The Podcast Engineering Show

My guest is Noah Chelliah - host of The Ask Noah Show. From his studio he sends his show audio to the FM station from which it's broadcast. When he’s on the road, he hosts his show remotely by sending uncompressed audio back to his studio. We discussed: Axia Broadcast Console - preamp and processing, YellowTec M!ka Arm, Telos HX Telephone Hybrid, Tieline Via Remote IP Codec (for on location), Lexicon Alpha Interface, Marantz PMD580 AES3 Recorder, OBS software, RE20, PR40, and Sony 7506 headphones.

My guest is Simon Barber - cohost and producer of Sodajerker On Songwriting, as well as musician, songwriter, academic and researcher. We discussed: Recording interviews on location, as well as the necessary post-production, Apogee Duet audio interface, ESI Record M., Multitrack Auphonic, Amadeus Pro, Audio Hijack, Rode NT USB microphone (cardioid condenser w/ pop shield), Zoom H6, Shure SM 58's, iZotope RX 6, and Shure SM 57 with A81WS windshield. Thanks for sharing so much great information, Simon!

Note: This is not a standard TPES episode - this is me sharing lots of cool info. Here's what we covered: End of year purchases (iMac Pro, MixPre6, Pistol grip for my AT8035 shotgun mic), My plans for the new iMacPro, PES 2017 reflections, 2018 plans, My upcoming PechaKucha talk at Podfest (EQ: What You Need to Know about Equalization), How I processed Hardcore History episodes for my road trip.

This session we cover many important topics for podcasters and producers including productivity, time management, experimenting with new gear, and business aspects. My returning guest is Dave Jackson, podcast coach, owner of School of Podcasting, and host of many shows including Podcast Rodeo Show. Some of what we discussed: Multitasking while working on audio, Getting work done vs experimenting with new gear/stuff, Family considerations, Working ON your business vs producing the actual audio, and more.

My guest is Bandrew Scott - creator of Podcastage, a YouTube channel that provides gear reviews and tests to help you improve your podcast and YouTube audio/video. He also hosts The Bandrew Says Podcast. We discussed: Arturia AudioFuse, Mac mini, Logic Pro X, Final Cut Pro, Zoom LiveTrak L-12, Waves plugins, iZotope RX 6, Shure SM7B, Mogami cables, Cloudlifter CL-1, dbx 286s. Thanks Bandrew! *This session was mixed and edited by PES graduate Christopher Whittaker! Great job Christopher!

My guest is Danny Ozment - audio engineer, editor, mixing and mastering engineer, podcaster and podcast producer. He is the owner of Emerald City Productions and the host of Recording A Capella. Danny produces lots of podcasts and music projects. He and I went deep into lots of gear, software and workflow. Enjoy listening! Some of what we discussed: Millennia TD-1 preamp, UA Apollo interfaces, Pro Tools, iZotope RX 6, Fabfilter de-esser, Wave Arts "Trackplug", Slate plugins, Waves L1 limiter, and more.

My returning guest is Garth Humphreys, host and producer of Audio Pizza and Aussie Mac Zone. Garth and I go deep and get technical - and of course we make it practical and relevant to your podcast production, too. We discussed Garth's new Yamaha HS7 6.5" Powered Studio Monitors, Compression (going through all the parameters, what they mean and how they work), LUFS (understanding how it's calculated and what it’s measuring), FLAC file format and a cool phase trick.

My guest is Allan Tepper - Pro Audio/Video Specialist, Tech Journalist, Broadcaster, author and consultant. We discussed: Audient iD14 audio interface, Shure 545SD-LC Cardioid Dynamic microphone, Shure A81WS Gray Large Foam Windscreen for SM81 and SM57, Pyle-Pro PDMIC78 microphone, Hindenburg Journalist Pro and how it levels each clip automatically, IK Multimedia iRig Pre HD, Auphonic mobile app to record 48kHz .WAV files, Zoom H5 for field recording, Skype recorders, Rode Broadcaster and more.

My guest is Mike Russell, Founder and Creative Director at Music Radio Creative where he produces podcast intros, radio jingles, and commercials and more. We covered so much: Microphones: TLM 103, AT 4033, Heil PR40. dbx 286s channel strip, Soundcraft Signiture 12 MTK mixer. Adobe Audition, including the remix tool, waveform view, spectral frequency display, and spot healing tool. Plugins: MeldaProduction MFreeFXBundle and Ring Modulator, Waves Meta Flanger and Tune Light. iZotope Neutron and Vocal S

My guest is Corey Coates - podcast producer, consultant, and Chief Expectations Manager at Podfly. Corey has a ton of experience producing podcasts as well as internet radio, and on top of that he's consulting with huge companies on their podcasting plans and strategies. Here's some of what we discussed: In-the-box recording on a Mac, Steinberg UR44, Rogue Amoeba's Audio Hijack, Loopback and Nicecast software, MixPre-6, Shure SM7B, Shure Beta 87A, dbx 286s, and Adobe Audition. Thanks Corey!

My guest is Mike DelGaudio - voice actor, narrator for The NY Times, Atlas Obscura and Audible, and an absolute YouTube rockstar! Check out his Booth Junkie channel on YouTube. We go deep into: Voiceover recording, Whisper Room booths, Sennheiser MKH 416 mic, Neumann TLM 103 mic, CAD E100S mic, Roles headphone amp, Audient iD22 audio interface, Recording into Reaper on a Mac, Sennheiser HD 380 Pro headphones, Shure E215 in-ear monitors, Apogee Duet interface, and Waves X-click plugin.

My guest is Paul Isaacs, Director of Product Management and Design at Sound Devices. We discussed the MixPre-6 in lots of detail, and also covered a lot of other audio topics. In the right circumstances, the MixPre-6 could be a really valuable piece of gear for podcasters. It's a high quality recorder, interface and mixer. The microphone preamps are super-high quality. I was able to try the unit courtesy of Sound Devices, but you won't hear that episode session for a couple weeks.

My guests are Rob Rogers and Anton Helman - both emergency room medical doctors and serious podcasters! Rob Rogers is host of Medutopia, and Anton Helman is host of Emergency Medicine Cases. Here's some of what we discussed: Microphones: PR22, Sennheiser Clip Mic Digital, SM7B, AT2020, RE20, PR40, AT2005, H390 Logitech Headset. Recorders: MixPre-6, Zoom F8, iPhone 6. Software: Sound Studio, Logic Pro X, Garage Band, Auphonic. Other: Room treatment, EQ, compression, noise reduction, Spreaker.

My guest is Doug Kaye, audio engineer, self-proclaimed recovering veteran podcaster (hehe), and full-time amateur photographer. Doug was also one of the primary people who developed the popular software called Levelator as Executive Director of The Conversations Network. We covered some awesome history of podcasting, digital audio, mono vs joint stereo MP3's, how much compression to use, what a compellor is (!), ISDN lines, and Doug's current equipment: Steinberg CI2 interface, Heil PR40, and Mac comput

My guest is VaShaun Jones, audiophile, host of The Delivering Access Podcast, and owner of Fedora Outlier, LLC. He's been podcasting for 5 years and LOVES great audio gear. We discussed a lot of the gear that VaShaun uses: Mictek CV3 microphone, Aphex Channel Strip, PreSonus StudioLive AR12 USB Mixer/Interface, Yamaha HS5 monitors with subwoofer, JBL 8" monitors, MXL CR89, Shure Beta 58 wireless, Sennheiser ew 100 wireless system, Yamaha AG-06, Garage Band, PreSonus BlueTube, X-Touch control surface