My guest is Shawn Kitchen - host of the Northwest Corner Podcast . He lives in Spartanburg, SC, was formerly trained in radio and tv, and is currently records his show using a Live format to reduce post-production time. We discussed his production workflow and equipment in detail, including: Using a Kindle tablet to play sound FX Riding faders Live Mixer has one knob compression on each channel Mic technique Using subgroups: Voices to one group, music to another group, then record each group sep...
May 23, 2019•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 131
Enjoy my brief overview of recent Daily Goody 's (from March 29 - April 10). 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 . Also hear: A clip of me calling Bob Bergey on the phone and him recording us both on his RØDECaster Pro. A clip of Addy Saucedo , author of The Podcast Planner , starting to interview me in the NAB podcast studio for her Modern Vintage Radio podcast. She ...
May 16, 2019•38 min•Ep. 130
My guest is Glenn the Geek - founder of the Horse Radio Network (founded July 2008), cohost of Horses in the Morning , cohost of Finding Florida , and cofounder of the Florida Podcast Network . Every morning he livestreams Horses in the Morning like this: Audio only livestream via Blogtalk originally, now via Mixlr. Has a 5 computer setup. Call-in Studio to take live phone calls via Skype. The master Live feed is sent out through Mixlr, which streams through their own app, as well as players emb...
May 09, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 129
Enjoy my chat with James Cridland. He's the editor of Podnews which is a daily email and podcast that delivers tons of significant news and info. Sign up for his amazing daily email here . Listen to the daily audio version here . We also discuss LUFS and Bitrates. Here are a couple of James' articles that we reference: The correct LUFS level: https://podnews.net/article/lufs-lkfs-for-podcasters The right bitrate to use: https://podnews.net/article/podcast-analysis We also covered: RØDE Podcaster...
May 02, 2019•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 128
Enjoy my chat with Carrie Caulfield Arick - podcast editor, host of Just Podcasting , and owner of Ya Ya Podcasting . We discussed tons, including: Adobe Audition: Essential Sound, Spectral Heal as needed, sometimes a De-esser, light compression, speech volume leveler (careful setting), dynamics processing, Match Loudness RX7 Advanced: De-plosive, EQ, Normalize, De-Ess, Mouth De-click, Voice De-noise ATR-2100 Samson Q2U Squadcast iZotope Nectar and Nectar 3 Adding a tiny bit of reverb Export as ...
Apr 25, 2019•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 127
Enjoy my brief overview of recent Daily Goody 's (March 15-27). 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 . I also recapped my experience at NAB last week -- details. First I made a few announcements: Enter to win a win a Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 here!: https://focusrite.com/Focusrite-Podcast-Engineering-School-Giveaway The next semester of PES starts June 25, 2019. Upcoming ...
Apr 18, 2019•48 min•Ep. 126
Hang out with me and Emily Prokop. She is the host of The Story Behind podcast, a podcast editor and consultant, and author of The Story Behind: The Extraordinary History Behind Ordinary Objects ! We discussed Emily's equipment and workflow, and lots more: Blooper track: She copies clips onto a dedicated track for bloopers. Handling loud breaths: She moves all the loud breaths onto a dedicated track where she lowers their volume! Noise reduction Hi-pass filtering In her "studio": Moving blankets...
Apr 11, 2019•59 min•Ep. 125
Hear and discern the audio quality differences between 3 popular podcast recording services - Zencastr , Squadcast and Ringr . Then let me know which service you think I used to record clip #1, #2 and #3. I play each of them twice and also give my evaluation of the 3 clips. Also enjoy my brief overview of recent Daily Goody's (March 1-14). Here's the link to view all those blog posts: https://podcastengineeringschool.com/category/daily-goody/ And don't forget that you can sign up to receive the ...
Apr 04, 2019•33 min•Ep. 124
Colin Gray joins me! He is the founder of The Podcast Host , host of Podcraft and Hostile Worlds, and founder of the podcast app named Alitu . We discussed many areas of Colin's podcast production: Studio in his office Rode PSA-1 boom arms 3 Rode Procaster microphones Yamaha MG10 mixer Zoom H5 and H6 Mac mini Adobe Audition iZotope RX7 Editing in Audition Final MP3's: 128kbps stereo or 96kbps mono Hosts at Blubrry, Buzzsprout, and Transistor.fm Thanks for being a great guest, Colin! DID YOU KNOW...
Mar 28, 2019•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 123
Enjoy my brief overview of recent Daily Goody's. Here's the link to view all those blog posts: https://podcastengineeringschool.com/category/daily-goody/ And don't forget that you can sign up to receive the Daily Goody in your email every day or every week. Sign up here . I made some announcements, too: If you can help me out I would greatly appreciate it. If you know any 18-25 year olds who might want to produce podcasts and earn really good money doing it, please mention PES to them. I appreci...
Mar 21, 2019•25 min•Ep. 122
Brodie Brazil is here! He's a TV broadcaster and hosts the Oakland A's & San Jose Sharks Pre/Postgame Live on NBC Sports California. Check out his YouTube . He has won 13 Regional Emmy Awards and nominated for 32! Also check out his podcast, Brodie Brazil . We discussed a ton, including: Packing blankets and rug in his home studio Mics: TLM103, SM7B through Fethead, RE320's, MD46's, HMD26 Mixer: Soundcraft 12 MTK Channel strips: dbx 286's Remote interface: UMC202HD Recorders: Zoom H5 & H...
Mar 14, 2019•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 121
This is quick announcement episode. If this is your first time hearing the show, check out previous episodes where I'm interviewing people about their equipment, software and production workflow. Enter to win $300 here ! Get $350 off Podcast Engineering School tuition using coupon code PME19. Next semester starts April 16th! Thanks for listening, and congrats on all your learning! DID YOU KNOW........We exist for the purpose of helping you, so please comment below with any questions or remarks. ...
Mar 07, 2019•12 min
Great discussion with Allan Tépper. He is the host of Beyond Podcasting , as well as a a Pro Audio/Video specialist, tech journalist, broadcaster, author and consultant. (and my previous guest on episode 74 ) *DISCLAIMER: We are not advocating for anyone to switch from MP3 to AAC (.m4a). If you're contemplating it, please do more research and decide for yourself. We discussed many aspects of MP3 vs. AAC (.m4a): Advanced Audio Coding is designed to be the successor of the MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3, kn...
Feb 28, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 120
Great conversation with Bryan Entzminger, host of Engaging Missions and podcast engineer/editor . We discuss his podcast production and quite a bit about his preferred DAW which he is quite skilled in using: Hindenburg Journalist Pro. Here is Bryan's Live Demonstration of Hindenburg Journalist Pro, and here's a 90-day free trial of Hindenburg Journalist Pro. Here are Bryan's production details: Electro-Voice RE320 Rolls cough switch Sound Devices MixPre-3 For remote internet calls, I use a secon...
Feb 21, 2019•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 119
Enjoy my brief overview of the past 14 days of the Daily Goody. Here's the link to view all those blog posts: https://podcastengineeringschool.com/category/daily-goody/ And don't forget that you can sign up to receive the Daily Goody in your email every day or every week. Sign up here . I made some announcements, too: Soon I'll be discussing AAC (.m4a) vs. MP3 encoding (*And this episode is my first .m4a episode!!!) PES starts April 16th Will you be at Podfest Mar. 6-9 in Orlando? If so, let's h...
Feb 14, 2019•26 min•Ep. 118
I chat with Brad Hargis, cohost of The Cinema Guys podcast, about how he records and produces episodes with his two cohosts, Justin and the Cinemaiden. We discussed: Ferrite for on-location recording Microphones: ATR 2100 (Brad), Knox Gear KN-UM01 USB/XLR Mic (Cinemaiden), PylePro PDMIC58 (Justin) Mixer: Mackie ProFX8v2 Recorders: Main EVISTR L53, backup EVISTR L150 Edit with Audacity on a 15 inch MacBook Pro Auphonic iTunes to convert to a M4A file Recording: Mics connected via XLR to Mixer I r...
Feb 07, 2019•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 117
Enjoy my brief overview of the past 14 days of the Daily Goody. Here's the link to view all those blog posts: https://podcastengineeringschool.com/category/daily-goody/ If you have any questions please let me know :) And don't forget that you can sign up to receive the4 Daily Goody in your email every day or every week. Sign up here . DID YOU KNOW........We exist for the purpose of helping you, so please comment below with any questions or remarks. We appreciate you listening. Want to Start a Bu...
Jan 31, 2019•24 min•Ep. 116
Enjoy this awesome chat with Jennifer Longworth, podcast editor and host of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur Podcast . We talked about LOTS of podcast production topics. Here's a small portion of what we discussed: iZotope RX6 plugins: De-plosive, de-click, de-clip, hi-pass/lo-pass filters EQ presets for different clients Master to -16 LUFs with -2dB peak Mixing voices Squadcast to record remote guests Adobe Audition ATR 2100USB HP Workstation desktop computer Zoom H4N Sharing files via Dropbox Thank...
Jan 24, 2019•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 115
Enjoy these topics which I go over briefly: Ear Training Mixers The Connection Speed of Internet Guests Background Noise Mixdown Resolution Tape Emulation How Long Will it Take to Get Good? Storing Gear When Not in Use Area Rugs Using Templates in Your DAW Creating That Telephone Call Sound The Two Extremes of Editing Philosophy LUFS Loudness Standard, Kinda Deciding to Edit Other Shows for Money Lifetime Membership to the PES Closed Community of Alumni and Students DID YOU KNOW........We exist ...
Jan 17, 2019•16 min•Ep. 114
Me and Noah Sniderman had an awesome chat. He is the producer of The Dopist and producer/host of Innovating Employment . He also works at CJRU in Toronto. Here's some of what we discussed: SM7b Shure SM57 w/A81WS windscreen Sound Devices MixPre-3 Adobe Audition iZotope RX 6: De-bleed, spectral de-noise, EQ (General Enhance preset), de-plosive, de-esser (Simple Voiceover preset), Auphonic: Desktop versions of both regular Auphonic as well as Auphonic Multitrack, and its crossgate feature Hazel Fo...
Jan 10, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 113
First, I give you my initial reactions and use cases for my new Sennheiser MKH-416 microphone. *NOTE: This is not an in-depth review or anything like that. Also, don't miss two revealing samples of audio: Audio Technica 8035 vs SennheiserMKH-416 My processed MKH-416 on my stream called Meditate With Chris I also discuss the 416's: Specifications (at the bottom of this post) Quality: Lots of smooth clarity in mid and high end. Smooth low end. My accessories: Shock mount, My laser gun holder Testi...
Jan 03, 2019•48 min•Ep. 112
My guest is Bobby Owsinski - Audio Engineer, Producer, Author, Coach, and host of Bobby Owsinski's Inner Circle Podcast ! Bobby has earned many engineering and producer credits on popular music, and he has authored 24 books on recording, music, the music business and social media. Check out lots of Bobby's credits and accomplishments below. On this episode Bobby and I discussed tons, including: Shure SM7B 1073 clone from Golden A Used to use an 1176 clone (Warm Audio WA76) UAD Apollo Twin MKII 2...
Dec 20, 2018•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 111
I spend most of this episode detailing what is included when attending the Podcast Engineering School program , specifically: Who should attend PES? Why attend PES? The audio background of your instructor (me) Mentorship aspect of the program LIVE classes, not pre-recorded All class topics Tons of teaching topics Contact me if you're interested in starting January 15th Also, a few announcements: Hang with us on the Podcaster's Lounge livestream every Wednesday 7-9 PM Eastern / 4-6 PM Pacific. Lo...
Dec 06, 2018•30 min•Ep. 110
My guest is Daniel Hager from Germany, host of Let’s Talk Re-Touching , owner of Hager Media , and award-winning, internationally published retoucher and Adobe Photoshop Certified Expert. We covered a ton including: A self-modified OEM branded mic with a capsule similar to the Shure Beta 27 dbx 286s channel strip Power conditioners Presonus 192 Mobile interface (used to use a Focusrite Scarlett 2i2) Balanced/unbalanced Zoom H1 Tascam DR 60D (can record up to 4 tracks) Self-built Windows computer...
Nov 23, 2018•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 109
My returning guest is Georg Holzmann from Austria, founder of Auphonic ! He was previously on episode 22 . These new features are GREAT news for podcasters and editors, etc. We cover all the brand new advanced parameters of Auphonic's audio processing algorithms. Auphonic has been tremendously helpful to podcasters for many years, and now they have stepped up their game A TON! *If you want to try these new features, simply contact Auphonic and ask them to enable these new features for you. Here'...
Nov 08, 2018•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 108
My guest is Jim Collison, gadget podcaster at TheAverageGuy.tv and co-host of the Ask the Podcast Coach show. We discussed tons, including: At home, 2 PC setup At work, 3 PC setup Windows software: Audacity, Tried Audition but decided to go back to Audacity, Auphonic to level and create MP3 files, Windows Movie Maker Publishing to many different platforms: Podamatic, Spreaker, Soundcloud, Mixcloud, Audiomac, Podcast.com, Archive.org One of Jim's NIGHTMARE SESSIONS ATR2100 microphone Mackie ProFX...
Oct 25, 2018•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 107
My guest is Andy Wang , host and producer of the Inspired Money podcast! He's also a guitarist, investor, and fee-only financial advisor. We discussed lots of podcast production equipment, workflows and techniques including: Setup at work CAD E100 microphone Rode PSA boom arm QSC TouchMix-16 Surface laptop Doing interviews via Skype Sennheiser HD280 headphones Setup at home Wife’s iMac computer (for editing) Apogee Duet interface Cheap condenser mic - $50, sent it to a guy in cape cod ($300) to ...
Oct 11, 2018•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 106
My guest is Ross Brand from LivestreamUniverse.com ! We discussed podcasting, Livestreaming, equipment and tons more. Enjoy listening! Ross's audio equipment: Primary Studio Mic - Shure SM7B (Had compared RE20, SM7B, PR40 & RE27 in B&H mic room before deciding on SM7B) Primary Reporter Mic - Electro-voice RE50, Omni, Backup/Guest Mic - Samson Q2u Primary Audio Interface/Mixer/ Recorder - Sound Devices MixPre-3 Backup Studio Audio Interface - Audient iD14 Secondary Studio/iOS Audio Interf...
Sep 27, 2018•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 105
My guest is Marc Bakos - audio engineer and partner at Cleanfeed . We discussed his service as well as lots more: Marc's setup: TLM 49, Yamaha MG-12 mixer, Dbx 286s on insert, Prism Sound Titan external 1U sound card ($3k) PMC TB2+ speakers in his home studio What is Cleanfeed? The audio and technical backgrounds of Cleanfeed's creators Chrome on Android works well! Audio Quality: Pro version offers up to 320kbps quality. Standard voice 64kbps. And it can record in Stereo. Constant bitrate CODEC...
Sep 13, 2018•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 104
My guest is René Coronado - audio engineer, sound designer at Dallas Audio Post Group , and cohost of the Tonebenders Podcast . Enjoy this awesome episode; we discussed: Speed Round #1 for his Tonebenders Podcast: Shure SM7B, Sound Devices MixPre-3, Skype, record onto SD Card, ProTools, Soundcloud. Speed Round #2 for his work at Dallas Audio Post (Control Room A):Avid C24 Controller, Genelec monitors, ProTools, computers are in a separate machine room, AT 4050 (workhorse), TLM 103, U87, MKH 50 a...
Sep 06, 2018•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 103
