15. The In-Person Metasode

We recorded this episode when Ilya was visiting Arnab in Vancouver. This is the first time we did it in person and boy did it make a difference. Enjoy the sparkle of a wonderful human connection! Chapters 00:00 - Hard Work Should Feel Pleasant 00:31 - Welcome and In-Person Setup 01:45 - Traveling with Audio Equipment 03:06 - Recording Video Together 04:45 - Dogmen Books Sponsorship Joke 05:27 - Meta Layoffs and Zuckerberg 07:17 - Two-Mic Bleed and Pro Tips 08:23 - Reflecting on the Justin Frankel Episode 09:01 - Audio Drift and Sample Rate Fix 12:33 - Feedback for Squadcast and Reaper 14:57 - Favorite Moments from Ep. 14 17:06 - Winamp's Small Team, Big Impact 19:03 - Deep Technical Passion 19:53 - John Carmack and Masters of Doom 23:08 - Craft vs. Money in Software 25:53 - Going with the Flow 26:43 - Listener Feedback on Episode Length 27:28 - Instagram Reels with Transcripts 29:49 - Food and Cultural Exchange 30:47 - Wrapping Up and Going Outside Show notes Podcasts Metacast Ep. 14 - The Creator of Winamp and Reaper, Justin Frankel Metacast Ep. 10 - Hearts in Taiwan Gear Shure MV7 -- dynamic microphone with direct USB interface Shure SM58 -- cardioid vocal mic used in live concerts and podcasting Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 -- audio interface for XLR microphones via USB Blue Yeti -- starter microphone for podcasters Software Winamp -- popular MP3 player from the late 1990s-early 2000s SquadCast.fm -- podcast recording tool for audio and video Descript -- audio editing tool with word processor-like interface Reaper -- digital audio workstation priced at $60 for home/small business use Alfred -- productivity application for macOS Books Masters of Doom by David Kushner Dog Man by Dav Pilkey People John Carmack Post-production Episode produced by Mike Semashko Full show notes with links: https://www.metacastpodcast.com/p/015-in-person-metasode Download the Metacast podcast app for free iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/metacast/id6462012536 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.metacast.podcast.player Get in touch Contact us: [email protected] Ilya's LinkedIn Arnab's LinkedIn