My guest is Dan Gonzalez , Senior Product Manager at iZotope, Inc. for Ozone 8 , Neutron 2 , and Nectar 3. He is also an audio engineer and musician. Btw, PES students get student discounts on iZotope software! We discussed tons, including: Proprietary audio algorithms developed in-house by their RnD team Nectar Elements - Vocal Mixing Plugin Vocal Assistant: Uses machine learning? Yes. Ozone 8: We went through all the modules as well as the Master Assistant Neutron 2: Taught an algorithm what e...
Aug 30, 2018•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 102
My guest is Dan Dugan of Dan Dugan Sound Design , inventor of the automatic microphone mixer! He has been active in the professional audio industry for more than 50 years, and is a board member of the Nature Sounds Society . We discussed his automixer as well nature recording - DEEP stuff. Enjoy. Topics: Speed round: Sennheiser MKH 416, Sound Devices 788 T recorder Automixer: His invention licensed into the Sound Devices 633 and 688, Yamaha mixers, Waves “Rack,” Waves LV1 (virtual console, touch...
Aug 23, 2018•54 min•Ep. 101
Join me and my good friend Ralph M. Rivera as we celebrate the 100th episode of this show! Hear audio clips from 19 awesome friends and previous guests roasting and/or congratulating me! (see the all-star list below) Also hear a 10 min. audio piece I created called "Audio Adjectives and What They Sound Like." Hear what these sound like: Big, Small, Boomy, Muddy, Boxy, Hollow, Midrangy, Biting, Presence, Clarity, Brightness, “Air,” and Telephone Sound. Ralph has joined me previously on episodes 1...
Aug 16, 2018•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 100
My guest is Michael Helms - my long time friend, audio engineer and host of the Location Sound Podcast . Mike and I met when we were both working at Soundtrack Studios in New York City in 1993. Mike has gained tons of audio wisdom from working on music production, commercial voiceover production and currently location sound. We discussed: Mike's main podcast setup: RE20, MixPre-10T, Macbook Pro, Squadcast, Adobe Audition Match loudness Processing: Compression, EQ, roll off 80 Hz and below Mix bu...
Aug 02, 2018•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 99
My guest is myself. hehe I cover many topics that can help your podcast production, and a quick fyi that the next semester of PES starts Sep.18 and early-bird pricing is available for the rest of July. Oh, and Podcast Movement is next week and I’ll be streaming Live from there. Check out all the platforms I’ll be streaming on and follow/subscribe on whichever platform is your favorite: https://podcastengineeringschool.com/live/ Here are the things I cover in this episode: NIGHTMARE SESSION segme...
Jul 19, 2018•44 min•Ep. 98
My guest is Ben Scheirman, who runs NSScreencast.com and creates the media content there. He also produces two podcasts at Vibrato.fm and Appdevdiary.com . And we rolled out a new segment called Nightmare Sessions ! We discussed A LOT, including: UA Apollo 8 Quad (4 XLR’s) Heil PR40 (with shock mount/boom) Audio-Technica ATR-2100 USB Rolls Mic Mute Audio Hijack and Loopback on the Mac (for podcasting) Magewell HDMI USB3 Capture Screenflow Logic Pro (for music), Mainstage Beyerdynamic DT770 headp...
Jul 12, 2018•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 97
My returning guest is Billy O - host of The Billy O Show , podcast producer and audio engineer. We discuss post-production specifically, and of course meander in and out of other podcast production topics including: Mixing “in the box” Waves plugins: EQ, Vocal Rider, X-hum FabFilter Pro-Q2 and Pro-MB plugins Nomad Factory plugins - cheaper but pretty good General EQ advice: Cut wide and boost narrow How to apply EQ and compression directly on a channel vs. using sends for reverbs and delays Chri...
Jun 28, 2018•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 96
Enjoy this solo session packed with lots of recent production scenarios I faced bravely. Hopefully some of what I share will help you in your production. Announcements and Stuff: Last call for the PES semester starting in a week and a half ( Enroll and be classmates with a "podcast celebrity" student to be named later!) If you or someone you know would be a great guest for this show please let me know . On a personal productivity note: I’ve removed lots of apps from my phone: all social media, Y...
Jun 14, 2018•54 min•Ep. 95
My guest is John Bukenas, podcast engineer, owner of Audio Editing Solutions , and graduate of Podcast Engineering School ! We discussed lots, including: Various on-location recording scenarios Mistakes podcasts hosts make when recording audio De-reverb plugins Upgrading equipment RE320 microphone dbx 286s channel strip Mackie 1624 mixer Focusrite 18i20 audio interface Macbook Pro Adobe Audition, including effects and match volume, etc. Auphonic multitrack Paying homage to previous guests Darrel...
Jun 07, 2018•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 94
My guest is Chad Sowash - host and producer of The Chad & Cheese Podcast . We covered a lot including: Audio-technica ATR2500-USB Zencaster Audacity Windows Surface Laptop On-location recording Noise reduction (if necessary) Normalization Compression Editing Soundcloud Rev.com Thanks for being a great guest, Chad! DID YOU KNOW........We exist for the purpose of helping you, so please comment below with any questions or remarks. Thanks for listening! Want to Start a Business or Have a Career ...
May 24, 2018•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 93
I am interviewed by my guest host is Arik Levy - Law Enforcement Officer, Host of Firearms Nation Podcast , Creator of Shooter's Summit and the Firearms Nation YouTube channel . Arik really wanted to know all the details about my recent major revamp of my studio. We discussed my new setup, my previous setup, my podcast production background, software, hardware, workflow and more. Some of the elements of my new setup: RE20 microphone (same one I've been using for about 1-1/2 yrs.) Neve Portico II...
May 10, 2018•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 92
My guest is Ben Brown, host and producer of the Municipal Equation podcast and the Tourette’s Podcast . We covered a lot including: Cathedral Pipes Durham - mic activator Steinberg UR-44 audio interface Mackie monitors ATH-M40x headphones Goldwave audio editor Publishing stereo MP3s at 112kbps resolution FX chains RE20 mic Libsyn AT8035 shotgun mic Zoom H5 Reaper compressor with 4:1 ratio, fast attack, pretty fast release Baxter EQ (more cutting than boosting) Waves NS-1 for noise reduction (it’...
May 03, 2018•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 91
My guest is Aaron Dowd - Podcaster Success Lead at SimpleCast and host of The Podcast Dude . Great conversation covering lots!: Shure Beta 87a microphone Scarlett solo - audio interface Logic Pro DAW RX Dialogue De-noiser and De-clip Loudness meter plugin aiming for -16LUFS Bussing all voices to a single channel and adding effects to that channel, which effects all the voices simultaneously -- dialogue de-noiser (light setting), some EQ, de-esser, an RMS Compressor, and adaptive limiter. Editing...
Apr 26, 2018•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 90
I recap my experience at NAB last week, including our Mic Test Drive Booth and lots more including: BIG thanks to my booth brothers: Michael Helms , Josh Wade , and Landen Hardy ! Our 10 mics, Mackie 1642VLZ4, MixPre-6 borrowed from Sound Devices, and a BP40 borrowed from Steve Savanyu at Audio-Technica. Sennheiser’s upcoming wireless clip on mic, and the Neumann U67 at their booth! My birthday gift - a Neewer mini microphone! Watch Bandrew Scott's video on this mic here . The Venue was HUGE - L...
Apr 19, 2018•38 min•Ep. 89
My guest is Ashley Lehmann - audio engineer and audiobook editor. She also records classical music on location. She's also a musician, singer, and songwriter. And at the end of this session you'll hear a song by her band, All Night Drivers! We discussed: Ashley's audiobook production workflow Soundgirls and Weathervane Music - two nonprofits that are helping with audio education ProTools 12.6 Waves Limiter, Maximizer, DeEsser, and Q1-Q10 EQ Izotope RX6 and Ozone 8 Shure SM57 Onyx Blackjack - 2 i...
Mar 29, 2018•44 min•Ep. 88
My guest is Paul Kafasis, CEO of Rogue Amoeba ! We talked about A LOT this session - these show notes don't do our conversation justice. *PC users: We are going to talk a lot about Rogue Amoeba's software which is only available for Mac currently, although some of the functionality we talk about may be available for PC at some point. You're welcome to hang with us or skip this session. Here are the Rogue Amoeba software we discussed: Audio Hijack (flexible and powerful recorder) Loopback (route ...
Mar 15, 2018•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 87
My guest is Niel Guilarte, founder of Wildstyle Media working on high-end video production, film, podcast production, and audio for gaming. He is also the Director & Editor of The Messengers: A Podcast Documentary ! We discussed a lot, including: Rode Procaster microphone Focusrite Clarett 8 Pre audio interface Logic Pro X software Waves plugins iZotope RX Focusrite plugins Softube Machina - plugins Behringer X-touch controller Producing episodes for The Horse Radio Network Tascam portable r...
Mar 08, 2018•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 86
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Feb 22, 2018•9 min
My guest is Tim Cumings - Producer of the Cooking in the Dark podcast! We discussed: GoldWave Ferrite noise suppressor Presonus Audiobox iTwo audio interface into a PC Sennheiser HD202 headphones Audio-Technica BPHS1 broadcast headset CAD GXL-3000 condenser microphone Plantronics audio 995 USB multimedia headset with noise cancelling microphone Mackie 802 vlz3 mixer PLEXTALK Pocket- Portable Daisy-MP3 Player and Voice Recorder Triton Audio Fethead Microphone Preamp VOX Pop Stop Microphone Filter...
Feb 15, 2018•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 85
My guest is Brandon Gonzales - host of Podcasting on a Plane . He's also an Air Traffic Controller! Some of what we discussed: Kaotica Eyeball Apogee MiC - $200 small diaphragm condenser iRig Pre-HD Side tone CAD E100s mic for home studio use Apple Mac Mini Zoom H6 to record as well as using it as a USB audio interface Logic Pro (Brandon recently "upgraded" from Garageband) AKG K702 Headphones Blue Everblue Bluebox - in ear monitor The Auphonic Mobile App. Brandon said, "It Records 24/48 WAV, -1...
Feb 08, 2018•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 84
My guest is Sam Matla - host of The EDM Prodcast and Electronic Music Producer at EDMProd . Here's some of what we discussed: Ableton Live Audio-Technica ATH-M50 Headphones Blue Bluebird - Large Diaphragm Cardioid Condenser Microphone CAD pop filter Focusrite 2i2 iZotope Ozone for mastering Volume automation if there’s louder or softer parts Podtrac for analytics Zencastr Macbook pro 2015 Compression EQ Saved chain for Sam’s track Music tracks and transitions Splitting tracks for different topic...
Feb 01, 2018•50 min•Ep. 83
My returning guest is Arik Levy - Law Enforcement Officer, Producer and Host of Firearms Nation Podcast , Creator of Shooter's Summit and the Firearms Nation YouTube channel . Since his last appearance on the show, Arik has upgraded his production gear and workflow significantly. I was happy to chat with him about all the gory details. A small portion of what we discussed: Rode Broadcaster Using his dbx 286s again Sound Devices MixPre6 Switching from Logic Pro X to Adobe Audition The difference ...
Jan 25, 2018•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 82
My guest is Noah Chelliah - host of The Ask Noah Show , and President at Altispeed . From his studio he sends his show audio to the FM station from which it's broadcast. He also records locally and publishes the podcast version later. When he’s on the road, he hosts his show remotely by sending uncompressed audio back to his studio which then is sent to the FM station. Also fyi, he built his broadcast studio with 100% Linux. Some of what we discussed: Axia Broadcast Console - preamp and processi...
Jan 18, 2018•50 min•Ep. 81
My guest is Simon Barber - cohost and producer of Sodajerker On Songwriting , as well as musician, songwriter, academic and researcher. We discussed: Recording interviews on location, as well as the necessary post-production Apogee Duet audio interface ESI Record M. Multitrack Auphonic Amadeus Pro Audio Hijack Rode NT USB microphone (cardioid condenser w/ pop shield) Zoom H6 Shure SM 58's iZotope RX 6 Shure SM 57 with the A81WS windshield (as mentioned in our previous session with Allan Tepper) ...
Jan 11, 2018•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 80
Note: This is not a standard TPES episode - this is me sharing lots of cool info. Here's what we covered: End of year purchases: iMac Pro MixPre6 Pistol grip for my AT8035 shotgun mic Ralph M. Rivera purchased Bose QuietComfort 35 II headphones - bluetooth sounds great - very comfortable and light - can use them to talk on the phone too - $350 Configuration of the iMac Pro: 3.0GHz 10-core Intel Xeon W processor, Turbo Boost up to 4.5GHz 64GB 2666MHz DDR4 ECC memory 2TB SSD Radeon Pro Vega 56 wit...
Jan 04, 2018•45 min•Ep. 79
This is the first ever mostly non-technical session of this show because we cover many important topics for podcasters and podcast producers including productivity, time management, experimenting with new gear, as well as business aspects. My returning guest is Dave Jackson, podcast coach, owner of School of Podcasting , and host of many shows including Podcast Rodeo Show . Also, here's the link to Dave's first appearance ( session #11 ) where we discuss his equipment and workflow, etc. Some of ...
Dec 28, 2017•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 78
My guest is Bandrew Scott - creator of Podcastage , a YouTube channel that provides gear reviews and tests to help you improve your podcast and YouTube audio/video. He also hosts The Bandrew Says Podcast . Enjoy listening; we discussed: Arturia AudioFuse Mac mini Logic Pro X Final Cut Pro Zoom LiveTrak L-12 Waves plugins iZotope RX 6 Shure SM7B Mogami cables Cloudlifter CL-1 dbx 286s *This session was mixed and edited by PES graduate Christopher Whittaker ! Great job Christopher! And check out B...
Dec 21, 2017•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 77
My guest is Danny Ozment - audio engineer, editor, mixing and mastering engineer, podcaster and podcast producer. He is the owner of Emerald City Productions and the host of Recording A Capella . Danny produces lots of podcasts and music projects. He and I went deep into lots of gear, software and workflow. Enjoy listening! Hardware we discussed: Millennia TD-1 preamp UA Apollo interfaces (Twin and 16) PhantomFocus System monitors (with two 12" subwoofers) Macbook Pro Shure SM7B Software we disc...
Dec 14, 2017•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 76
My returning guest is Garth Humphreys, host and producer of Audio Pizza , Aussie Mac Zone and iBlindTech . Garth and I go deep and get technical - and of course we make it practical and relevant to your podcast production, too ;) Before Garth and I got rolling, I first explained how I recently rescued some bad sounding audio using various steps: Putting it through Auphonic first (noise reduction, low end filter, leveler), then processing the resulting Flac file in iZotope RX 6 (phase, de-reverb,...
Dec 07, 2017•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 75
My guest is Allan Tepper - Pro Audio/Video Specialist, Tech Journalist, Broadcaster, author and consultant. We discussed: Audient iD14 audio interface Shure 545SD-LC Cardioid Dynamic microphone Shure A81WS Gray Large Foam Windscreen for SM81 and SM57 Pyle-Pro PDMIC78 microphone Hindenburg Journalist Pro, and how it levels each clip automatically IK Multimedia iRig Pre HD Auphonic mobile app to record 48kHz .WAV files Zoom H5 for field recording Skype recorders MixPre-3 with perhaps the cleanest ...
Nov 30, 2017•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 74
