Good show this week, as usual. But please, for the love of god, fix the sound quality! Three things:
Noise-reduction: There's audible hum and hiss throughout the entire podcast.
EQ: It sounds like Ben is always way too far away from his mic, because there's absolutely no bass in his voice at all. Same with this week's guest. An extra 10dB @ 100Hz would go a long way. Also, there's way too much sibilance (and Ben needs a pop filter).
Levels: Use some compression, please! Compared to many other podcasts, Engadget HD is very quiet. The overall level is far too low, and fairly inconsistent. Also, Ben is barely audible over the intro music.
I cleaned it up a bit. Here's a little sample of what it should sound like VS. what it does sound like: http://tinyurl.com/EngadgetHDFixSample I isolated the 2nd minute from each. Hopefully that illustrates my point.
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Good show this week, as usual. But please, for the love of god, fix the sound quality! Three things:
Noise-reduction: There's audible hum and hiss throughout the entire podcast.
EQ: It sounds like Ben is always way too far away from his mic, because there's absolutely no bass in his voice at all. Same with this week's guest. An extra 10dB @ 100Hz would go a long way. Also, there's way too much sibilance (and Ben needs a pop filter).
Levels: Use some compression, please! Compared to many other podcasts, Engadget HD is very quiet. The overall level is far too low, and fairly inconsistent. Also, Ben is barely audible over the intro music.
I cleaned it up a bit. Here's a little sample of what it should sound like VS. what it does sound like: http://tinyurl.com/EngadgetHDFixSample
I isolated the 2nd minute from each. Hopefully that illustrates my point.
Here's the full track: http://tinyurl.com/EngadgetHDFixFull
Shoot me an email if you need another producer. I'd love to help out.