The Podcast Engineering Show

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.......

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...

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: E...

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 fi...

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...

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, s...

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 guest...

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...

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...

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...

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:...

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: H...

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 2...

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...

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, Mixclou...

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 (...

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 De...

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 off...

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 moni...

My guest is  Dan Gonzalez , Senior Product Manager at iZotope, Inc. for  Ozone 8 , Neutron 2 , and Nectar 3. He is also an audio engineer and musician. Btw, PES students get student discounts on iZotope software! We discussed tons, including: Proprietary audio algorithms developed in-house by their RnD team Nectar Elements - Vocal Mixing Plugin Vocal Assistant: Uses machine learning? Yes. Ozone 8:...

My guest is Dan Dugan of  Dan Dugan Sound Design , inventor of the automatic microphone mixer! He has been active in the professional audio industry for more than 50 years, and is a board member of the Nature Sounds Society . We discussed his automixer as well nature recording - DEEP stuff. Enjoy. Topics: Speed round: Sennheiser MKH 416, Sound Devices 788 T recorder Automixer: His invention licens...

Join me and my good friend Ralph M. Rivera as we celebrate the 100th episode of this show!  Hear audio clips from 19 awesome friends and previous guests roasting and/or congratulating me! (see the all-star list below) Also hear a 10 min. audio piece I created called "Audio Adjectives and What They Sound Like."  Hear what these sound like: Big, Small, Boomy, Muddy, Boxy, Hollow, Midrangy, Biting, P...

My guest is Michael Helms - my long time friend, audio engineer and host of the Location Sound Podcast . Mike and I met when we were both working at Soundtrack Studios in New York City in 1993. Mike has gained tons of audio wisdom from working on music production, commercial voiceover production and currently location sound. We discussed: Mike's main podcast setup: RE20, MixPre-10T, Macbook Pro, S...

My guest is myself. hehe I cover many topics that can help your podcast production, and a quick fyi that the next semester of PES starts Sep.18 and early-bird pricing is available for the rest of July. Oh, and  Podcast Movement is next week and I'll be streaming Live from there. Check out all the platforms I'll be streaming on and follow/subscribe on whichever platform is your favorite: https://po...

My guest is Ben Scheirman, who runs NSScreencast.com and creates the media content there. He also produces two podcasts at  Vibrato.fm and  Appdevdiary.com . And we rolled out a new segment called Nightmare Sessions ! We discussed A LOT, including: UA Apollo 8 Quad (4 XLR's) Heil PR40 (with shock mount/boom) Audio-Technica ATR-2100 USB Rolls Mic Mute Audio Hijack and Loopback on the Mac (for podca...