Author: Chris Curran

Sometimes a guests’ non-participating colleague will want to join a recording session to “listen in“ for the purpose of compliance, or to take notes, or just simply to be there. I’m sure there are other reasons as well.

In these cases, during soundcheck I always verify that the persons internet connection is super-solid, and if it’s not, I ask them if it’s absolutely necessary for them to be in the actual recording session. If they say no, I usually recommend them NOT being part of the recording session because in my experience sometimes one participants bad connection (including disconnecting and re-joining the session, etc.) can cause problems with the entire session.

Usually the person will understand and leave the session, but some seem a bit frustrated that they have to leave. Oh well.

NOTE: I do this when using all recording platforms including Squadcast, Zencastr, etc.

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RØDE now offers some helpful accessories for their RØDECaster Pro recorder/interface/mixer.

Check them out here.

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I bought four Sennheiser e835 microphones for my physical podcast studio in NJ, which I operated from 2012-2015. They cost around $99 each.

I decided on the e835 over other microphones mostly because I tested 4-5 handheld microphones at a local Guitar Center. I brought my portable digital recorder to the store and proceeded to plug in different microphones and talk for a bit, then listen back to decide which model I would buy.

I chose the e835 over the SM58 and a couple other handheld microphones.

To me it sounds a bit clearer than the SM58 and also has a higher output level. Overall it’s comparable to the SM58 but has it’s own flavor.

Have you used this mic personally?

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Two part question:

Is a voice echo and reverb the same thing or similar? Does Dialogue De-reverb in Izotope RX remove echo from audio?

My answer:

Echo is when you stand near a cliff and yell, “Echo!” and then 2 seconds later you hear your reflected audio say, “Echo!” (btw, to recreate this effect you would use a “delay” effect)

Reverb is when you’re in a room with reflective surfaces and the mic picks up the multitude of reflections, making the recorded audio sound like it’s far away, in a large space, or sound like the person speaking is 40 feet down a hallway.

I assume you’re referring to reverb?

Yes, the de-reverb in RX reduces the reverb.

Getting rid of echo is an entirely different task, and pretty much impossible.

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Most audio software have MANY MANY features and capabilities that you will never use for podcast production. (Especially DAW’s)

But probably SOME of those features could save you time and improve the quality of your production.

So, it’s a good idea, if you haven’t done it yet, to watch several tutorials and training videos focused on your particular software. Or even take a small course that’s focused solely on a particular application.

I still do this kind of research and training from time to time and it inspires me to keep upping my game.

How often do you do this?

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Enjoy watching 5 experienced podcasters give a guided tour of their post-production software and processes!

Featuring Bryan Entzminger, Jason DeFillippo, Brad Hargis, Steve Stewart, and Marcus dePaula — Thank you all for sharing so much!

Watch now:

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Some podcast hosts and guests have these kinds of speech patterns: Long Pauses for Thinking, Hesitations or Awkward Cadence.

The question is — how to best edit that kind of audio?

A few thoughts: Tighten them up as much as you can WITHOUT ruining the naturalness of their delivery. It’s a balance between keeping the naturalness while speeding up the pacing a bit —versus— cutting it too tight and making it unnatural/weird. Long pauses have to be considered on a case by case basis. Sometimes you really want the long pause to emphasize that they are thinking, however even in those cases you can usually remove some of the original pause to speed things up while still leaving enough to give the impression that they are thinking.

How do _you_ handle these issues?

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Compressor: General leveling of louder parts and quiet parts.

Limiting: Chopping off (squashing down, really) those transients that pierce through loudly.

What do you think of this over-simplification?

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When I record audio on my smartphone I always love to use Auphonic Edit: Audio Editor and Recorder for Android. (The iOS app is called Auphonic Recorder)

I use it to capture uncompressed audio which I then upload to a cloud folder of mine so I can download it onto my computer for processing, etc.

I’m sure that there’s a lot more functionality built into the app but I have never delved too deeply into all its features including non-destructive editing and integration with Auphonic Web Service, etc.

Have you tried this app?

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When guests connect online to record a podcast episode, it’s best if they close all the applications on their computer which they don’t need open.

If a guest is connecting with the host via Squadcast, for instance, they obviously need Chrome open to run Squadcast. And if they have notes they want to refer to on their screen that’s fine too. But other than that, guests should close all other applications.

Because, the more applications that are running on any given computer can contribute to possible problems like glitching on the audio recording, computer completely freezing up, files syncing to the cloud taking up valuable bandwidth, etc.

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Michael Jerry of Miti Productions discovered this recently — Reaper can record to two different drives simultaneously. If you’re the type to record directly into your DAW, you’ve instantly got a backup of your recording without needing anything more than a jump drive.

Here are two videos on this topic: ONE, TWO

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What are some good USB hubs for connecting various devices?

Here’s a nice article:

The Best USB Hubs on Amazon, According to Hyperenthusiastic Reviewers

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The iRig Pro Duo I/O is a portable audio interface. It has two XLR inputs and phantom power. It’s compatible with iPhone, iPad, Android, and Mac/PC, with Lightning, USB-C and USB-A cables included for easy plug-in and play setup.

Also, here’s a nice article by Allan Tépper covering this piece of gear.

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Here’s a good technical definition of Amplitude from Sweetwater: https://www.sweetwater.com/insync/amplitude/

Amplitude alone does not singly determine power (or loudness in audio), but does affect it.

Amplitude is also the origin of the word amplifier, a device which increases the amplitude of a waveform.

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When it comes to efficiency and success in business, a wise man (the incomparable Joshua Wade) once taught me these three words:

People. Process. Tools.

And he stressed that THAT’S the order of their importance in business.

So, you may want to keep this short list in mind when growing your podcast editing/production business.

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Here’s a nice article on editing dialogue in iZotope RX 7.

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