Managing the Pressure of a Weekly or Daily Publishing Schedule
You know what’s NOT a good feeling? When you realize the evening before you’re supposed to publish an episode that you haven’t even recorded it yet!!! Then you have to scramble. Not fun.
It’s much better to always have 2-8 weeks worth of episodes recorded and ready to produce, or even completely done and ready to publish. Then, you’ll always have episodes “in the can” (ready to publish) which you can easily publish whenever you need to.
This strategy is extremely helpful during vacations and holiday breaks, too.
And it’s SUCH a good feeling to be ahead of schedule with regards to recording episodes!
I overview 9 podcast production tips and techniques from recent Daily Goody posts Dec.13, 2021 thru Jan.17, 2022.
*Links and Shownotes HERE: https://podcastengineeringschool.com/nine-more-production-tips-for-you---pes-242/
Daily Goody posts that I discussed in this episode:
1. Putting the Finishing Touch on Your Podcast Audio Before Publishing
2. How Much Would You Like To Earn Producing Podcasts, $25k/year? $50k? $100k?
3. Corey Marie Green, Author of The Podcaster’s Audio Handbook – PES 228
4. Get Fuller Sound by Manipulating Harmonics
5. Do This Before New Years Day
6. Urgent Advice for Any Podcaster Using a Blue Yeti
7. Chris’s Goody Bag – PES 229
8. Do You Breakdown and Put Away Your Equipment After Recording, Or…?
9. Brainworx bx_console AMEK 9099
10. Please Don’t Ever Use Your Computers Built-in Microphone for Recording Podcasts
11. Riverside’s Noise Suppression Feature
12. VIDEO: CLA-2A Compressor/Limiter Plugin (Waves) for Podcast Production
Other Notes:
* If you ever have questions please reach out!
* The start date for the next PES semester is January 10, 2023! (fyi, the course is delivered once per quarter)
* 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/
* My smaller course for editors/producers who want more good clients: Getting New Clients at Higher Rates
Let me know if you have any questions or need any help with anything,
~Chris
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WO5VhTWor78
I describe the two types of “studio” setups for recording at conferences, etc. — enclosures and “open air” setups. In both, participants should keep their mouths close to their microphones. And proper plosive protection should be used.
If you want to capture some ambient sound of the crowd, you can set up an extra microphone to capture that and then in post-production mix it in to taste.
My post on this subject — https://podcastengineeringschool.com/temporary-podcast-studios-at-events/
LINKS:
*Podcast production tips email list signup: http://eepurl.com/geOdAD
*CAREER Option: Learn how to produce podcasts professionally from home and earn a great living doing it! — https://podcastengineeringschool.com/product/pes-online-program/
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vgijT2IgRo
See how I recorded episode 208 of my Podcast Engineering Show on which I compare the sound of the Heil PR30 and Heil PR40, along with discussing many Daily Goody posts as well as lots of plugins I recently bought on Black Friday and after.
Hear the final episode here: https://podcastengineeringschool.com/chriss-goody-bag-pes-208/
And here's where you can subscribe to The Podcast Engineering Show: https://podcastengineeringschool.com/subscribe/
If you have questions let me know! ~Chris
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsxLWr1tcMA
I overview 8 podcast production tips and techniques from recent blog posts (see list below).
My blog posts discussed in this episode:
Upward Compression — https://podcastengineeringschool.com/upward-compression/
FabFilter video on Upward Compression — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8z4X8WZv33s
Is It Necessary to Tweak the Sound of Royalty-free/Stock Music Tracks? — https://podcastengineeringschool.com/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 — https://podcastengineeringschool.com/want-to-approach-potential-clients-but-you-have-a-fear-of-rejection/
Rejection Proof book — https://www.rejectiontherapy.com/book
Unplugged Kingsize Megaphones in the Pähni Nature Centre by students of the Estonian Academy of Arts — https://podcastengineeringschool.com/unplugged-kingsize-megaphones-in-the-pahni-nature-centre-by-students-of-the-estonian-academy-of-arts/
Can Some Particular Microphones Exacerbate Sibilance? — https://podcastengineeringschool.com/can-some-particular-microphones-exacerbate-sibilance/
Podcast Editing: A Chore or Labor of Love? — https://podcastengineeringschool.com/podcast-editing-a-chore-or-labor-of-love/
Are Your Podcast Episodes Loud Enough? — https://podcastengineeringschool.com/are-your-podcast-episodes-loud-enough/
Independent Podcast Editors and Producers: Are You Profiting Enough? — https://podcastengineeringschool.com/independent-podcast-editors-and-producers-are-you-profiting-enough/
Other Notes:
--- If you ever have questions please reach out!
--- The start date for the next PES semester is February 20, 2024! (fyi, the course is delivered once per quarter) — https://podcastengineeringschool.com/product/pes-online-program/
--- 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 useful” with this link: https://podcastengineeringschool.com/subscribe/
--- My smaller course for editors/producers who want higher-paying clients: Getting New Clients at Higher Rates
Let me know if you have any questions or need any help with anything,
~Chris
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfwFfVteeA0
I show and discuss using templates in your:
DAW software
Plugins
Plugin Chains
*CAREER Option: Learn how to produce podcasts professionally from home and earn a great living doing it — https://podcastengineeringschool.com/product/pes-online-program/
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rRZACArqBE
The good news: If you want to significantly enhance your podcast audio production skills you could probably spend 3-6 months studying and practicing and end up with skills that will greatly enhance the quality of your audio production.
To become a pro, though, probably takes years because there are so many unique situations that can arise and so many problems that can occur with audio recording. It takes a while, in any field, of course, for individuals to gain awareness of all the problems that can occur AND the knowledge and skill to fix those problems.
But one thing is for sure – if you want to become a pro and you pursue it with dedicated work and confidence, you WILL be a pro before you know it.
More info on Podcast Engineering School — https://podcastengineeringschool.com/
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6SuIk9X7j4
I discuss Ringr, their updates and fixes, their tweet reply, some specs and pricing plans, and a bit about how Ringr compares to Riverside, Squadcast and Zencastr.
My previous frustration with Ringr (from 3 years ago) — https://podcastengineeringschool.com/my-frustration-with-ringr/
Podcast production tips email list signup: http://eepurl.com/geOdAD
*CAREER Option: Learn how to produce podcasts professionally from home and earn a great living doing it! — https://podcastengineeringschool.com/product/pes-online-program/
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIr6_p-5Uho
If you’re not recording in a professional recording studio, inevitably there will be some amount of background noise when recording. The air conditioner, the road outside your window, your family in the next room, your computer’s fan, your dog, your phone ringing and buzzing, …the list goes on and on.
It’s best to reduce or eliminate, in advance, the amount of background noise that is present in your recording space. This will ensure that your microphone picks up as little noise as possible so your recording will be as “clean” as possible.
The saying, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” is exactly right when it comes to audio recording!
Here’s the post I showed: https://podcastengineeringschool.com/daily-goody-background-noise/
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qW7VO6NYHpk
Note: This is an overview, not a full tutorial.
Fyi, here's more information on the plugin as well as a couple in-depth videos made by the plugin creator himself, Andrew Scheps:
https://www.waves.com/plugins/scheps-omni-channel?irgwc=1&utm_medium=406205&utm_campaign=Online%20Tracking%20Link&utm_source=ir (fyi, I am a Waves affiliate)
This plugin works within your audio software on Mac and Windows.
This plugin is to be used in the mixing phase to enhance the sound to taste. It is NOT an audio repair/restoration tool that does things like noise reduction, de-hum, de-reverb, de-click, etc.
Why use this plugin?
- It's WAY better quality than most DAW's built-in effects, etc.
- There are many high quality processors within this one plugin.
- EQ and compression are almost always necessary when producing podcasts.
- It has 3 different types of compressors, or “colors.” Also, parallel compression is very handy.
- A de-esser is a tool you must have in your toolbox. (and this has 2!)
- Having a noise gate can be handy.
- A bit of saturation can be really nice.
If you’d like me to send you my starting preset for this plugin, send me a note through the website: https://podcastengineeringschool.com/
And if you're interested in me creating Custom Settings for Your Particular voice, check this out: https://podcastengineeringschool.com/product/scheps-custom-settings/
And, as always, if you have any questions about podcast production, ask me! ~Chris
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mP_LAE3ABRo