Chris Curran

Ignoring Levels?: Music vs. Hosts vs. Guests

It seems like half of the new podcasts I check out have a major issue in terms of audio quality — they have a level imbalance between intro music and each host and each guest. Intro music is usually way too loud (so listeners can’t even hear the host when

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Hush App for macOS Removes Echo/Reverb and Background Noise

I haven’t tried Hush yet, but check out Allan Tépper’s review to hear examples of how much this app cleans up noisy, reverby audio. It has a free trial and costs $49. Description of the product: Hush is a macOS app that uses state-of-the-art AI to clean up recorded speech.

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ZOOM UAC-232 (32-bit Float Audio Interface)

After recently reporting on the RØDE NT1 5G microphone which has 32-bit float capabilities, I discovered the ZOOM UAC-232 which is a 32-bit float audio interface! By the way, 32-bit float technology is just beginning to revolutionize audio recording. And here’s a nice video briefly explaining 32-bit float —> 32

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Don’t Make This Mistake Rolling off High Frequencies

The mistake? Rolling off WAY too much high end using a low-pass filter. Don’t do it. Because it removes way too much clarity from the person’s voice. I almost never roll off high end. I suggest not rolling off any high end unless someone’s sound is very sharp in the

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What Impressed Me Most at Podcast Movement Evolutions Last Week

In addition to reconnecting with my podcast industry friends and meeting lots of new friends, I was pleasantly surprised by these two companies (below) that utilize artificial intelligence (AI) to save podcasters TONS of time. NOTE AND REALITY CHECK: I haven’t actually tried either of these services yet so I

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Youlean Loudness Meter 2 (Free and Pro Versions)

To help you manage the loudness of your final podcast episodes, the Youlean Loudness Meter 2 plugin is excellent. There’s a free version and a Pro version with more features (only $39 one-time payment with lifetime free updates). I haven’t tried this plugin yet but the reviews are great. You

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What is Sibilance?

Sibilance refers to overly accentuated frequencies in the human voice typically between 5-10 kHz. The overly accentuated sound of S’s, Sh’s, T’s, Z’s, etc. can be extremely harsh, annoying and even painful. NOTE: Each individual human voice is different — some individuals naturally have harsh sibilance while others don’t, and

Read More »

Ignoring Levels?: Music vs. Hosts vs. Guests

It seems like half of the new podcasts I check out have a major issue in terms of audio quality — they have a level imbalance between intro music and each host and each guest. Intro music is usually way too loud (so listeners can’t even hear the host when

Read More »

ZOOM UAC-232 (32-bit Float Audio Interface)

After recently reporting on the RØDE NT1 5G microphone which has 32-bit float capabilities, I discovered the ZOOM UAC-232 which is a 32-bit float audio interface! By the way, 32-bit float technology is just beginning to revolutionize audio recording. And here’s a nice video briefly explaining 32-bit float —> 32

Read More »

Don’t Make This Mistake Rolling off High Frequencies

The mistake? Rolling off WAY too much high end using a low-pass filter. Don’t do it. Because it removes way too much clarity from the person’s voice. I almost never roll off high end. I suggest not rolling off any high end unless someone’s sound is very sharp in the

Read More »

What Impressed Me Most at Podcast Movement Evolutions Last Week

In addition to reconnecting with my podcast industry friends and meeting lots of new friends, I was pleasantly surprised by these two companies (below) that utilize artificial intelligence (AI) to save podcasters TONS of time. NOTE AND REALITY CHECK: I haven’t actually tried either of these services yet so I

Read More »

Youlean Loudness Meter 2 (Free and Pro Versions)

To help you manage the loudness of your final podcast episodes, the Youlean Loudness Meter 2 plugin is excellent. There’s a free version and a Pro version with more features (only $39 one-time payment with lifetime free updates). I haven’t tried this plugin yet but the reviews are great. You

Read More »

What is Sibilance?

Sibilance refers to overly accentuated frequencies in the human voice typically between 5-10 kHz. The overly accentuated sound of S’s, Sh’s, T’s, Z’s, etc. can be extremely harsh, annoying and even painful. NOTE: Each individual human voice is different — some individuals naturally have harsh sibilance while others don’t, and

Read More »

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