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PES 165: Daily Goody Roundup with Ralph Jan 16, 2020

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My esteemed colleague Ralph M. Rivera and I overview recent Daily Goody's (from Nov. 22 - Dec. 4). Here's the link to view all those blog posts. And don't forget that you can sign up to receive the Daily Goody in your email every day or once per week. Sign up here.

Announcement: The start date for the next PES will be April 28, 2020

Thanks to Focusrite for sponsoring this episode! If you haven't checked out the new Focusrite Scarlett 3rd Gen. series of interfaces yet, you can see them here.

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PES 164: Bandrew Scott of The Bandrew Says Podcast and Podcastage Jan 09, 2020

Show notes

My returning guest is Bandrew Scott! He hosts the Bandrew Says Podcast and makes awesome videos on his Podcastage YouTube channel. He also runs Geeks Rising podcast network ;)

Since his first appearance on this show, Bandrew has changed/upgraded almost everything with regards to how he produces podcasts.

We discussed A TON of stuff including:

Neumann U87ai microphone
Acoustic foam and blankets from Audimute
OC White low profile boom arm
Shure SM7B microphone
RODE NTG3 shotgun microphone
Mogami mic cables
Warm Audio WA73 (Preamp and EQ)
Universal Audio LA-610 Mk II (tube preamp, optical compressor)
UA Apollo x8 interface (rack mount, 4 unison preamps, 4 line inputs)
2017 iMac computer
Audio Hijack
Logic Pro (just for processing, no editing)
Mouth de-click in iZotope RX7
LA-2A plugin from UA
Fabfilter Pro Q-3
Fabfilter Pro-DS
Master buss compressor - a stock Logic Pro compressor plugin
Auphonic for -16 LUFS
Final Cut Pro

Thanks for being a great guest, Bandrew!

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PES 163: Chris's Goody Bag Jan 02, 2020

Show notes

I overview recent Daily Goody's (from Nov. 8 - Nov. 20). Here's the link to view all those blog posts. And don't forget that you can sign up to receive the Daily Goody in your email every day or once per week. Sign up here.

Notes on my production for this episode:

Recording: I used a Samson Q2U microphone going XLR into a Focusrite 2i2 3rd Gen. interface (picture above) with the Air mode activated. My mouth was about 1-2" from the foam windscreen. I recorded the raw audio in SoundForge Pro.

Post-Production: First I had to de-plosive the raw recording because it had huge plosives on it due to my close proximity, even though I had a windscreen on the mic. Then for mixing I mostly used the Abbey Road TG Mastering Chain plugin from Waves, as well as a bit of Fabfilter Pro-G gate and Vocal Rider from Waves.

My thoughts on the final sound of my voice: Please note I limited myself to the Abbey Road TG Mastering Chain plugin in this episode (except for the couple others listed above) so I could try it out in full. I like the Abbey Road TG Mastering Chain plugin a lot but I would have liked to do more precise EQ'ing on my voice, and I would have liked to try a faster attack time but I wasn't sure how to do that in this plugin. Since there's no attack knob I'll have to research the difference between the "Original" and "Modern" compressor styles. Also, the sound of my voice due to the Q2U mic and 2i2 with Air combo was pretty good!

Announcement: The start date for the next PES will be January 14, 2020

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PES 162: Chris's Goody Bag Dec 26, 2019

Show notes

I overview recent Daily Goody's (from Oct. 25 - Nov. 6). Here's the link to view all those blog posts. And don't forget that you can sign up to receive the Daily Goody in your email every day or once per week. Sign up here.

Notes on my production for this episode:

Recording: I used a Heil PR30 microphone and my mouth was about 1-2" from the foam windscreen. The mic was plugged directly into a Sound Devices MixPre-6 and recorded using Audio Hijack.

Post-Production: First I had to de-plosive the raw recording because it had huge plosives on it due to my close proximity, even though I had a windscreen on the mic. Then for mixing I mostly used the Celestial plugin from Acustica (which is Free until February 14, 2020) as well as a bit of Fabfilter Pro-G gate and Vocal Rider from Waves.

My thoughts on the final sound of my voice: Please note I limited myself to the Celestial plugin in this episode (except for the couple others listed above) so I could try it out in full. I like the Celestial plugin a lot but I would have liked to do more precise EQ'ing on my voice, and I would have liked to use its compressor a bit more gently and in conjunction with an additional compressor plugin. Also, the tone of my voice through the PR30 is not the best I've ever heard.

Announcement: The start date for the next PES will be January 14, 2020

Did you learn anything from this episode? Let me know by commenting below.

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PES 161: Jim Harold, Full-Time Podcaster Dec 19, 2019

Show notes

My guest is Jim Harold! He is a full-time podcaster, host of Podlords, The Paranormal Podcast, Jim Harold's Campfire, and creator of Jim Harold's Spooky Studio App. Check out his free website here.

We discussed A TON, including:

RE27 microphone (previously Jim used a Heil PR40 mostly, then RE20)
Re-pop pop filter
Heil boom arm (he may soon try a RODE or Blue or O.C. White)
Mic flag from Impact PBS
Mogami cables
RØDECaster Pro
Sound Devices MixPre-3 for live interview
Guests connecting:
- Phone calls - RØDECaster Pro Pro to plug in his cell phone, Google Voice,
  Squadcast -
- Zoom - doesn't use their recording function, he records locally on his hardware.
- Streamyard - doesn't use their recording function, he records locally on his hardware.
- Considering Comrex Opal. $1500-1700?
Adobe Audition
iZotope RX7 - Breath control on himself, De-noise, De-reverb
Scheps Omni Channel
Vocal Rider
Mackie CR3 monitors
Headphones - Sony MDR7506
Auphonic (local app) - leveler only
Mono 128 MP3!
Tags using iTunes
Premium episodes via Libsyn!
His own app - Jim Harold's Spooky Studio app
JimHaroldPlus.com
Revenue streams: Books, Premium episodes, Advertising, Merchandise

Thanks for being a great guest, Jim!

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PES 160: Chris's Goody Bag Dec 12, 2019

Show notes

I overview recent Daily Goody's (from Oct. 11 - Oct. 23). Here's the link to view all those blog posts. And don't forget that you can sign up to receive the Daily Goody in your email every day or once per week. Sign up here.

Announcement: The start date for the next PES will be January 14, 2020

Did you learn anything from this episode? Let me know by commenting below.

I appreciate you listening, and if you have any questions please let me know :)

If you know anyone who would like to learn more about the technical production of podcasts, please share this show with them.

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PES 159: 8-Mic Shootout With David Hooper Dec 05, 2019

Show notes

My returning guest is David Hooper - host of Build a Big Podcast, author of Big Podcast, and a media marketing expert specializing in getting people's message out via podcasting, building audiences, and more.

David recorded 8 different clips using 8 different microphones, and in this episode him and I listen to each one, give our thoughts on the sound, and at the end David reveals which clips were recorded with which microphones!

Play along by doing this: BEFORE you listen to the episode and hear our opinions, go to the very end of the episode and listen to all the clips yourself and make notes of your opinions of each clip. Then listen to the episode and hear our opinions, which you can then compare to your own.

Personally, I grouped the clips into 4 tiers. Tiers 1 is the best sounding, tier 2 is the next best, tier 3 is OK, and tier 4 kinda OK sounding.

Near the end David reveals which clips were recorded with which mic's!

Thanks for being a great guest, David!

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PES 158: Chris's Goody Bag Nov 28, 2019

Show notes

I overview recent Daily Goody's (from Sep. 27 - Oct. 9). Here's the link to view all those blog posts. And don't forget that you can sign up to receive the Daily Goody in your email every day or once per week. Sign up here.

Announcement: The start date for the next PES will be January 14, 2020

Did you learn anything from this episode? Let me know by commenting below.

I appreciate you listening, and if you have any questions please let me know :)

If you know anyone who would like to learn more about the technical production of podcasts, please share this show with them.

Punarmilāma!

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PES 157: Marcus dePaula from Me Only Louder Nov 21, 2019

Show notes

My guest is Marcus dePaula - audio engineer, podcast producer and website designer at Me Only Louder.

We discussed podcast production in depth (see the partial list of topics below) and at the end of the episode we shared some stories from our pro-audio pasts - Marcus engineering Live concerts and me engineering music in the studio.

We discussed:

Two Shure SM7b's with high-mid frequency boost enabled and Popper Blockers inserted inside the grille.
Two Audio-Technica AT875R mini shotgun mics.
Two Samson MBA38 mic boom arms with custom integrated Mogami 2552 mic cable and Switchcraft AAA Series Low-Profile XLR connectors
Sound Devices MixPre-3 (1st gen) with limiters enabled
Monoprice 4-output headphone amplifier (for guest headphones)
2019 15" MacBook Pro with LG 4K Ultrafine display
Logic Pro X and Adobe Audition CC
Kensington Expert Mouse trackball (right hand)
Contour ShuttlePRO v2 (for left hand editing control)
iZotope RX 7 Standard
Softube Console 1 control surface and plugins with SSL 4000 E (gate+EQ+saturation) and British Class A Console (compressor) channel strip effects emulators
iZotope Ozone 8 Elements - mostly for Maximizer on every track!
Audient iD14 USB audio interface (with Burr Brown DA converters)
Ultimate Ears UE7 Pro custom in-ear monitors (made in 2005)
Sony MDR7506 headphones
Pair of KRK Rokit 5 G3 powered monitors on foam isolation pads
One KRK 10S powered sub
12 custom-built 48"x17"x3" fabric and Rockwool "Safe'n'Sound" batt insulation acoustic panels

Thanks for being a great guest, Marcus!

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PES 156: An Editing Distinction and Chris's Goody Bag Nov 14, 2019

Show notes

First Ralph M. Rivera and I discuss an interesting distinction and the relationship between content/story and audio editing/production.

Then I overview recent Daily Goody's (from Sep. 13 - Sep. 25). Here's the link to view all those blog posts. And don't forget that you can sign up to receive the Daily Goody in your email every day or once per week. Sign up here.

Announcement: The start date for the next PES will be January 14, 2020

Did you learn anything from this episode? Let me know by commenting below.

I appreciate you listening, and if you have any questions please let me know :)

If you know anyone who would like to learn more about the technical production of podcasts, please share this show with them.

Punarmilāma!

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

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