microphone. New unique Air feature adds brightness and presence to your voice. Thanks to Focusr...
2021-08-3125 min
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 220: Chris's Goody Bag I overview 9 recent Daily Goody's from Jan. 15 through Feb. 3 (see list below). You can sign up to receive Daily Goody's in your email every day or a weekly roundup. Sign up here. Daily Goody posts that I discussed in this episode: Podcast Taxonomy Fewer Clients at Higher Rates vs. Many Clients at Lower Rates? Before Recording, Enable "Do Not Disturb" on Phones and Computers What Are Your Main Monitors? Headphones or Speakers? Which Model? Argosy Halo Sit/Stand Desk Abbey Road RS124 Vintage Tube Compressor from Waves Recording With a Dog...
2021-07-0121 min
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 218: Into the Goody Bag I overview 9 recent Daily Goody's from Dec. 25 - Jan. 13 (see list below). You can sign up to receive Daily Goody's in your email every day or a weekly roundup. Sign up here. Daily Goody posts that I discussed in this episode: Descript's NEW Transcription Glossary The Sound in the Game "Among Us" Managing the Expectations of Your Clients Special: Your Blunt Pep Talk for 2021 Zoom PodTrak P4 Level Magic by Flux Jünger Be Aware: Some Earbuds Feed Back Within Themselves 32 Bit Floating Point Explained Being Close To the Mic but...
2021-05-2724 min
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 216: Goody Bag, plus RE20 Vintage vs New I overview 9 recent Daily Goody's from Dec. 4 - Dec. 23 (see list below). You can sign up to receive Daily Goody's in your email every day or a weekly roundup. Sign up here. *AND you'll hear my first ever comparison between my vintage RE20 vs my new RE20. They sound ALMOST identical ;) Daily Goody posts that I discussed in this episode: Where Do You Edit – in the Multitrack Session, or the Mixdown File, or Both? Using Photopea.com To Create Episode Artwork for Free Fletcher-Munson Curves Zoom F2 Fi...
2021-04-2924 min
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 213: Chris's Goody Bag I overview 9 recent Daily Goody's from Nov. 13 - Dec. 2 (see list below). You can sign up to receive Daily Goody's in your email every day or a weekly roundup. Sign up here. Daily Goody posts that I discussed in this episode: Earning a Lot Being a Professional Podcast Editor, Engineer and Producer EQ'ing is a Skill Apollo Solo Set up Your Microphone To Point Away From Any Sources of Noise Black Box Analog Design HG-2 Podcast Participants Trailing off at the End of Sentences The World Thanks You for Caring Abo...
2021-03-2536 min
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 212: Chris's Goody Bag I overview 9 recent Daily Goody's from Oct. 23 - Nov. 11 (see list below). You can sign up to receive Daily Goody's in your email every day or a weekly roundup. Sign up here. Daily Goody posts that I discussed in this episode: Why Pay for Professional Media Hosting Like Libsyn, Blubrry, etc.? Townsend Labs Sphere L22 Microphone Shure MV7 – New Microphone for Podcasting and Gaming The Way You Monitor Affects Your Production a Lot Podcast Audio Plugins – The Big List The Two Computer Settings Where You Need To Verify That Your Mic Is...
2021-03-1126 min
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 210: Chris's Goody Bag I overview 9 recent Daily Goody's from Oct. 2 - Oct. 21 (see list below). You can sign up to receive Daily Goody's in your email every day or a weekly roundup. Sign up here. Daily Goody posts that I discussed in this episode: Remind Guests To Stay on After the Interview Ends Advice for Speaking Into a Lavalier Microphone? Zoom PodTrak P8 Hooke Lav Trivia: What Compression Ratio Do I Use on My Channel Strip on the Way "To Tape?" EQ then Compress, or Compress then EQ? Should You Edit a Boring Spe...
2021-01-2832 min
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 208: Chris's Goody Bag I overview recent Daily Goody's from Sep.18 - Oct. 1 (see list below). You can sign up to receive Daily Goody's in your email every day or a weekly roundup. Sign up here. And, in this episode I switch back and forth between the Heil PR 30 and Heil PR 40 for you to be able to hear the difference, which is subtle. Michelle Levitt and I discuss the difference between these two microphones in the previous episode. *SPECIAL* Focusrite has a limited time partnership with Shure offering an SM58 along with a S...
2020-12-1728 min
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 206: Chris's Goody Bag I overview recent Daily Goody's from Sep.4 - Sep. 17 (see list below). Don't forget you can sign up to receive Daily Goody's in your email every day or a weekly roundup. Sign up here. Be sure to check out the Focusrite Scarlett series of audio interfaces, the world's best-selling USB interface range with over 3 million units sold worldwide. Choose from 6 different interfaces with 1, 2, 4, or 8 microphone inputs. Works with the recording software you're already using and works with any type of XLR microphone. New unique Air feature adds brightness and presence to your voice. Thank...
2020-12-0324 min
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 204: Chris's Goody Bag I overview recent Daily Goody's from Aug. 14 - Sep. 3 (see list below). Don't forget you can sign up to receive Daily Goody's in your email every day or a weekly roundup. Sign up here. Daily Goody posts that were discussed in this episode: Gain Staging with Plugins 6-Point Soundcheck List for Internet Guests Leaning Back From the Mic When Laughing Loudly [VIDEO] How to Use Plugins to Automate and Improve Your Sound Quality Non-Destructive Audio Editing Mastering Plugins I Like True Peace of Mind for the Podcast Editor/Producer/Engineer Gro...
2020-11-1239 min
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 202: Into the Goody Bag, and 10 Great Plugins for Podcast Audio Production I overview recent Daily Goody's from July 31 - Aug. 13 (see list below). Don't forget you can sign up to receive Daily Goody's in your email every day or a weekly roundup. Sign up here. Be sure to check out the Focusrite Scarlett series of audio interfaces, the world's best-selling USB interface range with over 3 million units sold worldwide. Choose from 6 different interfaces with 1, 2, 4, or 8 microphone inputs. Works with the recording software you're already using and works with any type of XLR microphone. New unique Air feature adds brightness and presence to your voice. Thank...
2020-10-2939 min
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 201: Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg My guest is Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg, cohost of The Jason & Scot Show (an e-commerce podcast). Find him on Twitter @retailgeek Overview of Jason's production workflow: RX 7 Standard (if noise reduction is required) Adobe Audition Loudness Normalization -23 LUFs Scheps omni-channel w/ settings from Chris Curran Fabfilter plugins, Accusonus ERA 4 (if needed / rarely used) Exported ISO's to Auphonic Multitrack Auphonic mixes in intro/outro music, levels the episode, adds metadata, generates MP3, uploads to libsyn, (and to Google translate and Dropbox) Show notes in WordPress (pasted into Libsyn for publishing)
2020-10-221h 12
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 199: Chris's Goody BagI overview recent Daily Goody's from July 17 - July 30 (see list below). Don't forget you can sign up to receive Daily Goody's in your email every day or a weekly roundup. Sign up here. Be sure to check out the Focusrite Scarlett series of audio interfaces, the world's best-selling USB interface range with over 3 million units sold worldwide. Choose from 6 different interfaces with 1, 2, 4, or 8 microphone inputs. Works with the recording software you're already using and works with any type of XLR microphone. New unique Air feature adds brightness and presence to your voice. Thanks to Focusrite for s...
2020-10-0817 min
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 198: Harry Morton, Podcast ProducerMy guest is Harry Morton - podcast producer and founder of Lower Street. We discussed podcast audio production IN DEPTH including these topics: AKG C414 microphone Bunch of AT835b mics SM57/58's of course AKG lavalier mic Sound Devices Mix-Pre 6 Zoom H4n An old Allen & Heath 16 channel mixer for music MacBook Pro Pair of Yamaha HS8s monitors ATR2100 mic Squadcast Marantz PMD recorder ProTools 3rd party Plugins: Fabfilter: Compressor, EQ Waves: Vocal Rider, L3 for mastering iZotope RX7: De-noise, De-reverb, De-plosive Generates MP3 mixes straight out of ProTools, Stereo 128kbps Transistor for media h...
2020-09-241h 03
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 197: Chris's Goody BagI overview recent Daily Goody's from July 3 - July 16 (see list below). Don't forget you can sign up to receive Daily Goody's in your email every day or a weekly roundup. Sign up here. Here are the Daily Goody posts that were discussed in this episode: Listen to Your Own Podcast in All These Places Because… I WANT THIS MIC SO BAD! AEA KU5A Hypercardioid Ribbon Microphone Studio Monitor Placement El Rey, Compressor Plugin Forgetting to Press Record How to Use a Multiband Compressor to Remove Plosives Crossfading When Editing Audio Podcast Producers Being Credited at...
2020-09-1724 min
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 196: Jeni Wren Stottrup: Podcast Producer and CoachMy guest is Jeni Wren Stottrup! She is a Podcast Producer and Coach, and Owner of Gritty Birds Podcasting. Her expertise includes multimedia journalism, audio production, content production, and she's a vocalist and songwriter. We discussed podcast audio production in depth, including: Scoring and sound design Tape Sync - bring her equipment to record someone at their location Shure Beta 87a RME Babyface Pro Macbook Pro, 1 TB SSD Adobe Audition Hindenburg Journalist Pro iZotope RX 7 Shure SM7b Cloudlifter Audio Technica BP40 Shure MV88+ Condenser attached to iPhone Compression De-reverb Editing in Hindenburg: Umms, long pauses...
2020-09-101h 10
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 195: Into the Goody BagI overview recent Daily Goody's from June 19 - July 2 (see list below). Don't forget you can sign up to receive Daily Goody's in your email every day or a weekly roundup. Sign up here. Here are the Daily Goody posts that we discussed in this episode: BEWARE of This Nonsensical Squadcast "Feature" Every Time a Participant Drops off a Session Keyboard Typing "Thumps" Coming Through the Mic Riverside.fm Records Audio and Video Locally for Each Participant Avoid Constantly Saying "Mm-Hmm" or "Uh-Huh" Finishing a Mix the Next Day If Your Ears Are Getting Too Fatigued D...
2020-09-0320 min
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 194: Drew DeVore: Podcast Host, Producer and Audio Engineer for Jupiter BroadcastingMy guest is Drew DeVore - podcast host, producer and audio engineer for Jupiter Broadcasting. Here are the podcasts he hosts: Linux Headlines, Linux Unplugged, Self Hosted, and Jupiter Extras. We discussed a ton including: Interfaces/Mixers: Behringer X32, Focusrite Scarlett (couple different models and generations), Zoom H5, U22, Mackie Onyx Artist interface Records dry, adds effects later Mics: RE20, RE320 (didn't prefer it), MXL990, Sennheiser MD46 All recording into Linux-based computers. Less audio proficient hosts use Audacity, more proficient (myself, studio, couple of other hosts) use Reaper. Headphones: Typically records with AT M40x closed bac...
2020-08-271h 12
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 193: Chris's Goody BagI overview recent Daily Goody's from June 5 - June 18 (see list below). Don't forget you can sign up to receive Daily Goody's in your email every day or a weekly roundup. Sign up here. Here are the Daily Goody posts that we discussed in this episode: De-breath Plugins How Much Blank Space Do You Leave at the Beginning of Episodes? How to Set Your Per-Episode Pricing to Ensure That You Reach Your Annual Income Goal? Don't Blindly Emulate Everything That Popular Podcasts Do Zencastr's New Video Beta Platform – Join the Waitlist Audio Trivia Friday – June 12, 2020 What is a...
2020-08-2017 min
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 191: Chris's Goody BagI overview recent Daily Goody's from May 22 - June 4 (see list below). Don't forget that you can sign up to receive the Daily Goody in your email every day or once per week. Sign up here. Be sure to check out the Focusrite Scarlett series of audio interfaces, the world's best-selling USB interface range with over 3 million units sold worldwide. Choose from 6 different interfaces with 1, 2, 4, or 8 microphone inputs. Works with the recording software you're already using and works with any type of XLR microphone. New unique Air feature adds brightness and presence to your voice. Thanks to...
2020-07-3025 min
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 189: Chris's Goody BagI overview recent Daily Goody's (from May 8 to May 21, see list below). Don't forget that you can sign up to receive the Daily Goody in your email every day or once per week. Sign up here. Be sure to check out the Focusrite Scarlett series of audio interfaces, the world's best-selling USB interface range with over 3 million units sold worldwide. Choose from 6 different interfaces with 1, 2, 4, or 8 microphone inputs. Works with the recording software you're already using and works with any type of XLR microphone. New unique Air feature adds brightness and presence to your voice. Thanks to...
2020-07-1627 min
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 187: Chris's Goody BagI overview recent Daily Goody's (from April 24 - May 7). Here's the link to view all those blog posts. And don't forget that you can sign up to receive the Daily Goody in your email every day or once per week. Sign up here. Announcements: The start date for the next PES will be July 7, 2020 and the semester after that will start in September. Due to my severe lack of marketing skills, please consider sharing this episode with any podcasters you know - you could send them a note saying, "Btw, here's a show about podcast audio...
2020-06-2515 min
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 186: Dan Hughley from FocusriteMy guest Dan Hughley - Marketing Manager at Focusrite, Audio Engineer and Producer, host of The Focusrite Pro Podcast (for which the post-production is done by PES graduate Bryan Entzminger from Top Tier Audio!). Dan is also the Executive Producer of the infamous Johnny Podcast Podcast (Spotify, Facebook, Apple). We discussed a ton, including: SM7b Soyuz Launcher gain booster - by design it colors the sound a bit (normally uses a DM1 Dynamite) Scarlett 2i2 3rd gen. WITH the Air button engaged. (He normally uses a Clarett) Hindenburg Journalist Pro (EQ, Magic Levels, saved profiles, e...
2020-06-111h 11
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 185: Chris's Goody BagI overview recent Daily Goody's (from April 10 - April 23). Here's the link to view all those blog posts. And don't forget that you can sign up to receive the Daily Goody in your email every day or once per week. Sign up here. Announcements: Regarding all the stress caused by the virus and other sad events, you may want to check out my Mystic Show which explores spirituality, mindfulness and meditation. Due to my severe lack of marketing skills, please consider sharing this episode with any podcasters you know - you could send them a note...
2020-06-0424 min
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 183: Into the Goody BagI overview recent Daily Goody's (from Mar.27 - April 9). Here's the link to view all those blog posts. And don't forget that you can sign up to receive the Daily Goody in your email every day or once per week. Sign up here. *This episode was recorded while I was streaming LIVE on Twitch! Follow me there if you're a "Twitcher" ;) Announcements: Regarding all the stress caused by this virus, you may want to check out my Mystic Show which explores spirituality, mindfulness and meditation. My lack of marketing skills - please share this P...
2020-05-2119 min
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 181: The Goody BagI overview recent Daily Goody's (from Mar.13 - Mar.26). Here's the link to view all those blog posts. And don't forget that you can sign up to receive the Daily Goody in your email every day or once per week. Sign up here. FYI, here are the two plugins I mentioned - my two newest plugins which I will be discussing more soon ---> Brainworx bx_console Focusrite SC and Sonnox Oxford Inflator V3 Announcements: In this episode I used my RØDE NT1 microphone. Regarding all the stress caused by this virus, you ma...
2020-05-0720 min
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 179: Chris's Goody BagI overview recent Daily Goody's (from Feb.28 - Mar.12). Here's the link to view all those blog posts. And don't forget that you can sign up to receive the Daily Goody in your email every day or once per week. Sign up here. Thanks to Focusrite for sponsoring this episode! If you haven't checked out the new Focusrite Scarlett 3rd Gen. series of interfaces yet, you can see them here. Announcements: In this episode I used my RØDE NT1 microphone. Regarding all the stress caused by this virus, you may want to check out...
2020-04-2325 min
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 177: Chris's Goody BagI overview recent Daily Goody's (from Feb.14 - Feb.27). Here's the link to view all those blog posts. And don't forget that you can sign up to receive the Daily Goody in your email every day or once per week. Sign up here. *Enter to Win a Podcast Studio Makeover from Focusrite before April 17! Chosen winners will receive: (1) Focusrite Scarlett 18i8 3rd Gen Audio Interface (1) Heil Sound PR40 dynamic microphone and PL2T boom arm (1) ADAM Audio SP-5 Studio Headphones (1) Namba Gear Lil Namba Remix Backpack (1) 1-Free hour of coaching from Harry Duran, Host of Podcast...
2020-04-0925 min
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 175: Chris's Goody BagI overview recent Daily Goody's (from Jan.31 - Feb.13). Here's the link to view all those blog posts. And don't forget that you can sign up to receive the Daily Goody in your email every day or once per week. Sign up here. FYI, for this episode I used my Avantone CV-12 microphone. Announcements: Regarding all the stress caused by this virus, you may want to check out my Mystic Show which explores spirituality, mindfulness and meditation. This show was included in this list: Top 10 Audio Engineering Podcasts You Must Follow in 2020 My lack...
2020-03-2622 min
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 173: Chris's Goody BagI overview recent Daily Goody's (from Jan.17 - Jan. 30). Here's the link to view all those blog posts. And don't forget that you can sign up to receive the Daily Goody in your email every day or once per week. Sign up here. For this episode I used a Sennheiser MKH416 to record my voice and I only used a tiny bit of EQ in post -- not the more extensive processing I normally use. Also, thanks to Dan Hughley for having me on his Johny Podcast Podcast! (The episode is titled 'Some Hard Meditating')
2020-03-1228 min
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 171: Chris's Goody Bag and Hooper's BloopersWelcome to episode #171 of The Podcast Engineering Show! Listen and Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Stitcher, Android, RSS. I overview recent Daily Goody's (from Jan.3 - Jan. 16). Here's the link to view all those blog posts. And don't forget that you can sign up to receive the Daily Goody in your email every day or once per week. Sign up here. Also, at the very end, enjoy some David Hooper's bloopers! Announcement: The start date for the next PES will be April 28, 2020 What did you learn in thi...
2020-02-2730 min
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 169: Chris's Goody BagI overview recent Daily Goody's (from Dec. 20 - Jan. 2). Here's the link to view all those blog posts. And don't forget that you can sign up to receive the Daily Goody in your email every day or once per week. Sign up here. Announcement: The start date for the next PES will be April 28, 2020 What did you learn in this episode? Let me know by commenting below. I appreciate you listening, and if you have any questions please let me know :) If you know anyone who would like to learn more...
2020-02-1323 min
The Podcast Engineering ShowBonus Preview of the 2020 Podcast Editors ConferenceThis is a preview of the Podcast Editors Conference happening on March 6, 202 in Orlando, FL. I speak with Steve Stewart and Mark Deal, organizers of the Podcast Editors Conference and leaders of the Podcast Editors Club on Facebook. SESSIONS and SPEAKERS: Branding & Marketing -- Emily Prokop/Carrie Caulfield Arick Pricing & Hiring the Right Clients -- Britany Felix Mathew Passy (mod), Chris Hines, Jaime Legagneur Processes and Systems -- Jeni Wren Stottrup PANEL: Building a Company -- Darrell Darnell, Chris Curran, Christy Haussler, Steve Stewart (mod) Client Communications & Customer Service -- Audrey Bell-Kearney Ethics of Editing & Disfluencies...
2020-02-1023 min
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 166: Chris Williams - Host of Badass Agile, Audio Engineer and MusicianMy guest is Chris Williams - host of Badass Agile, audio engineer and musician! We discussed SO MUCH!.....including: Mics: Manley Reference Cardioid mic ---> UA Arrow (API Vision channel strip with no EQ or compression) Neumann U87, TLM103 RODE NTK Shure KSM32 Shure SM7B EV RE20 Various Handhelds - Shure Sm58, Beta58, Beta87, Neumann KMS105 Mixer - Behringer Eurorack, M-Audio Profire2826, UAD Console Virtual Mixer Preamplifiers: Neve Shelford Channel Great River me1nv Grace Design M101 UA Solo 610 Interfaces: UAD Apollo Twin Duo Twin Quad x6 Arrow ...
2020-01-231h 11
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 164: Bandrew Scott of The Bandrew Says Podcast and PodcastageMy returning guest is Bandrew Scott! He hosts the Bandrew Says Podcast and makes awesome videos on his Podcastage YouTube channel. He also runs Geeks Rising podcast network ;) Since his first appearance on this show, Bandrew has changed/upgraded almost everything with regards to how he produces podcasts. We discussed A TON of stuff including: Neumann U87ai microphone Acoustic foam and blankets from Audimute OC White low profile boom arm Shure SM7B microphone RODE NTG3 shotgun microphone Mogami mic cables Warm Audio WA73 (Preamp and EQ) Universal Audio LA-610 Mk II (tube...
2020-01-091h 00
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 163: Chris's Goody BagI overview recent Daily Goody's (from Nov. 8 - Nov. 20). Here's the link to view all those blog posts. And don't forget that you can sign up to receive the Daily Goody in your email every day or once per week. Sign up here. Notes on my production for this episode: Recording: I used a Samson Q2U microphone going XLR into a Focusrite 2i2 3rd Gen. interface (picture above) with the Air mode activated. My mouth was about 1-2" from the foam windscreen. I recorded the raw audio in SoundForge Pro. Post-Production: First...
2020-01-0229 min
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 162: Chris's Goody BagI overview recent Daily Goody's (from Oct. 25 - Nov. 6). Here's the link to view all those blog posts. And don't forget that you can sign up to receive the Daily Goody in your email every day or once per week. Sign up here. Notes on my production for this episode: Recording: I used a Heil PR30 microphone and my mouth was about 1-2" from the foam windscreen. The mic was plugged directly into a Sound Devices MixPre-6 and recorded using Audio Hijack. Post-Production: First I had to de-plosive the raw recording because it...
2019-12-2632 min
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 160: Chris's Goody BagI overview recent Daily Goody's (from Oct. 11 - Oct. 23). Here's the link to view all those blog posts. And don't forget that you can sign up to receive the Daily Goody in your email every day or once per week. Sign up here. Announcement: The start date for the next PES will be January 14, 2020 Did you learn anything from this episode? Let me know by commenting below. I appreciate you listening, and if you have any questions please let me know :) If you know anyone who would like to learn more...
2019-12-1224 min
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 159: 8-Mic Shootout With David HooperMy returning guest is David Hooper - host of Build a Big Podcast, author of Big Podcast, and a media marketing expert specializing in getting people's message out via podcasting, building audiences, and more. David recorded 8 different clips using 8 different microphones, and in this episode him and I listen to each one, give our thoughts on the sound, and at the end David reveals which clips were recorded with which microphones! Play along by doing this: BEFORE you listen to the episode and hear our opinions, go to the very end of the episode and...
2019-12-0559 min
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 158: Chris's Goody BagI overview recent Daily Goody's (from Sep. 27 - Oct. 9). Here's the link to view all those blog posts. And don't forget that you can sign up to receive the Daily Goody in your email every day or once per week. Sign up here. Announcement: The start date for the next PES will be January 14, 2020 Did you learn anything from this episode? Let me know by commenting below. I appreciate you listening, and if you have any questions please let me know :) If you know anyone who would like to learn more...
2019-11-2824 min
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 157: Marcus dePaula from Me Only LouderMy guest is Marcus dePaula - audio engineer, podcast producer and website designer at Me Only Louder. We discussed podcast production in depth (see the partial list of topics below) and at the end of the episode we shared some stories from our pro-audio pasts - Marcus engineering Live concerts and me engineering music in the studio. We discussed: Two Shure SM7b's with high-mid frequency boost enabled and Popper Blockers inserted inside the grille. Two Audio-Technica AT875R mini shotgun mics. Two Samson MBA38 mic boom arms with custom integrated Mogami 2552 mic cable a...
2019-11-211h 17
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 156: An Editing Distinction and Chris's Goody BagFirst Ralph M. Rivera and I discuss an interesting distinction and the relationship between content/story and audio editing/production. Then I overview recent Daily Goody's (from Sep. 13 - Sep. 25). Here's the link to view all those blog posts. And don't forget that you can sign up to receive the Daily Goody in your email every day or once per week. Sign up here. Announcement: The start date for the next PES will be January 14, 2020 Did you learn anything from this episode? Let me know by commenting below. I appreciate you...
2019-11-1435 min
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 154: The Best Mix of Host vs. Intro Music?, and Chris's Goody BagWhat does a good mix between a hosts voice and the intro music sound like? Hear my voice at 3 different levels over the same music and decide which one you prefer! Do you like the voice louder over the music, or the voice buried within the music, or a happy medium? *Comment here with which level of voice you liked best: Clip 1, 2 or 3! Also enjoy my brief overview of recent Daily Goody's (from Aug. 30 - Sep. 11). Here's the link to view all those blog posts. And don't forget that you can sign up to receive...
2019-10-3120 min
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 152: Chris's Goody BagEnjoy my brief overview of recent Daily Goody's (from Aug. 18 - Aug. 29). Here's the link to view all those blog posts. And don't forget that you can sign up to receive the Daily Goody in your email every day or once per week. Sign up here. Thanks to Focusrite for sponsoring this episode! If you haven't checked out the new Focusrite Scarlett 3rd Gen. series of interfaces yet, you can see them here. Announcements: The start date for the next PES will be January 14, 2020 Upcoming episodes: Sarah Wendel and Andrew Gelina! Big Thanks...
2019-10-1725 min
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 150: Chris's Goody BagEnjoy my brief overview of recent Daily Goody's (from Aug. 2 - Aug. 13). Here's the link to view all those blog posts. And don't forget that you can sign up to receive the Daily Goody in your email every day or once per week. Sign up here. Thanks to Focusrite for sponsoring this episode! If you haven't checked out the new Focusrite Scarlett 3rd Gen. series of interfaces yet, you can see them here. NOTE: I did not do any post processing on any of the audio in this episode, in order for you to hear...
2019-10-0320 min
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 149: Tom KellyMy guest is Tom Kelly - audio engineer, podcast producer and editor at Clean Cut Audio. Check out his own shows - Reminiscent, Podcast Me Anything, and Podcarnage. We discussed almost a million things, including: Shure SM7b Apogee Ensemble Pro Tools 12 Double enders AKG Perception 420 Macbook Pro (maxed out) Waves WLM meter on Master Buss to determine LUFS level. Noise Shaping 1, 2, or 3 dither - when downsampling from 24 bit to 16 bit. MP3 - 128kbps stereo, Keyboard shortcuts Kensington SlimBlade trackball Strip silence, threshold of -29 db RX6 voice de-noise RX6 de-reverb Waves de-esser FabFilter Pro-Q 3...
2019-09-261h 14
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 148: Chris's Goody BagEnjoy my brief overview of recent Daily Goody's (from July 19 - July 31). Here's the link to view all those blog posts. And don't forget that you can sign up to receive the Daily Goody in your email every day or once per week. Sign up here. Announcements: The start date for the next PES will be January 14, 2020 Join the Podcaster's Lounge livestreams every Wednesday 9-11 PM Eastern / 6-8 PM Pacific via YouTube, Twitch, or Facebook! Whoever is your best friend who podcasts, please share this show with them today. Tell them, "Hey - you should check...
2019-09-1922 min
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 147: Scott SomervilleMy guest is Scott Somerville, audio engineer and podcast producer! Here's some of what we discussed in terms of Scott's equipment, software, workflow, etc.: Wondery studio: Mac mini, UA Apollo 8 interface, Cloudlifter, RE20's, Pro Tools. Plays theme song, adds a segment, edits it, mixes it, Art19 for hosting, etc. Headphones: Sony MDR7506 Speakers: Genelec 1029 (powered) with 4" woofers Home - SM57, UA Apollo (2 inputs) Mobile - Macbook pro, Presonus interface, various mics Plugins: Waves SSL E and G channel strips, Waves F6 Floating-Band Dynamic EQ (adaptable in itself, vocal cleaner preset), Waves WLM+ to monitor levels...
2019-09-121h 03
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 146: Chris's Goody BagEnjoy my brief overview of recent Daily Goody's (from July 5 - July 17). Here's the link to view all those blog posts. And don't forget that you can sign up to receive the Daily Goody in your email every day or once per week. Sign up here. Announcements: The newly formed International Podcast Association wants to hear your voice! Please take a short survey here: https://internationalpodcastassociation.org/survey The next semester of PES starts September 10, 2019 -- and the next semester after that will start in January 2020! Join our Podcaster's Lounge livestreams every Wednesday 9-11 PM Eastern / 6...
2019-09-0521 min
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 145: Barry Gary from The Louisville Cycling PodcastMy guest is Barry Gary from The Louisville Cycling Podcast! He hosts and produces the show, and he is a graduate of Podcast Engineering School. We discussed a lot, including: Zoom L-12 digital mixer Using Zencastr, Zoom and exploring Squadcast Heil PR-40 Shure SM7b Cloudlifter He also has an RE-320, Rode Procaster, Shure SM-58's, and some Sennheiser broadcast headsets that I can use in noisy locations dbx 286s Reaper iZotope RX 7 Mac Pro desktop machine Waves plugins For my remote recording he uses either a Zoom FN8 or H5 Using plugins in Reaper (EQ...
2019-08-291h 13
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 144: Chris's Goody BagEnjoy my brief overview of recent Daily Goody's (from June 21 - July 3). Here's the link to view all those blog posts. And don't forget that you can sign up to receive the Daily Goody in your email every day or once per week. Sign up here. Announcements: The newly formed International Podcast Association wants to hear your voice! Please take a short survey here: https://internationalpodcastassociation.org/survey The next semester of PES starts September 10, 2019. Join our Podcaster's Lounge livestreams every Wednesday 9-11 PM Eastern / 6-8 PM Pacific via YouTube, Twitch, or Facebook! Upcoming episodes: Barry...
2019-08-2219 min
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 142: Chris's Goody BagEnjoy my brief overview of recent Daily Goody's (from June 7 - June 19). Here's the link to view all those blog posts. And don't forget that you can sign up to receive the Daily Goody in your email every day or once per week. Sign up here. Announcements: The next semester of PES starts September 10, 2019. Join our Podcaster's Lounge livestreams every Wednesday 9-11 PM Eastern / 6-8 PM Pacific via YouTube, Twitch, or Facebook! Upcoming episodes: Zach Moreno, Barry Gary, Scott Somerville, and Tom Kelly! Big Thanks to everyone who comments on the website Daily Goody posts!
2019-08-0823 min
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 140: Chris's Goody Bag, And Our New Announcer GuyEnjoy my brief overview of recent Daily Goody's (from May 24 through June 5). Here's the link to view all those blog posts. And don't forget that you can sign up to receive the Daily Goody in your email every day or once per week. Sign up here. Announcements (made by our new announcer guy....hehe): The new Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 3rd Gen is really nice. Join our Podcaster's Lounge livestreams every Wednesday 9-11 PM Eastern / 6-8 PM Pacific via YouTube, Twitch, or Facebook! The next semester of PES starts September 10, 2019. Upcoming episodes: Travis Vengroff, Zach Moreno, Barry...
2019-07-2523 min
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 138: Chris's Goody BagEnjoy my brief overview of recent Daily Goody's (from May 10 through May 22). Here's the link to view all those blog posts. And don't forget that you can sign up to receive the Daily Goody in your email every day or once per week. Sign up here. A few announcements: Join our Podcaster's Lounge livestreams every Wednesday 9-11 PM Eastern / 6-8 PM Pacific via YouTube, Twitch, or Facebook! The next semester of PES starts September 10, 2019. Upcoming episodes: Adam Gordon Bell, Travis Vengroff, Zach Moreno, Barry Gary, and Scott Somerville! Big Thanks to everyone who comments on...
2019-07-1131 min
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 136: Chris's Goody BagEnjoy my brief overview of recent Daily Goody's (from April 24 through May 8). Here's the link to view all those blog posts. And don't forget that you can sign up to receive the Daily Goody in your email every day or once per week. Sign up here. A few announcements: Join our Podcaster's Lounge livestreams every Wednesday 9-11 PM Eastern / 6-8 PM Pacific via YouTube, Twitch, or Facebook! The next semester of PES starts September 10, 2019. Upcoming episodes: Dan Radin, Adam Gordon Bell, Travis Vengroff, Zach Moreno, Barry Gary, and Scott Somerville! Big Thanks to everyone who...
2019-06-2735 min
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 135: Evo TerraEnjoy my awesome conversation with Evo Terra, host of Podcast Pontifications, and podcast strategist who has been podcasting since Oct. 14, 2004! He's the 40th podcaster EVER!!! And he's also the head honcho at Simpler Media Productions. We discussed TONS including: The real history of the beginnings of podcasting! Shure SM7b Fethead Zoom H6 Mac Mini 2018 Hindenburg Journalist Pro iZotope RX 6 Waves Sibilance plugin Dealing with sibilance with EQ On location recording with lavaliers (SM93's), Zoom H4, H6, and SM58's Visiting France, Copenhagen, Belgium, England, Italy, Bangkok, Thailand, Hong Kong, Australia Thanks for sharing...
2019-06-201h 06
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 134: Chris's Goody BagEnjoy my brief overview of recent Daily Goody's (from April 12 through April 24). Here's the link to view all those blog posts. And don't forget that you can sign up to receive the Daily Goody in your email every day or once per week. Sign up here. A few announcements: Join our Podcaster's Lounge livestreams every Wednesday 7-9 PM Eastern / 4-6 PM Pacific via YouTube, Twitch, or Facebook! The next semester of PES starts June 25, 2019. Upcoming episodes: Evo Terra, Dan Radin, Adam Gordon Bell, Travis Vengroff, Zach Moreno, Barry Gary, and Scott Somerville! I appreciate you...
2019-06-1327 min
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 132: Podcast Movement 2019 Technical Track Speakers PreviewListen to me talk with each and every 2019 Podcast Movement Technical Track speaker about their presentations, except, unfortunately, for the Hall of Fame podcaster Dave Jackson. Podcast Movement will be held in Orlando, Florida from August 13-16, 2019. Find all the info at https://podcastmovement.com/. Here are the speakers and what each will be speaking about: "Skype Alternatives" presented by Jody Maberry "5 Steps to Building a Sought-After Podcast Production Company" presented by a panel including: Steve Stewart Darrell Darnell "Painting Stories with Sound - Podcast Editing for Beginners" presented by Nick D...
2019-05-301h 31
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 131: Shawn KitchenMy guest is Shawn Kitchen - host of the Northwest Corner Podcast. He lives in Spartanburg, SC, was formerly trained in radio and tv, and is currently records his show using a Live format to reduce post-production time. We discussed his production workflow and equipment in detail, including: Using a Kindle tablet to play sound FX Riding faders Live Mixer has one knob compression on each channel Mic technique Using subgroups: Voices to one group, music to another group, then record each group separately on his Zoom H6 Chris's Compression Dynamics plugin within Audacity Noise reduction i...
2019-05-231h 12
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 130: Chris's Goody Bag and Two ClipsEnjoy my brief overview of recent Daily Goody's (from March 29 - April 10). Here's the link to view all those blog posts. And don't forget that you can sign up to receive the Daily Goody in your email every day or once per week. Sign up here. Also hear: A clip of me calling Bob Bergey on the phone and him recording us both on his RØDECaster Pro. A clip of Addy Saucedo, author of The Podcast Planner, starting to interview me in the NAB podcast studio for her Modern Vintage Radio podcast. She decided not t...
2019-05-1637 min
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 128: James Cridland of Podnews, LUFS, BitratesEnjoy my chat with James Cridland. He's the editor of Podnews which is a daily email and podcast that delivers tons of significant news and info. Sign up for his amazing daily email here. Listen to the daily audio version here. We also discuss LUFS and Bitrates. Here are a couple of James' articles that we reference: The correct LUFS level: https://podnews.net/article/lufs-lkfs-for-podcasters The right bitrate to use: https://podnews.net/article/podcast-analysis We also covered: RØDE Podcaster (USB microphone) - V2 has a quieter output, a...
2019-05-021h 30
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 126: NAB 2019 Recap and Chris's Goody BagEnjoy my brief overview of recent Daily Goody's (March 15-27). Here's the link to view all those blog posts. And don't forget that you can sign up to receive the Daily Goody in your email every day or once per week. Sign up here. I also recapped my experience at NAB last week -- details. First I made a few announcements: Enter to win a win a Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 here!: https://focusrite.com/Focusrite-Podcast-Engineering-School-Giveaway The next semester of PES starts June 25, 2019. Upcoming episodes: Carrie Caulfield, 'Glenn the Geek' Hebert, Shawn Kitchen, Nick Dunkerley...
2019-04-1848 min
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 125: Emily ProkopHang out with me and Emily Prokop. She is the host of The Story Behind podcast, a podcast editor and consultant, and author of The Story Behind: The Extraordinary History Behind Ordinary Objects! We discussed Emily's equipment and workflow, and lots more: Blooper track: She copies clips onto a dedicated track for bloopers. Handling loud breaths: She moves all the loud breaths onto a dedicated track where she lowers their volume! Noise reduction Hi-pass filtering In her "studio": Moving blankets around her desk and curtains to dampen room noise, white shears Reaper and Reaper templates iZotope...
2019-04-1159 min
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 124: Comparing Audio from 3 VoIP Recording Services, and Chris's Goody BagHear and discern the audio quality differences between 3 popular podcast recording services - Zencastr, Squadcast and Ringr. Then let me know which service you think I used to record clip #1, #2 and #3. I play each of them twice and also give my evaluation of the 3 clips. Also enjoy my brief overview of recent Daily Goody's (March 1-14). Here's the link to view all those blog posts: https://podcastengineeringschool.com/category/daily-goody/ And don't forget that you can sign up to receive the Daily Goody in your email every day or every week. Sign up here.
2019-04-0432 min
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 123: Colin GrayColin Gray joins me! He is the founder of The Podcast Host, host of Podcraft and Hostile Worlds, and founder of the podcast app named Alitu. We discussed many areas of Colin's podcast production: Studio in his office Rode PSA-1 boom arms 3 Rode Procaster microphones Yamaha MG10 mixer Zoom H5 and H6 Mac mini Adobe Audition iZotope RX7 Editing in Audition Final MP3's: 128kbps stereo or 96kbps mono Hosts at Blubrry, Buzzsprout, and Transistor.fm Thanks for being a great guest, Colin! DID YOU KNOW........We exist for the purpose of helping...
2019-03-281h 10
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 122: Chris's Goody BagEnjoy my brief overview of recent Daily Goody's. Here's the link to view all those blog posts: https://podcastengineeringschool.com/category/daily-goody/ And don't forget that you can sign up to receive the Daily Goody in your email every day or every week. Sign up here. I made some announcements, too: If you can help me out I would greatly appreciate it. If you know any 18-25 year olds who might want to produce podcasts and earn really good money doing it, please mention PES to them. I appreciate it! Podfest was a...
2019-03-2124 min
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 120: MP3 vs. AAC (.m4a) with Allan TépperGreat discussion with Allan Tépper. He is the host of Beyond Podcasting, as well as a a Pro Audio/Video specialist, tech journalist, broadcaster, author and consultant. (and my previous guest on episode 74) *DISCLAIMER: We are not advocating for anyone to switch from MP3 to AAC (.m4a). If you're contemplating it, please do more research and decide for yourself. We discussed many aspects of MP3 vs. AAC (.m4a): Advanced Audio Coding is designed to be the successor of the MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3, known as MP3 format, which was specified by IS...
2019-02-281h 06
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 119: Bryan EntzmingerGreat conversation with Bryan Entzminger, host of Engaging Missions and podcast engineer/editor. We discuss his podcast production and quite a bit about his preferred DAW which he is quite skilled in using: Hindenburg Journalist Pro. Here is Bryan's Live Demonstration of Hindenburg Journalist Pro, and here's a 90-day free trial of Hindenburg Journalist Pro. Here are Bryan's production details: Electro-Voice RE320 Rolls cough switch Sound Devices MixPre-3 For remote internet calls, I use a second computer (an old Dell) into the line in for the MixPre-3 using a hardware mix-minus in the...
2019-02-211h 08
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 118: Chris's Goody BagEnjoy my brief overview of the past 14 days of the Daily Goody. Here's the link to view all those blog posts: https://podcastengineeringschool.com/category/daily-goody/ And don't forget that you can sign up to receive the Daily Goody in your email every day or every week. Sign up here. I made some announcements, too: Soon I'll be discussing AAC (.m4a) vs. MP3 encoding (*And this episode is my first .m4a episode!!!) PES starts April 16th Will you be at Podfest Mar. 6-9 in Orlando? If so, let's hang out. U...
2019-02-1425 min
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 116: Chris's Goody BagEnjoy my brief overview of the past 14 days of the Daily Goody. Here's the link to view all those blog posts: https://podcastengineeringschool.com/category/daily-goody/ If you have any questions please let me know :) And don't forget that you can sign up to receive the4 Daily Goody in your email every day or every week. Sign up here. DID YOU KNOW........We exist for the purpose of helping you, so please comment below with any questions or remarks. We appreciate you listening. Want to Start a Business or H...
2019-01-3123 min
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 115: Jennifer LongworthEnjoy this awesome chat with Jennifer Longworth, podcast editor and host of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur Podcast. We talked about LOTS of podcast production topics. Here's a small portion of what we discussed: iZotope RX6 plugins: De-plosive, de-click, de-clip, hi-pass/lo-pass filters EQ presets for different clients Master to -16 LUFs with -2dB peak Mixing voices Squadcast to record remote guests Adobe Audition ATR 2100USB HP Workstation desktop computer Zoom H4N Sharing files via Dropbox Thanks for being such a great guest, Jennifer! DID YOU KNOW........We exist for the purpose of hel...
2019-01-241h 09
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 114: Chris's Goody BagEnjoy these topics which I go over briefly: Ear Training Mixers The Connection Speed of Internet Guests Background Noise Mixdown Resolution Tape Emulation How Long Will it Take to Get Good? Storing Gear When Not in Use Area Rugs Using Templates in Your DAW Creating That Telephone Call Sound The Two Extremes of Editing Philosophy LUFS Loudness Standard, Kinda Deciding to Edit Other Shows for Money Lifetime Membership to the PES Closed Community of Alumni and Students DID YOU KNOW........We exist for the purpose of helping you, so please comment below with any questions or remarks...
2019-01-1715 min
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 112: My 416 Experience so Far, and MoreFirst, I give you my initial reactions and use cases for my new Sennheiser MKH-416 microphone. *NOTE: This is not an in-depth review or anything like that. Also, don't miss two revealing samples of audio: Audio Technica 8035 vs SennheiserMKH-416 My processed MKH-416 on my stream called Meditate With Chris I also discuss the 416's: Specifications (at the bottom of this post) Quality: Lots of smooth clarity in mid and high end. Smooth low end. My accessories: Shock mount, My laser gun holder Testing close miking: Definitely getting plosives even when using the included f...
2019-01-0347 min
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 110: Detailed Overview of the PES ProgramI spend most of this episode detailing what is included when attending the Podcast Engineering School program, specifically: Who should attend PES? Why attend PES? The audio background of your instructor (me) Mentorship aspect of the program LIVE classes, not pre-recorded All class topics Tons of teaching topics Contact me if you're interested in starting January 15th Also, a few announcements: Hang with us on the Podcaster's Lounge livestream every Wednesday 7-9 PM Eastern / 4-6 PM Pacific. Lounging, news and Q&A for podcasters, editors and FANS of podcasting! Watch on YouTube, Twitch, Facebook. Jump on o...
2018-12-0629 min
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 106: Andy Wang, Host and Producer of Inspired Money PodcastMy guest is Andy Wang, host and producer of the Inspired Money podcast! He's also a guitarist, investor, and fee-only financial advisor. We discussed lots of podcast production equipment, workflows and techniques including: Setup at work CAD E100 microphone Rode PSA boom arm QSC TouchMix-16 Surface laptop Doing interviews via Skype Sennheiser HD280 headphones Setup at home Wife's iMac computer (for editing) Apogee Duet interface Cheap condenser mic - $50, sent it to a guy in cape cod ($300) to modify the capsule to sound like a U87 Originally use Garage Band (overwrote a file tragically) but recently c...
2018-10-111h 14
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 098: Chris SoloMy guest is myself. hehe I cover many topics that can help your podcast production, and a quick fyi that the next semester of PES starts Sep.18 and early-bird pricing is available for the rest of July. Oh, and Podcast Movement is next week and I'll be streaming Live from there. Check out all the platforms I'll be streaming on and follow/subscribe on whichever platform is your favorite: https://podcastengineeringschool.com/live/ Here are the things I cover in this episode: NIGHTMARE SESSION segment: Lately, I've faced more of the usual...
2018-07-1943 min
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 096: Billy O Returns My returning guest is Billy O - host of The Billy O Show, podcast producer and audio engineer. We discuss post-production specifically, and of course meander in and out of other podcast production topics including: Mixing "in the box" Waves plugins: EQ, Vocal Rider, X-hum FabFilter Pro-Q2 and Pro-MB plugins Nomad Factory plugins - cheaper but pretty good General EQ advice: Cut wide and boost narrow How to apply EQ and compression directly on a channel vs. using sends for reverbs and delays Chris mentions his new way of subgrouping voices so he doesn't "r...
2018-06-281h 03
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 092: Chris Interviewed by Arik Levy I am interviewed by my guest host is Arik Levy - Law Enforcement Officer, Host of Firearms Nation Podcast, Creator of Shooter's Summit and the Firearms Nation YouTube channel. Arik really wanted to know all the details about my recent major revamp of my studio. We discussed my new setup, my previous setup, my podcast production background, software, hardware, workflow and more. Some of the elements of my new setup: RE20 microphone (same one I've been using for about 1-1/2 yrs.) Neve Portico II channel strip Sound Devices MixPre-6 iMac Pro Neumann KH...
2018-05-101h 29
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 089: NAB Show Recap I recap my experience at NAB last week, including our Mic Test Drive Booth and lots more including: BIG thanks to my booth brothers: Michael Helms, Josh Wade, and Landen Hardy! Our 10 mics, Mackie 1642VLZ4, MixPre-6 borrowed from Sound Devices, and a BP40 borrowed from Steve Savanyu at Audio-Technica. Sennheiser's upcoming wireless clip on mic, and the Neumann U67 at their booth! My birthday gift - a Neewer mini microphone! Watch Bandrew Scott's video on this mic here. The Venue was HUGE - Las Vegas Convention Center. Booth traffic was OK. And I was interviewed twice - o...
2018-04-1937 min
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 079: Chris Updates, 2017 Reflections and 2018 Plans Note: This is not a standard TPES episode - this is me sharing lots of cool info. Here's what we covered: End of year purchases: iMac Pro MixPre6 Pistol grip for my AT8035 shotgun mic Ralph M. Rivera purchased Bose QuietComfort 35 II headphones - bluetooth sounds great - very comfortable and light - can use them to talk on the phone too - $350 Configuration of the iMac Pro: 3.0GHz 10-core Intel Xeon W processor, Turbo Boost up to 4.5GHz 64GB 2666MHz DDR4 ECC memory 2TB SSD Radeon Pro Vega 56 with 8GB of H...
2018-01-0444 min
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 041: Chris's New Stuff FYI, here are the links to what Chris initially mentioned: Podfest in Orlando Feb.23-25, The Podcasting Course in Lexington, KY, Apr.21-22, and Podcast Engineering School in Denver, Apr.2-7. Chris also did a speed round on his own equipment and workflow! (which he has never done before on the show) Then he spoke in detail about his new stuff, including: Why he tweaked his Neve Portico II channel strip settings New monitors: Neumann KH 120 A New software and plugins: (which PES students will get ridiculous discounts on) RX 5 Advanced (went th...
2017-01-261h 08
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 023: Chris Saunders My guest is Chris Saunders, host of Return to Camp Blood - a Friday the 13th fan podcast. Chris has a very practical and low cost setup, and he makes the most of it! (Btw, his show is super niche in that they only talk about Friday the 13th movies...lol) He produces his show from start to finish and regularly has 2-3 other co-hosts who are all in different states. They connect via Skype and record with Pamela call recorder. He pans himself hard left and all other co-hosts hard right. They all use ATR20...
2016-08-1147 min
The Podcast Engineering ShowPES 019: Recap of My Q&A Session at Podcast Movement My pal from New Jersey, Ralph M. Rivera, hangs with me in this session. A bit of fun was had by all. He is the cofounder of Podcaster's Toolbox, host of the Web.Search.Social podcast, and a wonderful marketing guru. He and his beautiful wife, Carol Lynn, had a booth at Podcast Movement encouraging folks to get on the "Beta train" for Podcaster's Toolbox. You can too. We discuss many of the questions I got from folks in my Q&A session on audio engineering at Podcast Movement. Listen for all the answers and ti...
2016-07-1457 min
The Podcast Engineering ShowTrailer: Preview of the ShowI'm Chris Curran, and I'm on crusade against horrible sounding podcast audio! In general, podcasters and producers tend to have weak (or non-existent) audio engineering skills. That's where this show can help. By listening to this show every week you will gain an unfair advantage in the world of podcast production. Each week we will talk to a podcast engineer/producer and learn how they're producing podcasts - their equipment, their workflow, and advanced tips. Plus, we have fun ;) Me: Chris Curran, founder of Podcast Engineering School and Fractal Recording. http://podcastengineeringschool.com/ ...
2016-01-2807 min