I was playing around and decided to do this quick tutorial on how I use Analog Obsession’s FREE LOADES De-Esser to control sibilance on voice. The Samson Q2U is a commonly recommended podcast mic, but its big weakness is the tendency to sibilance. So clean, easy and natural sounding sibilance control is critical. I’ve personally … Read more
There are millions of podcasts, what’s the point of even getting started? This week’s news and ruminations · How many podcasts are you actually competing with? · More people listen to audio on phones than radios · I talked on LinkedIn last week about good and bad reasons to start a podcast How many podcasts are you actually … Read more
2 good, 1 bad 1) For fun (good) Perfectly valid if you and your friends have a topic you enjoy talking about and you’d like to share that passion. Do what you love, have reasonable expectations and you will have a great hobby. 2) To Make Money (bad, mostly) On its own your podcast is … Read more
In this issue The Human Cost of Spotify Exclusivity Do People Listen to Ads? Listening to podcasts together. And what it means for podcasts and their advertisers. The Human Cost of Spotify Exclusivity From Hot Pod https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/12/23399627/spotify-gimlet-parcast-spotify-layoffs-rogan-exclusive-markle-ringer Spotify is in the news a lot because they are by far the biggest spender in podcasting. But … Read more
In today’s podcasting news and tips: · Spotify cutting original podcasts · Spotify releases podcast listener data · How long should your podcast episode be? Spotify cuts 11 original shows From Hot Pod https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/6/23391415/spotify-gimlet-and-parcast-layoff-canceled Spotify has bet aggressively on podcasting as a growth strategy and some of those bets seem to be coming due. Two of the formerly independent … Read more
Interesting technical challenge from a pod-friend Obviously, one edits with their ears, but a spectrograph can be enlightening. A friend has been struggling with their audio quality as they embark on an exciting new project. They sent me a file which had a bizarre high frequency hum and on inspection in RX looked like this. … Read more
