PES 188: Jason Sheesley

<p>My guest is Jason Sheesley - owner of <a href= "https://abridgedaudio.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">Abridged Audio</a> providing audio production for podcasts and audiobooks, etc. Check out his <a href= "https://abridgedaudio.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">site</a> for some cool resources. He also runs <a href="https://alphatone.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">Alphatone Audio</a> offering custom audio cables for musicians and lots of other stuff.</p> <p>We discussed a ton, including:</p> <ul> <li>Shure SM58 microphone</li> <li>RME Babyface Pro audio interface</li> <li>Macbook Pro computer</li> <li>Thunderbolt 3 hub</li> <li>Wavelab Elements from Steinberg - 2 track editor</li> <li>Pro Tools</li> <li>Monitors - Mackie 626 MkII, powered</li> <li>Sennheiser HD600 headphones</li> <li>FabFilter Pro-Q3 for EQ , sometimes as a "de-esser," and sometimes using a dynamic band around 100-300 Hz to bring that area down if and when someone gets close to the mic. Also Tlit mode and Match EQ to match guest with host.</li> <li>FabFilter Pro-DS de-esser</li> <li>FabFilter Pro-C2 in clean mode, uses it lightly w/ 4:1 ratio, fastest attack time possible, knee halfway,</li> <li>FabFilter Pro-L2 with slower attack in Transparent mode</li> <li>Vocal Rider - only to turn down the signal</li> <li>The close relationship between compressor and limiter</li> <li>Slate Digital plugins - some color the sound quite a bit!</li> <li>Revival - a sonic enhancer from Slate Digital</li> <li>Using a Tape Emulator to kinda de-harsh things</li> <li>Master buss:Waves WLM</li> </ul> <p>Thanks for being a great guest, Jason!</p> <p>DID YOU KNOW........We exist for the purpose of helping you, so please comment below with any questions or remarks. We appreciate you listening.</p> <blockquote> <p>Want to <a href="https://podcastengineeringschool.com/programs/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Start a Business or Have a Career</a> as a Podcast Producer/Engineer?</p> <p>Listen and Subscribe in <