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PES 213: Chris's Goody Bag Mar 25, 2021

Show notes

I overview 9 recent Daily Goody's from Nov. 13 - Dec. 2 (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:

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 and it's awesome! I'll be publishing short videos where I screen present 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/

Comment below with any questions!

PES 212: Chris's Goody Bag Mar 11, 2021

Show notes

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:

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/

PES 211: Jeremy Enns Feb 25, 2021

Show notes

My guest is Jeremy Enns - Podcast Producer and Storyteller In Chief at Counterweight Creative. And here are the resources Jeremy mentioned including a free mini-course "Grow Your Audience Through Podcast Guesting" - find everything HERE.

We discussed SO MUCH, including:

KRK V6 monitors
Sony noise cancelling headphones
ATR2100
Shure SM7b - uses a Gorilla tripod to hold the mic when traveling
Zoom H4n - with preamp gain maxed out
Macbook Pro
Pro Tools - And all his subcontractors use Pro Tools
Quicktime to record local audio (all hosts and guests!)
Zoom connection for interviews
Waves plugins
iZotope suite - noise removal, etc.
Fabfilter Pro Q-3
Multiband compressor
1176
The Age Old Question Revisited: Is Content or Audio Quality King?
What the Hell Is Semiotics and Why Does It Matter for Your Podcast Audio?
Marketing Ideas: Collaborations with other creators where we promote each other, Cross promotion, Guesting on other podcasts

Thanks for being a great guest, Jeremy!

PES 210: Chris's Goody Bag Jan 28, 2021

Show notes

I overview 9 recent Daily Goody's from Oct. 2 - Oct. 21 (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:

Other Notes:

I appreciate you listening and 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/
If you're still active on Facebook, here are the two groups I mentioned that you may want to join: The Podcasters' Lounge and Pause Your Life

PES 209: Michael Garfield, Host of Complexity Jan 14, 2021

Show notes

My guest is Michael Garfield - host of Complexity, host of Future Fossils, musical artist, and Social-Media-Strategist-Podcast-Producer at the Santa Fe Institute.

We discussed SO MUCH, including:

M 88 TG: Dynamic Microphone (Hypercardioid)
Shure PG 42 USB
Scarlett 4i4 2nd Gen. with AIR button
Ableton Live
"Make It Loud" compressor preset
iZotope plugins - De-noise, De-reverb, and more.
Squadcast - for both his shows
Zoom is a nightmare
Macbook Pro
Billie Eilish has used an AT 2020
Roland cables
Yeti Nano -- for dropping the mic at the guests house. ***Hear it on the Scott Otrtman episode of Complexity.
Beats Studio Pro headphones
Simplecast
Uploads Stereo MP3's
Vocal Synthesis!
Sub-vocalization
Grimes and Endel - AI powered lullaby, baby music, depending on time of day,
Deep-learning musical synthesis
Open AI jukebox project
GPT-3, people are talking to GPT-3???
Mubert - music generator app
Reface - swap your face into a movie
Chaos: Making a New Science by James Gleick
Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Thinking Humans by Melanie Mitchell
Conceptual abstraction, Alpha Go can't apply what it's learned to other games - it can't analogize

Thanks Michael for being a great guest!

Special: Your Blunt Pep Talk for 2021 Dec 31, 2020

Show notes

In this special episode Steve Stewart and I discuss 5 areas of your life where immense progress is possible for you. We wish you the best possible 2021!

Steve Stewart is a podcast editor, instructor and community leader in the Podcast Editors Club (Facebook Group) and Podcast Editor Academy. Say hi to Steve :)

5 Areas:

Finances
Skills/career (education)
Family/relationship
Health
Podcasting

Courses mentioned:

Podcast Editor Academy
Getting New Clients at Higher Rates
Podcast Engineering School - full online program
iZotope RX7 for Podcasts (Carrie Caulfield Arick)
Hindenburg Journalist Quick Start (Bryan Entzminger)

PES 208: Chris's Goody Bag Dec 17, 2020

Show notes

I overview recent Daily Goody's from Sep.18 - Oct. 1 (see list below). You can sign up to receive Daily Goody's in your email every day or a weekly roundup. Sign up here.

And, in this episode I switch back and forth between the Heil PR 30 and Heil PR 40 for you to be able to hear the difference, which is subtle. Michelle Levitt and I discuss the difference between these two microphones in the previous episode.

*SPECIAL* Focusrite has a limited time partnership with Shure offering an SM58 along with a Scarlett 2i2 and a pair of SRH440 headphones at a discount with select dealers! Find all the details of this "Create and Cast bundle" HERE! And be sure to check out the Focusrite Scarlett series of audio interfaces -- 6 different interfaces -- works with the recording software you already use -- 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 were discussed in this episode:

Other notes:

The start date for the next PES semester is January 12, 2021.
VIDEO: Audio Cleanup and Processing Andrew Gelina's Voice Using Various Audio Plugins
Join the Podcasters' Lounge Facebook group
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/
Daniel Hager did a STELLAR job revamping the PES website! He was my guest on episode 109, he's the host of Let's Talk Re-Touching, and he's the owner of Hager Media. THANK YOU DANIEL for making the site amazing!
My other podcast -- The Mystic Show (I hope to publish new episodes soon)

New plugins I bought after Black Friday / Cyber Monday:

EMI TG12345 Channel Strip
MaxxVolume
MV2
CLA-3A Compressor / Limiter
Abbey Road Chambers
IR1 Convolution Reverb (we discussed this type of reverb in episode 168 with Pascal Wyse)
AMEK EQ 200
Trackspacer by Wavesfactory
Level Magic by Flux Jünger
dearVR PRO
Phil's Cascade
Unfiltered Audio TRIAD
bx_console N channel strip
Melodyne 5 assistant by Celemony
Quadravox by Eventide
Decapitator by Soundtoys

PES 207: Michelle Levitt from Heil Sound Dec 10, 2020

Show notes

My guest is Michelle Levitt - Creative Marketing Director at Heil Sound and podcast producer. She has performed many roles in podcasting over the years including being CEO of her own podcast studio in Buffalo, NY.

NOTE: Post-production on this episode was done by PES graduate Jesse McCune! Great job, Jesse!

NOTE-2: On next week's Daily Goody episode, I'll be demonstrating and comparing the Heil PR30 and PR40!

We discussed SO MUCH, including:

In-ear monitors: "Ultimate Ears" Capital Studio Reference
Allen and Heath ZED-10 mixer (uses no EQ, effects or pre-processing when recording)
iMac computer
Adobe Audition
Various Heil microphones including the PR30 and PR40
Pop filter: BSW Re-pop (fits the PR40 and PR30 nicely)
When demoing microphones at shows or online she doesn't use any EQ or compression because she wants people to hear each microphones individual character.
Check out the presentation Michelle did titled Microphone Technology: Understanding Your Sound
Her advice to hosts who move around too much demonstrating bad mic technique: Put your chin or nose on the windscreen to always keep close to the mic. Also wear headphones so you can hear your volume change if/when you drift off-mic which will remind you to get back on mic.
Recently launched PR37 microphone -- a dynamic mic for Live sound
Bob Heil doing Live sound for the Grateful Dead, The Who, early ZZ Top, etc. even though he came from a broadcast background.
Heil Sound started in the 60s as a music store -- Ye Olde Music Shoppe (sp?)
Sony HD camera and running her local audio through Cam Link 4k thru HDMI cable

Thanks for being a great guest and sharing so much with us, Michelle!

PES 206: Chris's Goody Bag Dec 03, 2020

Show notes

I overview recent Daily Goody's from Sep.4 - Sep. 17 (see list below). Don't forget 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 were discussed in this episode:

Announcements:

The start date for the next PES semester is January 12, 2021.
I launched a new smaller course for independent podcast editors and producers —> Getting New Clients at Higher Rates!
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/

New equipment and plugins I bought on Black Friday / Cyber Monday:

Elgato Stream Deck
AMEK EQ 200
Trackspacer by Wavesfactory
Level Magic by Flux Jünger
dearVR PRO
Phil's Cascade
Unfiltered Audio TRIAD
bx_console N channel strip
Melodyne 5 assistant by Celemony
Quadravox by Eventide
Decapitator by Soundtoys

What did you learn in this episode? Let me know by commenting below.

Other notes:

Next week's episode features Michelle Levitt from Heil Sound, and post-production of that episode will be done by PES graduate Jesse McCune!
Daniel Hager did a STELLAR job revamping the PES website! He was my guest on episode 109, he's the host of Let's Talk Re-Touching, and he's the owner of Hager Media. THANK YOU DANIEL for making the site amazing!
Podcasters' Lounge Facebook group
My other podcast -- The Mystic Show (I hope to publish new episodes soon)

PES 205: RX 8 with Mike Rozett, Principal Product Manager of Repair and Edit Software at iZotope Nov 19, 2020

Show notes

My guest is Mike Rozett, Principal Product Manager at iZotope (overseeing RX, Dialogue Match, and Insight).

Mike and I discussed MANY modules of RX including:

Breath Control
De-click (which saved my skin many times with Zencastr years ago. Also there's a preset called GSM Cell Phone Buzz!)
De-clip
De-hum
De-plosive
De-reverb (this module has been around longer than Dialogue De-reverb)
De-rustle
De-wind
Dialogue De-reverb (AI powered, iZotope's most sophisticated algorithm, *Use this module for speech instead of regular de-reverb)
Guitar De-noise
Mouth De-click
Spectral De-noise (Using the Learn function. Also, output noise only to hear exactly what this module is removing)
Spectral Recovery (AI powered, uses spectral patching which looks for gaps and missing audio, etc.)
Voice De-noise

Other Pro tips:

When you need to do more extreme processing, do multiple passes using less processing strength instead of doing one pass of extreme strength.
Start with a preset then tweak to taste.

We also briefly touched on Dialogue Match and Insight.