The Podcast Engineering Show | Professional Podcast Production - Recording, Mixing, Editing, Mastering

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 cables Yeti Nano -- for dropping the mic at the guests house. ***Hear it on the Scott Otrtman episode of Complexity.  Beats Studio Pro headphones Simplecast Uploads Stereo MP3’s Vocal Synthesis! Sub-vocalization Grimes and Endel - AI powered lullaby, baby music, depending on time of day,  Deep-learning musical synthesis Open AI jukebox project GPT-3, people are talking to GPT-3??? Mubert - music generator app Reface - swap your face into a movie Chaos: Making a New Science by James Gleick Artificial Intelligence: A Guid

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 - full online program iZotope RX7 for Podcasts (Carrie Caulfield Arick) Hindenburg Journalist Quick Start (Bryan Entzminger)

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 along with a Scarlett 2i2 and a pair of SRH440 headphones at a discount with select dealers! Find all the details of this “Create and Cast bundle” HERE! And be sure to check out the Focusrite Scarlett series of audio interfaces -- 6 different interfaces -- works with the recording software you already use -- works with any type of XLR microphone -- new unique Air feature adds brightness and presence to your voice. Thanks to Focusrite for sponsoring this episode! Daily Goody posts that were discussed in this episode:

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 Reference Allen and Heath ZED-10 mixer (uses no EQ, effects or pre-processing when recording) iMac computer Adobe Audition Various Heil microphones including the PR30 and PR40 Pop filter: BSW Re-pop (fits the PR40 and PR30 nicely) When demoing microphones at shows or online she doesn't use any EQ or compression because she wants people to hear each microphones individual character. Check out the presentation Michelle did titled Microphone Technology: Understanding Your Sound Her advice to hosts who move around too

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 XLR microphone. New unique Air feature adds brightness and presence to your voice. Thanks to Focusrite for sponsoring this episode! Daily Goody posts that were discussed in this episode: iZotope RX 8 Just Released – The Complete Audio Repair Toolkit! Zencastr Video Beta Has Launched! New in Zoom: High Fidelity Audio Mode Sonarworks’ latest ebook, Get the Most from Mixing on Headphones The Main Thing Podcast Editors Are Using Descript For: Which App Do You Use To Tag Your Final Episode MP3’s? I Use… Announcemen

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 for speech instead of regular de-reverb) Guitar De-noise Mouth De-click Spectral De-noise (Using the Learn function. Also, output noise only to hear exactly what this module is removing) Spectral Recovery (AI powered, uses spectral patching which looks for gaps and missing audio, etc.) Voice De-noise Other Pro tips:  When you need to do more extreme processing, do multiple passes using less processing strength instead of doing one pass of extreme strength.  Start with a preset then tweak to taste. We also bri

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 Mind for the Podcast Editor/Producer/Engineer Ground Loop Hum Eliminator Harsh Critique of a Particular Episode of a Famous Podcast Top 10 Audio Plugins for Podcast Production The Big List of Podcast Audio Plugins Other topics: Daniel Hager did a STELLAR job revamping the PES website! He was my guest on episode 109, he's the host of Let’s Talk Re-Touching, and he's the owner of Hager Media. THANK YOU DANIEL for making the site amazing! Podcasters’ Lounge Facebook group An update on my songwriting efforts and pl

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 Audition Resampling Private RSS feed WordPress site RSS plugin Here is Dan describing his post-production workflow: After an episode is recorded, I edit it on my primary desktop. I have a folder structure that I've built over the years with templates for each step of the process. This gives me the Mixcraft project templates I need but also gives me backups of each step so I can always go back to any step later if I need to (and I've needed to a few times). Step 1 is to do generate the WAV files that I'll use to edi

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 of XLR microphone. New unique Air feature adds brightness and presence to your voice. Thanks to Focusrite for sponsoring this episode! Daily Goody posts that were discussed in this episode: Staying Involved in Podcasting Groups and Communities What Are Your Favorite Plugins for Podcast Production? Microphone Level vs. Line Level Zoom ZDM-1 Dynamic Microphone Temporary Sound Treatment to Muffle Loud People Next Door Top 10 Audio Plugins for Podcast Production Podcast Audio Plugins – The Big List At the end I dis

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 MP3, uploads to libsyn, (and to Google translate and Dropbox) Show notes in WordPress (pasted into Libsyn for publishing) Jason's equipment: Home Studio: MKH-416 ---> Rolls Mic Mute ---> MixPre-6 Gen 2 (recorder and interface) ---> MacBook Pro 15 Solo Travel kit: Beyerdynamic M201TG ---> Fethead ---> Centrance Mic Port 2 Group Location: SM58's ---> MixPre-6 Gen 2 Other stuff we discussed: RE20 w/Cloudlifter O.C. White boom arm mounted to the wall Hook Studios: OCTO-842S pop filter and THS-MDM Micropho

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/"trolling" Bandrew Scott (Podcastage) when he reached 200k subscribers on YouTube this past August. A raw 4-minute uninterrupted clip of Barry chatting with me in my podcast studio in New Jersey in 2013!!! So many fans have been waiting to hear some raw Barry audio ;) A song you've never heard from the band Tourbook, whose songs I use for my regular intro and outro music. This song is called Years. Big Thanks to each and every listener for being a part of 200 fun episodes! DID YOU KNOW........We exist for the purpose

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 of XLR microphone. New unique Air feature adds brightness and presence to your voice. Thanks to Focusrite for sponsoring this episode! Here are the Daily Goody posts that were discussed in this episode: Zoom H8 (8-input Handy Recorder) Soundproofing a Window to Reduce Incoming Noise Logic Pro – a Popular DAW for Mac Only Recording a “Guide” Track When Recording Episodes Crossgate Feature in Auphonic Multitrack Reaper’s Dynamic Split Function Can Strip Silence Announcements: I launched a new smaller course for ind

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-noise, De-reverb, De-plosive Generates MP3 mixes straight out of ProTools, Stereo 128kbps Transistor for media hosting Descript - he loves it Getting back into producing music: SH01A synthesizer, Drum machine, modular synthesis, JAMUARY!!! Thanks for being a great guest, Harry! 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 Business or Have a Career as a Podcast Producer/Engineer? Listen and Subscribe

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 Plosives Crossfading When Editing Audio Podcast Producers Being Credited at the End of Their Clients’ Episodes Podcast Gym website by Andy Wang, Host of Inspired Money Listen Very Carefully to Two of Your Favorite Songs and… Announcements: I launched a new smaller course for independent podcast editors and producers!: Getting New Clients at Higher Rates! The pre-launch pricing is incredible and never to be seen again. * Launching October 1 * PRE-ORDER NOW For our 200th episode CELEBRATION - please submit audio roa

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 Cloudlifter Audio Technica BP40 Shure MV88+ Condenser attached to iPhone Compression De-reverb Editing in Hindenburg: Umms, long pauses, crossfading Thanks for being a great guest, Jeni! 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 Business or Have a Career as a Podcast Producer/Engineer? Listen and Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, Google Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Stitcher, TuneIn, Android, R

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-Huh” Finishing a Mix the Next Day If Your Ears Are Getting Too Fatigued Do You Leave Any Blank Space at the End of Episodes? Waves WLM Plus Loudness Meter NPR’s Signature Sound [VIDEO] Podcast Episode Post-Production: Dan Hughley of Focusrite on The Podcast Engineering Show Ep.186 Announcements: The start date for the next PES semester is September 15, 2020 and the next semester after that starts in January 2021. If you'd like to share this show with any of your podcaster friends, feel free to send them a message sayin

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. Less audio proficient hosts use Audacity, more proficient (myself, studio, couple of other hosts) use Reaper. Headphones: Typically records with AT M40x closed back, mixes with ATH-AD700. Restores audio using a mix of software depending on what's wrong, and usually contains a mix of iZotope RX7 Advanced and Acon Digital products iZotope RX7 Advanced Reaper Mixing and effects done "in the box" while editing Host Track Mixing - Compression, EQ, De-ess Master Bus Mixing - Glue compression, Limiting Mastering - FabFilter Pr

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 Beta Platform – Join the Waitlist Audio Trivia Friday – June 12, 2020 What is a Decibel? Loupedeck CT and Loupedeck+ Controllers One Viable Way to Get New Potential Clients Into Your Local Physical Podcast Studio Announcements: The start date for the next PES is September 15, 2020. Due to my severe lack of marketing skills, please consider sharing this episode with any podcasters you know. You could send them a note saying, “Btw, here’s a show about podcast audio production you may find helpful” with this link: https:

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 for MP3 tagging Captivate for hosting Simplecast for hosting Thanks for being a great guest, Daniel! 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 Business or Have a Career as a Podcast Producer/Engineer? Listen and Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, Google Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Stitcher, TuneIn, Android, RSS, Email  

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 of XLR microphone. New unique Air feature adds brightness and presence to your voice. Thanks to Focusrite for sponsoring this episode! Here are the Daily Goody posts that we discussed in this episode: [VIDEO] 5 Experienced Podcasters Give a Guided Tour of Their Post-Production Software and Processes! Additional Features and Capabilities of Your Software, Plugins and Hardware Echo vs. Reverb Sennheiser e835 Microphone RØDECaster Pro Accessories When a Guests’ Non-Participating Colleague Wants to Join a Recording Session