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 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 I discussed in this episode: Voice Recorder Plugin (for WordPress) Be Aware: Compression, EQ, Etc. Can Sometimes Exacerbate Sibilance Editing Tip: Use Short Fades for Transparency, When Applicable Stereo Imaging Enhancers PES Monthly Q&A Meeting for Students and Alumni Pro Headphone Buyers Guide 2020 [ebook] We Want to See Your Equipment Setup! Comment with a Link to a Pic Reaper’s Play Frequency Selection AirPods Are OK but They Don’t Give Professional Audio Quality Other Notes: If you ever have questions please reach out! The start date for the next PES semester is September 14, 2021 If you’d like to share this show with any of your podcaster friends, feel free to send them a message saying, “Btw, here’s a show about podcast audio production you may find helpful” with this link: https://podcastengineeringschool.com/subscribe/) Let me know if you have any questions or need any help with anything, ~Chris ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_8m9odXWVs

Welcome to session #53 of The Podcast Engineering Show! I'm solo this week.... well of course Barry is still with me! YEAH OH YEAH Some of my meanderings: Appreciation to previous guests, podcasting friends - Thank you all! Dave Jackson (School of Podcasting) rules. Pod to Pod weekly email rules. Music I've been listening to lately - Dopes to Infinity by Monster Magnet, Extraordinary Machine by Fiona Apple, Plans by Death Cab for Cutie, OU812 by Van Halen, and Mozart on Pandora. Rabbits podcast - my impressions after listening to 3 episodes. If you know someone who would be a good guest on this show, please introduce them to me. Email: info@podcastengineeringschool.com Tomorrow morning I leave for Lexington! (The Podcasting Course) Podcasting trending up means more business to be had for podcast engineers. Zencastr vs. CAST vs. Ringr... Update on the current batch of Podcast Engineering School! Podcasters' Society: A community of experts and podcasters focused on helping you improve all aspects of your podcast after it's launched. Thanks for listening! DID YOU KNOW........We exist for the purpose of helping you, so please comment below with any questions or remarks. Thanks for listening! Want to Start a Business or Have a Career as a Podcast Producer/Engineer? Listen and Subscribe in iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, TuneIn Radio, Android, RSS ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKWPqeNpMDU

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 Where You Need To Verify That Your Mic Is Active and Recording Properly Nasty Microphone Hum Noise From Old School Headsets Do Presentation Mistakes by Podcast Hosts Actually Draw Listeners In? FG-X Mastering Processor from Slate Digital 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! Other Notes: If you ever have questions please reach out! The start date for the next PES semester is April 20, 2021 I started a community on Locals.com called Podcast Production. I’ll be publishing short videos where I screen share and talk you through various production processes including recording, cleanup, mixing tricks, plugins, and other tips, as well as personal messages from me pertaining to the business of podcast production. And there’s a bunch of podcasters on there already including Eric Hunley, Bryan Entzminger, Mike Wilkerson, Darrell Darnell, Bandrew Scott, Ross Brand, Roy Stegman, Heather Welch, Daniel Abendroth, the mighty Ed Sullivan, Leslie Martin, Paul you know who, Jason Sheesley, Jason Bryant, Carrie Caulfield Arick, John Bukenas. If you’d like to share this show with any of your podcaster friends, feel free to send them a message saying, “Btw, here’s a show about podcast audio production you may find helpful” with this link: https://podcastengineeringschool.com/subscribe/ ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkIpy48Tkl4

My guest is Alex Knight, producer/engineer at Hologram Radio, podcaster, and product manager at FeedPress. Partial list of the topics we discussed and the wisdom that flowed in this session: Shure SM7B, into a Warm Audio WA-12 mic pre (which models an old API), into a dbx 266 (for a little bit of compression) Aphex 204 aural exciter Mackie VLZ1604, analog mixer with 8 direct outs Avid M-box 3 (interface) Pro Tools, sometimes Audition Studio in living room with L-shaped IKEA desk, some acoustic panels, mic boom arms 6 channel headphone amp A 14U rack of gear and a patch bay! wow dbx 286 channel strip FabFilter Pro-Q 2 (for some low cut filtering) Using Compressors, de-essers, expanders Normalize each track to -19 LUFS Music pre-loaded in a template LM-Correct 2 (Loudness plugin) Listen to the full episode for all the juicy production tips ;) Thanks for hangin' with me and delivering the goods, Alex! DID YOU KNOW........We exist for the purpose of helping you, so please comment below with any questions or remarks. Thanks for listening! Want to Start a Business or Have a Career as a Podcast Producer/Engineer? Listen and Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, TuneIn Radio, Android, RSS ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vo21TqXdLK0