The Podcast Engineering Show

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**The Podcast Engineering Show**

Chris Curran chats with podcasters and audio experts about their equipment, software and workflow. You will learn step-by-step how they are producing podcasts, solutions to common audio issues, and plenty of tips and tricks. You will glean A TON of audio engineering knowledge and skills that will make a HUGE difference in the quality of your sound, and save you a lot of time.

Latest Episodes:

**PES 017: Daniel J. Lewis** Jun 30, 2016
Show notes

My guest is Daniel J. Lewis who is one of the four individuals on my personal "Mt. Rushmore of Podcast experts and educators." (see his full bio and links below)

We talked in depth about his personal podcast production workflow and equipment, including his:

Microphone choice (he recently switched over to an RE-320, which I think might be the next mic that I try)

Behringer mixer (X1832 USB)

MDX4600 (4-Channel Expander/Gate/Compressor/Peak Limiter with Dynamic Enhancer and Low Contour Filter)

Zoom H4N

Fast SD card

Audition (DAW)

Cool way to use Overcast

PowerPress (including the "Feed Episode Maximizer" feature)

Libsyn

More about Daniel:

As an award-winning podcaster, Daniel J. Lewis help others launch and improve their own podcasts for sharing their passions and finding success. Daniel creates training resources (like SEO for Podcasters) and podcasting tools (like My Podcast Reviews); he offers one-on-one consulting and a premium podcasting community (Podcasters' Society); he is a keynote speaker on podcasting and social media; and Daniel hosts a network of award-nominated shows covering how to podcast, clean-comedy, and the #1 unofficial podcast for ABC's hit drama Once Upon a Time. Daniel also writes about entrepreneurship and technology.

Thank you for being a great guest, Daniel!

DID YOU KNOW........We exist for the purpose of helping you, so please comment below with any questions or remarks. Thanks for listening!

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**PES 016: Drew Smith** Jun 23, 2016
Show notes

My guest is Drew Smith, host of the Under Ten Fitness podcast, Radio DJ and producer, personal trainer and power lifter.

In this episode, Drew tried to stump your host by playing 3 different pre-recorded sound clips recorded with 3 different microphones, and then asking which sound clip was which mic. The 3 mic's are a Sennheiser e835, an EV RE-20, and an EV Cobalt Co9. Play along - listen and guess for yourself! Pause the podcast right before I make my guesses.

We discussed Drew's podcast equipment and workflow in depth, including his MXL 990 condenser microphone, PreSonus AudioBox, Adobe Audition, and more.

We also briefly discussed (and I got to check out in person!) a new piece of equipment Drew recently purchased, the Zoom R16.

Thank you for being a great guest, Drew!

DID YOU KNOW........We exist for the purpose of helping you, so please comment below with any questions or remarks. Thanks for listening!

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PES 015: Steve Savanyu Jun 16, 2016

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Steve Savanyu

My guest is Steve Savanyu, Director of Educational Services at Audio-Technica U.S. Steve has over 40 years of professional audio experience in live sound, studio and broadcast applications. He has worked on large live and broadcast events including the Presidential/Vice Presidential Debates (2008 & 2012), and the 2008 New York City Papal Visit.

Steve schooled us (in deep detail) on the technical differences between these types of microphones:

Dynamic
Condenser
Ribbon
Carbon
Ceramic
Crystal

We also talked about:

Diaphragm sizes
Pickup patterns (and how phase cancellation is manipulated)
Mic output levels
Preamps
What XLR actually stands for! Do YOU know? Listen for the answer.
Also the difference between the famed ATR2100-USB and the ATR2500-USB.

I also asked a selfish question about a super small mic that I want for a specific application. Steve suggested the BP8-96 or AT8-99.

Thank you for being a great guest, Steve!

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