101: Audio Engineering Programs Have NOTHING On This Guy - Chris Curran

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There are lots of high-dollar audio engineering programs out there these days. Lots more than when I was starting college, that’s for sure. I wanted to go into audio engineering but “back in the day” the only way it seemed possible was to learn on the road, touring with some drug-saturated band.

No thanks. But I digress.

Chris Curran is a guy who’s been there, done that, and has actually printed the T-shirt himself. He’s a self-professed “sound geek.” He loves the audio stuff, the engineering, things like compressors and noise gates and mixers - and their digital counterparts.

In this conversation you’ll get to meet Chris, find out why podcasting is such a HUGE thing to him, and what he’s doing to help those audio geeks like himself who want to learn a valuable, lasting skill that will help move the podcasting industry forward.

Main Points :

• [1:35] An online friend I met in real-life: Chris Curran
• [5:17] How being a drummer in a band led to working in NYC as a sound engineer
• [9:00] The ultimate podcast hand-holding experience: Chris does it for his clients
• [11:30] Are you sound-checking your podcast record sessions? Here’s why you should
• [14:33] What does your listener’s situation have to do with your audio quality?
• [20:33] Finding clients who are looking for THE professional to produce their podcast
• [23:56] The only reason audio engineering exists is for the sake of the listener

 

You won’t find many people as passionate about audio engineering as this guy

Chris is one-of-a-kind, in a number of ways.

When speaking about audio production he says, “I’m nutty that way.” He loves to get his audio (for himself and his clients) exactly right, every time. He’s the kind of guy you want to be teaching you about audio, because you know he won’t miss anything vital and will probably throw in some things you might not know that you need to know, but will be glad you do.

That makes sense, right?

This was a fun conversation because Chris and I got to dive into his incredible story of how playing drums in a rock band eventually led him to doing sound engineering for major artists in New York City (how many podcasters can say that?) - and how he’s created a boutique kind of podcast service for large brands and high level entrepreneurs who want the best of the best of the best.

Chris is that guy, for many clients. You can hear about some of them on this episode.

Podcasting is easy, which turns out to be a bad thing from an audio engineering perspective

As many people these days are discovering, podcasting is not all that hard. It’s a beautiful thing to be able to spend a relatively short amount of time to equip yourself to know what you’re doing - then get a podcast into the world.

But then again, it’s not always a beautiful thing.

In Chris’ words, “Most podcasts out there sound horrible.” That’s why one of the most important things you can do to make your podcast stand out is to ensure that it does NOT sound horrible. An audio engineering program of some kind is a MUST for those who take their podcast seriously and want to make a difference in the lives of listeners.

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