My guest is Mike Russell , Founder and Creative Director at Music Radio Creative where he produces podcast intros, radio jingles, commercials and more. He also hosts the Music Radio Creative podcast - audio episodes since 2012, and now also streaming Live daily to various platforms including YouTube and Facebook . *Most importantly, check out Mike's YouTube channel for tons of instructional videos. A fraction of what we discussed: Microphones: TLM 103, AT 4033, Heil PR40 dbx 286s channel strip S...
Nov 23, 2017•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 73
My guest is Corey Coates - podcast producer, consultant, and Chief Expectations Manager at Podfly . Corey has a ton of experience producing podcasts as well as internet radio, and on top of that he's consulting with huge companies on their podcasting plans and strategies. Here's a partial list of what we discussed: In-the-box recording on a Mac Steinberg UR44 audio interface Rogue Amoeba's Audio Hijack, Loopback and Nicecast software Sound Devices MixPre-6 Shure SM7B microphone Shure Beta 87A mi...
Nov 16, 2017•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 72
My guest is Mike DelGaudio - voice actor, narrator for The NY Times, Atlas Obscura and Audible, and an absolute YouTube rockstar ! Check out his Booth Junkie channel on YouTube. We go deep into: Voiceover recording Whisper Room booths Sennheiser MKH 416 mic Neumann TLM 103 mic CAD E100S mic Roles headphone amp Audient iD22 audio interface Recording into Reaper on a Mac Sennheiser HD 380 Pro headphones Shure E215 in-ear monitors Apogee Duet interface Waves X-click plugin Thanks for sharing soooo ...
Nov 09, 2017•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 71
My guest is Paul Isaacs , Director of Product Management and Design at Sound Devices . We discussed the MixPre-6 in lots of detail, and also covered a lot of other audio topics. In the right circumstances, the MixPre-6 could be a really valuable piece of gear for podcasters. It's a high quality recorder, interface and mixer. The microphone preamps are super-high quality. I was able to try the unit courtesy of Sound Devices, but you won't hear that episode session for a couple weeks. Thank you fo...
Nov 02, 2017•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 70
Welcome to session #69 of The Podcast Engineering Show! Listen and Subscribe in Apple Podcasts , Google Play , iHeart Radio , Stitcher , TuneIn Radio , Android , RSS . My guests are Rob Rogers and Anton Helman - both emergency room medical doctors!! As well as serious podcasters ;) Rob Rogers is also a medical educator, and his podcast is called Medutopia . Oh, and the amazing event he's organizing next year is called Ikigai Med Ed (I'll be there!). Anton Helman is also a medical educator, and h...
Oct 26, 2017•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 69
My guest is Doug Kaye , audio engineer, self-proclaimed recovering veteran podcaster (hehe), and full-time amateur photographer . Doug was also one of the primary people responsible for the development of the popular software called Levelator as Executive Director of The Conversations Network. We covered a lot including some awesome history of podcasting, digital audio and more, including mono vs joint stereo MP3's, how much compression to use, what a compellor is (!), and ISDN lines. Equipment ...
Oct 19, 2017•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 68
My guest is VaShaun Jones, audiophile, host of The Delivering Access Podcast , and owner of Fedora Outlier, LLC . He's been podcasting for 5 years and LOVES great audio gear. We discussed a lot of the gear that VaShaun owns and uses. Here's a partial list: (listen to the entire session for the full effect ;) Mictek CV3 microphone Aphex Master Channel Strip PreSonus StudioLive AR12 USB Mixer and Audio Interface iMac Yamaha HS5 monitors with subwoofer JBL 8" monitors MXL CR89 microphone Shure Beta...
Oct 12, 2017•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 67
My guest is Steve O'Neill , host and producer of Sharp (podcast). Listen to the full episode; we discussed SO much, including: Creative Commons and Freesound.org Rode Procaster Rode NT1 (for Voiceovers) Shure SM58 AT 3350 lav dbx286 strip (little compression, gate, de-esser) Scarlett Focusrite 2i4 Adobe Audition Zoom H5n Windows laptop PreSonus Eris E5 5" Powered Studio Monitors Sennheiser 280 Pro Studio in the corner he built himself with a gobo around the side Noise gate Multiband compressor E...
Oct 05, 2017•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 66
My guest is Kyle P. Snyder , Lecturer at Ohio University School of Media Arts and Studies, freelance engineer and consultant for White Coat Audio , and Chair of education for the Audio Engineering Society (AES). Kyle and I got deep into many audio engineering subjects that are key to producing podcasts. Enjoy listening to the full session. We also talked about: "Painting a sonic portrait" - which is what Kyle teaches his students at Ohio University Sound Walks Fixing bad audio A Media in Medicin...
Sep 28, 2017•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 65
My guest is Curtis Judd, creator of Light and Sound Media . Especially check out his YouTube channel where he publishes a new video every week covering lighting, sound, and camera gear to help folks produce better video and film. Audio is a vital component of video and Curtis really takes his audio seriously. We discussed: RE20 Orion Studio audio interface (Antelope Audio) Focal Solo6 Be 6.5" Powered Studio Monitors Adobe Audition ProTools Analog vs Digital limiters in recorders Using multiple p...
Sep 21, 2017•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 64
My guest is Steve Stewart , owner-operator at Steve Stewart Podcast Productions and creator of Podcast Editor's Club (Facebook group). Steve also offers an Audacity workshop . We talked a lot about editing including advanced techniques like using very short fades to make edits feel natural, finding zero crossings, off-mic noise, keyboard shortcuts, breathing, joining half words, random noises, etc. *Note: Here's the link I mentioned to an older episode of Social Media Unscrambled where I initial...
Sep 14, 2017•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 63
My guest is Michael Pettersen, Director of Corporate History at Shure Inc., and btw over the years he’s held many other positions at Shure. We discussed microphones in depth from every angle, I think. Listen to the full episode for all the amazing stories Michael told ;) Thanks for being a wonderful guest, Michael! 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 as ...
Sep 07, 2017•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 62
My guest is Travis Hill - host of Navigate Life Radio as well as microphone tester/reviewer at PodcastMic.com . We had a really fun session. Enjoy Here's some of what we discussed: Audio Technica AT875R Rode Broadcaster Audio-Technica BP40 Audio Hijack Screenflow Logic Pro 10 An Exciter in Logic Pro called Silver Shure SM7B dbx 286s Scarlett 2i2 Video recording with iPhone 6S+ Listen to the full episode to get the full effect ;) Thank you, Travis, for a wonderful session! DID YOU KNOW........We ...
Aug 31, 2017•1 hr•Ep. 61
My guest is Jason Sanderson, podcast producer and audio engineer. He works on several extremely popular shows including The Art of Charm. His website is PodcastTech.com Here's the mammoth list of what we discussed in this session: Neve preamp Amek preamp/compressor Using the Abbey Road Test Disc for reference (specifically Alan Parson's voice) RX 6: de-clip, spectral de-noise, de-reverb, leveling, dialogue isolate, deconstruct (removes distortion) AKG 701 headphones (Quincy Jones model) Plugins:...
Aug 24, 2017•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 60
My guest is Steve Cherubino , long time podcaster and producer. Some topics we discussed: MXL 990 mic Mogami cables Avid M-box 3 interface How your computer sample rate can cause a problem with some audio VoIP services by not matching up. (see below for how to check your computer and adjust your machine's sample rate) Studio One software, version 3 KRK Rokit Powered 5 Generation 2 Powered Studio Monitor Shure SRH440 headphones Routing a guest out and back into Steve's computer 24 bit WAV mixdown...
Aug 17, 2017•56 min•Ep. 59
My guest is Alex Knight , producer/engineer at Hologram Radio , podcaster, and product manager at FeedPress. Partial list of the topics we discussed and the wisdom that flowed in this session: Shure SM7B, into a Warm Audio WA-12 mic pre (which models an old API), into a dbx 266 (for a little bit of compression) Aphex 204 aural exciter Mackie VLZ1604, analog mixer with 8 direct outs Avid M-box 3 (interface) Pro Tools, sometimes Audition Studio in living room with L-shaped IKEA desk, some acoustic...
Aug 10, 2017•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 58
My guest is Billy O - podcast host and producer, audio engineer and mixer. Obviously his show is The Billy O Show ! Some of the schtuff we talked about: SM7B, and multiple people in one room Sapphire Pro 40 interface Macbook Pro with external Thunderbolt hard drive His DAW: Logic Pro X Sennheiser HD280 headphones Mixing on Sennheiser HD700 headphones EQ'ing voices - cut wide band, boost narrow band Listen to the full episode to hear all the fun and stellar info. Thanks for being a great guest, B...
Aug 03, 2017•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 57
Mr. Ralph M. Rivera joins me once again and we cover a lot in this session! He's the man behind Podcaster's Toolbox (btw there's a woman behind there with him). They both host the Carbon Based Business Units podcast, too. We discussed: The Microphone Test Drive Booth at the upcoming Podcast Movement conference (which I will be running). The launch of Podcaster's Toolbox ! It's a suite of tools that removes podcasters' headaches associated with coordinating guest bookings, organizing images and s...
Jul 27, 2017•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 56
Note* I now use and recommend Zencastr instead of CAST. As you listen to previous sessions you'll hear me mention CAST from time to time but their service has gone downhill badly and Zencastr is now the best in that space, in my opinion. First, I reflect on this show - A Walk Down Memory Lane! Session 1 - March 10, 2016 2016 break from Thanksgiving to the New Year 2017 start - Session 38 with Garth Humphreys - January 5, 2017 Thanks/Shoutouts: I am continually delighted by so many emails, tweets...
May 04, 2017•50 min•Ep. 55
My guest is Arik Levy - Law Enforcement Officer, Host of Firearms Nation Podcast , Creator of Shooter's Summit and the Firearms Nation YouTube channel . We had a fun discussion. Here is some of the equipment that Arik uses: Rode PSA1 Boom Arm dbx 286s Focusrite 2i2 Macbook Pro Logic Pro Zoom H6 Rode NT-1 He wants to try the Rode Broadcaster microphone Also interested in the upcoming release of Sound Devices MixPre 3 and MixPre 6 Listen to the full episode to hear all the fun and great info. Than...
Apr 27, 2017•50 min•Ep. 54
Welcome to session #53 of The Podcast Engineering Show! I'm solo this week.... well of course Barry is still with me! YEAH OH YEAH Some of my meanderings: Appreciation to previous guests, podcasting friends - Thank you all! Dave Jackson (School of Podcasting) rules. Pod to Pod weekly email rules. Music I've been listening to lately - Dopes to Infinity by Monster Magnet, Extraordinary Machine by Fiona Apple, Plans by Death Cab for Cutie, OU812 by Van Halen, and Mozart on Pandora. Rabbits podcast ...
Apr 20, 2017•38 min•Ep. 53
My guest is Stephen , a mix engineer working on mostly hip hop, rock, and alternative music. We talked about many aspects of audio engineering that will definitely help podcast engineers/producers, including: Processing the human voice Rode NT-1 Neumann TLM-103 ProTools 12.5 EQ'ing first Pultec EQ De-esser before and/or after EQ Multiple compressors in series: The first one having slow attack and fast release The second one having fast attack and slow release (around 3 full seconds!) Listening o...
Apr 13, 2017•54 min•Ep. 52
My guest is Ric Viers - Sound Designer, Sound Effects Producer, Author of The Sound FX Bible and The Location Sound Bible , Full Sail University Hall of Fame Inductee, and Creator of The Detroit Chop Shop web series! Ric is the Master of Sound FX. And I gave him the most over-the-top introduction EVER. (Can you tell what movie it's from??) We discussed so much about recording sound effects and audio on-location: Using Multiple mic's simultaneously Shotgun mic's, including one of Ric's favorites,...
Apr 06, 2017•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 51
My guest is Roy Stegman - Audio Engineer, Podcast and Audiobook producer, and Host of The Complete Audio Producer podcast. We had a blast discussing the following items and more: SM57 with a wind screen Original PreSonus Blue Tube FastTrack Ultra TC Electronics Loudness Meter SSl E Channel Plugin Legacy LA2A plugin Nigel Amp simulator plugin UAD1 and UAD2 - signal processing units from Universal Audio Marking edit spots in Adobe Audition What is 32 bit float and where is it used? Thanks for havi...
Mar 30, 2017•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 50
Today I'm using my new microphone for the first time! Actually it's over 30 years old - a vintage RE20 from the 80's I believe, and courtesy of Marc Johanssen. (join his Facebook group here ). Yesterday I recorded session #50 with Roy Stegman using it, too, but that was before I spent time dialing in the settings on my channel strip to make the mic sound tip-top. NEWS : I'm proud to announce that I am now a resident expert (of audio engineering) in the Podcasters' Society ! It's a wonderful comm...
Mar 23, 2017•35 min•Ep. 49
My guest is Kirk Bowman, host and producer of The Art of Value Podcast . Kirk is seriously on top of his game in the area of podcast production. We had fun discussing his equipment, workflow and processing, etc. (list of topics is below) I asked Kirk to send me the stock settings for the Broadcast preset in the multiband compressor which comes with Adobe Audition (because tons folks use this preset). See the show notes for a screenshot. Kirk also told me about a channel strip which has a phase '...
Mar 16, 2017•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 48
My returning guest is Mary Mazurek! She is an audio engineer with 25 years experience, radio producer at WFMT Chicago including the “Live from WFMT” show, and instructor in the Department of Audio Arts and Acoustics at Columbia College in Chicago. We discussed: Recording ping pong balls being poured into an open piano! Recording and broadcasting classical ensembles in studio and on location Identical stereo pairs of AKG 414's and Schoeps mic's capturing the room in stereo Spot mic's on each musi...
Mar 09, 2017•57 min•Ep. 47
My guest is Mike Murphy, host and producer of Mike Murphy Unplugged . He also created the Podcaster Toolkit (resources and tutorials for content creators), which btw is very completely different from our friend Ralph Rivera's Podcaster's Toolbox ;) Equipment, workflow, processing, production time-savers... We discussed all of these, including: The Essential Sound Panel in Adobe Audition (match loudness feature, etc.) Recording resolution (32 bit, 44.1 kHz) EQ'ing by rolling off lows and adding "...
Mar 02, 2017•54 min•Ep. 46
My guest is Rob Greenlee, Head of Podcast Content at Spreaker , host of the Spreaker Live Show , and co-host of the New Media Show . Also FYI, here's the link to Rob's post titled Nine Evolutions of Podcasting In 2017 . Rob has been involved in podcasting for many years so he had a lot to share above and beyond his equipment and workflow. Topics discussed included: Doing sessions on his Surface Tablet w/USB hub SM7b and ATR2100 Mackie Mixer Digimax 220 USB Interface Levelator Soundforge Editing ...
Feb 23, 2017•53 min•Ep. 45
My guest is Patrick Keller, host and producer of The Big Seance Podcast . He also teaches vocal music and music production and technology at a middle school. Note: We talked a bit about EVP's (electronic voice phenomena), which are basically audio recordings of ghosts and spirits! Check out one of Patrick's episodes where he plays some of this audio . We had a blast discussing various production situations and solutions, as well as all of his podcast production equipment and workflow processes: ...
Feb 16, 2017•59 min•Ep. 44
