Product Reviews
TZ Audio Stellar X2 Microphone – A Real-World Review
As an audio post editor and voiceover/podcast tech consultant, Frank Verderosa had high expectations for the Stellar X2—and was not disappointed.
Podcast
Product Reviews
Solid State Logic 2+ USB Audio Interface – A Real-World Review
Solid State Logic has entered the “affordable” segment of the pro audio marketplace for the first time with its 2+ USB audio interface. Does...
Music Production
Colorado Sound Studios Unveils Expansion Plans
Colorado Sound Studios’ new addition will be a multi-functional space for everything from video shoots to podcasting to house concerts and more
news
Missing In Alaska’s Sound Puts Listeners in the Search
The intricate sound design of Missing In Alaska takes the investigative podcast from the icy shores of Alaska to the deserts of Arizona. Here's...
Music Production
Reverse Engineering: ‘Song Exploder’ Podcast Puts the Pieces Back Together
Popular artists take apart their tracks on "Song Exploder," revealing to host Hrishikesh Hirway and his podcast team what it takes to create a...
Gear and Technology
New Rodecaster Pro Firmware Released
Following an initial Beta release in April, and coming on the heels of an accessory line launched last week, new Rodecaster firmware has dropped.
Blog
VIDEO: 5 New Podcast Studio Mics Under $200 for 2020
Looking for a new podcast microphone? Here’s five that are brand-new for 2020. Easy on the eyes, ears and wallet, they can get you...
Product Reviews
Samson G-Track Pro USB Mic – A Real-World 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...
Music Production
Live on KEXP Podcast Blurs the Lines Between Live and Studio Recording
When engineer Kevin Suggs records a live session for Seattle’s KEXP, that becomes the raw materials for podcasts, radio broadcasts, streaming and other formats.
Business
Major Podcasters Keep Content Coming Despite Pandemic
With audiences and production teams working at home now, major podcasters Stitcher and Parcast have revamped their audio tech and workflows to keep content coming.
Recording
Composer Andy Huckvale Talks His New Miloco Builds Home Studio
"A home studio has an opportunity to reflect the character of its owner."
Recording
‘Incredibly Engaging Creatively’: Inside the UK Comedy Podcast Boom
David Davies discusses the podcast's role in the renaissance in creative audio comedy.
news
RME Fireface UFX+ Becomes Centerpiece of Crooked Media’s L.A. Studios
Crooked Media is a Los Angeles-based podcasting studio.
Recording
Inside Composer Gareth Davies’ The Sound Boutique
Davies has composed for a variety of TV programs, from NBC's “Saturday Night Live” to CBBC's “Scream Street.”
Blog
AES Returns to Its Roots
Craig Anderton looks at the changing trends of the annual AES Convention.
Recording
Audible Opens Studios in Paris
The state-of-the-art studio space is home to a multi-cast recording studio and multiple recording booths for podcast recording or solo narration.
Blog
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...
Blog
Community Broadcaster: All-Podcast Radio
Could community radio entertain a more all-podcast format?
Product Reviews
Røde RødeCaster Pro Podcast Studio – A Real-World Review
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….
news
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.
Recording
‘There’s a whole load on this record I’ve never done before’: Frank Turner and producer Catherine Marks on making ‘No Man’s Land’
Frank Turner’s eighth album has proved to be his most divisive work to date, as he tells the stories of women he believes have...
Recording
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...
news
Stitcher Equips Its New York City Podcast Studios with Allen & Heath
Stitcher creates original content ranging from roundtable discussions to comedy improv, scripted fiction, documentary and musical podcasts.
Blog
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.
Blog
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.
Blog
Inside Podcasting: Who Are Podcasters?
By Chris Curran. Podcasting has exploded to become a mainstream media format, but most of its practitioners are audio engineering novices—an irony that’s creating...
Product Reviews
Røde PodMic Podcasting Microphone – A Real-World Review
By Frank Verderosa. This new mic designed for podcasters holds its own against competitors with heftier price tags.
New Products
Product of the Week: Røde Rødecaster Pro (with firmware update 1.2.0)
For those who haven’t been paying attention, podcasting has become huge. According to a recent post on the Podcasts Insights website, there are more...
Blog
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...
New Products
Focusrite Launches “The Focusrite Pro Podcast” at NAB 2019
NAB Show, Las Vegas, NV, April 8, 2019 – Expanding upon its status as a worldwide thought leader in Audio-over-IP and related technologies, Focusrite...
2019
Professional Audio Market Research, Analysis and Commentary
Home Studio and Pro Studio Markets Exceed $1.2 Billion in Combined Revenue, On Track for Sustained Growth
Blog
Seven Myths Broadcasters Believe About Podcasting
What’s keeping radio from monetizing on-demand audio?
Post and Broadcast
Adam Carolla Podcast Undergoes Audio Update
New console captures Carolla and Company
news
Pro Audio Answers Podcasting’s Call
By Clive Young. Professional podcasting has become big business and its audience is only increasing—48 million Americans now listen to podcasts weekly. As a...
Product Reviews
Beyerdynamic FOX USB Microphone – A Real-World Review
The Beyerdynamic FOX USB studio microphone captures solo speakers and performers well, but loud groups, not so much.
Featured
Mix Podcast: John Meyer Talks Bluehorn System
In this special pre-AES podcast, Mix talks to John Meyer, co-founder of Meyer Sound, about the development and introduction of the Bluehorn System, the...
news
Podcast: Talking with John Meyer of Meyer Sound
John Meyer delves into the development of the Bluehorn studio monitoring system.
news
Podcast Studios Launch with Sennheiser
MouthMedia Network has launched two podcast recording studios in New York City
Music Production
Podcaster Gets Creative with TASCAM
Bruce Wawrzyniak, who advises up-and-coming entertainers on the business side of their art through his free weekly Now Hear This Entertainment podcast, has upgraded...
Blog
Podcast Explores Women’s Presence in the Studio
The dearth of women in pro audio is no secret, and organizations like Women’s Audio Mission and soundgirls.org have long proven that women belong...
Blog
Seth Mosley: Producer with a Podcast
All music producers record artists, but Grammy, SESAC, Billboard and Dove Award-winning producer/songwriter Seth Mosley doesn't stop there. He also records engineers, songwriters, label...
Product Reviews
Real-World Review: Neat Mics’ King Bee, Worker Bee and Beecaster Studio Microphones
Newcomer Neat Microphones has launched a line of affordable mics bold bee-inspired color schemes and some highly unusual design features.