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The Podcast Engineering Show

Chris Curran | Podcast Engineering Schoolpodcastengineeringschool.com
This show focuses on the technical production of audio podcasts. Chris Curran chats with podcasters about their audio equipment, software and workflow to help you learn how to produce better sounding podcasts. You’ll also learn solutions to common audio issues as well as plenty of tips and tricks. By listening to this show you will gain a TON of knowledge and skills that will make a HUGE difference in your sound quality _and_ save you time! Subscribe/Follow today and start listening! Your host Chris Curran has a background in podcast production (Forbes, Dun & Bradstreet, J&J, etc) as well as music production (Sarah McLachlan, Jeff Buckley, Foreigner, etc). When he entered podcasting in 2012, he noticed that most podcasters (and producers) do not have a good understanding of fundamental audio engineering concepts, which sabotages the quality of their sound from the very beginning. This show, as well as Podcast Engineering School, helps podcasters and producers reach professional levels of podcast audio production.
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Episodes

PES 161: Jim Harold, Full-Time Podcaster

My guest is Jim Harold ! He is a full-time podcaster, host of Podlords , The Paranormal Podcast , Jim Harold's Campfire , and creator of Jim Harold’s Spooky Studio App . Check out his free website here . We discussed A TON, including: RE27 microphone (previously Jim used a Heil PR40 mostly, then RE20) Re-pop pop filter Heil boom arm (he may soon try a RODE or Blue or O.C. White) Mic flag from Impact PBS Mogami cables RØDECaster Pro Sound Devices MixPre-3 for live interview Guests connecting: Pho...

Dec 19, 20191 hr 11 minEp. 161

PES 160: Chris's Goody Bag

I overview recent Daily Goody 's (from Oct. 11 - Oct. 23). 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 . Announcement: The start date for the next PES will be January 14, 2020 Did you learn anything from this episode? Let me know by commenting below. I appreciate you listening, and if you have any questions please let me know :) If you know anyone who would like to learn more...

Dec 12, 201924 minEp. 160

PES 159: 8-Mic Shootout With David Hooper

My returning guest is David Hooper - host of Build a Big Podcast , author of Big Podcast , and a media marketing expert specializing in getting people’s message out via podcasting, building audiences, and more. David recorded 8 different clips using 8 different microphones, and in this episode him and I listen to each one, give our thoughts on the sound, and at the end David reveals which clips were recorded with which microphones! Play along by doing this: BEFORE you listen to the episode and h...

Dec 05, 20191 hrEp. 159

PES 158: Chris's Goody Bag

I overview recent Daily Goody 's (from Sep. 27 - Oct. 9). 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 . Announcement: The start date for the next PES will be January 14, 2020 Did you learn anything from this episode? Let me know by commenting below. I appreciate you listening, and if you have any questions please let me know :) If you know anyone who would like to learn more ...

Nov 28, 201924 minEp. 158

PES 157: Marcus dePaula from Me Only Louder

My guest is Marcus dePaula - audio engineer, podcast producer and website designer at Me Only Louder . We discussed podcast production in depth (see the partial list of topics below) and at the end of the episode we shared some stories from our pro-audio pasts - Marcus engineering Live concerts and me engineering music in the studio. We discussed: Two Shure SM7b’s with high-mid frequency boost enabled and Popper Blockers inserted inside the grille. Two Audio-Technica AT875R mini shotgun mics. Tw...

Nov 21, 20191 hr 18 minEp. 157

PES 156: An Editing Distinction and Chris's Goody Bag

First Ralph M. Rivera and I discuss an interesting distinction and the relationship between content/story and audio editing/production. Then I overview recent Daily Goody 's (from Sep. 13 - Sep. 25). 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 . Announcement: The start date for the next PES will be January 14, 2020 Did you learn anything from this episode? Let me know by comm...

Nov 14, 201936 minEp. 156

PES 155: Andrew Gelina

My guest is Andrew Gelina - host of Underserved (a podcast aimed at the tech industry) and CEO of the software consulting firm Syrinx . We discussed so much: Shure SM7b (love/hate relationship) Shure SM58's All mics go through Cloudlifters, SM7B also goes through a dbx 286s Behringer Xenyx 1832 mostly just for mix minus to two dedicated Skype machines Zoom-Zoom setup (H6 as primary recorder of all vox on separate channels, H5 as a backup off the mixer/backup mode -12db as well) Copy 48K/24 bit W...

Nov 07, 20191 hr 8 minEp. 155

PES 154: The Best Mix of Host vs. Intro Music?, and Chris's Goody Bag

What does a good mix between a hosts voice and the intro music sound like? Hear my voice at 3 different levels over the same music and decide which one you prefer! Do you like the voice louder over the music, or the voice buried within the music, or a happy medium? *Comment here with which level of voice you liked best: Clip 1, 2 or 3! Also enjoy my brief overview of recent Daily Goody 's (from Aug. 30 - Sep. 11). Here's the link to view all those blog posts. And don't forget that you can sign u...

Oct 31, 201921 minEp. 154

PES 153: Sarah Wendel

My guest is Sarah Wendel - editor and sound designer. She's an editor for Astonishing Legends and has a background in film audio production. And previously nominated for an Emmy! We discussed tons including: Pro Tools Ultimate She was speaking through a Shure SM7b microphone Sometimes she records legal disclaimers herself Pro Tools First - has limited functionality Mbox Pro (allows 5.1 deliverables) Monitors: Dynaudio MkII’s - 8” woofers Audio-Technica Headphones She sometimes checks mixes on ea...

Oct 24, 20191 hr 15 minEp. 153

PES 152: Chris's Goody Bag

Enjoy my brief overview of recent Daily Goody 's (from Aug. 18 - Aug. 29). 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 . Thanks to Focusrite for sponsoring this episode! If you haven't checked out the new Focusrite Scarlett 3rd Gen. series of interfaces yet, you can see them here . Announcements: The start date for the next PES will be January 14, 2020 Upcoming episodes: Sara...

Oct 17, 201926 minEp. 152

PES 151: Andrew Chadwick

My guest is Andrew Chadwick, long time radio engineer, and audio mixer and editor for Pod Save America! We discussed so much - here's a few things we covered: Extreme time pressure when producing audio Receive files, make edits, mix and assemble the show Submitting audio for QC Tight turnaround: Start recording at 1 PM Central, finish recording around 2:30 PM Central, post at 4 PM Central Manually ducking everyone when they’re not speaking Adobe Audition Different sessions for each segment of th...

Oct 10, 20191 hr 1 minEp. 151

PES 150: Chris's Goody Bag

Enjoy my brief overview of recent Daily Goody 's (from Aug. 2 - Aug. 13). 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 . Thanks to Focusrite for sponsoring this episode! If you haven't checked out the new Focusrite Scarlett 3rd Gen. series of interfaces yet, you can see them here . NOTE: I did not do any post processing on any of the audio in this episode, in order for you to ...

Oct 03, 201920 minEp. 150

PES 149: Tom Kelly

My guest is Tom Kelly - audio engineer, podcast producer and editor at Clean Cut Audio . Check out his own shows - Reminiscent , Podcast Me Anything , and Podcarnage . We discussed almost a million things, including: Shure SM7b Apogee Ensemble Pro Tools 12 Double enders AKG Perception 420 Macbook Pro (maxed out) Waves WLM meter on Master Buss to determine LUFS level. Noise Shaping 1, 2, or 3 dither - when downsampling from 24 bit to 16 bit. MP3 - 128kbps stereo, Keyboard shortcuts Kensington Sli...

Sep 26, 20191 hr 14 minEp. 149

PES 148: Chris's Goody Bag

Enjoy my brief overview of recent Daily Goody 's (from July 19 - July 31). 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 . Announcements: The start date for the next PES will be January 14, 2020 Join the Podcaster's Lounge livestreams every Wednesday 9-11 PM Eastern / 6-8 PM Pacific via YouTube , Twitch , or Facebook ! Whoever is your best friend who podcasts, please share this...

Sep 19, 201922 minEp. 148

PES 147: Scott Somerville

My guest is Scott Somerville, audio engineer and podcast producer! Here's some of what we discussed in terms of Scott's equipment, software, workflow, etc.: Wondery studio: Mac mini, UA Apollo 8 interface, Cloudlifter, RE20’s, Pro Tools. Plays theme song, adds a segment, edits it, mixes it, Art19 for hosting, etc. Headphones: Sony MDR7506 Speakers: Genelec 1029 (powered) with 4” woofers Home - SM57, UA Apollo (2 inputs) Mobile - Macbook pro, Presonus interface, various mics Plugins: Waves SSL E ...

Sep 12, 20191 hr 3 minEp. 147

PES 146: Chris's Goody Bag

Enjoy my brief overview of recent Daily Goody 's (from July 5 - July 17). 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 . Announcements: The newly formed International Podcast Association wants to hear your voice! Please take a short survey here: https://internationalpodcastassociation.org/survey The next semester of PES starts September 10, 2019 -- and the next semester after ...

Sep 05, 201921 minEp. 146

PES 145: Barry Gary from The Louisville Cycling Podcast

My guest is Barry Gary from The Louisville Cycling Podcast ! He hosts and produces the show, and he is a graduate of Podcast Engineering School . We discussed a lot, including: Zoom L-12 digital mixer Using Zencastr, Zoom and exploring Squadcast Heil PR-40 Shure SM7b Cloudlifter He also has an RE-320, Rode Procaster, Shure SM-58's, and some Sennheiser broadcast headsets that I can use in noisy locations dbx 286s Reaper iZotope RX 7 Mac Pro desktop machine Waves plugins For my remote recording he...

Aug 29, 20191 hr 13 minEp. 145

PES 144: Chris's Goody Bag

Enjoy my brief overview of recent Daily Goody 's (from June 21 - July 3). 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 . Announcements: The newly formed International Podcast Association wants to hear your voice! Please take a short survey here: https://internationalpodcastassociation.org/survey The next semester of PES starts September 10, 2019. Join our Podcaster's Lounge li...

Aug 22, 201919 minEp. 144

PES 143: Zachariah Moreno from SquadCast

My guest is Zachariah Moreno , Co-Founder & CEO at SquadCast.fm ! He's also cohost of Between 2 Mics podcast. We discussed tons including: New SquadCast V2 features ATR2100-USB Blue Yeti Focusrite 2i2 interface Pixelbook - Chrome OS, touch screen, Squadcast - WAV. files 16/44.1 Adobe Audition or Pro Tools Headliner, Wavve, Buffer Simplecast V2 How are you guys able to be so quickly responsive if and when there are issues?! Thanks for being a great guest, Zach! DID YOU KNOW........We exist fo...

Aug 15, 20191 hr 17 minEp. 143

PES 142: Chris's Goody Bag

Enjoy my brief overview of recent Daily Goody 's (from June 7 - June 19). 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 . Announcements: The next semester of PES starts September 10, 2019. Join our Podcaster's Lounge livestreams every Wednesday 9-11 PM Eastern / 6-8 PM Pacific via YouTube , Twitch , or Facebook ! Upcoming episodes: Zach Moreno, Barry Gary, Scott Somerville, and...

Aug 08, 201923 minEp. 142

PES 141: Travis Vengroff

My guest is Travis Vengroff - producer, editor, and sound designer of audio dramas including Liberty , The White Vault , Vast Horizon , and the creator of Dark Dice - all under the umbrella of Fool and Scholar Productions . And they were just announced as an honoree for the Webby Awards for Music and Sound Design in Podcasting! Some of what we discussed: Power regulator Focusrite 6i6 Rode NTK mic, tube, external power supply Asus computer MixCraft software to record. Reaper for mixing H4n H5n Mi...

Aug 01, 20191 hr 7 minEp. 141

PES 140: Chris's Goody Bag, And Our New Announcer Guy

Enjoy my brief overview of recent Daily Goody 's (from May 24 through June 5). 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 . Announcements (made by our new announcer guy....hehe): The new Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 3rd Gen is really nice. Join our Podcaster's Lounge livestreams every Wednesday 9-11 PM Eastern / 6-8 PM Pacific via YouTube , Twitch , or Facebook ! The next semester...

Jul 25, 201923 minEp. 140

PES 139: Adam Gordon Bell

Great conversation with Adam Gordon Bell, host of CoRecursive where he and guests discuss Software Engineering. He's on twitter @adamgordonbell We covered a lot: Pyle Pro PD Shure A81WS Rode boom arm MixPre-6 Macbook Pro Zencastr Adobe Audition - 2 templates Mixing to FLAC Auphonic RX 6 -- de-reverb, vocal isolate, Thanks for being an awesome guest, Adam! DID YOU KNOW........We exist for the purpose of helping you, so please comment below with any questions or remarks. We appreciate you listenin...

Jul 18, 20191 hr 6 minEp. 139

PES 138: Chris's Goody Bag

Enjoy my brief overview of recent Daily Goody 's (from May 10 through May 22). 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 . A few announcements: Join our Podcaster's Lounge livestreams every Wednesday 9-11 PM Eastern / 6-8 PM Pacific via YouTube , Twitch , or Facebook ! The next semester of PES starts September 10, 2019. Upcoming episodes: Adam Gordon Bell, Travis Vengroff, ...

Jul 11, 201932 minEp. 138

PES 137: Dan Radin of Auxbus

Dig this wonderful chat I had with Dan Radin, Founder and CEO of Auxbus ! Dan has a ton of pro audio experience including being a Neumann Product Manager, Alesis Product Manager, and working with many other companies including InMusic and Harmon. *NOTE: Podcraft recently became Auxbus ;) We discussed many interesting topics. Enjoy listening. And here's some of the podcasting equipment Dan currently uses: AT875R short shotgun mic Blue boom arm Presonus Audiobox USB96 interface Mac computer HD280 ...

Jul 04, 20191 hr 3 minEp. 137

PES 136: Chris's Goody Bag

Enjoy my brief overview of recent Daily Goody 's (from April 24 through May 8). 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 . A few announcements: Join our Podcaster's Lounge livestreams every Wednesday 9-11 PM Eastern / 6-8 PM Pacific via YouTube , Twitch , or Facebook ! The next semester of PES starts September 10, 2019. Upcoming episodes: Dan Radin, Adam Gordon Bell, Travi...

Jun 27, 201935 minEp. 136

PES 135: Evo Terra

Enjoy my awesome conversation with Evo Terra , host of Podcast Pontifications , and podcast strategist who has been podcasting since Oct. 14, 2004! He's the 40th podcaster EVER!!! And he's also the head honcho at Simpler Media Productions . We discussed TONS including: The real history of the beginnings of podcasting! Shure SM7b Fethead Zoom H6 Mac Mini 2018 Hindenburg Journalist Pro iZotope RX 6 Waves Sibilance plugin Dealing with sibilance with EQ On location recording with lavaliers (SM93's),...

Jun 20, 20191 hr 6 minEp. 135

PES 134: Chris's Goody Bag

Enjoy my brief overview of recent Daily Goody 's (from April 12 through April 24). 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 . A few announcements: Join our Podcaster's Lounge livestreams every Wednesday 7-9 PM Eastern / 4-6 PM Pacific via YouTube , Twitch , or Facebook ! The next semester of PES starts June 25, 2019. Upcoming episodes: Evo Terra, Dan Radin, Adam Gordon Bel...

Jun 13, 201927 minEp. 134

PES 133: Nick Dunkerley from Hindenburg

My guest is Nick Dunkerley, Creative Director at Hindenburg ! They make the very popular podcasting DAW software Hindenburg Journalist Pro . We discussed LOTS including: Lots of specifications of Hindenburg Nick's personal equipment: RE20 microphone and Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 interface Nick's experience building a radio station in Africa His engineering team at Hindenburg Automated EQ profiles Clipboard Comparison of the Pro version vs the regular version Differences in the podcasting industry a...

Jun 06, 20191 hr 14 minEp. 133

PES 132: Podcast Movement 2019 Technical Track Speakers Preview

Listen to me talk with each and every 2019 Podcast Movement Technical Track speaker about their presentations, except, unfortunately, for the Hall of Fame podcaster Dave Jackson . Podcast Movement will be held in Orlando, Florida from August 13-16, 2019. Find all the info at https://podcastmovement.com/ . Here are the speakers and what each will be speaking about: " Skype Alternatives " presented by Jody Maberry " 5 Steps to Building a Sought-After Podcast Production Company " presented by a pan...

May 30, 20191 hr 31 minEp. 132
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