The September Issue of RECORDING: Podcasting & Post Production

[Paul Vnuk Jr.]

 

Make Your Voice Heard

 

From sports to entertainment, health advice, political discourse and beyond, Podcasting is now stitched seamlessly into our online experience and, for many of us, our daily listening regimen.

 

While some podcasters prefer the set-it-and-forget-it simplicity of an affordable USB mic, for others, it's a full-scale pro production of microphones, interfaces, compressors and more. 

 

At its heart, Podcasting is about getting clear, high-quality voice recordings. This makes it similar to traditional broadcast and commercial voiceover work––this is what this issue of RECORDING is all about. More than the humble podcast, we dive into the world of professional dialog recording and post-production.

 

Reviews

 

We have 11 product reviews this month. In microphones, we bring you two new mics from CAD Audio, the A77bk and A77USB. Also, on the USB tip, we have the just released AT2020USB-XP from Audio-Technica. For your multi-channel immersive needs, we check out the Sennheiser AMBEO mic, and we also take a look and listen to the latest tube mic offering from LEWITT, the PURE TUBE.

 

In interfaces and mixers, we have the Sound Devices MixPre-6 II, the Teenage Engineering TX-6 and the Revelator io44 from PreSonus.

 

In software, we start with the Spitfire Audio BBCSO Piano, a decades-old, famous grand piano from England's BBC studios, and we also play with Abacus by Richard Harvey from Orchestral Tools. Finally, we ensure our phase is good with the new second-generation Auto-Align 2 from Sound Radix.

 

Interviews

 

We have a pair of reviews on deck this month. The first is with John Lydon (Sex Pistols, PIL), who sat down with editor Paul Vnuk Jr. to discuss the making of the forthcoming Public Image Limited album End of World.

 

Next, we talk with Joshua Morris, COO of WSDG (Walters-Storyk Design Group). Josh answers our questions about building and setting up a professional podcasting and voiceover studio.

 

Features

 

 

In-Line Mic Pre Buyers’ Guide

 

We have another product roundup/buyers' guide this month as we check out the current crop of in-line phantom-powered mic boosters––a favored and essential accessory in the broadcast and podcast world. Browse through 31 products from 11 companies.

 

Mark Hornsby returns for the second installment of his three-part Airstream Sessions. In episode two, Mark gathers his recording gear, hits the road and finds some musicians to record in his Airstream Basecamp 20x.

 

Associate Editor Alex Hawley takes us into the post-production world at Coupe Studios in Boulder, CO., with tips and advice for professional voiceover work.

 

Aaron J. Trumm offers his production tips for punching up your podcasts/ Aaron also discusses The Art of the Intro in this month's Fade Out. 

 

In Studio 101, Joe Albano takes us through the post-production editing process for top-tier voice-overs.

 

In this month's Session Log, Producer Marc Urselli shares the details of recording Mystic Marley (Bob Marley’s granddaughter) at Woodshed Recording Studio in Malibu, CA.

 

Dave Martin returns with a fresh Readers' Track and more.

 

From broadcast to podcast and more, make YOUR voice heard in the September issue of RECORDING Magazine.

[Paul Vnuk Jr.]

PS - This issue has one of my favorite interviews I have ever done. If you could go back and tell my 16-year-old self I would one day be speaking with John Lydon over Zoom..first I would say, "What the hell is Zoom", but after that, I would be like..."No freakin' way!!!"