Category: The Podcast Engineering Show

My guest is Daniel Abendroth – Podcast Editor, Producer and Consultant at Roth Media Podcasting.

We discussed a TON including:

• Dell desktop computer
• Audio-Technica 2005 USB and 2100
• Zoom H6
• iZotope RX6 for initial clean-up (Voice De-noise, Mouth De-click, De-Plosive, some EQ, De-Reverb if needed)
• Reaper’s Auto-split/trim (shortcut Alt-S)
• Vocal Rider
• ReaComp (Reaper’s built-in compressor)
• API 2500 compressor plugin
• SWS Extensions in Reaper
• Waves WLM on Master Buss
• Auphonic sometimes
• ID3 Editor for MP3 tagging
• Captivate for hosting
• Simplecast for hosting

Comment below with any questions or comments.

And THANKS for being a great guest, Daniel!

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I overview recent Daily Goody‘s from May 22 – June 4 (see list below). Don’t forget that you can sign up to receive the Daily Goody in your email every day or once per week. Sign up here.

Be sure to check out the Focusrite Scarlett series of audio interfaces, the world’s best-selling USB interface range with over 3 million units sold worldwide. Choose from 6 different interfaces with 1, 2, 4, or 8 microphone inputs. Works with the recording software you’re already using and works with any type of XLR microphone. New unique Air feature adds brightness and presence to your voice. Thanks to Focusrite for sponsoring this episode!

Here are the Daily Goody posts that we discussed in this episode:

• [VIDEO] 5 Experienced Podcasters Give a Guided Tour of Their Post-Production Software and Processes!
• Additional Features and Capabilities of Your Software, Plugins and Hardware
• Echo vs. Reverb
• Sennheiser e835 Microphone
• RØDECaster Pro Accessories
• When a Guests’ Non-Participating Colleague Wants to Join a Recording Session to “Listen In“
• Oxford Inflator V3
• Audio Quality of Guests Connecting via Zoom.us
• A Recent Hearing Impaired Guest
• FabFilter Saturn 2

Announcements:

• The start date for the next PES will be September 15, 2020.
• Due to my severe lack of marketing skills, please consider sharing this episode with any podcasters you know – you could send them a note saying, “Btw, here’s a show about podcast audio production you may find helpful.”
• You are welcome to support my content creation if you so desire.

What did you learn in this episode? Let me know by commenting below.

I appreciate you listening, and if you have any questions please let me know 🙂

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My guest is Dave Hamilton, Co-host of Mac Geek Gab, Gig Gab, and The Small Business Show. He is also the Co-founder of The Mac Observer and BackBeat Media.

We discussed tons of valuable info, including:

• Heil PR40 – since 2016
• Presonus Quantum 2626 – the thunderbolt line
• Audio Hijack – to record the fully mixed audio LIVE
• Logic Pro
• Sending everything to a buss sent to BlackHole (what Soundflower was, creates 2 audio devices)
• Squadcast input set to BlackHole
• ICON Platform M+ — external control surface, 9 faders, ~$450, least expensive WITHOUT motorized faders,
• He tested the Presonus Faderport 8 which is ~$1,200
• Without motorized faders: Korg nanoKONTROL Studio Mobile MIDI Control Surface
• Processing in Logic Pro: EQ, noise gate, compressor, de-esser
• Mastering chain: Compression – quite heavy, de-esser, limiter
• Adding a touch of reverb to “put everyone in the same room.” Used to use an ART outboard reverb unit. In Logic he uses Chromaverb.
• Auphonic for leveling, processing, adding metadata, chapters (add manually or import a text file!), convert to MP3, send directly to FTP server.
• CashFly for media hosting
• Feed generated from PowerPress

COmment below with any questions or comments.

And THANKS for being a great guest, Dave!

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I overview recent Daily Goody‘s (from May 8 to May 21, see list below). Don’t forget that you can sign up to receive the Daily Goody in your email every day or once per week. Sign up here.

Here are the Daily Goody posts that we discussed in this episode:

• iZotope Article: 8 Tips for Editing Dialogue with RX 7
• People. Process. Tools.
• Amplitude
• iRig Pro Duo I/O
• Best USB Hubs for Connecting Various Devices?
• Reaper Can Record to Two Different Drives Simultaneously
• Asking Remote Guests to Close All Unnecessary Applications Before Recording
• Auphonic’s Mobile App (iOS and Android)
• Limiter vs. Compressor: One Way to Think About It
• Best Way to Edit Someone’s Long Pauses for Thinking, Hesitations or Awkward Cadence?

Announcements:

• The start date for the next PES will be September 15, 2020.
• Due to my severe lack of marketing skills, please consider sharing this episode with any podcasters you know – you could send them a note saying, “Btw, here’s a show about podcast audio production you may find helpful.”
• You are welcome to support my content creation if you so desire.

What did you learn in this episode? Let me know by commenting below.

I appreciate you listening, and if you have any questions please let me know 🙂

If you know anyone who would like to learn more about the technical production of podcasts, please share this show with them.

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My guest is Jason Sheesley – owner of Abridged Audio providing audio production for podcasts and audiobooks, etc. Check out his site for some cool resources. He also runs Alphatone Audio offering custom audio cables for musicians and lots of other stuff.

We discussed a ton, including:

• Shure SM58 microphone
• RME Babyface Pro audio interface
• Macbook Pro computer
• Thunderbolt 3 hub
• Wavelab Elements from Steinberg – 2 track editor
• Pro Tools
• Monitors – Mackie 626 MkII, powered
• Sennheiser HD600 headphones
• FabFilter Pro-Q3 for EQ , sometimes as a “de-esser,” and sometimes using a dynamic band around 100-300 Hz to bring that area down if and when someone gets close to the mic. Also Tlit mode and Match EQ to match guest with host.
• FabFilter Pro-DS de-esser
• FabFilter Pro-C2 in clean mode, uses it lightly w/ 4:1 ratio, fastest attack time possible, knee halfway,
• FabFilter Pro-L2 with slower attack in Transparent mode
• Vocal Rider – only to turn down the signal
• The close relationship between compressor and limiter
• Slate Digital plugins – some color the sound quite a bit!
• Revival – a sonic enhancer from Slate Digital
• Using a Tape Emulator to kinda de-harsh things
• Master buss:Waves WLM

Comment below with any questions or comments.

And THANKS for being a great guest, Jason!

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I overview recent Daily Goody‘s (from April 24 – May 7). Here’s the link to view all those blog posts. And don’t forget that you can sign up to receive the Daily Goody in your email every day or once per week. Sign up here.

Here are the Daily Goody posts that we discussed in this episode:

• Recording, Editing and Mixing a Foreign Language Episode
• Descript – Import and Transcribe Zoom & Loom Recordings
• VIDEO: Recording and Producing a Podcast Episode LIVE Using Two New Plugins
• Preparation That Reduces Post-Production Times
• Shure BETA 87A Supercardioid Condenser Microphone
• Playing Music and Sound Clips out of a Tablet During Recording
• Waves Content Creator Audio Toolkit
• A Pre-Session Questionnaire for Podcast Guests
• Phantom Blocker
• Sometimes Using De-Reverb Only on Low and Low-Mid Frequencies

Announcements:

• The start date for the next PES will be July 7, 2020 and the semester after that will start in September.
• Due to my severe lack of marketing skills, please consider sharing this episode with any podcasters you know – you could send them a note saying, “Btw, here’s a show about podcast audio production you may find helpful.”
• You are welcome to support my content creation if you so desire.

What did you learn in this episode? Let me know by commenting below.

I appreciate you listening, and if you have any questions please let me know 🙂

If you know anyone who would like to learn more about the technical production of podcasts, please share this show with them.

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My guest Dan Hughley – Marketing Manager at Focusrite, Audio Engineer and Producer, host of The Focusrite Pro Podcast (for which the post-production is done by PES graduate Bryan Entzminger from Top Tier Audio!). Dan is also the Executive Producer of the infamous Johnny Podcast Podcast (Spotify, Facebook, Apple).

We discussed a ton, including:

• Shure SM7b microphone
• Soyuz Launcher gain booster – by design it colors the sound a bit (normally uses a DM1 Dynamite)
• Scarlett 2i2 3rd gen. WITH the Air button engaged. (FYI, Dan normally uses a Focusrite Clarett)
• Hindenburg Journalist Pro (EQ, Magic Levels, saved profiles, etc.)
• Squadcast for recording interviews
• Ampify (to create the intro music for The Johnny Podcast Podcast!)

Thanks for being a great guest, Dan!

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I overview recent Daily Goody‘s (from April 10 – April 23). Here’s the link to view all those blog posts. And don’t forget that you can sign up to receive the Daily Goody in your email every day or once per week. Sign up here.

Here are the Daily Goody posts that we discussed in this episode:

• Not Ruining Your Audio in the Last Step of Production
• Clients That Understand and Obey Your Audio Advice…
• Giving Audio Advice to Individuals Who Want to Start a Podcast
• What is Latency in Terms of Audio Production?
• Plantronics Blackwire 3200 Series Headsets
• 10 Different Monitor Controllers
• Brainworx bx_console Focusrite SC
• Guests With Noisy Spouses in the Next Room
• Clarification on Squadcast’s Optional Echo-Cancellation Feature
• LifeAfter – A Well-Mixed Narrative Podcast

Announcements:

• Regarding all the stress caused by the virus and other sad events, you may want to check out my Mystic Show which explores spirituality, mindfulness and meditation.
• Due to my severe lack of marketing skills, please consider sharing this episode with any podcasters you know – you could send them a note saying, “Btw, here’s a show about podcast audio production you may find helpful.”
• You are welcome to support my content creation if you so desire.
• The start date for the next PES will be July 7, 2020

What did you learn in this episode? Let me know by commenting below.

I appreciate you listening, and if you have any questions please let me know 🙂

If you know anyone who would like to learn more about the technical production of podcasts, please share this show with them.

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My guest is Ray A. Rayburn – Audio and Acoustic Consultant, Fellow of the Audio Engineering Society, and Member of the Acoustical Society of America. His audio “specialties” include legislative sound systems, church sound & acoustics, acoustic measurements, audio DSP programming, standards development for the AES and InfoComm.

Check out Ray’s articles, resume, and business selling mics and such: Superlux Microphones.

We discussed a TON including:

• Attending monthly AES meetings in NYC early in his career.
• In 1984, Ray’s involvement in upgrading Saturday Night Live’s control room from mono to stereo.
• In 1992, Ray’s involvement in installing the first all digital sound system in the world in the US Senate Chamber!
• A huge mix-minus setup with 100+ inputs and 100+ outputs!
• Settings drift – due to temperature and age.
• What should new podcasters know? Minimize the sound of your room’s noise and reflections. Get the mic close to your mouth. Use pop filters/windscreens.
• Speech intelligibility is dependent on 2 things – BG Noise and Reverb.
• Wireless mics – mic, transmitter (limited power), receiver
• Tiny microphones

Comment below with any questions or comments.

And THANKS for being a great guest, Ray!

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I overview recent Daily Goody‘s (from Mar.27 – April 9). Here’s the link to view all those blog posts. And don’t forget that you can sign up to receive the Daily Goody in your email every day or once per week. Sign up here.

*This episode was recorded while I was streaming LIVE on Twitch! Follow me there if you’re a “Twitcher”  😉

Here are the Daily Goody posts that we discussed in this episode:

• Libsyn Now Integrates With Headliner
• Is It Time to Get Serious About Growing Your Podcast Production Business?
• Keeping Your Average Day-To-Day Listening Volume Low
• Audio Interface Buying Guide from Sweetwater
• Fabfilter Timeless 2
• Calling a Guests Cell Phone Using Skype on a Computer
• Earbuds Microphone vs. Samson Meteor Mic
• Trackspacer – Award Nominated Audio Plug-in
• CleanCast (needs Beta-Testers)

Announcements:

• Regarding all the stress caused by this virus, you may want to check out my Mystic Show which explores spirituality, mindfulness and meditation.
• My lack of marketing skills – please share this Podcast Engineering Show with any podcasters you know – you could send them a note saying, “Btw, here’s a show about podcast audio production you may find helpful.”
• You are welcome to support my content creation if you so desire.
• The start date for the next PES will be July 7, 2020

What did you learn in this episode? Let me know by commenting below.

I appreciate you listening, and if you have any questions please let me know 🙂

If you know anyone who would like to learn more about the technical production of podcasts, please share this show with them.

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My guest is Hannes Andersson, Marketing Manager at oeksound Ltd. in Helsinki, Finland! He is also a songwriter, music producer and mixer.

We discuss two awesome oeksound plugins – soothe2 and spiff!

We discussed:

• Hannes’s personal equipment setup: Shure SM7b, UA Apollo 8p (he loves the Unison preamps), Precision channel strip, Distressor, 1176 compressor, Knifaudio.com K804 (2 different capsules – U67 and C12)
• soothe2 – a dynamic resonance suppressor: Taming harsh resonance, how it works, what it’s used for, parameter controls, best practices, methods for dialing in settings, CPU usage, Sharpness, Selectivity, and moving nodes up and down for sensitivity.
• spiff – an adaptive transient processor: How it works, what it’s used for, and methods for dialing in settings. 

Comment below with any questions or comments.

And THANKS for being a great guest, Hannes!

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I overview recent Daily Goody‘s (from Mar.13 – Mar.26). Here’s the link to view all those blog posts. And don’t forget that you can sign up to receive the Daily Goody in your email every day or once per week. Sign up here.

FYI, here are the two plugins I mentioned – my two newest plugins which I will be discussing more soon —> Brainworx bx_console Focusrite SC and Sonnox Oxford Inflator V3

Here are the Daily Goody posts that we discussed in this episode:

• Using De-Click Only on Specific Clicks
• What is Mid/Side Processing?
• Filepass for Client Approvals And Revisions?
• VIDEO: Sample Rates: The Higher the Better, Right?
• Hear 50 Vocal Mics Side by Side
• True Dynamics from Kazrog Just Released
• Sending Custom Mixes to Online Guests Using Audio Hijack and Loopback (Mac Only)
• Using Plugins in the Recording Process
• Mixing a Loud Projecting Voice with a Very Quiet Voice
• My Current List of Mastering Plugins

Announcements:

• In this episode I used my RØDE NT1 microphone.
• Regarding all the stress caused by this virus, you may want to check out my Mystic Show which explores spirituality, mindfulness and meditation.
• My lack of marketing skills – please share this Podcast Engineering Show with any podcasters you know – you could send them a note saying, “Btw, here’s a show about podcast audio production you may find helpful.”
• You are welcome to support my content creation if you so desire.
• The start date for the next PES will be July 7, 2020

What did you learn in this episode? Let me know by commenting below.

I appreciate you listening, and if you have any questions please let me know 🙂

If you know anyone who would like to learn more about the technical production of podcasts, please share this show with them.

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My guest is Martins Popelis, Co-Founder of Sonarworks! Having achieved success with delivering reliable reference sound to over 30,000 music creators worldwide with Sonarworks Reference product, Martins is now a firm believer of delivering individually perfected sound to all music listeners, thus eliminating sound translation problem at its core.

Note: I’m a proud user of Reference 4 and I also bought Sennheiser HD650 headphones from Sonarworks which included a customized calibration profile 😉

Martins and I discussed:

• Sonarworks Reference 4 (How Reference 4 works, various ways it helps production, various use cases and equipment setups)
• Speakers, headphones and the room you’re listening in effectively “EQ” the sound.
• Measurement microphones (37 measurement points)
• Re-measure after moving furniture, etc.? Yes.
• Headphone profiles – Sonarworks has calibrated hundreds of headphone makes and models to create profiles for each.
• Using Reference 4 Systemwide vs. within your DAW
• Systemwide: Virtual instrument, ~20 ms latency
• Sound ID – Research in consumer sound preferences. Machine learning asks user what sounds they like, then creates a profile for them.
• Audio perception

Comment below with any questions or comments.

And THANKS for being a great guest, Martins!

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I overview recent Daily Goody‘s (from Feb.28 – Mar.12). Here’s the link to view all those blog posts. And don’t forget that you can sign up to receive the Daily Goody in your email every day or once per week. Sign up here.

Thanks to Focusrite for sponsoring this episode! If you haven’t checked out the new Focusrite Scarlett 3rd Gen. series of interfaces yet, you can see them here.

Here are the Daily Goody posts that we discussed in this episode:

• VIDEO: Intro to Voice Meeter (PC Only), with Daniel Hager
• When Guests Drastically Change Their Proximity to Their Mic Halfway Through an Episode
• All Remote Podcast Hosts and Cohosts Should Record Their Own Raw Audio Locally
• How I Recently Handled a Panel of 4-5 People Recorded on a Single Track
• Not Shortening Comedic Awkward Pauses
• Using a Zero-Latency Limiter to Boost Your Livestream Audio
• Supercast
• My Guest Appearances on Wild Traxx with Ric Viers and Gary Allison
• 5 Types of Reverb Explained
• PreSonus ioStation 24c – Audio Interface and Production Controller
• VIDEO: Why MANY ANALOG EMULATIONS are SNAKE OIL!
• Stomach Growling Picked up by a Condenser Mic
• Maintaining the Synchronization of All Tracks Recorded Simultaneously in the Same Space
• Mixing “Into” a Compressor on the Master Buss

Announcements:

• In this episode I used my RØDE NT1 microphone.
• Regarding all the stress caused by this virus, you may want to check out my Mystic Show which explores spirituality, mindfulness and meditation.
• My lack of marketing skills – please share this Podcast Engineering Show with any podcasters you know – you could send them a note saying, “Btw, here’s a show about podcast audio production you may find helpful.”
• You are welcome to support my content creation if you so desire.
• The start date for the next PES will be April 28, 2020

What did you learn in this episode? Let me know by commenting below.

I appreciate you listening, and if you have any questions please let me know 🙂

If you know anyone who would like to learn more about the technical production of podcasts, please share this show with them.

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My guest is Kane Power from New Zealand! He’s an audio engineer, podcast producer at Precision Podcasting, and host of Musicians Map. Check him out on Facebook, too.

We discussed:

• Microphones: Shure SM7b, AT4040, AKG D5, SM58, SM57
• Interfaces: Universal Audio Apollo Twin, Focusrite Sapphire Pro, Focusrite Scarlett 2i2
• Monitoring: Audio Technica ATH-M50x headphones, Yamaha HS7 monitors
• Pro Tools (12) on a Macbook Pro
• iZotope RX7: Spectral De-noise, Mouth De-Click
• Waves plugins: EQ3, Vocal Rider, De-esser
• UAD plugins: Teletronix LA-2A Legacy compressor, Pultec EQ
• Maxim peak limiter
• Youlean Loudness Meter 2
• Softube saturation
• Edit to client spec, final balance & master tweak, test bounce for levels, then final bounce
• Render to stereo MP3 at 192 kbps

Comment below with questions or comments.

And THANKS for being a great guest, Kane!

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I overview recent Daily Goody‘s (from Feb.14 – Feb.27). Here’s the link to view all those blog posts. And don’t forget that you can sign up to receive the Daily Goody in your email every day or once per week. Sign up here.

Here are the Daily Goody posts that we discussed in this episode:

• What is a Spectrogram?
• Apogee Symphony Desktop Audio Interface
• Joe Rogan Experience Podcast Equipment and Studio Setup
• soothe2 Tames Harshness, Sibilance and Muddiness
• Guest- FaceTime- iPhone Held to Face
• Producing and Scheduling Episodes Before Summer Vacation
• VIDEO: Guided Tour of All My Current Plugins
• In-Breaths That Are Viciously Loud
• Boosting Your Outgoing Audio Level for Livestreams
• “Smart Podcast Player” is now “Fusebox Player”
• Hear a Past Guest on My Show Who Uses the Same Equipment as You
• What Does “Hot” Mean in Terms of Recording Level?
• Apogee HypeMiC, a USB Mic That Features a Studio-Quality Analog Compressor
• Testing Loudspeaker Isolation Products

Announcements:

• For this episode I used my new RØDE NT1 microphone.
• Regarding all the stress caused by this virus, you may want to check out my Mystic Show which explores spirituality, mindfulness and meditation.
• This show was included in this list: Top 10 Audio Engineering Podcasts You Must Follow in 2020
• My lack of marketing skills – please share this Podcast Engineering Show with any podcasters you know – you could send them a note saying, “Btw, here’s a show about podcast audio production you may find helpful.”
• Support my content creation if you so desire.
• The start date for the next PES will be April 28, 2020

What did you learn in this episode? Let me know by commenting below.

I appreciate you listening, and if you have any questions please let me know 🙂

If you know anyone who would like to learn more about the technical production of podcasts, please share this show with them.

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My guest is Jeremy Barker! He is the owner of Back Row Studios, host of Back Row Fantasy Show @TheBackRowShow and Back Row Talk Show. Also check out his YouTube channels – Obscure Mics and Back Row Reacts.

Here are some of the things we discussed:

• RE320
• RODE Broadcaster
• Beyerdynamic M99
• His old studio – a guest house he turned into a recording studio
• Current studio built inside an Amish pre-made barn house! Lots of sound treatment, custom made table.
• VIVO boom arms
• Camera setup and lighting
• RODECaster Pro – built in effects: Big Bottom, sound pads, Aural Exciter
• MeldaProduction plugins: Compressor, MAGC
• Celestial from Acustica
• Was using 3 Rode Broadcasters – picked up A LOT of room noise, etc.
• Logic Pro
• Apple macbook (2013 😬)
• MP3 – sometimes 320 kbps
• RedCircle hosting
• On the road: Tascam DR-10X, Logic pro, same MacBook
• Office: Motu M2, Sennheiser MD735, Garageband, Apple all in one (2010 😬)

Comment below with any questions or comments.

And THANKS for being a great guest, Jeremy!

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I overview recent Daily Goody‘s (from Jan.31 – Feb.13). Here’s the link to view all those blog posts. And don’t forget that you can sign up to receive the Daily Goody in your email every day or once per week. Sign up here.

FYI, for this episode I used my Avantone CV-12 microphone.

Here are the Daily Goody posts that we discussed in this episode:

• Finalizer by TC Electronic
• Approaching Local Businesses to Offer Your Podcast Production Services
• Beware of Audio Advice From…
• Handling Noise of Microphones
• The NEW ATR2100x-USB
• My First Mic Cable to Go Bad in Years
• Audio Test Kitchen
• Reminding Guests to Put on Their Windscreen If One Came With Their Microphone
• Recording My Singing Bowl
• MixAssist for Sound Devices MixPre Recorders
• Bonus Preview of the 2020 Podcast Editors Conference
• Slowing Down a Fast Talker in Post
• Using a Saturation Subgroup for All Voices
• Ampify – Music Creation Software
• I Really Enjoy Producing Audio

Announcements:

• Regarding all the stress caused by this virus, you may want to check out my Mystic Show which explores spirituality, mindfulness and meditation.
• This show was included in this list: Top 10 Audio Engineering Podcasts You Must Follow in 2020
• My lack of marketing skills – please share this Podcast Engineering Show with any podcasters you know – you could send them a note saying, “Btw, here’s a show about podcast audio production you may find helpful.”
• Support my content creation
• Shout out to Michael Merlino! (he loves the show)
• The start date for the next PES will be April 28, 2020

What did you learn in this episode? Let me know by commenting below.

I appreciate you listening, and if you have any questions please let me know 🙂

If you know anyone who would like to learn more about the technical production of podcasts, please share this show with them.

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My guest is Eric Hunley – host and producer of Unstructured (podcast), and YouTube livestreamer!

We discussed tons, including:

• Shure SM7b (He also has the following mics: EV RE27ND, Sennheiser E835, Shure SM58, ATR2100, Samson Q2U, Shure EV88, Heil PR40)
• RODE boom arm
• Standing desk
• Cloudlifter
• Rodecaster Pro (He previously used a Focusrite Scarlett Solo)
• Zoom H6 and Zoom H1
• 2012 iMac
• Adobe Audition (previously used Audacity)
• Izotope RX7 Advanced – de-reverb, mouthclicks, EQ,
• Auphonic
• He also own Logic Pro, Reaper, Hindenburg Journalist Pro, and Ferrite (for the iPad Pro).
• Descript (for de-umming)
• Kid3 to tag his MP3’s
• Podbean
• Blubrry

Comment below with any questions or comments.

And THANKS for being a great guest, Eric!

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