In this episode I detail my production workflow for my new show, Fractal Bitcoin. I publish daily episodes both as video and audio-only. Fractal Bitcoin covers Bitcoin news and other Bitcoin topics. Overview my current audio equipment setup: RE20 microphone — https://products.electrovoice.com/na/en/re20/ sE Electronics DM1 Dynamite Active Inline Preamp — https://seelectronics.com/products/dm1/ Neve Portico II Channel Strip — https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/rupert-neve-designs-portico-ii-cha...
May 15, 2024•16 min•Ep. 249
I overview 8 podcast production tips and techniques from recent blog posts (see list below). My blog posts discussed in this episode: Upward Compression --*** FabFilter video on Upward Compression Is It Necessary to Tweak the Sound of Royalty-free/Stock Music Tracks? Want To Approach Potential Clients but You Have a Fear of Rejection --*** Rejection Proof book Unplugged Kingsize Megaphones in the Pähni Nature Centre by students of the Estonian Academy of Arts Can Some Particular Microphones Exac...
Jan 18, 2024•14 min•Ep. 248
I overview 9 podcast production tips and techniques from recent Daily Goody posts Mar. 18 thru Apr. 8, 2022 (see list below). Also, you can sign up to receive Daily Goody’s in your email every day or a weekly roundup. Daily Goody posts that I discussed in this episode: Microphone Polar Patterns – A Complete Guide 3 Plugins I Purchased but Rarely Use (Unfortunately) — Level Magic (Flux/Jünger Audio), Split EQ (Eventide), dear VR pro (Plugin Alliance) DynaCaster Microphone from sE Electronics Limi...
Sep 07, 2023•31 min•Ep. 247
Listen to my conversation with Tom Pink - Head of Mix, Mastering and Sound Design at Noiser . We discuss sound design in podcast production including lots of helpful tips - basics, advanced, nuances, and lots more. You're welcome to check out some of the shows Tom and his team are producing at Noiser.com . Other Notes: If you ever have questions please reach out ! The start date for the next PES semester is June 27, 2023! (fyi, the course is delivered once per quarter) If you’d like to share thi...
Jun 09, 2023•54 min•Ep. 246
I define and discuss the differences between normalization, compression and limiting. Also the usefulness of each and when to use them. And I play audio examples! FYI, you can sign up to receive my Daily Goody posts in your email every day or a weekly roundup. Sign up here . Here are the plugins I referred to (by category): Compressors: Scheps Omni Channel — https://www.waves.com/plugins/scheps-omni-channel CLA-2A — https://www.waves.com/plugins/cla-2a-compressor-limiter CLA-76 — https://www.wav...
Mar 28, 2023•28 min•Ep. 245
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: The Debate Over Editing Out Breaths vs. Leaving Breaths In How To Handle Clients That Won’t Heed Your Advice To Improve Their Audio Quality Using Pixels to Track Podcast Ad Stats? Here's the article I mentioned Reasons I...
Feb 14, 2023•24 min•Ep. 244
I overview 9 podcast production tips and techniques from recent Daily Goody posts Jan. 19 thru Feb. 11, 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: Expecting a Plugin Preset to Do What the Name Says My Experience Opening and Operating a Brick and Mortar Podcast Studio for 3 Years – PES 230 When Editing Out Silence To Increase Pacing, Be Sure To… Loudness Range of Fi...
Dec 20, 2022•29 min
I overview 9 podcast production tips and techniques from recent Daily Goody posts Dec.13, 2021 thru Jan.17, 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: Putting the Finishing Touch on Your Podcast Audio Before Publishing How Much Would You Like To Earn Producing Podcasts, $25k/year? $50k? $100k? Corey Marie Green, Author of The Podcaster’s Audio Handbook – PES 228 Ge...
Nov 21, 2022•26 min•Ep. 242
Returning guest Barry Gary shares so many excellent tips for producing podcasts for companies and organizations. Barry is the host of The Louisville Cycling Podcast . He also produces other podcasts including Medchat and Parenting With You . Also, here is Barry’s first appearance on this show. Barry and I discussed many things including: Equipment: Shure SM7b, Cloudlifter, dbx 286s, Focusrite Scarlett 18i20, Yamaha monitors Apps: Adobe Audition, Riverside Processing: Compression, EQ Show develop...
Nov 04, 2022•44 min•Ep. 241
Enjoy my chat with Zack Hanni, owner and audio engineer at Sounds Like Soma in Philadelphia. He produces podcasts as well as music. We discuss podcast audio production in depth as well as the business aspects of being a podcast producer. Also check out his TikTok and YouTube channels. Also check out Zack's first appearance on this show. Ep. 40 HERE In case you missed it, I'm now publishing a YouTube video everyday here on the PES channel . Consider subscribing. Other Notes: If you ever have ques...
Oct 13, 2022•42 min•Ep. 240
Today I’m going to discuss some mistakes I’ve made producing podcasts. Microphone: In this episode I’m using my Electro-Voice RE320 microphone plugged into my Neve Portico II channel strip (using compression, EQ and a bit of saturation). The same microphone you see in my daily short videos here . I mention a recent hiking experience I had where a guy who saw my shirt (which says Ask Me About My Podcast) and asked, "What's your podcast?" And then immediately added, "JUST KIDDING!” We all laughed ...
Sep 21, 2022•20 min•Ep. 239
NOTE: In this episode I’m using a Sennheiser e835 microphone into my Portico 2 channel strip and using these plugins in post: KIT BB N105, Shadow Hills Class A Mastering Compressor, Saturn 2, and Aquamarine 4. Here's the summary of what I discuss on How To Handle Loudness Properly in All Stages of Your Podcast Production Workflow: Record all raw tracks at a healthy level (not too low or too hot) Set all raw tracks to the same LUFS before bringing them into your DAW. (I do this at the end of my c...
Sep 08, 2022•27 min•Ep. 238
Returning all-star guest Max Flight helps me cover 17 ways to re-evaluate your podcast this summer, and we also discuss Max's latest podcast production workflow, equipment, software and more. Max has been producing aviation podcasts since 2008: Airplane Geeks (now over 700 episodes!) The UAV Digest (looking at unmanned aircraft or drones) Check out his main site — http://thirtythousandfeet.com/ He was previously on episodes 20 and 39 of this show Check out his equipment, software, services and m...
Aug 09, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 237
I overview 9 podcast production tips and techniques from recent Daily Goody posts Oct. 25 - Dec. 10, 2021 (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: What is Mastering in Podcast Production? Musicians Can Fund Their Music Careers by Earning $50-150 Per Hour Producing Podcasts From Home Name One Song That Sounds Amazing/Perfect to You AKG K 240 MK II Stereo Studio Headpho...
Jun 30, 2022•31 min•Ep. 236
I've attended every single Podfest since 2014. And this year it was great to see so many friends and colleagues in person again! Here are some of my experiences, notes and highlights of the event: MY TALK: "How to Use Compression & Normalization (Mandatory for Creating Professional Grade Audio)" ---> The full presentation will be published soon! Outline what I covered: Normalization (Peak and Loudness) (When and where to normalize audio) Compression (Why, controls) (Demonstrations of comp...
Jun 10, 2022•43 min•Ep. 235
I overview 8 podcast production tips and techniques from Oct. 6 - Oct. 22, 2021 (see list below). You can sign up to receive these Daily Goody’s in your email every day or a weekly roundup. Sign up here . Daily Goody posts that I discussed in this episode: Captivate’s Interview Management & Guest Booking Platform Integrates With SquadCast Remote Recording Using WiFi vs Ethernet Cable Being Ready at Least 5-10 Minutes Before Each Recording Session How to Make Decisions Regarding Buying New Pl...
May 06, 2022•33 min•Ep. 234
I overview 8 recent Daily Goody ‘s from Sep. 20 - Oct. 4, 2021 (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: Reduce Editing Time With Better Recording Habits Referencing Your Old Episodes to Evaluate the Sound Earning Over $100k Producing Podcasts From Home Audio Production Fundamentals Apollo x4 Audio Interface How Podcasters Can Receive Crypto From Listeners (PES 226) So...
Apr 07, 2022•38 min•Ep. 233
I overview 8 recent Daily Goody ‘s from June 21 - Sep. 20, 2021 (see list below). You can sign up to receive Daily Goody’s in your email every day or a weekly roundup. Sign up here . NOTE: In this episode I’m using the new DynaCaster microphone from sE Electronics! I think it ended up sounding great. Also be sure to watch Podcastage’s excellent test and review of this microphone: sE Electronics Dynacaster Review / Test (vs. SM7b, RE20, Ethos) Daily Goody posts that I discussed in this episode: R...
Mar 18, 2022•31 min•Ep. 232
I overview 9 recent Daily Goody ‘s from May 21 though June 18, 2021 (see list below). You can sign up to receive Daily Goody’s in your email every day or a weekly roundup. Sign up here . I also demonstrate the three best Townsend Labs Sphere L22 microphone emulations for my voice (as judged by me). Which do you like best for my voice?: OW-12 #2 LD-414 NYLON (Overall Winner in my opinion!!!) BP-251E Daily Goody posts that I discussed in this episode: Here’s When I DON’T Edit Out a Word Mispronoun...
Feb 16, 2022•28 min•Ep. 231
I discuss my experience opening and operating a brick and mortar podcast studio for 3 years, including: Discovering podcasting in late 2011 Starting my own show in my apartment solely for the experience of starting a podcast – The Chris Curran Show ! Why I decided to open a physical podcast studio in June 2012 Economics: I had no idea if this kind of business could be profitable, but I was so energized to do it that I took the leap. I’ll talk more later about the monetary success or failure of t...
Jan 20, 2022•33 min•Ep. 230
*Here's the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/9qcq5jpnGEo I overview 9 recent Daily Goody ‘s from April 30 through May 19 (see list below). You can sign up to receive Daily Goody’s in your email every day or a weekly roundup. Sign up here . Note: In this episode I’m using my Sennheiser MKH 416 into an Apollo x4 interface (with a Distressor, Curve Bender and Pultec EQP-1A plugins running). Daily Goody posts that I discussed in this episode: Bringing Down a De-esser’s Lower Range To Start...
Jan 06, 2022•21 min•Ep. 229
(*Be sure to watch the video version of this episode on Podcast Engineering School's YouTube channel here ---> https://youtu.be/7ifjy23plAY ) Had a wonderful and insightful conversation with my guest is Corey Marie Green, freelance audio engineer specializing in radio and podcasting. She is also the author of 'The Podcaster's Audio Handbook: A Technical Guide for Creative People’. Corey's book ---> https://www.transducer-audio.com/book Corey's LinkedIn ---> https://www.linkedin.com/in/c...
Dec 15, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 228
I overview 9 recent Daily Goody ‘s from April 9 through April 28 (see list below). You can sign up to receive Daily Goody’s in your email every day or a weekly roundup. Sign up here . Note: In this episode I’m using my vintage RE20 microphone and Apollo x4 interface (with API preamp and LA-2A compressor). Daily Goody posts that I discussed in this episode: Instead of Deleting Umms You Could… Using a Multiband Compressor on a Track Containing 2+ Participants When Your Client Saves Money by Produc...
Oct 21, 2021•29 min•Ep. 227
Evo Terra joins me to discuss the emerging methods by which podcasters can receive crypto from listeners. Evo Terra is the host of Podcast Pontifications ! We briefly introduce crypto in general as well as Podcasting 2.0, Bitcoin, satoshis, Lightning Network, Satoshi.stream support on Telegram, NFTs, and more. RESOURCES AND LINKS: Twitter enables tipping with Bitcoin, plans to let users authenticate NFTs Dave Jackson’s show, Leading The Bleeding Video on how to setup your show Basic understandin...
Sep 29, 2021•39 min•Ep. 226
I overview 9 recent Daily Goody ‘s from March 19 through April 7 (see list below). You can sign up to receive Daily Goody’s in your email every day or a weekly roundup. Sign up here . Here are the equipment and plugins I used to produce this episode: Sphere L22™ microphone system from Townsend Labs Apollo x4 audio interface from Universal Audio For the U47 emulation I mentioned in the episode, I ended up using the Ocean Way Mic collection 's emulation profile. I chose that particular U47 sound f...
Sep 16, 2021•35 min•Ep. 225
I overview 9 recent Daily Goody ‘s from Feb. 26 through Mar. 17 (see list below). You can sign up to receive Daily Goody’s in your email every day or a weekly roundup. 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 XL...
Aug 31, 2021•26 min•Ep. 224
My guests are Vic Tiscareno and Mike Henein from VZR , makers of the VZR Model One - an innovative headset designed for audiophiles, gamers, podcasters, livestreamers, etc. We discussed Vic and Mike's impressive audio backgrounds (read their bio's below), their Model One headset, why they designed it like they did, as well as Spatial, "3D" and Ambisonic audio, and much more! Hear various audio examples here: Binaural + DSP RealSpace 3D Audio Demo The Incredible Sounds of the Falcon Heavy Launch ...
Aug 23, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 223
I overview 8 recent Daily Goody ‘s from Feb. 5 through Feb. 24 (see list below). You can sign up to receive Daily Goody’s in your email every day or a weekly roundup. 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...
Aug 05, 2021•23 min•Ep. 222
Enjoy my magnificent conversation with Martín Gonzalez, audio engineer at Pushkin Industries ! He, of course, does a lot of podcast recording and mixing, and also scoring and sound design. He works on various shows including Broken Record , The Last Archive and Into the Zone . We discussed SO MUCH in this episode including: Neumann U87 Martín's background: Berklee College of Music, played in bands, engineered Live sound, and much more. Home setup: HP monitor with thunderbolt cable (like a dock...
Jul 29, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 221
I overview 9 recent Daily Goody ‘s from Jan. 15 through Feb. 3 (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: Podcast Taxonomy Fewer Clients at Higher Rates vs. Many Clients at Lower Rates? Before Recording, Enable “Do Not Disturb” on Phones and Computers What Are Your Main Monitors? Headphones or Speakers? Which Model? Argosy Halo Sit/Stand Desk Abbey Road RS124 Vintage Tu...
Jul 01, 2021•22 min•Ep. 220
