Chris Curran

The Only Time When Audio Quality Affects Audience Size

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

Read More »

Tips for EQ’ing a Lavalier Microphone in Post-production

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

Read More »

RØDE NT1 5G Hybrid Condenser Microphone (with 32-bit Float)

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

Read More »

Compressors vs. Levelers: When to Use One Over the Other?

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

Read More »

Ten Terrific Tips for Podcast Production – PES 244

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

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Using a Spectrogram to Precisely Identify Sibilance Frequencies

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

Read More »

Updating Your Audio/Video Apps and Plugins

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

Read More »

Adobe Podcast Speech Enhancement (FREE)

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

Read More »

Libsyn Connect Beta (Remote Podcast Recording Portal)

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

Read More »

New Auphonic AutoEQ Filtering (Beta)

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.

Read More »

Kazrog True 252 (7-Band Graphic Equalizer)

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

Read More »

What Is an Independent Podcast Producer/Editor?

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,

Read More »

Be Aware: Why People Turn Off Your Podcast Due to Audio Issues

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

Read More »

2023: The Year of Earning Lots of Money Producing Podcasts From Home!

Opportunities abound! You can do this part-time on nights and weekends, or you can commit to going full-time with your own podcast production business, start onboarding clients and earn lots of money working from home as a professional podcast engineer/producer. These days it’s a valuable and in-demand career path to

Read More »

The Only Time When Audio Quality Affects Audience Size

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

Read More »

Tips for EQ’ing a Lavalier Microphone in Post-production

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

Read More »

RØDE NT1 5G Hybrid Condenser Microphone (with 32-bit Float)

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

Read More »

Compressors vs. Levelers: When to Use One Over the Other?

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

Read More »

Ten Terrific Tips for Podcast Production – PES 244

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

Read More »

Using a Spectrogram to Precisely Identify Sibilance Frequencies

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

Read More »

Updating Your Audio/Video Apps and Plugins

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

Read More »

Adobe Podcast Speech Enhancement (FREE)

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

Read More »

Libsyn Connect Beta (Remote Podcast Recording Portal)

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

Read More »

New Auphonic AutoEQ Filtering (Beta)

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.

Read More »

Kazrog True 252 (7-Band Graphic Equalizer)

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

Read More »

What Is an Independent Podcast Producer/Editor?

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,

Read More »

Be Aware: Why People Turn Off Your Podcast Due to Audio Issues

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

Read More »

2023: The Year of Earning Lots of Money Producing Podcasts From Home!

Opportunities abound! You can do this part-time on nights and weekends, or you can commit to going full-time with your own podcast production business, start onboarding clients and earn lots of money working from home as a professional podcast engineer/producer. These days it’s a valuable and in-demand career path to

Read More »

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