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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

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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 »

DJI Mic (Dual Wireless Microphone/Recorder System)

Btw, this system is comparable to the RODE Wireless GO II system. I just bought this system to bring with me on my Holiday travels to record my Mom. I had researched the DJI Mic and the RODE Wireless GO II and decided to purchase the DJI for various reasons.

Read More »

Hear for Yourself: One Sounds Good, the Other Horrible

Analyze and compare the sound of these two videos. (below) This audio comparison demonstrates the importance of good audio resolution and encoding quality, as well as serving as a nice little ear-training exercise 😉 *TO HEAR THE BIGGEST DIFFERENCES, LISTEN TO: GOOD sounding Unforgiven II: BAD sounding Unforgiven II: What

Read More »

How to Share Audio Plugin Settings With Others

Of course you can always save your own plugin settings for the purpose of using the same exact settings on your voice next week or next year. But it’s also possible to share these settings with others and vice versa. For instance, I offer folks (for free) my starting preset

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 »

DJI Mic (Dual Wireless Microphone/Recorder System)

Btw, this system is comparable to the RODE Wireless GO II system. I just bought this system to bring with me on my Holiday travels to record my Mom. I had researched the DJI Mic and the RODE Wireless GO II and decided to purchase the DJI for various reasons.

Read More »

Hear for Yourself: One Sounds Good, the Other Horrible

Analyze and compare the sound of these two videos. (below) This audio comparison demonstrates the importance of good audio resolution and encoding quality, as well as serving as a nice little ear-training exercise 😉 *TO HEAR THE BIGGEST DIFFERENCES, LISTEN TO: GOOD sounding Unforgiven II: BAD sounding Unforgiven II: What

Read More »

How to Share Audio Plugin Settings With Others

Of course you can always save your own plugin settings for the purpose of using the same exact settings on your voice next week or next year. But it’s also possible to share these settings with others and vice versa. For instance, I offer folks (for free) my starting preset

Read More »

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