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BirdmanDodd · **Posted:** Mon Mar 16, 2009 1:56 am

A few suggestions from a technical stand point of an audio professional

Wind screens are a must for sibilance and plosives and will cut down on the pops and smacks when you breath in and talk more often then not
and normalize the audio

You can use programs like audacity or if you got the scratch get Adobe Audition and learn to use a process called dynamics processing but there is a freeware program called Levelator i think which does pretty much the same job

The thing will set you apart from other podcasts is production value

and quality

A good uni directional mic with a good frequency response is what you should aim for that is either USB or XLR and run either digitally into your program or via a digital audio board.

Check out music123.com for some really good deals

Here is a package my on staff engineer and executive producer Pierce put together for one of our clients

Here's some quick and easy gear recording set ups for small podcasting of 1-2 people.

The first one is a wicked deal and all included in package with everything you need aside from a computer.

http://www.music123.com/Behringer-Podca ... 7.Music123 200$

For a more complex recording setup...

http://www.music123.com/Audio-Technica- ... 1.Music123 pro studio mic perfect for vocal applications, 100$
http://www.music123.com/Nady-Pop-Filter ... 0.Music123 Pop Filter, essential for any vocal recording 20$
http://www.music123.com/ProLine-Desktop ... 3.Music123 mic stand 20$ perfect if your going to be recording off your desk.
http://www.music123.com/Ultimate-MC-40- ... 9.Music123 if desk setup doesnt work this allows the flexibility to record while sitting down in any chair or couch, 40$

http://www.music123.com/Behringer-EUROR ... 9.Music123 great little mixer for the price, 70$ High quality and flexible.
http://www.music123.com/CoreX2-XLR-Micr ... 1.Music123 XLR cable for microphone 30$
http://www.music123.com/Live-Wire-3-5mm ... 3.Music123 patch cable to plug mixer into computer 6$

However for a pilot, there is potential here

Beeslo · **Posted:** Mon Mar 16, 2009 2:16 am

BirdmanDodd wrote:

However for a pilot, there is potential here

You haven't heard me yet. Wait until you get me and Mongo talking. I gotta feeling once we are on a roll, it will be a religious experience...

Mongo · **Posted:** Mon Mar 16, 2009 7:16 am

Beeslo wrote:

BirdmanDodd wrote:

However for a pilot, there is potential here

You haven't heard me yet. Wait until you get me and Mongo talking. I gotta feeling once we are on a roll, it will be a religious experience...

Now that's what I'm talking about.

Link · **Posted:** Mon Mar 16, 2009 11:27 am

BirdmanDodd wrote:

A few suggestions from a technical stand point of an audio professional

TECH STUFF

However for a pilot, there is potential here

Hey Birdman, thanks for giving us the heads up here. I've got my hands on Adobe Audition 3.0, I'm primarily familiar with 2.0 but only from a few audio classes I had in college, we didn't spend much time with it outside of editing audio.

Where is the "dynamics processing" located, and is it complex to use? I'm sure I can find a quick tutorial online for it easily enough.

Now, here's where I come in as a Noobasaurus Rex. I have NO CLUE about audio mixers. How to use one, what they do, etc. Is that if I go the XLR route instead of a USB microphone, etc. I know about the pop filter and realize that'll be a necessity in the long term, etc.

The current setup for my end of the podcast was VERY primitive, here's the current "setup" in all of it's glory:

Headset w/Microphone primarily used for Teamspeak, I got it free somewhere because I can't remember ever actually purchasing it. That goes through a little "switchboard" device I got that let's me toggle my headphone speakers on vs. my normal speakers, and also lets me toggle the mic on and off, and then essentially goes straight into my not so fancy pants default little "pink" microphone hole on my Motherboard.

All recording is done via skype and then saved as an MP3 with powergramo which is then imported into audition and edited there.

I think moving forward, if we can be picked up, we can all make the effort to be "semi-professional" and at least have good microphones to record from and pop filters. Maybe you can bestow upon me some of the "post-production tips and tricks" for cleaning up audio. Then, from there we can just continue to grow and save up money for good equipment. Since we're all recording from different corners of the United States of A, we'd each have to invest a significant amount of money into equipment, and so, starting off it doesn't seem financially feasible (especially in this crummy economy, and especially since Mongo has wedding stuff coming up and Beeslo is a poor shmuck who can barely afford his comics) to rush out and invest 200+ dollars right off the bat.

PS. Put in a good word with Tom for us if you could.

Link · **Posted:** Mon Mar 16, 2009 12:01 pm

Anymore name suggestions from the community?

Shady-Lurker · **Posted:** Mon Mar 16, 2009 1:21 pm

My semi-sarcastic name suggestion: "We're Here To Stay Comic Book Podcast" :razz:

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Anyway, I enjoyed the episode. Aside of course from Link's audio being quieter than Mongo's, wich wasn't really too distracting, it was fun to listen to. I'm definitly looking forward to more.

Mongo · **Posted:** Mon Mar 16, 2009 3:34 pm

TriforceCaptre wrote:

My semi-sarcastic name suggestion: "We're Here To Stay Comic Book Podcast" :razz:

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Anyway, I enjoyed the episode. Aside of course from Link's audio being quieter than Mongo's, wich wasn't really too distracting, it was fun to listen to. I'm definitly looking forward to more.

I def want to be here to stay lol. That was one of my motivations for being a part of this project, I wanted to be part of a show that came out on a regular basis. That is important for myself, Link, and Beeslo as well. We all want to put our effort into giving you guys a show to look forward to that is on time.

Mongo · **Posted:** Tue Mar 17, 2009 3:33 pm

Link wrote:

Tried using our names as an acronym, haha...

"MLB: A podcast that has nothing to do with baseball"

We can always call ourselves

"Big Science Action"

but that may confuse people since it's the current name for the general comic/anime discussion.

FYI: For those not in the know, Big Science Action is a Japanese anime-esque themed supergroup in the marvel universe located in Japan.

We can also call it

"The Yamagato Industries Business Report"

Which is the name of the company that Hiro's father is CEO of in Heroes.

That last one is pretty great.

Mongo · **Posted:** Thu Mar 26, 2009 8:42 pm

Beeslo wrote:

so is this thing happening? or what? :serious:

We def gotta do another round, with all 3 of us. I've got a lot of say about certain things! Mongo, Link, and the Beez need to get their podcast on.

Link · **Posted:** Fri Mar 27, 2009 11:14 am

Beeslo wrote:

so is this thing happening? or what? :serious:

Still no word from Tom. :-(

Beeslo · **Posted:** Fri Mar 27, 2009 2:19 pm

Link wrote:

Beeslo wrote:

so is this thing happening? or what? :serious:

Still no word from Tom. :-(

Call him again!

Link · **Posted:** Fri Mar 27, 2009 3:37 pm

Beeslo wrote:

Link wrote:

Beeslo wrote:

so is this thing happening? or what? :serious:

Still no word from Tom. :-(

Call him again!

Well, he is getting married really soon, so I doubt this podcast is the first thing on his mind.

I think it would be safe to say though that we should invest in good mics, and perhaps even BETTER mics as time goes on. When I get paid this month I'll probably buy that mini-podcast set Dodd had posted and take it from there.

Mongo · **Posted:** Fri Mar 27, 2009 4:37 pm

How much are we talking about here? I'm still in, don't worry about that, I just don't want to be spending $$$$$$$$$$$$$ right now.

Link · **Posted:** Fri Mar 27, 2009 4:46 pm

Mongo wrote:

How much are we talking about here? I'm still in, don't worry about that, I just don't want to be spending $$$$$$$$$$$$$ right now.

I think you're fine for now, but I think if Beeslo can snag a good USB one like you have awesome. I may just cave and buy myself a really nice one because I have the "central" PC and I'll be recording everything, your Mic's may just sound like crap through Skype anyways regardless of how good they are, so you guys shouldn't worry too much.

Kaiserhawk · **Posted:** Fri Mar 27, 2009 5:59 pm

Link wrote:

Mongo wrote:

How much are we talking about here? I'm still in, don't worry about that, I just don't want to be spending $$$$$$$$$$$$$ right now.

I think you're fine for now, but I think if Beeslo can snag a good USB one like you have awesome. I may just cave and buy myself a really nice one because I have the "central" PC and I'll be recording everything, your Mic's may just sound like crap through Skype anyways regardless of how good they are, so you guys shouldn't worry too much.

I thought Mongo came in clearly. I had trouble hearing you though

Link · **Posted:** Fri Mar 27, 2009 8:23 pm

Yeah, mine is a toss up between a decent one or an above and beyond professional one. Either way I need a new mic.

Here are some other names:

- Actual Size

- Made in Japan

- Actual Size Made in Japan

- Meanwhile... Made in Japan

- Issues and Animation

- Up, Down, Right, Left

- Word Bubbles and Kanji

- Word Bubbles

- Otakumix

Just throwing around some terms.

Kaiserhawk · **Posted:** Fri Mar 27, 2009 8:38 pm

Link wrote:

Yeah, mine is a toss up between a decent one or an above and beyond professional one. Either way I need a new mic.

Here are some other names:

- Actual Size - No

- Made in Japan No

- Actual Size Made in Japan - Very no

- Meanwhile... Made in Japan - No

- Issues and Animation I can dig it

- Up, Down, Right, Left -???

- Word Bubbles and Kanji - No

- Word Bubbles -???

- Otakumix - NO NO NO NO NO NO NO!

Just throwing around some terms.

[Not So] Jolly Roger · **Posted:** Sat Mar 28, 2009 6:18 pm

Link wrote:

Yeah, mine is a toss up between a decent one or an above and beyond professional one. Either way I need a new mic.

Here are some other names:

- Actual Size

- Made in Japan

- Actual Size Made in Japan

- Meanwhile... Made in Japan

- Issues and Animation

- Up, Down, Right, Left

- Word Bubbles and Kanji

- Word Bubbles

- Otakumix

Just throwing around some terms.

You should go with:
Huge in Japan

lol oh penis jokes

Shady-Lurker · **Posted:** Sun Mar 29, 2009 12:28 am

I wouldn't go with a title with a heavy emphasis on Japan. If you were just doing manga and anime then yeah, that works. But if you go that route with the title it doesn't really give the impression that you guys also discuss western comic books.
Just my 2 cents.

Beeslo · **Posted:** Sun Mar 29, 2009 4:13 am

TriforceCaptre wrote:

I wouldn't go with a title with a heavy emphasis on Japan. If you were just doing manga and anime then yeah, that works. But if you go that route with the title it doesn't really give the impression that you guys also discuss western comic books.
Just my 2 cents.

My mic is good. I say we do a practice run soon. As far as names go, I agree with Triforce...we need a title that says comics too!

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