Post and Broadcast
How Four Podcasts Get It Done with Tight Workflows
Button up your podcast workflow with insights from the teams behind The Dave Ramsey Show; All American: Tiger Woods; Mogul: Mixtape; and Story Pirates.
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International
Bosveld Stereo Installs South Africa’s First Calrec Type R
Community radio station Bosveld Stereo is the first station in South Africa to deploy Calrec’s IP-based Type R for Radio.
Post and Broadcast
Black News Channel HQ Goes Clear-Com
The Black News Channel broadcast center in Tallahassee, FL is equipped with Clear-Com throughout.
Post and Broadcast
Flexible Engineering Helps ‘Story Pirates’ Sail to 20M Downloads
Unconventional recording and editing approaches have helped the ‘Story Pirates’ Podcast keep its ships aligned.
Post and Broadcast
Inside Recording Robert Plant’s ‘Digging Deep’ Podcast
Recording Led Zeppelin icon Robert Plant in challenging locations, 'Digging Deep' producer Matt Everitt keeps the audio consistent no matter what.
Post and Broadcast
Sumo Digital Proves Game for PMC
Building out new recording facilities for developing game audio, Sumo Digital went big on PMC monitors.
Blogs
How to Choose a Voiceover Studio Microphone
A quality voiceover microphone is an investment in your career, regardless of whether you're just using it for auditions or to ensure you can provide 'broadcast quality' VO work from home.
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Actors Walk and Talk with DPA 4097
Gene Martin used a DPA 4097 microphone to tackle a challenging commercial shoot during the Coronavirus pandemic.
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Game Creek Trucks Connect with Riedel
Game Creek Video has launched four new mobile units in the last year, with a fifth nearing completion, that all use Riedel Communications' MediorNet FusioN IP gateway solutions.
News
Using Immersive Audio in Podcast Production
Vaudeville Sound takes an immersive approach to the Amazing War Stories podcast, taking listeners from the living room to the front lines.
Post and Broadcast
Inside the Workflow of Stitcher’s ‘All American: Tiger Woods’ Podcast
A well-oiled workflow paved the way for Stitcher's golf podcast, 'All American: Tiger Woods,' to stay on track after the pandemic forced the production team to work remotely.
Post and Broadcast
Mix Sound For Film Event a Virtual Hit
The annual Mix Sound for Film & TV event moved online this year, successfully recreating the physical experience with nary a glitch during its two-day premiere.
Post and Broadcast
Game Publisher Outfits 5.1.4 Sound Lab
5.1 games are increasingly common, but Shenzhen Leiting Digital is already looking at the next step as it develops the titles of tomorrow.
Business
London’s Hollywood Snags U.S. Investor
Hackman Capital Partners (HCP) has agreed to invest £300 million over the next three years to develop Eastbrook Studios London.
Post and Broadcast
MTVG Debuts Calrec-Equipped 47 FLEX Truck
Mobile TV Group has added a third FLEX mobile unit to its fleet of 30-plus OB trucks, equipping 47 FLEX with Calrec digital audio products
Post and Broadcast
ATK Versacom Adapts During Covid-19 Crisis
ATK Versacom recently provided comms powered by RTS VLink for the upcoming season of a primetime vocal talent TV show.
Post and Broadcast
MixOne Sound Livestreams with A&H dLive
MixOne Sound recently delivered live broadcast mixes of Chaka Khan using an Allen & Heath dLive.
Blogs
How to Pick a Studio Mic for Your Podcast Studio
Picking podcast microphones for your studio can be overwhelming, so let's examine the pros and cons of each style of mic to determine the best fit for you.
Post and Broadcast
How Sound Effects Make REI’s ‘Camp Monsters’ Podcast Spooky
Camp Monsters producer Chelsea Davis says the secret to making your sound effects really scary is one word: restraint.
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Going Head to Sneakerheads
Netflix’s hot new comedy series, Sneakerheads, has a head-spinning hip-hop/trap score; composer Haim Mazar discusses the tech, inspiration and process that went into it.
Post and Broadcast
Sound Credit Petition Launched
The CAS, MPSE and AMPS have launched a petition as the next step in their Sound Credit Initiative to gain parity in movie credit positioning.
Post and Broadcast
A COVID-Careful Kitten Bowl Gets Clear-Com
Capturing Kitten Bowl 2020, set to air on the next Super Bowl weekend, required extensive comms for a COVID-careful production.
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Radiolab Tells the Truth with Sound Design
Since 2002, Radiolab has provided listeners with deep-dive journalism, requiring exciting—but truthful—sound design. ‘Sound is an editorial statement,’ says producer Dylan Keefe.
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ARET Equips Gulf State OB Van
ARET Video & Audio Engineering has designed and built a 24-fader mc²36 all-in-one console system with two compact Lawo stageboxes for a Middle East customer’s 4K OB truck.
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UK Community Radio Station Refurbs with Sonifex
WCR Community Radio station has refurbished its radio studios, incorporating two new Sonifex S2 modular broadcast mixers.
Post and Broadcast
Driving Podcast Sound Design: ‘The Alarmist’ Makes Noise
Judicious use of music and sound beds adds an extra layer of comedy and commentary to history podcast The Alarmist.
Business
72nd Engineering Emmy Awards to Honor Sound
This year's Engineering Emmy Awards will honor a variety of individuals, companies and organizations, including two audio-oriented winners.
News
Podcast Studio Makeover Winners Announced
Focusrite and other audio brands have announced the three competition winners of a podcast studio makeover valued at $2,300 in gear and services.
Business
Sound Particles Awarded Epic MegaGrant
Audio software developer Sound Particles has been awarded $50,000 as part of the Epic MegaGrant program created by Epic Games.
Post and Broadcast
Dean St. Outfits for Dolby Atmos Music
Dean St. Studios in London has outfitted Studio 1 with 17 PMC loudspeakers, including PMC’s flagship IB2S XBD-A active monitors, to enable mixing for Dolby Atmos Music.
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Podcast Audio Compression—How and Why with ‘Eric Krasno Plus One’
‘Eric Krasno Plus One’ producer Matt Dwyer dishes on his tight audio game—“It's a lot different than producing music….”
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BNY Follows Politics from Meyer Sound Studio Monitors
BNY Productions has been monitoring through Meyer Sound Bluehorn System speakers in its production studio.
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AES Show 2020 Set Broadcast / Online Track
The AES Show 2020 Convention’s Broadcast and Online Delivery Track will examine key technologies and applications while taking a look back at broadcast history and a look forward to the opportunities that lie ahead.
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‘Working Class Audio’ Podcast Tackles Realities of Recording Life
Uncertainty is constant in audio production, but creator Matt Boudreau shows a different path.
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The Modern Sound of ‘Modern Family’
The audio team behind Modern Family was nominated for a primetime Emmy Award every year of the show’s 11-year run. In the wake of the series’ finale, they look back at their journey.
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CAS to Honor Sound Mixer William B. Kaplan
William B. Kaplan’s career spans mixing projects ranging from Animal House to Back to the Future to Top Gun to Apple TV’s The Morning Show.
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Creative Editing is Key to ‘Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend’ Podcast
A variety of audio editing tricks help audio producer Matt Gourley ensure that the 'Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend' podcast keeps the laughs coming.
Gear and Technology
RE|COVERED Covers Hidden Gems
Universal Publishing Production Music (UPPM) has launched a new label, RE|COVERED, aiming to feature re-imagined cover versions.
HOW Sound
Unlimited Fire Conference Streams with Waves
Audio provider ASIIS Indonesia used the Waves eMotion LV1 Live Mixer and Waves plug-ins for the broadcast streaming of the recent Unlimited Fire Conference – Power 2020.
HOW Sound
12Stone Church Turns to Royer
During the pandemic, streaming services is more important than ever, so 12Stone Church upped its miking game.
Live
Live Sound Turns to Livestreaming
When the pandemic scuttled touring, artists quickly moved to livestreaming—and then, seeing the results, production professionals moved into the field as well to give it a much-needed boost in quality.
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Emmy Awards for Sound Winners Announced
The winners of this year's Creative Emmy Awards in the Sound-related categories have been announced. And the winner is....