Post and Broadcast
Producing Rolling Stone’s Podcast During COVID-19
By Jim Beaugez. Currently sheltered in their homes, Rolling Stone’s podcast team improvises to keep the content coming.
Podcasting
Post and Broadcast
Podcasting? Yeah, Staples’ Got That
While some big-box retailers might jump on the podcasting boom by selling gear, Staples has a far bigger plan—it’s opened podcast studios in six test stores, with technical designs and acoustics created by Professional Audio Design’s president Dave Malekpour...
Business
Coronavirus and Pro Audio: Developing News
BOOKMARK THIS PAGE! As the coronavirus pandemic continues, this page will be updated regularly with related pro-audio news.
Post and Broadcast
Røde to Aid Schools Affected by Coronavirus
The Australian pro-audio manufacturer will provide podcast kits to help schools reach quarantined students via recorded classes.
Post and Broadcast
Focusrite Podcast Studio Makeover Competition Kicks Off
Have a favorite podcast that sounds awful? Has Focusrite got a contest for them—a full podcast studio makeover.
Post and Broadcast
Resonate Recordings Powered by Podcast Services
Resonate Recordings has carved a niche for itself in the podcast industry since launching in 2014 by providing post-production services to all comers, from Fortune 100 companies to anyone with a microphone and a story to tell.
Product Reviews
Samson G-Track Pro USB Mic Review
The Samson G-Track Pro USB mic is a complete recording solution for podcasters and home recordists that features a multipattern USB condenser microphone, audio interface and mixer all in one.
Business
NAMM 2020 Goes Down to the Crossroads
NAMM 2020 hit Anaheim with a blizzard of new products, technologies and educational offerings in January. Here, we take a look back, sizing up what the show meant not merely on the product side, but also in terms of...
Post and Broadcast
Voxnest Teams with Staples for Podcast Studios
The podcasting studios in Staples' new Staples Connect stores will offer Voxnest’s Spreaker hosting and distribution platform.
New Products
Røde Rolls Out NT-USB Mini Microphone
Further cementing its presence in entry-level podcasting, Røde is aiming the NT-USB Mini Mic at podcasters, streamers and others.
New Products
Samson Q9U Broadcast Microphone Debuts
The new Samson Q9U microphone, due out in Q2, is intended for broadcasting, podcasting and streaming.
New Products
NAMM Ushers in New Podcasting Gear
The presence of podcasting at NAMM was felt with a rush of podcasting-oriented recording gear, much of it affordably priced for those entering the field.
Post and Broadcast
BAM Studios Opens Podcast Division
Chicago-based BAM Studios recently launched a podcast division, guided by Emmy-winning producer/creative director Chris Olsen.
New Products
Mackie Introduces EleMent Series Microphones
Mackie moves into the microphone market with the introduction of three new mics under the EleMent Series, debuting this week at the NAMM Show.
Business
NAMM Days 1 & 2 Pro Audio Event Highlights
Need to up your game in pro audio? NAMM educational events let you not only rub elbows with legendary producers and engineers, but learn from them as well.
New Products
Solid State Logic Unveils SSL 2, SSL 2+ Audio Interfaces
SSL takes its first step into the personal studio market with its new SSL2 and SSL 2+ audio interfaces, debuting this week at NAMM.
Post and Broadcast
Focusrite Scarlett Admitted to School of Greatness Podcast
The motivational podcast helmed by NYT bestselling author Lewis Howes makes use of a Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 interface for production.
Business
Pulitzer Prize Audio Category Created for 2020
Underlining the growing influence of podcasting, an experimental Pulitzer Prize audio category has been announced for the 2020 prize cycle.
Business
Podcasters to Flock to The Video Show
A top draw at The Video Show will be the Podcasting stream, designed for all kinds of audio pros, from those thinking of delving into podcasting to seasoned veterans looking to up their game.
Business
Melissa Monte on Raising Your Podcast’s Profile
Got a podcast but no listeners? Mind Love host Melissa Monte previews some of what she’ll share this week at The Video Show on how to take a podcast to the top of the charts.
Post and Broadcast
Sound Lounge Offers Podcast Services
NYC-based Sound Lounge is now bringing its recording and post-production services to bear on the burgeoning podcast market.
Business
Podcasting’s a Priority at The Video Show
Pro Sound News is curating a podcasting stage at The Video Show, a two-day event taking place in Washington, D.C., at the beginning of December. The podcasting stage will field a variety of sessions designed to assist and inform...
Blogs
Follow Podcasting’s Path—or Blaze It Yourself
The exploding podcasting market is a great business opportunity for recording studios, engineers and other audio pros to provide their production services—or to start their own shows—but it takes more than audio gear and engineering skills to ride this...
Business
Storyk to Talk Podcast Studio Design at The Video Show
The famed studio architect will speak about his work creating podcast facilities for Stitcher and Spotify’s Gimlet Media at this year’s The Video Show in Washington, D.C.
New Products
CEntrance Debuts MixerFace R4B Stereo Recorder
Intended for news gathering, podcasting and the like, the new MixerFace R4B is shipping.
Business
New Content Creation Event Set for Washington, D.C.
Conference and exhibition will be held Dec. 4–5 at Walter E. Washington Convention Center. Admission to exhibit floor is free to all who pre-register before the event date.
Product Reviews
Real-World Review: Røde RødeCaster Pro Podcast Studio
By Frank Verderosa. Professional podcast engineer Frank Verderosa puts Røde’s much-discussed RødeCaster Pro podcasting production studio through the paces, and the verdict is….
Recording
At AES: Building a Better Podcasting Studio
By Anthony Savona. Podcasting has taken the world by storm; WSDG recounts how it created production facilities for both Gimlet Media and Stitcher.
Studio Showcase
Studio Showcase: Podcast Facility Little Everywhere Grows Up
By Steve Harvey. After years as a musician, songwriter, producer and engineer, creating Grammy-nominated work with Modest Mouse, the Murder City Devils and Cold War Kids, Dann Gallucci found the next phase of his career in podcasting.
New Products
Blue Bows Yeti X Mic for Podcasters, Streamers
New USB Microphone includes effect-filled software.
Post and Broadcast
Stitcher Outfits its New Studios
The podcast distributor’s new WSDG-designed studios are outfitted with a slew of Allen & Heath desks.
New Products
RødeCaster Pro Gets V2 Firmware Update
New update adds 25 features based on user feedback and requests.
Business
Reinvented AES Convention More Relevant Than Ever
By Steve Harvey. The annual Audio Engineering Society Convention returns to New York City in October, bringing with it all-new master classes and workshops focusing on hip-hop, R&B and EDM, as well as several events that shine a light...
New Products
CEntrance Ships MicPort Pro 2 Interface
Intended for podcasting, voiceover and more, the recording interface connects mics to portable electronics.
Post and Broadcast
Audioboom Opens New Podcasting Studios
Podcast creation company adds new production facilities in NYC.
Blogs
Software Tech: Will Podcasts Elevate the Small Studio?
By Craig Anderton. While podcasting started out with homegrown audio, listeners’ expectations are rising fast—creating a new opportunity for audio pros.
New Products
At InfoComm: RME Rolls Out Babyface Pro Podcasting Bundle
Bundle teams Babyface Pro interface with Audio-Technica mic, software and more.
Blogs
Podcasting Goes Prime Time
By Clive Young. While podcasting has been around for 15 years, it’s only in the last few that the format has exploded.
Product Reviews
Real-World Review: Røde PodMic Podcasting Microphone
By Frank Verderosa. This new mic designed for podcasters holds its own against competitors with heftier price tags.
New Products
Soundtrap for Storytellers Offers Podcast Tools
The cloud-based service aims to be a one-stop shop for collaborative podcast creation.
Blogs
On Adopting Technology
By Clive Young. The process of getting to tomorrow’s technologies and standards is usually messy, with wrong yet logical turns and, conversely, insightful leaps of faith—which means the adoption of new technology is often a very human process.
New Products
Rode Releases Rodecaster Pro Firmware Update
The new update expands existing features and reworks the user interface.