Below you will find a presentation given at Balticon 44 on Saturday, May 29, 2010 entitled Master’s Session: Audio Excellence in Podcasting

The text from the official program read:

Presented by professional audio engineers
Master’s Session: Audio Excellence in Podcasting Our panel of professional audio engineers will discuss various topics surrounding audio engineering. They will help you get the best sound out of the equipment you have, help you pick the next piece of important equipment within your budget, and help you avoid burnout by streamlining your workflow to shorten the time you spend editing audio.

Here is the audio of the session broken into three parts to make it easier to download:
Part One (mp3) (ogg)
Part Two (mp3) (ogg)
Part Three (mp3) (ogg)

Here is the slide presentation that was given. It includes the speaker notes that go into more detail than the slide text.

Mixer Channel Strip

This is the mixer channel strip that was mentioned in the audio of the session (click to enlarge).

Here is the Spectrum Analyzer and EQ Example video that is mentioned in the audio of the session:
Full Quality (Mpeg2 ~35MB)
Full Quality (Ogg Vorbis ~26MB)
Full Quality (Mpeg h.264 ~30MB)
Full Quality (AVI h.264 ~30MB)
Streaming (YouTube)

Finally, here is the file containing four minutes of Pink Noise that John Taylor Williams talks about during the session: Full quality WAV (~45MB)

Additional Resources You May Find Helpful

Books:

• Bobby Owsinski’s audio engineering series:
• Recording Engineers Handbook
• Mixing Engineers Handbook
• Mastering Engineers Hand
• Modern Recording Techniques, Seventh Edition
• Podcasting for Dummies
• Expert Podcasting Practices For Dummies
• Yamaha Sound Reinforcement Handbook

Websites:

• Sonic State
• Audio Geek Zine
• Home Studio Corner

Podcasts:

• Sonic Talk Radio
• Sound on Sound Podcast
• EM Cast (Electronic Musician)
• Home Recording Show
• Inside Home Recording
• Open Source Musician
• Sine Language
• Sessions With Slau
• Ronan’s Recording Show (video)
• Home Studio Corner

Thanks to our panelists: Arioch Morningstar, J. Daniel Sawyer, and John Taylor Williams for sharing their time and knowledge.

Special thanks to Thomas Gideon for the loan of his recording gear since my morning brain fog forgot mine in the hotel room!