January 23, 2024 • 13 mins
Does the struggle of producing high-quality podcasts while juggling multiple tasks sound familiar?
You may have been told to simply work harder and put in more hours to improve your podcast production. However, this approach often leads to burnout and frustration as you still struggle to achieve the desired results.
Feeling overwhelmed and exhausted while not seeing the quality improvement you desire in your podcast can be disheartening. But there's a better way to enhance your podcasting process and achieve top-notch content. Stay tuned!
"Keep it simple. Get the best gear that you can afford, but also, you don't have to go overboard on it. You don't have to get a 500, $600 audio interface. You can stay in the under $200 price range, and you'll get something great." - Dan Hughley, Focusrite
In this episode of Podcasting Smarter, we speak with Dan Hughley from Focusrite to delve into the latest trends and essentials in podcast production. Dan shares valuable insights into the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in podcasting and the integration of AI features in audio interfaces. Norma Jean emphasizes the significance of AI tools for podcast production, referencing examples such as Hindenburg and Descript. The episode underscores the role of user feedback in shaping podcasting tools, as demonstrated by Focusrite's Vocaster. With its focus on streamlining the podcasting process and leveraging AI tools and user feedback, this episode offers podcasters essential strategies to enhance production quality and optimize workflow.
Here are the main takeaways of today's episode:
- Learn essential podcast production trends for success in the industry.
- Discover the impact of artificial intelligence in revolutionizing podcasting.
- Automate your podcast production with AI-driven technology.
- Harness the power of AI tools to elevate your podcast production.
- Streamline your podcasting process for efficiency and high-quality content.
The key moments in this episode are:
00:00:01 - Introduction to Podcasting Smarter 00:00:49 - Exciting Trends in Podcast Technology 00:03:45 - Hindenburg and Descript Editing Platforms 00:07:06 - User Feedback and Podcasting Roadblocks 00:09:48 - Advice for Aspiring Podcasters 00:12:07 - Launch Month Overview 00:12:24 - Podbean Academy 00:12:44 - Guest Podcast Feature 00:12:56 - Call to Action
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Welcome to Podcasting Smarter, the podcast for podcasters by podcasters.
Podcasting Smarter is the official podcast from Podbean, featuring podcasting interviews, best practices, and helpful tips. 3 00:00:14,759.999 --> 00:00:22,540 We're here to give you the tools, resources, product updates, and news to help you get started podcasting and keep your podcast growing.
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.610744898Welcome back everyone to podcasting smarter today's episode is from our January live event, 2024 podcast production essentials, unveil pro secrets with Dan Hewley of Focusrite, where we talked about podcast production, best practices, tips, and how to set yourself up for success, whether you're a beginner or a pro..... 5 00:00:49,990.610744898 --> 00:00:56,930.610744898 I think that's what's one of the great things about podcasting is that we all just want you to make a great podcast as smooth and as simple as possible. 6 00:00:57,60.609744898 --> 00:01:02,510.608744898 the industry is, is really emerging, right? Like we're podcasting, we're living, living in the future. 7 00:01:02,540.609744898 --> 00:01:03,600.609744898 We keep talking about this. 8 00:01:03,720.609744898 --> 00:01:14,950.609744898 So what are some trends in podcast tech and the technology that podcasters are using to make and produce podcasts that you've found really exciting these days? You know, there's, you've mentioned, AI and. 9 00:01:15,475.609744898 --> 00:01:20,615.609744898 It's, it's in all aspects where it'll create your show notes, it'll create social posts for you. 10 00:01:20,665.609744898 --> 00:01:23,305.609744898 But there's also podcasts that are fully programmed by AI. 11 00:01:23,345.609744898 --> 00:01:27,165.609744898 Well, my favorite podcast is an AI driven podcast, which is really cool. 12 00:01:27,185.608744898 --> 00:01:29,175.609744898 It's called Doodsy, if you haven't heard of it. 13 00:01:29,225.608744898 --> 00:01:36,25.609744898 But Doodsy is a, is a proprietary AI and it follows these two guys, uh, complete lives. 14 00:01:36,25.609744898 --> 00:01:39,975.609744898 So it has access to all of their personal information and creates the show around them. 15 00:01:40,45.6097449 --> 00:01:41,115.6097449 And every week. 16 00:01:41,240.6097449 --> 00:01:56,320.6097449 Uh, it, it gets better and it's, it's a really hilarious podcast that I've learned so much about science and technology on a comedy podcast, but, uh, but yeah, the AI is just going to make our lives easier, you know, like auto gain, there's a little bit of AI in there. 17 00:01:56,320.6097449 --> 00:02:04,690.6097449 That's DSP, which is digital signal processors, which are inside of a lot of audio interfaces, some have them, some don't, uh, but yeah, that's basically an AI. 18 00:02:04,850.6097449 --> 00:02:08,750.6097449 Um, it's a computer chip that's trained to, to help make your life easier. 19 00:02:08,820.6097449 --> 00:02:14,920.6097449 I just think there's going to be more and more of that coming, especially as AI is creating more AI, which is, which is kind of cool. 20 00:02:14,970.6087449 --> 00:02:15,440.6087449 Yeah. 21 00:02:15,510.6087449 --> 00:02:16,430.6092449 It's very interesting. 22 00:02:16,430.6092449 --> 00:02:20,710.6087449 And in December, we had a great event here at Podbean with James Cridlin from Podnews. 23 00:02:20,790.6097449 --> 00:02:21,240.6087449 Oh, nice. 24 00:02:21,290.6097449 --> 00:02:21,570.6092449 Yeah. 25 00:02:21,570.6092449 --> 00:02:27,150.6097449 Where he shared all about AI tools to help you produce and revitalize your podcast in the new year. 26 00:02:27,150.6097449 --> 00:02:29,460.6097449 So now that we're here in the new year, you can use them. 27 00:02:29,730.6097449 --> 00:02:31,810.6097449 If you email us at podcastingsmarteratpodbean. 28 00:02:31,810.6097449 --> 00:02:33,860.6097449 com, we'll drop you a list of those. 29 00:02:34,180.6097449 --> 00:02:34,630.6097449 Tools. 30 00:02:34,660.6097449 --> 00:02:41,280.6097449 But I mean, even on the editing side, we're seeing some really cool things with Hindenburg and Descript, which are fantastic. 31 00:02:41,280.6097449 --> 00:02:47,980.6087449 I mean, Descript, you can select all the filler words and it will automatically delete them, right? And we have integrations with both of those editing platforms. 32 00:02:47,990.6097449 --> 00:02:52,700.6087449 So it's something where just know that, you know, you don't have to download and re upload once you've got the audio. 33 00:02:52,850.6087449 --> 00:02:54,490.6097449 There's so many cool things you can do. 34 00:02:54,540.6097449 --> 00:02:59,75.6097449 Descript is so cool because it looks like a word document and you just Delete the words you don't want. 35 00:02:59,155.6097449 --> 00:02:59,745.6097449 It's kind of cool. 36 00:02:59,775.6097449 --> 00:03:00,705.6097449 And then Hindenburg. 37 00:03:00,705.6097449 --> 00:03:11,455.6097449 Yeah, they have a really cool like noise cancellation or noise removal tool that I like to use some of the first episodes of the focus right pro podcast that we did were on trade show floors. 38 00:03:11,615.6097449 --> 00:03:15,215.6097449 So imagine a convention center full of people just talking. 39 00:03:15,475.6097449 --> 00:03:16,485.6097449 It's just noise. 40 00:03:16,525.6097449 --> 00:03:18,225.6097449 And yeah, the A. 41 00:03:18,225.6097449 --> 00:03:18,345.6097449 I. 42 00:03:18,345.6097449 --> 00:03:18,995.6097449 Tool there. 43 00:03:19,45.6097449 --> 00:03:22,305.6097449 It did a really good job of cutting out a lot of that background noise. 44 00:03:22,385.6097449 --> 00:03:23,585.6097449 Yeah, it's fantastic. 45 00:03:23,595.6097449 --> 00:03:25,950.6097449 And Hindenburg also has an integration with Podbean. 46 00:03:25,950.6097449 --> 00:03:32,710.6097449 So you can literally directly publish from the back end into Podbean and they have some really cool features of the platform. 47 00:03:32,750.6097449 --> 00:03:34,160.6097449 Um, James actually goes into it. 48 00:03:34,160.6097449 --> 00:03:38,210.6097449 So we'll have the link to that event here in the show notes for today. 49 00:03:38,250.6087449 --> 00:03:45,640.6102449 Um, or in the description, so you can rewatch, he does a bit of a screen share and kind of shares the back end of Hindenburg, which is a fantastic technology. 50 00:03:45,960.6102449 --> 00:03:47,780.6102449 And you guys have focused, right? You also have. 51 00:03:48,125.6102449 --> 00:03:49,945.6102449 A bit of a collab with Hindenburg as well. 52 00:03:50,145.6102449 --> 00:03:50,445.6102449 Yeah. 53 00:03:50,445.6102449 --> 00:03:54,75.6102449 I alluded to the easy button or the simple way to get Hindenburg. 54 00:03:54,105.6102449 --> 00:03:57,745.6102449 If you buy a vocaster, you get a six month license to Hindenburg pro. 55 00:03:57,795.6102449 --> 00:04:00,765.6102449 And then after that you have Hindenburg light for life. 56 00:04:01,125.6102449 --> 00:04:04,275.6102449 So, you know, it's, it's a value add it's free. 57 00:04:04,325.6102449 --> 00:04:05,725.6092449 Um, it's something we take care of. 58 00:04:05,725.6092449 --> 00:04:10,145.6102449 Once you register your vocaster, we make sure that you have that. 59 00:04:10,405.6102449 --> 00:04:12,865.6102449 Industry standard for podcasting recording software. 60 00:04:12,985.6102449 --> 00:04:13,965.6102449 Yeah, absolutely. 61 00:04:14,245.6102449 --> 00:04:16,205.6112449 So Hindenburg's are really fantastic interface. 62 00:04:16,555.6112449 --> 00:04:20,85.6102449 And like you said, with Descript, we also have an integration with them and their text editing. 63 00:04:20,395.6112449 --> 00:04:24,875.6112449 So if you don't want to learn how to edit sound waves, you can literally select the text you want to cut. 64 00:04:25,320.6112449 --> 00:04:26,90.6112449 Chop it out of there. 65 00:04:26,450.6112449 --> 00:04:28,650.6112449 Like literally like you're editing a Word document. 66 00:04:28,650.6112449 --> 00:04:29,600.6112449 It's fabulous. 67 00:04:29,710.6112449 --> 00:04:33,870.6112449 So there are so many tools out there that really enable you to streamline your process. 68 00:04:34,120.6112449 --> 00:04:41,620.6102449 You know, for us at Podbean, we want you to be able to make a podcast fast and efficiently and without any kind of fatigue because that can build up. 69 00:04:41,620.6102449 --> 00:04:43,60.6112449 And when you build something. 70 00:04:43,625.6112449 --> 00:04:52,305.6112449 And when you start a podcast that you're really excited about, maintaining that excitement and momentum is paramount to keeping you want to keeping you continuing podcasting. 71 00:04:52,515.6102449 --> 00:04:58,135.6112449 Yeah, I, I remember how excited I was every time I released an episode, uh, you know, I didn't care if anyone listened. 72 00:04:58,145.6112449 --> 00:05:05,45.6112449 It was just so fun to put it out there just because I was, because I was being creative and I was, I was coming up with something from nothing pretty much. 73 00:05:05,75.6112449 --> 00:05:07,385.6112449 So, yeah, uh, it was, it was always really fun. 74 00:05:07,485.6112449 --> 00:05:08,505.6112449 Yeah, absolutely. 75 00:05:08,515.6112449 --> 00:05:11,40.5112449 And so for everyone out there, just know you want to. 76 00:05:11,270.6112449 --> 00:05:37,390.6112449 Make sure that you have your process as dialed in as possible and this whole launch month here at pod bean, let alone all of our events to really just help you dial in your process so that it's as seamless as possible and you reduce that fatigue because so many podcasters start out with that excitement, you know, episode one, episode five, episode fifteen, you know, we talked to podcasters that are 500 episodes in and the thing that makes the difference is really having a process. 77 00:05:37,390.7112449 --> 00:05:37,640.5112449 Yes. 78 00:05:38,140.6112449 --> 00:05:51,700.6102449 And having it be as dialed in and as streamlined as possible, you know, with the vocaster and the audio interface that, you know, you are really part of creating at focus, right? Which is so cool to help create a piece of hardware that people use for recording. 79 00:05:51,850.6112449 --> 00:05:52,110.6112449 Amazing. 80 00:05:52,240.6112449 --> 00:05:58,180.6112449 Yeah, it really at focus, right? You guys incorporate user feedback into development of new products and features. 81 00:05:58,190.6112449 --> 00:06:27,895.6112449 So what is some of the most common feedback you hear from podcasters? Uh, first I didn't, I pushed the company to make it, it was my idea to make it, the team did an incredible job, but this, this goes into your question of a lot of user feedback was used in designing a vocaster both from the, from what I did out in the field, talking to people, but then with our product team, uh, interviewing podcasters, speaking to them, surveying them, finding out what they needed, um, and what the pain points were that, you know, some, I didn't find some, they found some. 82 00:06:27,895.7112449 --> 00:06:32,895.6112449 Um, They, they just came up with really great innovations to put into the box, which, which is cool. 83 00:06:32,925.6112449 --> 00:06:40,705.6112449 And I think, I think the biggest thing is just how can you simplify my life? And that's really what we put into Vocaster was simplifying the life of a podcaster. 84 00:06:40,745.6112449 --> 00:06:44,295.6112449 Our company's, uh, mission is to remove barriers to creativity. 85 00:06:44,325.6112449 --> 00:06:48,385.6112449 And beyond that, we don't want technology to get in the way of you using technology. 86 00:06:48,425.6112449 --> 00:06:49,815.6112449 So we want to. 87 00:06:50,95.6112449 --> 00:06:51,335.6112449 Uncomplicate your life. 88 00:06:51,395.6112449 --> 00:06:52,855.6112449 And I think that's what they did. 89 00:06:52,885.6112449 --> 00:06:54,995.6112449 And that's for the next steps of vocaster. 90 00:06:55,35.6112449 --> 00:06:56,465.6112449 I don't really know what those are. 91 00:06:56,465.6112449 --> 00:07:00,415.6112449 And I, and I couldn't speak to them anyway, because they're a future roadmap thing. 92 00:07:00,745.6112449 --> 00:07:06,225.6102449 But, uh, we, we, we are still listening to podcasters and we'll put that feedback in future products. 93 00:07:06,785.6112449 --> 00:07:07,665.6112449 Yeah, absolutely. 94 00:07:07,665.6112449 --> 00:07:15,735.6102449 And what, what was some of that feedback? Like what have been some common issues or roadblocks that podcasters have, you know, the gain setting issue. 95 00:07:15,765.6112449 --> 00:07:22,835.6112449 So we, we tackled that with, um, with, with putting auto gain, um, yeah, auto gain, making themselves. 96 00:07:23,90.6112449 --> 00:07:23,740.6112449 sound better. 97 00:07:23,750.6112449 --> 00:07:25,740.6112449 They don't know how to use EQ or compression. 98 00:07:26,20.6112449 --> 00:07:27,630.6112449 So we put four presets in there. 99 00:07:27,680.6112449 --> 00:07:34,420.6102449 So you can put on that magic wand button and you can select through four different presets to find how you sound the best removing of a gain booster. 100 00:07:34,420.6112449 --> 00:07:36,850.6102449 So you don't need to have the cloud lifter. 101 00:07:37,60.6102449 --> 00:07:39,660.6102449 So it's one piece of gear that you might not think to buy. 102 00:07:39,660.6112449 --> 00:07:46,70.6112449 So if you get an SM seven B and an audio interface that doesn't have enough gain, you're going to think one of them's broken because it's not loud enough. 103 00:07:46,100.6112449 --> 00:07:48,880.6112449 So then you find out, Oh, you have to buy a gain booster. 104 00:07:49,190.6112449 --> 00:07:50,660.6112449 And then you're like, that's another 100. 105 00:07:50,680.6112449 --> 00:07:51,850.6112449 I just spent all this money. 106 00:07:51,860.6112449 --> 00:07:52,600.6112449 We got rid of that. 107 00:07:52,610.6112449 --> 00:07:55,380.6112449 Saved you 100 saved you the headache of even thinking of that. 108 00:07:55,420.6112449 --> 00:07:58,490.6112449 If you want to record directly to a camera, this is something I haven't mentioned yet. 109 00:07:58,710.6102449 --> 00:08:02,600.6102449 There's a camera output on vocaster so you can record directly to a camera. 110 00:08:03,80.6102449 --> 00:08:11,970.6112449 If you want to take a phone call the old school way, like using your telephone, like your, your, your iPhone or your Android or whatever, there's a Bluetooth connection on vocaster and it records. 111 00:08:12,340.6112449 --> 00:08:16,500.6112449 Every person onto their own individual channel in your recording software. 112 00:08:16,500.6112449 --> 00:08:28,920.6102449 So, so later on, uh, you can mix that and then there's another, a wired connection, so you can plug in a phone or an iPad or anything that has an eighth inch plug and you know, that's another way to take phone calls. 113 00:08:28,945.6112449 --> 00:08:31,905.6112449 Or you could trigger sounds or flip it around the other way. 114 00:08:31,905.6112449 --> 00:08:33,295.6112449 You can record out to your apps. 115 00:08:33,335.6112449 --> 00:08:36,185.6112449 If you want to go live on Tik TOK, you were sending your computer audio. 116 00:08:36,215.6112449 --> 00:08:39,705.6112449 You can pull in, um, royalty free music from Spotify or Apple music. 117 00:08:39,715.6112449 --> 00:08:45,305.6112449 You can pull in YouTube clips and reply to them in real time without having to, you know, recable things. 118 00:08:45,625.6122449 --> 00:08:52,505.6112449 So we tried to think of podcasting from a lot of different angles and a lot of different types of shows and spoke to the people about that, like. 119 00:08:52,775.6112449 --> 00:08:53,985.6112449 Something called a mix minus. 120 00:08:54,25.6112449 --> 00:08:57,215.6112449 I'm not going to get into what that is because you don't need to know what it is. 121 00:08:57,585.6112449 --> 00:08:58,615.6112449 It's in the box and done. 122 00:08:58,655.6112449 --> 00:09:00,55.6112449 It's not something you have to think about. 123 00:09:00,95.6112449 --> 00:09:02,955.6102449 And if you know what that is, you know what a headache it is to achieve. 124 00:09:02,995.6112449 --> 00:09:04,385.6112449 But we did it electronically. 125 00:09:04,445.6112449 --> 00:09:06,5.6112449 Don't even have to think about it in the box. 126 00:09:06,95.6112449 --> 00:09:07,875.6107449 Yeah, I think that that's fantastic. 127 00:09:07,875.6107449 --> 00:09:10,965.6102449 And for everybody out there who's thinking, Oh, there's all these things I have to know. 128 00:09:11,45.6102449 --> 00:09:12,235.6112449 There's some things you have to know. 129 00:09:12,395.6112449 --> 00:09:19,535.6112449 And there's, it's important to get familiar with the gear that you have, like we've talked about, but it's also really important to know that you're not going to know everything. 130 00:09:19,820.6112449 --> 00:09:20,60.6112449 Right. 131 00:09:20,70.6112449 --> 00:09:24,850.6112449 I mean, Dan, you went to school like you went to college for audio engineering, right? Like it's four years of your life. 132 00:09:24,990.6112449 --> 00:09:25,990.6112449 Yeah, there's a lot. 133 00:09:25,990.6112449 --> 00:09:26,560.6112449 I don't know. 134 00:09:26,720.6112449 --> 00:09:27,150.6112449 Yeah. 135 00:09:27,150.6112449 --> 00:09:30,980.6112449 So I think for everyone out there who feels like, oh, you know, I have to know everything about audio. 136 00:09:31,30.6112449 --> 00:09:32,220.6112449 Nobody knows everything. 137 00:09:32,220.6112449 --> 00:09:33,70.6102449 That's number one. 138 00:09:33,110.6112449 --> 00:09:40,470.6112449 You know, we're really here to help you just learn what you need to learn the baseline, right? And give you some ideas and some tools for getting started. 139 00:09:40,500.6112449 --> 00:09:40,958.1112449 So Yeah. 140 00:09:40,958.1112449 --> 00:09:41,5.5112449 Yeah. 141 00:09:41,415.6112449 --> 00:09:54,645.6112449 Dan wrapping up today, you know, what advice would you give to podcasters or people who are thinking about starting a podcast, aspiring podcasters, especially here for our launch month, who are just starting out and want to create high quality content. 142 00:09:54,795.6112449 --> 00:09:57,785.6102449 So something I have written on my, my board over here is keep it simple. 143 00:09:57,865.6112449 --> 00:10:01,905.6102449 I'm a person who stacks things on top of things and there's just too much going on. 144 00:10:01,965.6102449 --> 00:10:10,725.6102449 And I always have to remind myself to go back to basics and make sure that I'm doing the minimum possible to get that sound and get that good audio quality. 145 00:10:11,135.6112449 --> 00:10:12,785.6112449 And, and usually that's enough. 146 00:10:12,845.6112449 --> 00:10:16,905.6112449 It's when I overcomplicate things, that things start sounding funky or weird. 147 00:10:16,905.6112449 --> 00:10:21,225.6112449 Or if I try something that someone tells me to do, it might, it might not be the best for me. 148 00:10:21,235.6102449 --> 00:10:27,175.6112449 So really keep it simple, get the best gear that you can afford, but also you don't have to go overboard on it. 149 00:10:27,225.6102449 --> 00:10:30,295.6112449 You don't have to get a five, 600 audio interface. 150 00:10:30,295.6112449 --> 00:10:30,985.6112449 You can stay. 151 00:10:31,395.6112449 --> 00:10:35,25.6112449 In the under $200 price range and you'll get something great microphones. 152 00:10:35,415.6112449 --> 00:10:40,695.6112449 That's a place you might wanna spend a little bit more money because the microphones can be a bit more expensive. 153 00:10:40,725.6112449 --> 00:10:46,335.6112449 You know, I think an SSM seven B is around $400, uh, but there are plenty of options under that. 154 00:10:46,365.6112449 --> 00:10:50,355.6112449 Um, one of my favorites, uh, that I didn't mention earlier is a HI PR 40. 155 00:10:50,595.6112449 --> 00:10:54,765.6112449 I think those come in like right around $300, so they're a little bit cheaper, maybe two 50. 156 00:10:54,855.6112449 --> 00:10:56,745.6112449 So yeah, just keep it simple. 157 00:10:56,935.6112449 --> 00:10:59,945.6112449 Back to basics and just tell your story. 158 00:11:00,65.6112449 --> 00:11:00,725.6112449 I want to hear it. 159 00:11:00,725.6112449 --> 00:11:01,875.6112449 So just tell it, please. 160 00:11:02,95.6112449 --> 00:11:02,785.6112449 Oh, I love that. 161 00:11:02,785.6112449 --> 00:11:04,215.6112449 I think that that's very true. 162 00:11:04,255.6112449 --> 00:11:15,205.6102449 And there's also microphones that are like a hundred dollars, right? They may not be, you know, it's something where don't feel like, because you don't have the cash to shell out for like a recommended microphone, you know, cause 400 is. 163 00:11:15,595.6112449 --> 00:11:16,125.6112449 That's a lot. 164 00:11:16,255.6112449 --> 00:11:18,575.6112449 It's a lot, right? But you can always upgrade. 165 00:11:18,585.6112449 --> 00:11:21,125.6112449 And this is what we see with podcasters all the time. 166 00:11:21,125.6112449 --> 00:11:25,945.6112449 The podcasters that are, you know, successful year after year that are monetizing and living off their podcast. 167 00:11:26,395.6112449 --> 00:11:32,695.6102449 They all started somewhere, you know, and so it's important to know that wherever you are starting is perfect. 168 00:11:32,875.6112449 --> 00:11:33,655.6102449 Yep, exactly. 169 00:11:33,725.6102449 --> 00:11:35,515.6112449 And you'll, you'll improve just by doing it. 170 00:11:35,905.6112449 --> 00:11:36,85.6112449 Yep. 171 00:11:36,125.6112449 --> 00:11:36,855.6112449 It's your journey. 172 00:11:36,945.6112449 --> 00:11:38,615.6112449 Sorry to, uh, on the microphone thing. 173 00:11:38,615.6112449 --> 00:11:38,755.6112449 Yeah. 174 00:11:38,755.6112449 --> 00:11:42,415.6112449 The shirt SM58 is probably the most popular mic in the world. 175 00:11:42,475.6112449 --> 00:11:45,635.6112449 Anytime you go to see a concert, that's the mic everybody on stage is using. 176 00:11:45,675.6112449 --> 00:11:49,905.6107449 It's about a hundred bucks and it has some of the same components as the SM7B. 177 00:11:49,905.6107449 --> 00:11:51,245.6112449 It's just a different form factor. 178 00:11:51,305.6112449 --> 00:11:52,375.6112449 Yeah, absolutely. 179 00:11:52,425.6102449 --> 00:11:54,135.6112449 Well, Dan, it's just been such a pleasure. 180 00:11:54,145.6112449 --> 00:11:56,985.6112449 I mean, for everybody out there, like I mentioned, if you have questions. 181 00:11:57,360.6112449 --> 00:12:00,120.6112449 You can always reach out to us at podcasting smarter at podbean. 182 00:12:00,120.6112449 --> 00:12:00,500.6112449 com. 183 00:12:00,510.6112449 --> 00:12:03,870.6112449 And if you have questions for Dan, email us there and we'll forward them. 184 00:12:03,960.6112449 --> 00:12:05,140.6112449 We'll forward them to Dan and Dan. 185 00:12:05,280.6102449 --> 00:12:06,970.6112449 Thanks so much for being part of our launch month. 186 00:12:06,990.6102449 --> 00:12:10,350.6112449 You know, we had John last week so yeah, it's been such a pleasure. 187 00:12:10,380.6112449 --> 00:12:17,990.6112449 Next week we have the dear Alice folks as well talking about how they grew and monetize their podcasts, which is a phenomenal podcast all about interior design. 188 00:12:18,0.6112449 --> 00:12:25,230.6112449 So the whole purpose of launch month is really to help give you the tools and inspiration and the insight to get your podcast up and running, right? We have. 189 00:12:25,695.6112449 --> 00:12:33,905.6112449 Podbean Academy, which really helps you break down any specific aspect of podcasting, whether it's publishing your podcast, learning how to monetize, all sorts. 190 00:12:33,925.6102449 --> 00:12:37,475.6107449 We've got Dan here talking all about production, which has just been such a treat, Dan. 191 00:12:37,485.6097449 --> 00:12:38,45.6097449 Thank you. 192 00:12:38,75.6107449 --> 00:12:40,455.6107449 And then we're talking to the dear Alice folks who've really. 193 00:12:40,815.6107449 --> 00:12:44,725.6107449 You know, lived it and have built their podcast with Alice lane home design. 194 00:12:44,745.6107449 --> 00:12:47,685.6107449 So we're just so excited that you've joined us here for launch month. 195 00:12:47,705.6107449 --> 00:12:52,285.6107449 And of course, if you have any questions, you can reach out to us at podcasting, smarter at pod bean. 196 00:12:52,525.6107449 --> 00:12:52,955.6107449 com. 197 00:12:53,35.6107449 --> 00:13:01,484.59033673 You can replay the full event live stream on pod beans, YouTube channel, and we've got highlights on today's episode and a couple other upcoming episodes of podcasting, smarter. 198 00:13:01,534.59033673 --> 00:13:03,4.59033673 Happy podcasting, everybody. 199 00:13:03,14.59133673 --> 00:13:03,674.59033673 Thanks Dan. 200 00:13:04,14.59133673 --> 00:13:04,684.59133673 Thank you, Norma Jean. 201 00:13:05,524.59033673 --> 00:13:08,894.59133673 Thanks for joining us for this replay of our live event episode. 202 00:13:09,244.59133673 --> 00:13:16,64.59133673 If you have any questions about podcasting and want to get in touch with the Podbean team, reach out to us at podcastingsmarteratpodbean. 203 00:13:17,4.59133673 --> 00:13:17,384.59133673 com. 204 00:13:17,914.59133673 --> 00:13:18,874.59133673 Happy podcasting.
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.610744898Welcome back everyone to podcasting smarter today's episode is from our January live event, 2024 podcast production essentials, unveil pro secrets with Dan Hewley of Focusrite, where we talked about podcast production, best practices, tips, and how to set yourself up for success, whether you're a beginner or a pro..... 5 00:00:49,990.610744898 --> 00:00:56,930.610744898 I think that's what's one of the great things about podcasting is that we all just want you to make a great podcast as smooth and as simple as possible. 6 00:00:57,60.609744898 --> 00:01:02,510.608744898 the industry is, is really emerging, right? Like we're podcasting, we're living, living in the future. 7 00:01:02,540.609744898 --> 00:01:03,600.609744898 We keep talking about this. 8 00:01:03,720.609744898 --> 00:01:14,950.609744898 So what are some trends in podcast tech and the technology that podcasters are using to make and produce podcasts that you've found really exciting these days? You know, there's, you've mentioned, AI and. 9 00:01:15,475.609744898 --> 00:01:20,615.609744898 It's, it's in all aspects where it'll create your show notes, it'll create social posts for you. 10 00:01:20,665.609744898 --> 00:01:23,305.609744898 But there's also podcasts that are fully programmed by AI. 11 00:01:23,345.609744898 --> 00:01:27,165.609744898 Well, my favorite podcast is an AI driven podcast, which is really cool. 12 00:01:27,185.608744898 --> 00:01:29,175.609744898 It's called Doodsy, if you haven't heard of it. 13 00:01:29,225.608744898 --> 00:01:36,25.609744898 But Doodsy is a, is a proprietary AI and it follows these two guys, uh, complete lives. 14 00:01:36,25.609744898 --> 00:01:39,975.609744898 So it has access to all of their personal information and creates the show around them. 15 00:01:40,45.6097449 --> 00:01:41,115.6097449 And every week. 16 00:01:41,240.6097449 --> 00:01:56,320.6097449 Uh, it, it gets better and it's, it's a really hilarious podcast that I've learned so much about science and technology on a comedy podcast, but, uh, but yeah, the AI is just going to make our lives easier, you know, like auto gain, there's a little bit of AI in there. 17 00:01:56,320.6097449 --> 00:02:04,690.6097449 That's DSP, which is digital signal processors, which are inside of a lot of audio interfaces, some have them, some don't, uh, but yeah, that's basically an AI. 18 00:02:04,850.6097449 --> 00:02:08,750.6097449 Um, it's a computer chip that's trained to, to help make your life easier. 19 00:02:08,820.6097449 --> 00:02:14,920.6097449 I just think there's going to be more and more of that coming, especially as AI is creating more AI, which is, which is kind of cool. 20 00:02:14,970.6087449 --> 00:02:15,440.6087449 Yeah. 21 00:02:15,510.6087449 --> 00:02:16,430.6092449 It's very interesting. 22 00:02:16,430.6092449 --> 00:02:20,710.6087449 And in December, we had a great event here at Podbean with James Cridlin from Podnews. 23 00:02:20,790.6097449 --> 00:02:21,240.6087449 Oh, nice. 24 00:02:21,290.6097449 --> 00:02:21,570.6092449 Yeah. 25 00:02:21,570.6092449 --> 00:02:27,150.6097449 Where he shared all about AI tools to help you produce and revitalize your podcast in the new year. 26 00:02:27,150.6097449 --> 00:02:29,460.6097449 So now that we're here in the new year, you can use them. 27 00:02:29,730.6097449 --> 00:02:31,810.6097449 If you email us at podcastingsmarteratpodbean. 28 00:02:31,810.6097449 --> 00:02:33,860.6097449 com, we'll drop you a list of those. 29 00:02:34,180.6097449 --> 00:02:34,630.6097449 Tools. 30 00:02:34,660.6097449 --> 00:02:41,280.6097449 But I mean, even on the editing side, we're seeing some really cool things with Hindenburg and Descript, which are fantastic. 31 00:02:41,280.6097449 --> 00:02:47,980.6087449 I mean, Descript, you can select all the filler words and it will automatically delete them, right? And we have integrations with both of those editing platforms. 32 00:02:47,990.6097449 --> 00:02:52,700.6087449 So it's something where just know that, you know, you don't have to download and re upload once you've got the audio. 33 00:02:52,850.6087449 --> 00:02:54,490.6097449 There's so many cool things you can do. 34 00:02:54,540.6097449 --> 00:02:59,75.6097449 Descript is so cool because it looks like a word document and you just Delete the words you don't want. 35 00:02:59,155.6097449 --> 00:02:59,745.6097449 It's kind of cool. 36 00:02:59,775.6097449 --> 00:03:00,705.6097449 And then Hindenburg. 37 00:03:00,705.6097449 --> 00:03:11,455.6097449 Yeah, they have a really cool like noise cancellation or noise removal tool that I like to use some of the first episodes of the focus right pro podcast that we did were on trade show floors. 38 00:03:11,615.6097449 --> 00:03:15,215.6097449 So imagine a convention center full of people just talking. 39 00:03:15,475.6097449 --> 00:03:16,485.6097449 It's just noise. 40 00:03:16,525.6097449 --> 00:03:18,225.6097449 And yeah, the A. 41 00:03:18,225.6097449 --> 00:03:18,345.6097449 I. 42 00:03:18,345.6097449 --> 00:03:18,995.6097449 Tool there. 43 00:03:19,45.6097449 --> 00:03:22,305.6097449 It did a really good job of cutting out a lot of that background noise. 44 00:03:22,385.6097449 --> 00:03:23,585.6097449 Yeah, it's fantastic. 45 00:03:23,595.6097449 --> 00:03:25,950.6097449 And Hindenburg also has an integration with Podbean. 46 00:03:25,950.6097449 --> 00:03:32,710.6097449 So you can literally directly publish from the back end into Podbean and they have some really cool features of the platform. 47 00:03:32,750.6097449 --> 00:03:34,160.6097449 Um, James actually goes into it. 48 00:03:34,160.6097449 --> 00:03:38,210.6097449 So we'll have the link to that event here in the show notes for today. 49 00:03:38,250.6087449 --> 00:03:45,640.6102449 Um, or in the description, so you can rewatch, he does a bit of a screen share and kind of shares the back end of Hindenburg, which is a fantastic technology. 50 00:03:45,960.6102449 --> 00:03:47,780.6102449 And you guys have focused, right? You also have. 51 00:03:48,125.6102449 --> 00:03:49,945.6102449 A bit of a collab with Hindenburg as well. 52 00:03:50,145.6102449 --> 00:03:50,445.6102449 Yeah. 53 00:03:50,445.6102449 --> 00:03:54,75.6102449 I alluded to the easy button or the simple way to get Hindenburg. 54 00:03:54,105.6102449 --> 00:03:57,745.6102449 If you buy a vocaster, you get a six month license to Hindenburg pro. 55 00:03:57,795.6102449 --> 00:04:00,765.6102449 And then after that you have Hindenburg light for life. 56 00:04:01,125.6102449 --> 00:04:04,275.6102449 So, you know, it's, it's a value add it's free. 57 00:04:04,325.6102449 --> 00:04:05,725.6092449 Um, it's something we take care of. 58 00:04:05,725.6092449 --> 00:04:10,145.6102449 Once you register your vocaster, we make sure that you have that. 59 00:04:10,405.6102449 --> 00:04:12,865.6102449 Industry standard for podcasting recording software. 60 00:04:12,985.6102449 --> 00:04:13,965.6102449 Yeah, absolutely. 61 00:04:14,245.6102449 --> 00:04:16,205.6112449 So Hindenburg's are really fantastic interface. 62 00:04:16,555.6112449 --> 00:04:20,85.6102449 And like you said, with Descript, we also have an integration with them and their text editing. 63 00:04:20,395.6112449 --> 00:04:24,875.6112449 So if you don't want to learn how to edit sound waves, you can literally select the text you want to cut. 64 00:04:25,320.6112449 --> 00:04:26,90.6112449 Chop it out of there. 65 00:04:26,450.6112449 --> 00:04:28,650.6112449 Like literally like you're editing a Word document. 66 00:04:28,650.6112449 --> 00:04:29,600.6112449 It's fabulous. 67 00:04:29,710.6112449 --> 00:04:33,870.6112449 So there are so many tools out there that really enable you to streamline your process. 68 00:04:34,120.6112449 --> 00:04:41,620.6102449 You know, for us at Podbean, we want you to be able to make a podcast fast and efficiently and without any kind of fatigue because that can build up. 69 00:04:41,620.6102449 --> 00:04:43,60.6112449 And when you build something. 70 00:04:43,625.6112449 --> 00:04:52,305.6112449 And when you start a podcast that you're really excited about, maintaining that excitement and momentum is paramount to keeping you want to keeping you continuing podcasting. 71 00:04:52,515.6102449 --> 00:04:58,135.6112449 Yeah, I, I remember how excited I was every time I released an episode, uh, you know, I didn't care if anyone listened. 72 00:04:58,145.6112449 --> 00:05:05,45.6112449 It was just so fun to put it out there just because I was, because I was being creative and I was, I was coming up with something from nothing pretty much. 73 00:05:05,75.6112449 --> 00:05:07,385.6112449 So, yeah, uh, it was, it was always really fun. 74 00:05:07,485.6112449 --> 00:05:08,505.6112449 Yeah, absolutely. 75 00:05:08,515.6112449 --> 00:05:11,40.5112449 And so for everyone out there, just know you want to. 76 00:05:11,270.6112449 --> 00:05:37,390.6112449 Make sure that you have your process as dialed in as possible and this whole launch month here at pod bean, let alone all of our events to really just help you dial in your process so that it's as seamless as possible and you reduce that fatigue because so many podcasters start out with that excitement, you know, episode one, episode five, episode fifteen, you know, we talked to podcasters that are 500 episodes in and the thing that makes the difference is really having a process. 77 00:05:37,390.7112449 --> 00:05:37,640.5112449 Yes. 78 00:05:38,140.6112449 --> 00:05:51,700.6102449 And having it be as dialed in and as streamlined as possible, you know, with the vocaster and the audio interface that, you know, you are really part of creating at focus, right? Which is so cool to help create a piece of hardware that people use for recording. 79 00:05:51,850.6112449 --> 00:05:52,110.6112449 Amazing. 80 00:05:52,240.6112449 --> 00:05:58,180.6112449 Yeah, it really at focus, right? You guys incorporate user feedback into development of new products and features. 81 00:05:58,190.6112449 --> 00:06:27,895.6112449 So what is some of the most common feedback you hear from podcasters? Uh, first I didn't, I pushed the company to make it, it was my idea to make it, the team did an incredible job, but this, this goes into your question of a lot of user feedback was used in designing a vocaster both from the, from what I did out in the field, talking to people, but then with our product team, uh, interviewing podcasters, speaking to them, surveying them, finding out what they needed, um, and what the pain points were that, you know, some, I didn't find some, they found some. 82 00:06:27,895.7112449 --> 00:06:32,895.6112449 Um, They, they just came up with really great innovations to put into the box, which, which is cool. 83 00:06:32,925.6112449 --> 00:06:40,705.6112449 And I think, I think the biggest thing is just how can you simplify my life? And that's really what we put into Vocaster was simplifying the life of a podcaster. 84 00:06:40,745.6112449 --> 00:06:44,295.6112449 Our company's, uh, mission is to remove barriers to creativity. 85 00:06:44,325.6112449 --> 00:06:48,385.6112449 And beyond that, we don't want technology to get in the way of you using technology. 86 00:06:48,425.6112449 --> 00:06:49,815.6112449 So we want to. 87 00:06:50,95.6112449 --> 00:06:51,335.6112449 Uncomplicate your life. 88 00:06:51,395.6112449 --> 00:06:52,855.6112449 And I think that's what they did. 89 00:06:52,885.6112449 --> 00:06:54,995.6112449 And that's for the next steps of vocaster. 90 00:06:55,35.6112449 --> 00:06:56,465.6112449 I don't really know what those are. 91 00:06:56,465.6112449 --> 00:07:00,415.6112449 And I, and I couldn't speak to them anyway, because they're a future roadmap thing. 92 00:07:00,745.6112449 --> 00:07:06,225.6102449 But, uh, we, we, we are still listening to podcasters and we'll put that feedback in future products. 93 00:07:06,785.6112449 --> 00:07:07,665.6112449 Yeah, absolutely. 94 00:07:07,665.6112449 --> 00:07:15,735.6102449 And what, what was some of that feedback? Like what have been some common issues or roadblocks that podcasters have, you know, the gain setting issue. 95 00:07:15,765.6112449 --> 00:07:22,835.6112449 So we, we tackled that with, um, with, with putting auto gain, um, yeah, auto gain, making themselves. 96 00:07:23,90.6112449 --> 00:07:23,740.6112449 sound better. 97 00:07:23,750.6112449 --> 00:07:25,740.6112449 They don't know how to use EQ or compression. 98 00:07:26,20.6112449 --> 00:07:27,630.6112449 So we put four presets in there. 99 00:07:27,680.6112449 --> 00:07:34,420.6102449 So you can put on that magic wand button and you can select through four different presets to find how you sound the best removing of a gain booster. 100 00:07:34,420.6112449 --> 00:07:36,850.6102449 So you don't need to have the cloud lifter. 101 00:07:37,60.6102449 --> 00:07:39,660.6102449 So it's one piece of gear that you might not think to buy. 102 00:07:39,660.6112449 --> 00:07:46,70.6112449 So if you get an SM seven B and an audio interface that doesn't have enough gain, you're going to think one of them's broken because it's not loud enough. 103 00:07:46,100.6112449 --> 00:07:48,880.6112449 So then you find out, Oh, you have to buy a gain booster. 104 00:07:49,190.6112449 --> 00:07:50,660.6112449 And then you're like, that's another 100. 105 00:07:50,680.6112449 --> 00:07:51,850.6112449 I just spent all this money. 106 00:07:51,860.6112449 --> 00:07:52,600.6112449 We got rid of that. 107 00:07:52,610.6112449 --> 00:07:55,380.6112449 Saved you 100 saved you the headache of even thinking of that. 108 00:07:55,420.6112449 --> 00:07:58,490.6112449 If you want to record directly to a camera, this is something I haven't mentioned yet. 109 00:07:58,710.6102449 --> 00:08:02,600.6102449 There's a camera output on vocaster so you can record directly to a camera. 110 00:08:03,80.6102449 --> 00:08:11,970.6112449 If you want to take a phone call the old school way, like using your telephone, like your, your, your iPhone or your Android or whatever, there's a Bluetooth connection on vocaster and it records. 111 00:08:12,340.6112449 --> 00:08:16,500.6112449 Every person onto their own individual channel in your recording software. 112 00:08:16,500.6112449 --> 00:08:28,920.6102449 So, so later on, uh, you can mix that and then there's another, a wired connection, so you can plug in a phone or an iPad or anything that has an eighth inch plug and you know, that's another way to take phone calls. 113 00:08:28,945.6112449 --> 00:08:31,905.6112449 Or you could trigger sounds or flip it around the other way. 114 00:08:31,905.6112449 --> 00:08:33,295.6112449 You can record out to your apps. 115 00:08:33,335.6112449 --> 00:08:36,185.6112449 If you want to go live on Tik TOK, you were sending your computer audio. 116 00:08:36,215.6112449 --> 00:08:39,705.6112449 You can pull in, um, royalty free music from Spotify or Apple music. 117 00:08:39,715.6112449 --> 00:08:45,305.6112449 You can pull in YouTube clips and reply to them in real time without having to, you know, recable things. 118 00:08:45,625.6122449 --> 00:08:52,505.6112449 So we tried to think of podcasting from a lot of different angles and a lot of different types of shows and spoke to the people about that, like. 119 00:08:52,775.6112449 --> 00:08:53,985.6112449 Something called a mix minus. 120 00:08:54,25.6112449 --> 00:08:57,215.6112449 I'm not going to get into what that is because you don't need to know what it is. 121 00:08:57,585.6112449 --> 00:08:58,615.6112449 It's in the box and done. 122 00:08:58,655.6112449 --> 00:09:00,55.6112449 It's not something you have to think about. 123 00:09:00,95.6112449 --> 00:09:02,955.6102449 And if you know what that is, you know what a headache it is to achieve. 124 00:09:02,995.6112449 --> 00:09:04,385.6112449 But we did it electronically. 125 00:09:04,445.6112449 --> 00:09:06,5.6112449 Don't even have to think about it in the box. 126 00:09:06,95.6112449 --> 00:09:07,875.6107449 Yeah, I think that that's fantastic. 127 00:09:07,875.6107449 --> 00:09:10,965.6102449 And for everybody out there who's thinking, Oh, there's all these things I have to know. 128 00:09:11,45.6102449 --> 00:09:12,235.6112449 There's some things you have to know. 129 00:09:12,395.6112449 --> 00:09:19,535.6112449 And there's, it's important to get familiar with the gear that you have, like we've talked about, but it's also really important to know that you're not going to know everything. 130 00:09:19,820.6112449 --> 00:09:20,60.6112449 Right. 131 00:09:20,70.6112449 --> 00:09:24,850.6112449 I mean, Dan, you went to school like you went to college for audio engineering, right? Like it's four years of your life. 132 00:09:24,990.6112449 --> 00:09:25,990.6112449 Yeah, there's a lot. 133 00:09:25,990.6112449 --> 00:09:26,560.6112449 I don't know. 134 00:09:26,720.6112449 --> 00:09:27,150.6112449 Yeah. 135 00:09:27,150.6112449 --> 00:09:30,980.6112449 So I think for everyone out there who feels like, oh, you know, I have to know everything about audio. 136 00:09:31,30.6112449 --> 00:09:32,220.6112449 Nobody knows everything. 137 00:09:32,220.6112449 --> 00:09:33,70.6102449 That's number one. 138 00:09:33,110.6112449 --> 00:09:40,470.6112449 You know, we're really here to help you just learn what you need to learn the baseline, right? And give you some ideas and some tools for getting started. 139 00:09:40,500.6112449 --> 00:09:40,958.1112449 So Yeah. 140 00:09:40,958.1112449 --> 00:09:41,5.5112449 Yeah. 141 00:09:41,415.6112449 --> 00:09:54,645.6112449 Dan wrapping up today, you know, what advice would you give to podcasters or people who are thinking about starting a podcast, aspiring podcasters, especially here for our launch month, who are just starting out and want to create high quality content. 142 00:09:54,795.6112449 --> 00:09:57,785.6102449 So something I have written on my, my board over here is keep it simple. 143 00:09:57,865.6112449 --> 00:10:01,905.6102449 I'm a person who stacks things on top of things and there's just too much going on. 144 00:10:01,965.6102449 --> 00:10:10,725.6102449 And I always have to remind myself to go back to basics and make sure that I'm doing the minimum possible to get that sound and get that good audio quality. 145 00:10:11,135.6112449 --> 00:10:12,785.6112449 And, and usually that's enough. 146 00:10:12,845.6112449 --> 00:10:16,905.6112449 It's when I overcomplicate things, that things start sounding funky or weird. 147 00:10:16,905.6112449 --> 00:10:21,225.6112449 Or if I try something that someone tells me to do, it might, it might not be the best for me. 148 00:10:21,235.6102449 --> 00:10:27,175.6112449 So really keep it simple, get the best gear that you can afford, but also you don't have to go overboard on it. 149 00:10:27,225.6102449 --> 00:10:30,295.6112449 You don't have to get a five, 600 audio interface. 150 00:10:30,295.6112449 --> 00:10:30,985.6112449 You can stay. 151 00:10:31,395.6112449 --> 00:10:35,25.6112449 In the under $200 price range and you'll get something great microphones. 152 00:10:35,415.6112449 --> 00:10:40,695.6112449 That's a place you might wanna spend a little bit more money because the microphones can be a bit more expensive. 153 00:10:40,725.6112449 --> 00:10:46,335.6112449 You know, I think an SSM seven B is around $400, uh, but there are plenty of options under that. 154 00:10:46,365.6112449 --> 00:10:50,355.6112449 Um, one of my favorites, uh, that I didn't mention earlier is a HI PR 40. 155 00:10:50,595.6112449 --> 00:10:54,765.6112449 I think those come in like right around $300, so they're a little bit cheaper, maybe two 50. 156 00:10:54,855.6112449 --> 00:10:56,745.6112449 So yeah, just keep it simple. 157 00:10:56,935.6112449 --> 00:10:59,945.6112449 Back to basics and just tell your story. 158 00:11:00,65.6112449 --> 00:11:00,725.6112449 I want to hear it. 159 00:11:00,725.6112449 --> 00:11:01,875.6112449 So just tell it, please. 160 00:11:02,95.6112449 --> 00:11:02,785.6112449 Oh, I love that. 161 00:11:02,785.6112449 --> 00:11:04,215.6112449 I think that that's very true. 162 00:11:04,255.6112449 --> 00:11:15,205.6102449 And there's also microphones that are like a hundred dollars, right? They may not be, you know, it's something where don't feel like, because you don't have the cash to shell out for like a recommended microphone, you know, cause 400 is. 163 00:11:15,595.6112449 --> 00:11:16,125.6112449 That's a lot. 164 00:11:16,255.6112449 --> 00:11:18,575.6112449 It's a lot, right? But you can always upgrade. 165 00:11:18,585.6112449 --> 00:11:21,125.6112449 And this is what we see with podcasters all the time. 166 00:11:21,125.6112449 --> 00:11:25,945.6112449 The podcasters that are, you know, successful year after year that are monetizing and living off their podcast. 167 00:11:26,395.6112449 --> 00:11:32,695.6102449 They all started somewhere, you know, and so it's important to know that wherever you are starting is perfect. 168 00:11:32,875.6112449 --> 00:11:33,655.6102449 Yep, exactly. 169 00:11:33,725.6102449 --> 00:11:35,515.6112449 And you'll, you'll improve just by doing it. 170 00:11:35,905.6112449 --> 00:11:36,85.6112449 Yep. 171 00:11:36,125.6112449 --> 00:11:36,855.6112449 It's your journey. 172 00:11:36,945.6112449 --> 00:11:38,615.6112449 Sorry to, uh, on the microphone thing. 173 00:11:38,615.6112449 --> 00:11:38,755.6112449 Yeah. 174 00:11:38,755.6112449 --> 00:11:42,415.6112449 The shirt SM58 is probably the most popular mic in the world. 175 00:11:42,475.6112449 --> 00:11:45,635.6112449 Anytime you go to see a concert, that's the mic everybody on stage is using. 176 00:11:45,675.6112449 --> 00:11:49,905.6107449 It's about a hundred bucks and it has some of the same components as the SM7B. 177 00:11:49,905.6107449 --> 00:11:51,245.6112449 It's just a different form factor. 178 00:11:51,305.6112449 --> 00:11:52,375.6112449 Yeah, absolutely. 179 00:11:52,425.6102449 --> 00:11:54,135.6112449 Well, Dan, it's just been such a pleasure. 180 00:11:54,145.6112449 --> 00:11:56,985.6112449 I mean, for everybody out there, like I mentioned, if you have questions. 181 00:11:57,360.6112449 --> 00:12:00,120.6112449 You can always reach out to us at podcasting smarter at podbean. 182 00:12:00,120.6112449 --> 00:12:00,500.6112449 com. 183 00:12:00,510.6112449 --> 00:12:03,870.6112449 And if you have questions for Dan, email us there and we'll forward them. 184 00:12:03,960.6112449 --> 00:12:05,140.6112449 We'll forward them to Dan and Dan. 185 00:12:05,280.6102449 --> 00:12:06,970.6112449 Thanks so much for being part of our launch month. 186 00:12:06,990.6102449 --> 00:12:10,350.6112449 You know, we had John last week so yeah, it's been such a pleasure. 187 00:12:10,380.6112449 --> 00:12:17,990.6112449 Next week we have the dear Alice folks as well talking about how they grew and monetize their podcasts, which is a phenomenal podcast all about interior design. 188 00:12:18,0.6112449 --> 00:12:25,230.6112449 So the whole purpose of launch month is really to help give you the tools and inspiration and the insight to get your podcast up and running, right? We have. 189 00:12:25,695.6112449 --> 00:12:33,905.6112449 Podbean Academy, which really helps you break down any specific aspect of podcasting, whether it's publishing your podcast, learning how to monetize, all sorts. 190 00:12:33,925.6102449 --> 00:12:37,475.6107449 We've got Dan here talking all about production, which has just been such a treat, Dan. 191 00:12:37,485.6097449 --> 00:12:38,45.6097449 Thank you. 192 00:12:38,75.6107449 --> 00:12:40,455.6107449 And then we're talking to the dear Alice folks who've really. 193 00:12:40,815.6107449 --> 00:12:44,725.6107449 You know, lived it and have built their podcast with Alice lane home design. 194 00:12:44,745.6107449 --> 00:12:47,685.6107449 So we're just so excited that you've joined us here for launch month. 195 00:12:47,705.6107449 --> 00:12:52,285.6107449 And of course, if you have any questions, you can reach out to us at podcasting, smarter at pod bean. 196 00:12:52,525.6107449 --> 00:12:52,955.6107449 com. 197 00:12:53,35.6107449 --> 00:13:01,484.59033673 You can replay the full event live stream on pod beans, YouTube channel, and we've got highlights on today's episode and a couple other upcoming episodes of podcasting, smarter. 198 00:13:01,534.59033673 --> 00:13:03,4.59033673 Happy podcasting, everybody. 199 00:13:03,14.59133673 --> 00:13:03,674.59033673 Thanks Dan. 200 00:13:04,14.59133673 --> 00:13:04,684.59133673 Thank you, Norma Jean. 201 00:13:05,524.59033673 --> 00:13:08,894.59133673 Thanks for joining us for this replay of our live event episode. 202 00:13:09,244.59133673 --> 00:13:16,64.59133673 If you have any questions about podcasting and want to get in touch with the Podbean team, reach out to us at podcastingsmarteratpodbean. 203 00:13:17,4.59133673 --> 00:13:17,384.59133673 com. 204 00:13:17,914.59133673 --> 00:13:18,874.59133673 Happy podcasting.
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