Why Buy 3rd Party Plugins for Podcasting?
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Tom Kelly
- Aug 6, 2020
- 1 min
Summer Break and the Future of Clean Cut Audio
I wanted the opportunity to let you all know that I'm taking a break from the podcast for a while! I plan on coming back in a few months...
Tom Kelly
- Jul 30, 2020
- 1 min
28. Explaining and Listening to the 4 Topologies of Compressors (VCA, FET, Opto, and Vari-Mu)
It's very important to know that every compressor is different and it will make your audio sound differently depending on how it...
Tom Kelly
- Jul 16, 2020
- 2 min
27. Compression for Color, Tone, and Depth
Compression is a topic I've covered extensively (but also not nearly enough) on my YouTube channel. Even with all the hours of teaching...
Tom Kelly
- Jul 9, 2020
- 2 min
26. What My Dog Taught Me About Love, Audio, and Community
Death has a crazy way of putting a lot of things into perspective. With the recent passing on my dog and best friend Levi, I've been...
Tom Kelly
- Jul 2, 2020
- 2 min
25. How to Become an Amazing Podcast Engineer (without a degree in audio production)
Something I've been seeing recently in Facebook groups and forums is people claiming they can't be great at audio because they don't have...
Tom Kelly
- Jun 18, 2020
- 1 min
24. Noise Reduction in the Recording and in Post
Many folks think noise reduction is something that can only be done in post production, but I'm here to tell you that's a bald-faced lie....
Tom Kelly
- Jun 11, 2020
- 2 min
23. Ear Training and Critical Listening Exercises to Better Hear and Mix Podcast Audio
When new podcasters or audio engineers are reaching out to their peers for help with their production, it's not uncommon to hear the...
Tom Kelly
- Jun 4, 2020
- 1 min
22. Local Recordings: The Only Way to Capture Great Podcast Audio
I vow to never stop talking about local recordings until every podcast on Earth at least KNOWS it's an option. Whether or not they choose...
Tom Kelly
- May 21, 2020
- 1 min
21. Mixing Your Podcast on Headphones or Studio Monitors: The Pros and Cons of Each
When it comes to mixing audio, you'd be hard pressed to find a more lively debate than the one between headphones and studio monitors....
Tom Kelly
- May 14, 2020
- 3 min
20. A/B'ing Your Audio to Produce Better Sounding Podcasts
My father always taught me the worst thing you can do is to constantly compare yourselves to others. It can be limiting, anxiety...
Tom Kelly
- May 7, 2020
- 2 min
19. Get More for Your Money By Buying Used Podcast Equipment!
The title says it all. You can almost stop reading now if you want to. But, I find buying used gear to be one of the most valuable "life...
Tom Kelly
- Apr 30, 2020
- 3 min
18. Defining, Identifying, and Maintaining Resonant Frequencies in the Voice
No matter what instrument you are recording, how it was recorded, or what hardware it was recorded with, you will always capture unwanted...
Tom Kelly
- Apr 23, 2020
- 3 min
17. Sample Rate, Bit Depth, and MP3 File Conversion Listening Examples
we're going to focus a bit on HOW our voices are converted and encoded into a digital signal, as well as how it's converted back to analog.
Tom Kelly
- Apr 16, 2020
- 3 min
16. How to Dial in Midrange and Presence Frequencies for a Great Sounding Podcast
The entire series on frequency has been leading up to this point. The importance of the midrange and presence frequencies
Tom Kelly
- Apr 9, 2020
- 5 min
15. Equalizing by Octave: The Characteristics of Each Octave Band on the Human Voice.
We are now exploring more subtle and intentional moves when it comes to equalizing vocals for a podcast!
Tom Kelly
- Apr 2, 2020
- 4 min
14. Frequency Bands: How to Hear So We Can Better Create. The Science of Sound 301
In order to produce a great sound, we first need to learn how to hear good sound. In this listening heavy episode, we isolate the 7...
Tom Kelly
- Mar 26, 2020
- 5 min
13. Frequency Response, Perceived Loudness, and the Fletcher Munson Curve. The Science of Sound 201
When it comes to audio and creating a good sound, everyone will tell you "just trust your ears". It's a blanket statement that really...
Tom Kelly
- Mar 19, 2020
- 3 min
12. Frequency, Wavelength, and the Speed of Sound: the Science of Sound 101
You can't master your craft until you've mastered the fundamentals ten times over. This week's episode is all about the fundamentals.
Tom Kelly
- Mar 12, 2020
- 3 min
11. Your Podcast is a Performance. Start Acting Like It.
There are many hills I'm willing to die on, but one I never feel bad about is that your podcast, my podcasts, everyone's podcast is a...