[PodcastMN] Whaddya think?

[Michael Koppelman]

I'm a big believer in "less is more". When I am going for nice sound  
quality (which is rare for me!) I use an AKG 414, a Mackie board for  
the mic pre and a dbx 160x compressor into my MOTU firewire rig. I  
then compress it again in software and maybe tweak the EQ a bit. I  
abhor noise gates (except in specific, problematic situations) and  
think that even EQ is often disasterously abused by novices. When in  
doubt, do nothing. A good mic into a good pre should need almost no EQ.

Podcasts should be compressed to death, in most cases, but that  
should be the very last step.

It's hard because it is an art, not a product. But it's not that hard  
of an art if you have good ears and the patience to keep at it.

Sounds like you have it figured out!

M.


On Aug 17, 2007, at 9:20 AM, Steve Borsch wrote:

> Here's the deal: why is audio so hard? There are a crapload of  
> products....but to get truly quiet sound a person needs to spend  
> THOUSANDS....or is there a better way?

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