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
If your podcast audio is annoying and difficult to hear and understand, your audience size will be less than what it should be because MANY listeners will simply turn off your podcast due to the horrible listening experience. Does that mean you need world-class audio quality? No. All you need
In my experience most lavalier microphone recordings are a bit dark, muddy and/or lacking clarity. This happens because the microphone is below the person’s mouth and not in front of their mouth, which means the mic doesn’t capture as much mid and high frequencies because those frequencies are more directional
Exceptional new microphone just released! It’s a new version of the RØDE NT1 (originally released in 1991). The RODE NT1 5th Generation Large-Diaphragm Cardioid Condenser XLR/USB Microphone ($249) was unveiled a few days ago and Allan Tépper has written a very good “first look and a first listen” article on
PLEASE NOTE: Both compressors and levelers reduce/compress the dynamic range of audio but they accomplish this in different ways. When to use a compressor: When the raw audio has a fairly consistent level with occasional loud peaks/outbursts, AND the level never gets extremely quiet due to the participant mumbling or
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: Other
Before considering this question you should first have a solid contract with each client that addresses the minimum amount of time your client must expect between when they send you their raw audio and when you will complete the production of that episode. Personally I specify 5 business days, and
A spectrogram is a visual display of how loud audio events are at different frequencies. This means you can use your eyes (in addition to your ears) to help identify various audio phenomena including sibilance, plosives, etc. Not all applications have a spectral display but iZotope RX and Adobe Audition
I just updated iZotope RX 10, Audio Hijack, and various plugins including True Iron, BB N105, Aquamarine 4, Trackspacer, and a few others. I sometimes forget to check for updates for weeks/months but every so often I go through all my plugins and look for updates and update them. How
I recently spoke with the creator of Podcastpage.io and it seems to be an excellent way for podcasters to easily have and maintain a robust website for their podcast. I don’t use their service yet but if/when I start a new podcast I’m going to carefully consider Podcastpage.io. A Podcastpage.io
I briefly tried out the new and free Adobe Podcast Speech Enhancement algorithm. It’s a web page where you can upload your audio, the algorithm will process it, and then you can download the processed audio. The algorithm removes background noise, room reverb, plosives and microphone handling noise, among other
Just announced from Libsyn: Introducing easy, high-quality remote recording with Libsyn Connect Beta. With Connect, you won’t need third-party services like Zoom, Squadcast, Riverside or Zencastr for remote audio recording. Connect provides a way to invite your co-host or guest(s) and get high-quality audio recordings within your Libsyn workflow. Libsyn
Auphonic’s new AutoEQ automatically analyzes and optimizes the frequency spectrum of a voice recording, to remove sibilance (De-esser) and to create a clear, warm, and pleasant sound. Listen to the audio examples and read more HERE. Will you try this new feature soon? Comment below.
One of the big benefits of running your own podcast production business working from home for remote clients is that you can have significant time flexibility. Need to pick up your child from school? No problem. Need to quit early on Friday to leave for a fun weekend? No problem.
The Kazrog True 252 equalizer plugin ($39.99) sounds SO good. It’s a 7-band graphic equalizer, and graphic EQ’s are the simplest kind of EQ’s to use. It can add warmth (low end) and clarity (high end) that sound extremely clean and pleasant. How do graphic EQ’s work? Graphic equalizers have
Wow, I’m getting desperate for things to write about HA! FYI, this is post #801 of my Daily Goody podcast production tips, tricks and info which you can sign up to receive HERE. Or you can simply browse all the posts HERE. 801!!! Regarding spiders, no, they won’t chew through
An independent podcast producer/editor is a person who works for themselves producing podcasts for clients. They can do this full time or part-time. Most run their business and do all their work from home, but some do on-site work as well. Full time podcast producers, if they are trained professionals,
First question you may have is: How do people process audio using only their eyes? Example 1: By only looking at an EQ’s frequency curve analysis and making EQ adjustments based solely on that visual information, instead of listening to how the EQ is affecting the sound. Example 2: By
Why exactly do listeners get frustrated with bad sounding audio and angrily turn off the offending podcast? Because it makes listeners do work instead of simply enjoying the content! Here are the audio issues that annoy listeners the most: Did I miss any? Have you ever turned off a podcast
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
If your podcast audio is annoying and difficult to hear and understand, your audience size will be less than what it should be because MANY listeners will simply turn off your podcast due to the horrible listening experience. Does that mean you need world-class audio quality? No. All you need
In my experience most lavalier microphone recordings are a bit dark, muddy and/or lacking clarity. This happens because the microphone is below the person’s mouth and not in front of their mouth, which means the mic doesn’t capture as much mid and high frequencies because those frequencies are more directional
Exceptional new microphone just released! It’s a new version of the RØDE NT1 (originally released in 1991). The RODE NT1 5th Generation Large-Diaphragm Cardioid Condenser XLR/USB Microphone ($249) was unveiled a few days ago and Allan Tépper has written a very good “first look and a first listen” article on
PLEASE NOTE: Both compressors and levelers reduce/compress the dynamic range of audio but they accomplish this in different ways. When to use a compressor: When the raw audio has a fairly consistent level with occasional loud peaks/outbursts, AND the level never gets extremely quiet due to the participant mumbling or
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: Other
Before considering this question you should first have a solid contract with each client that addresses the minimum amount of time your client must expect between when they send you their raw audio and when you will complete the production of that episode. Personally I specify 5 business days, and
A spectrogram is a visual display of how loud audio events are at different frequencies. This means you can use your eyes (in addition to your ears) to help identify various audio phenomena including sibilance, plosives, etc. Not all applications have a spectral display but iZotope RX and Adobe Audition
I just updated iZotope RX 10, Audio Hijack, and various plugins including True Iron, BB N105, Aquamarine 4, Trackspacer, and a few others. I sometimes forget to check for updates for weeks/months but every so often I go through all my plugins and look for updates and update them. How
I recently spoke with the creator of Podcastpage.io and it seems to be an excellent way for podcasters to easily have and maintain a robust website for their podcast. I don’t use their service yet but if/when I start a new podcast I’m going to carefully consider Podcastpage.io. A Podcastpage.io
I briefly tried out the new and free Adobe Podcast Speech Enhancement algorithm. It’s a web page where you can upload your audio, the algorithm will process it, and then you can download the processed audio. The algorithm removes background noise, room reverb, plosives and microphone handling noise, among other
Just announced from Libsyn: Introducing easy, high-quality remote recording with Libsyn Connect Beta. With Connect, you won’t need third-party services like Zoom, Squadcast, Riverside or Zencastr for remote audio recording. Connect provides a way to invite your co-host or guest(s) and get high-quality audio recordings within your Libsyn workflow. Libsyn
Auphonic’s new AutoEQ automatically analyzes and optimizes the frequency spectrum of a voice recording, to remove sibilance (De-esser) and to create a clear, warm, and pleasant sound. Listen to the audio examples and read more HERE. Will you try this new feature soon? Comment below.
One of the big benefits of running your own podcast production business working from home for remote clients is that you can have significant time flexibility. Need to pick up your child from school? No problem. Need to quit early on Friday to leave for a fun weekend? No problem.
The Kazrog True 252 equalizer plugin ($39.99) sounds SO good. It’s a 7-band graphic equalizer, and graphic EQ’s are the simplest kind of EQ’s to use. It can add warmth (low end) and clarity (high end) that sound extremely clean and pleasant. How do graphic EQ’s work? Graphic equalizers have
Wow, I’m getting desperate for things to write about HA! FYI, this is post #801 of my Daily Goody podcast production tips, tricks and info which you can sign up to receive HERE. Or you can simply browse all the posts HERE. 801!!! Regarding spiders, no, they won’t chew through
An independent podcast producer/editor is a person who works for themselves producing podcasts for clients. They can do this full time or part-time. Most run their business and do all their work from home, but some do on-site work as well. Full time podcast producers, if they are trained professionals,
First question you may have is: How do people process audio using only their eyes? Example 1: By only looking at an EQ’s frequency curve analysis and making EQ adjustments based solely on that visual information, instead of listening to how the EQ is affecting the sound. Example 2: By
Why exactly do listeners get frustrated with bad sounding audio and angrily turn off the offending podcast? Because it makes listeners do work instead of simply enjoying the content! Here are the audio issues that annoy listeners the most: Did I miss any? Have you ever turned off a podcast
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