The Pro Audio Suite

Pip Atherstone-Reid is the owner of WIndmill Audio in Melbourne. He posed a few Source Connect questions to Andrew, who in turn decided to turn it into a show. If you've got some of your own, let us know... A big shout out to our sponsors Tri Booth. As a part of their generous support of our show, they're offering $200 off a brand new booth when you use the code PAP200. So get onto their website n...

Universal Audio has come out swinging, taking a swipe at Sure's podcasting (and Broadcast) favourite the SM7. The SD-1 is clearly designed to be as close as it can to the original thing. But does it hold up? A big shout out to our sponsors Tri Booth. As a part of their generous support of our show, they're offering $200 off a brand new booth when you use the code PAP200. So get onto their website...

George has his hands on a "Yellowtec Puc2 Mic LEA" and we dive into the Self Levelling abilities of this revolutionary Pre...  You can investigate more yourself here.. https://shop.yellowtec.com/collections/puc2/products/puc2-mic -lea  A big shout out to our sponsors Tri Booth. As a part of their generous support of our show, they're offering $200 off a brand new booth when you use the code PAP200...

John Davenport (a regular listener to the show) got in touch with us and posed a question that's well worth considering the next time you are upgrading your studio... A big shout out t our sponsors Tri Booth. As a part of their generous support of our show, they're offering $200 off a brand new booth when you use the code PAP200. So get onto their website now and secure your new booth... https://t...

What started out as a discussion about the best way to format your audition, became a bit of an insight into how the other end approach Auditioning the Auditions.  What makes the studio or casting director turn off? What might be the technical differences between getting and NOT getting the job, even if you DO have the best read? And why do Robbo and Robert disagree on one very big point? A big sh...

You spend a small fortune on your mic and your pre, but what about that piece of shielded metal that connects the two. Does the price make a difference? Is making your own necessarily better than buying one? If you buy one what should you look for? This weeks show deep dives into the world of cables, hopefully, we shed some light on what and what NOT to do!! A big shout out t our sponsors Tri Boot...

We have heard a few horror stories recently of clients insisting that voice-over artists have a particular piece of gear/software in their studio, regardless of whether or not it is necessary.  Should a client dictate what you have in your room? Where do you draw the line?  We get into the nitty-gritty and tell a few tales along the way! We have launched a Patreon page in the hopes of being able t...

So the other day we get this excitied email from George. "I've got a topic for the show, let's play 'Guess the mic'"!! He went on to tell us about his client who had just purchased a mic that was under $500, but that we would never guess what it was. While we did manage to guess, it certainly wasn't the mic that ANYONE expected. Can you guess what it was?? We have launched a Patreon page in the ho...

Sometimes the hardest thing to get your head around when you're contemplating building a home studio is just WHERE to put it? In the house, or a dedicated space somewhere else. Do you BUILD a Space or use an existing one? We had an email from a long time listener towards the end of last year regarding this, so we decided to turn it into an episode.

Towards the end of last year, Source Elements launched online training courses for their Source Connect Standard, Source Connect Pro and Source Connect Pro X products. Andrew, George and Robbo have taken the Source Connect Standard course and compared notes on things they had learned, what they thought of the course and more. Plus, in their usual way got sidetracked onto online courses that AREN'T...

If you haven't heard of Mary Lynn Wisner, you had better get Googling. She's at the top of the heap of Voice Casting Agents in the US, and this week she's back on the Pro Audio Suite. She's back to make some noise about something she's been hearing in too many Auditions lately and it's something that makes her reach for the "NEXT" button every time. Plus there's a relative treasure trove of things...

With the Black Friday sales recently done for another year, we compare purchases and discuss how we might set them up and use them in our day to day workflow.  Plus in our usual way, we go down a whole other rabbit hole on a bunch of other subjects...

If Audio interfaces are on your Christmas list, here's a thought-starter for Santa....

It's the age-old argument, and this week we do our best to settle it once and for all... Do you agree with our conclusion?

According to Wikipedia, Room modes are the collection of resonances that exist in a room when the room is excited by an acoustic source such as a loudspeaker. These resonances affect the low-frequency low-mid-frequency response of a sound system in the room and are one of the biggest obstacles to accurate sound reproduction. In this episode, we use AP's new Tri Booth to show examples and talk abou...

Microphone placement is critically important to acoustic quality during live performances and recordings. Microphone placement alone contributes to around 20% of the overall sound while the person, instrument, setting, and microphone choice contributes to around 50%, 20%, and 10% of the overall sound respectively. In this episode, we take a look at different ways to get it right..

More than a USB microphone, Revelator features compressors and EQs modelled on world-class analogue processors. An independent reverb bus lets you add just the right amount of shimmer to your sound, and two stereo loopback channels make it easy to add backing tracks and more. Revelator is the ultimate microphone for streaming and for recording solo musicians. This week we take a closer look...

SO after a week from hell, Robbo reflected on some of what he had put a VO buddy of his through in terms of late scripts and "extra" sessions. Whilst his mate was happy to oblige, what happens when you don't have a relationship with the artist, and you are asking for more than was originally agreed to. Where do you draw the line?

The blurb on the website promises the following when it comes to the Tri-Booth.. "The Tri-Booth is ideal for recording artists who need an affordable professional home/mobile studio for auditions and broadcast. You provide the mic, interface, computer, a quiet space and the talent, we provide the rest. The entire unit packs down into its large duffel bag for storage or light travel." But does it s...

SO... Monitoring... Active and Passive... What's the difference? What's the best/most cost-effective way to go? This week a question about powered speakers leads us down a rabbit hole on all things monitoring.

This week we answer a question about Phantom Power. SHould it stay on? True to form we manage to cover the whole gamut of the Phantom Power ins and outs...

We wring our hands and tap our fingers when it comes to making a decision on the Mic we are about to spend a large chunk of cash on for our studio. But when it comes to the Mic Pre, we sometimes don't spend as much time procrastinating.   Truth is, a pre can colour the sound of your audio more than the mic. In this episode, we check out a few pre's and the way they taint the mics "clean" sound, ho...

Mp3, it's a contentious file format. Some believe (radio stations mostly) that it can be used as a professional format, while others assert that it's only a delivery format.  This week we take a look at mp3. What is it? How does it work, and exactly what information is lost when it "compresses" the audio... We also discuss when it's appropriate to use it, and when you should most likely stick to a...

Robbo recently received a file from a "Talent" that was full of digital clicking and popping. It's one of those things that can happen in the digital domain from time to time, and it can also be hard to track down. In this episode Robbo, Robert and AP chat about some of the more common causes and what you can do to avoid/rescue the situation.

The UN recently warned that Stabilizing the climate will require strong, rapid, and sustained reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, and reaching net-zero CO2 emissions. They also added that if we can not achieve some of these goals in the next 5 years, reducing the impacts of our changing climate may be irreversible. So this week we ask, what can the Audio fraternity do to assist the cause?