I had a top-notch chat with Jason Gambrell, Technical Director for Pushkin Industries . Jason works on several/many Pushkin shows. We covered his podcast audio production in great depth. You'll learn a lot in this episode. We discussed SO MUCH in this episode including: RE20 SM7b Austrian Audio OC18 MixPre-3, NoiseAssist Pro Tools Carbon Interface AVS technology MacBook Pro 2.6GHz i7 ICON Platform M+ Controller (USB, 8 channels, can control faders, arm tracks, transport, zoom in and out, and MOS...
Jun 17, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 219
I overview 9 recent Daily Goody ‘s from Dec. 25 - Jan. 13 (see list below). You can sign up to receive Daily Goody’s in your email every day or a weekly roundup. Sign up here . Daily Goody posts that I discussed in this episode: Descript’s NEW Transcription Glossary The Sound in the Game “Among Us” Managing the Expectations of Your Clients Special: Your Blunt Pep Talk for 2021 Zoom PodTrak P4 Level Magic by Flux Jünger Be Aware: Some Earbuds Feed Back Within Themselves 32 Bit Floating Point Expl...
May 27, 2021•24 min•Ep. 218
My guest is Dallas Taylor , host and creator of Twenty Thousand Hertz - an exceptional podcast about sound. He is also the Creative Director of Defacto Sound where he has led thousands of high-profile projects ranging from blockbuster trailers and advertising campaigns to Sundance award-winning films and major television series. Follow on Twitter: Dallas Taylor , Twenty Thousand Hertz , Defacto Sound . FYI, I really enjoyed the episode of Twenty Thousand Hertz titled Silence where Dallas experie...
May 13, 2021•46 min•Ep. 217
I overview 9 recent Daily Goody ‘s from Dec. 4 - Dec. 23 (see list below). You can sign up to receive Daily Goody’s in your email every day or a weekly roundup. Sign up here . *AND you'll hear my first ever comparison between my vintage RE20 vs my new RE20. They sound ALMOST identical ;) Daily Goody posts that I discussed in this episode: Where Do You Edit – in the Multitrack Session, or the Mixdown File, or Both? Using Photopea.com To Create Episode Artwork for Free Fletcher-Munson Curves Zoom ...
Apr 29, 2021•25 min•Ep. 216
My guest is Matt Powell , Senior Audio Engineer for Mission.org ( Website , Twitter @missionhq , LinkedIn ) We discussed SO MUCH, including: Editing philosophy Shure SM58 PreSonus Eureka Channel Strip Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 Macbook Pro Adobe Audition (parametric EQ, notch filters, ) iZotope RX7 (de-noise, EQ, compression, ) Waves Platinum bundle and SSL G Channel strip plugin SM7b > Cloudlifter > Compressor > Ableton Blue Yeti Hosts recording locally with Quicktime Sennheiser e835 Using...
Apr 15, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 215
Note: In this episode I switch back and forth between using the Electro-Voice RE320 and the Electro-Voice RE20 microphones. And the big announcement is that I've decided to put lots of energy into the Podcast Production Community that I recently started on Locals, so come join the party. I'll be posting daily content on gear, software, production workflow, recording, editing, plugins, and whatever else applies to production. The community members are posting good stuff as well. FYI, the quality ...
Apr 08, 2021•19 min•Ep. 214
I overview 9 recent Daily Goody ‘s from Nov. 13 - Dec. 2 (see list below). You can sign up to receive Daily Goody’s in your email every day or a weekly roundup. Sign up here . Daily Goody posts that I discussed in this episode: Earning a Lot Being a Professional Podcast Editor, Engineer and Producer EQ’ing is a Skill Apollo Solo Set up Your Microphone To Point Away From Any Sources of Noise Black Box Analog Design HG-2 Podcast Participants Trailing off at the End of Sentences The World Thanks Yo...
Mar 25, 2021•37 min•Ep. 213
I overview 9 recent Daily Goody ‘s from Oct. 23 - Nov. 11 (see list below). You can sign up to receive Daily Goody’s in your email every day or a weekly roundup. Sign up here . Daily Goody posts that I discussed in this episode: Why Pay for Professional Media Hosting Like Libsyn, Blubrry, etc.? Townsend Labs Sphere L22 Microphone Shure MV7 – New Microphone for Podcasting and Gaming The Way You Monitor Affects Your Production a Lot Podcast Audio Plugins – The Big List The Two Computer Settings Wh...
Mar 11, 2021•26 min•Ep. 212
My guest is Jeremy Enns - Podcast Producer and Storyteller In Chief at Counterweight Creative . And here are the resources Jeremy mentioned including a free mini-course "Grow Your Audience Through Podcast Guesting" - find everything HERE . We discussed SO MUCH, including: KRK V6 monitors Sony noise cancelling headphones ATR2100 Shure SM7b - uses a Gorilla tripod to hold the mic when traveling Zoom H4n - with preamp gain maxed out Macbook Pro Pro Tools - And all his subcontractors use Pro Tools Q...
Feb 25, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 211
I overview 9 recent Daily Goody ‘s from Oct. 2 - Oct. 21 (see list below). You can sign up to receive Daily Goody’s in your email every day or a weekly roundup. Sign up here . Daily Goody posts that I discussed in this episode: Remind Guests To Stay on After the Interview Ends Advice for Speaking Into a Lavalier Microphone? Zoom PodTrak P8 Hooke Lav Trivia: What Compression Ratio Do I Use on My Channel Strip on the Way “To Tape?” EQ then Compress, or Compress then EQ? Should You Edit a Boring Sp...
Jan 28, 2021•33 min•Ep. 210
My guest is Michael Garfield - host of Complexity , host of Future Fossils , musical artist , and Social-Media-Strategist-Podcast-Producer at the Santa Fe Institute . We discussed SO MUCH, including: M 88 TG: Dynamic Microphone (Hypercardioid) Shure PG 42 USB Scarlett 4i4 2nd Gen. with AIR button Ableton Live “Make It Loud” compressor preset iZotope plugins - De-noise, De-reverb, and more. Squadcast - for both his shows Zoom is a nightmare Macbook Pro Billie Eilish has used an AT 2020 Roland cab...
Jan 14, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 209
In this special episode Steve Stewart and I discuss 5 areas of your life where immense progress is possible for you. We wish you the best possible 2021! Steve Stewart is a podcast editor, instructor and community leader in the Podcast Editors Club (Facebook Group) and Podcast Editor Academy . Say hi to Steve :) 5 Areas: Finances Skills/career (education) Family/relationship Health Podcasting Courses mentioned: Podcast Editor Academy Getting New Clients at Higher Rates Podcast Engineering School ...
Dec 31, 2020•32 min
I overview recent Daily Goody ‘s from Sep.18 - Oct. 1 (see list below). You can sign up to receive Daily Goody’s in your email every day or a weekly roundup. Sign up here . And, in this episode I switch back and forth between the Heil PR 30 and Heil PR 40 for you to be able to hear the difference, which is subtle. Michelle Levitt and I discuss the difference between these two microphones in the previous episode . *SPECIAL* Focusrite has a limited time partnership with Shure offering an SM58 alon...
Dec 17, 2020•28 min•Ep. 208
My guest is Michelle Levitt - Creative Marketing Director at Heil Sound and podcast producer. She has performed many roles in podcasting over the years including being CEO of her own podcast studio in Buffalo, NY. NOTE: Post-production on this episode was done by PES graduate Jesse McCune ! Great job, Jesse! NOTE-2: On next week's Daily Goody episode, I’ll be demonstrating and comparing the Heil PR30 and PR40! We discussed SO MUCH, including: In-ear monitors: “Ultimate Ears” Capital Studio Refer...
Dec 10, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 207
I overview recent Daily Goody ‘s from Sep.4 - Sep. 17 (see list below). Don’t forget you can sign up to receive Daily Goody’s in your email every day or a weekly roundup. Sign up here . Be sure to check out the Focusrite Scarlett series of audio interfaces , the world’s best-selling USB interface range with over 3 million units sold worldwide. Choose from 6 different interfaces with 1, 2, 4, or 8 microphone inputs. Works with the recording software you’re already using and works with any type of...
Dec 03, 2020•24 min•Ep. 206
My guest is Mike Rozett, Principal Product Manager at iZotope (overseeing RX , Dialogue Match , and Insight ). Mike and I discussed MANY modules of RX including: Breath Control De-click (which saved my skin many times with Zencastr years ago. Also there’s a preset called GSM Cell Phone Buzz!) De-clip De-hum De-plosive De-reverb (this module has been around longer than Dialogue De-reverb) De-rustle De-wind Dialogue De-reverb (AI powered, iZotope’s most sophisticated algorithm, *Use this module fo...
Nov 19, 2020•55 min•Ep. 205
I overview recent Daily Goody ‘s from Aug. 14 - Sep. 3 (see list below). Don’t forget you can sign up to receive Daily Goody’s in your email every day or a weekly roundup. Sign up here . Daily Goody posts that were discussed in this episode: Gain Staging with Plugins 6-Point Soundcheck List for Internet Guests Leaning Back From the Mic When Laughing Loudly [VIDEO] How to Use Plugins to Automate and Improve Your Sound Quality Non-Destructive Audio Editing Mastering Plugins I Like True Peace of Mi...
Nov 12, 2020•40 min•Ep. 204
My guest is Dan LeFebvre, host of Based on a True Story . Follow him on Twitter . Some of the topics we discussed: sE Electronics V7 microphone (See Bandrew’s review video: sE Electronics V7 Dynamic Mic Review / Test ) RØDE boom arm Acoustic treatments in Dan's office: Moving blankets, carpet, ClearSonic baffles (6’ x 4’ foldable, free-standing panels) Zoom R16 Multi-Track Tabletop Recorder Squadcast iZotope RX 7 -- cleanup, de-reverb, etc. Mixcraft DAW iZotope Nectar - automatic EQ Adobe Auditi...
Nov 05, 2020•55 min•Ep. 203
I overview recent Daily Goody ‘s from July 31 - Aug. 13 (see list below). Don’t forget you can sign up to receive Daily Goody’s in your email every day or a weekly roundup. Sign up here . Be sure to check out the Focusrite Scarlett series of audio interfaces, the world’s best-selling USB interface range with over 3 million units sold worldwide. Choose from 6 different interfaces with 1, 2, 4, or 8 microphone inputs. Works with the recording software you’re already using and works with any type o...
Oct 29, 2020•40 min•Ep. 202
My guest is Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg, cohost of The Jason & Scot Show (an e-commerce podcast). Find him on Twitter @retailgeek Overview of Jason's production workflow: RX 7 Standard (if noise reduction is required) Adobe Audition Loudness Normalization -23 LUFs Scheps omni-channel w/ settings from Chris Curran Fabfilter plugins, Accusonus ERA 4 (if needed / rarely used) Exported ISO's to Auphonic Multitrack Auphonic mixes in intro/outro music, levels the episode, adds metadata, generates ...
Oct 22, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 201
This is our 200th episode celebration and we had lots of fun including: Demonstrating various audio effects including flanging, phasing, chorus, reverb and delay. Enjoying audio clips sent in by the following listeners congratulating/roasting with the WORST sounding audio they could muster! (for fun, of course): Andy Wang, Brad Hargis, Bryan Entzminger, David DeVilbiss, Ed Sullivan, Jeni Wren, Martin Dürr, Ralph M. Rivera and Thomas Cumings. And bonus horrible audio of me congratulating/"trolli...
Oct 15, 2020•48 min•Ep. 200
I overview recent Daily Goody 's from July 17 - July 30 (see list below). Don't forget you can sign up to receive Daily Goody's in your email every day or a weekly roundup. Sign up here . Be sure to check out the Focusrite Scarlett series of audio interfaces, the world’s best-selling USB interface range with over 3 million units sold worldwide. Choose from 6 different interfaces with 1, 2, 4, or 8 microphone inputs. Works with the recording software you’re already using and works with any type o...
Oct 08, 2020•17 min•Ep. 199
My guest is Harry Morton - podcast producer and founder of Lower Street . We discussed podcast audio production IN DEPTH including these topics: AKG C414 microphone Bunch of AT835b mics SM57/58's of course AKG lavalier mic Sound Devices Mix-Pre 6 Zoom H4n An old Allen & Heath 16 channel mixer for music MacBook Pro Pair of Yamaha HS8s monitors ATR2100 mic Squadcast Marantz PMD recorder ProTools 3rd party Plugins: Fabfilter: Compressor, EQ Waves: Vocal Rider, L3 for mastering iZotope RX7: De-n...
Sep 24, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 198
I overview recent Daily Goody 's from July 3 - July 16 (see list below). Don't forget you can sign up to receive Daily Goody's in your email every day or a weekly roundup. Sign up here . Here are the Daily Goody posts that were discussed in this episode: Listen to Your Own Podcast in All These Places Because… I WANT THIS MIC SO BAD! AEA KU5A Hypercardioid Ribbon Microphone Studio Monitor Placement El Rey, Compressor Plugin Forgetting to Press Record How to Use a Multiband Compressor to Remove Pl...
Sep 17, 2020•25 min•Ep. 197
My guest is Jeni Wren Stottrup ! She is a Podcast Producer and Coach, and Owner of Gritty Birds Podcasting . Her expertise includes multimedia journalism, audio production, content production, and she's a vocalist and songwriter. We discussed podcast audio production in depth, including: Scoring and sound design Tape Sync - bring her equipment to record someone at their location Shure Beta 87a RME Babyface Pro Macbook Pro, 1 TB SSD Adobe Audition Hindenburg Journalist Pro iZotope RX 7 Shure SM7b...
Sep 10, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 196
I overview recent Daily Goody 's from June 19 - July 2 (see list below). Don't forget you can sign up to receive Daily Goody's in your email every day or a weekly roundup. Sign up here . Here are the Daily Goody posts that we discussed in this episode: BEWARE of This Nonsensical Squadcast “Feature” Every Time a Participant Drops off a Session Keyboard Typing “Thumps” Coming Through the Mic Riverside.fm Records Audio and Video Locally for Each Participant Avoid Constantly Saying “Mm-Hmm” or “Uh-H...
Sep 03, 2020•20 min•Ep. 195
My guest is Drew DeVore - podcast host, producer and audio engineer for Jupiter Broadcasting. Here are the podcasts he hosts: Linux Headlines , Linux Unplugged , Self Hosted , and Jupiter Extras . We discussed a ton including: Interfaces/Mixers: Behringer X32, Focusrite Scarlett (couple different models and generations), Zoom H5, U22, Mackie Onyx Artist interface Records dry, adds effects later Mics: RE20, RE320 (didn’t prefer it), MXL990, Sennheiser MD46 All recording into Linux-based computers...
Aug 27, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 194
I overview recent Daily Goody 's from June 5 - June 18 (see list below). Don't forget you can sign up to receive Daily Goody's in your email every day or a weekly roundup. Sign up here . Here are the Daily Goody posts that we discussed in this episode: De-breath Plugins How Much Blank Space Do You Leave at the Beginning of Episodes? How to Set Your Per-Episode Pricing to Ensure That You Reach Your Annual Income Goal? Don’t Blindly Emulate Everything That Popular Podcasts Do Zencastr’s New Video ...
Aug 20, 2020•17 min•Ep. 193
My guest is Daniel Abendroth - Podcast Editor, Producer and Consultant at Roth Media Podcasting . We discussed a TON including: Dell desktop computer Audio-Technica 2005 USB and 2100 Zoom H6 iZotope RX6 for initial clean-up (Voice De-noise, Mouth De-click, De-Plosive, some EQ, De-Reverb if needed) Reaper's Auto-split/trim (shortcut Alt-S) Vocal Rider ReaComp (Reaper's built-in compressor) API 2500 compressor plugin SWS Extensions in Reaper Waves WLM on Master Buss Auphonic sometimes ID3 Editor f...
Aug 13, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 192
I overview recent Daily Goody 's from May 22 - June 4 (see list below). 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 . Be sure to check out the Focusrite Scarlett series of audio interfaces, the world’s best-selling USB interface range with over 3 million units sold worldwide. Choose from 6 different interfaces with 1, 2, 4, or 8 microphone inputs. Works with the recording software you’re already using and works with any type...
Jul 30, 2020•26 min•Ep. 191
