The Podcast Engineering Show

In this episode I detail my production workflow for my new show, Fractal Bitcoin. I publish daily episodes both as video and audio-only. Fractal Bitcoin covers Bitcoin news and other Bitcoin topics.   Overview my current audio equipment setup:   RE20 microphone — https://products.electrovoice.com/na/en/re20/ sE Electronics DM1 Dynamite Active Inline Preamp — https://seelectronics.com/products/dm1/...

I overview 8 podcast production tips and techniques from recent blog posts  (see list below). My blog posts discussed in this episode: Upward Compression --*** FabFilter video on Upward Compression Is It Necessary to Tweak the Sound of Royalty-free/Stock Music Tracks? Want To Approach Potential Clients but You Have a Fear of Rejection --*** Rejection Proof book Unplugged Kingsize Megaphones in the...

Listen to my conversation with Tom Pink - Head of Mix, Mastering and Sound Design at Noiser . We discuss sound design in podcast production including lots of helpful tips - basics, advanced, nuances, and lots more. You're welcome to check out some of the shows Tom and his team are producing at Noiser.com . Other Notes: If you ever have questions please reach out ! The start date for the next  PES...

I overview 10 podcast production tips and techniques from recent Daily Goody posts Feb. 14 thru Mar. 9, 2022  (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: The Debate Over Editing Out Breaths vs. Leaving Breaths In How To Handle Clients That Won't Heed Your Advice To Improv...

I overview 9 podcast production tips and techniques from recent Daily Goody posts Jan. 19 thru Feb. 11, 2022  (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: Expecting a Plugin Preset to Do What the Name Says My Experience Opening and Operating a Brick and Mortar Podcast Stud...

I overview 9 podcast production tips and techniques from recent Daily Goody posts Dec.13, 2021 thru Jan.17, 2022  (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: Putting the Finishing Touch on Your Podcast Audio Before Publishing How Much Would You Like To Earn Producing Podc...

Today I'm going to discuss some mistakes I've made producing podcasts. Microphone: In this episode I'm using my Electro-Voice RE320 microphone plugged into my Neve Portico II channel strip (using compression, EQ and a bit of saturation). The same microphone you see in my daily short videos here . I mention a recent hiking experience I had where a guy who saw my shirt (which says Ask Me About My Po...

I overview 9 podcast production tips and techniques from recent Daily Goody posts Oct. 25 - Dec. 10, 2021  (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: What is Mastering in Podcast Production? Musicians Can Fund Their Music Careers by Earning $50-150 Per Hour Producing Pod...

I've attended every single Podfest since 2014. And this year it was great to see so many friends and colleagues in person again! Here are some of my experiences, notes and highlights of the event: MY TALK:  "How to Use Compression & Normalization (Mandatory for Creating Professional Grade Audio)" ---> The full presentation will be published soon!  Outline what I covered:  Normalization  (Peak and...

I overview 8 podcast production tips and techniques from Oct. 6 - Oct. 22, 2021  (see list below). You can sign up to receive these Daily Goody's in your email every day or a weekly roundup. Sign up here . Daily Goody posts that I discussed in this episode: Captivate's Interview Management & Guest Booking Platform Integrates With SquadCast Remote Recording Using WiFi vs Ethernet Cable Being Ready...

I overview 8 recent  Daily Goody 's from Sep. 20 - Oct. 4, 2021  (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: Reduce Editing Time With Better Recording Habits Referencing Your Old Episodes to Evaluate the Sound Earning Over $100k Producing Podcasts From Home Audio Producti...

I overview 8 recent  Daily Goody 's from June 21 - Sep. 20, 2021  (see list below). You can sign up to receive Daily Goody's in your email every day or a weekly roundup.  Sign up here . NOTE: In this episode I'm using the new DynaCaster microphone from sE Electronics! I think it ended up sounding great. Also be sure to watch Podcastage's excellent test and review of this microphone: sE Electronics...

I overview 9 recent  Daily Goody 's from May 21 though June 18, 2021  (see list below). You can sign up to receive Daily Goody's in your email every day or a weekly roundup.  Sign up here . I also demonstrate the three best Townsend Labs Sphere L22 microphone emulations for my voice (as judged by me). Which do you like best for my voice?: OW-12 #2 LD-414 NYLON (Overall Winner in my opinion!!!) BP-...

I discuss my experience opening and operating a brick and mortar podcast studio for 3 years, including: Discovering podcasting in late 2011 Starting my own show in my apartment solely for the experience of starting a podcast – The Chris Curran Show ! Why I decided to open a physical podcast studio in June 2012 Economics: I had no idea if this kind of business could be profitable, but I was so ener...

*Here's the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/9qcq5jpnGEo I overview 9 recent  Daily Goody 's from April 30 through May 19  (see list below). You can sign up to receive Daily Goody's in your email every day or a weekly roundup.  Sign up here . Note: In this episode I'm using my Sennheiser MKH 416 into an Apollo x4 interface (with a Distressor, Curve Bender and Pultec EQP-1A plugins runnin...

(*Be sure to watch the video version of this episode on Podcast Engineering School's YouTube channel here ---> https://youtu.be/7ifjy23plAY ) Had a wonderful and insightful conversation with my guest is Corey Marie Green, freelance audio engineer specializing in radio and podcasting. She is also the author of 'The Podcaster's Audio Handbook: A Technical Guide for Creative People'. Corey's book ---...

I overview 9 recent  Daily Goody 's from April 9 through April 28  (see list below). You can sign up to receive Daily Goody's in your email every day or a weekly roundup.  Sign up here . Note: In this episode I'm using my vintage RE20 microphone and Apollo x4 interface (with API preamp and LA-2A compressor). Daily Goody posts that I discussed in this episode: Instead of Deleting Umms You Could… Us...

Evo Terra joins me to discuss the emerging methods by which podcasters can receive crypto from listeners. Evo Terra is the host of Podcast Pontifications ! We briefly introduce crypto in general as well as Podcasting 2.0, Bitcoin, satoshis, Lightning Network, Satoshi.stream support on Telegram, NFTs, and more. RESOURCES AND LINKS: Twitter enables tipping with Bitcoin, plans to let users authentica...

I overview 9 recent  Daily Goody 's from March 19 through April 7  (see list below). You can sign up to receive Daily Goody's in your email every day or a weekly roundup.  Sign up here . Here are the equipment and plugins I used to produce this episode: Sphere L22™ microphone system from Townsend Labs Apollo x4 audio interface from Universal Audio For the U47 emulation I mentioned in the episode,...

I overview 9 recent  Daily Goody 's from Feb. 26 through Mar. 17  (see list below). 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...

My guests are Vic Tiscareno and Mike Henein from VZR , makers of the VZR Model One - an innovative headset designed for audiophiles, gamers, podcasters, livestreamers, etc. We discussed Vic and Mike's impressive audio backgrounds (read their bio's below), their Model One headset, why they designed it like they did, as well as Spatial, "3D" and Ambisonic audio, and much more! Hear various audio exa...

I overview 8 recent  Daily Goody 's from Feb. 5 through Feb. 24  (see list below). 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...

Enjoy my magnificent conversation with Martín Gonzalez, audio engineer at Pushkin Industries ! He, of course, does a lot of podcast recording and mixing, and also scoring and sound design. He works on various shows including Broken Record , The Last Archive and Into the Zone . We discussed SO MUCH in this episode including: Neumann U87 Martín's background: Berklee College of Music, played in bands...

I overview 9 recent  Daily Goody 's from Jan. 15 through Feb. 3  (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: Podcast Taxonomy Fewer Clients at Higher Rates vs. Many Clients at Lower Rates? Before Recording, Enable "Do Not Disturb" on Phones and Computers What Are Your Mai...

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...