The Audio 101 Show (Part 1)

Episode 57: The Audio 101 Show (Part 1) Tagline/Quote: Today I browse the podcast recording glossary and simplify the language of audio engineering.n(Welcome): You are listening to Episode #57 of Mike Murphy Unplugged. Learn. Create. Move Forward.I am your host, Mike Murphy ( I’m a one man band and technology junkie, who loves to help people figure things out). I am really excited to be here with you today. The goal of Mike Murphy Unplugged is to help you learn what you need to know in order to create online content so you can move forward in business and in life.Episode 57 is is Part 1 of Audio 101. Today we learn the basics and fundamentals of audio that all podcasters in the pre-production and recording stage of podcasting. I will define and simplify several common audio terms and concepts that I wish I knew before I started podcasting. Episode 58 will be Part 2 of Audio 101 and focus on post-production and editing. I will define and simplify editing and post-processing terminology and techniques most commonly used in podcasting once the podcast has been recorded. By the end of this Audio 101 series you will have a solid understanding of the principles and terminology associated with recording and editing podcasts and a clear overview of the entire recording and editing process. The goal of this Audio 101 series is to simplify the audio engineering part of podcasting that can be very intimidating and overwhelming for most new podcasters. This is the stuff I wish I understood better when I was getting started.There are a lot of terms and lingo in the audio world and this series will break it all down for you in easy to understand language.But First, let’s take a look insideThe Podcaster’s Toolkit:The Podcaster’s Toolkit is show where I share a tip, tool, resource or product that I think will help you in your online journey. It may be a new website, app, book, or podcast service or a new piece of gear or equipment. Tools of the trade.If you have favorite resource or tool you love and you want to share on the podcast, please send it to me at [email protected] and I’ll add it to the Kit.If you are a vendor or product creator and would like me to test out a product or service, please let me know and I would be happy to test and share so long as I think it will benefit my listeners.Before we look into the kit I have a special announcement. I am building a brand new site called Podcaster Toolkit.com that is going to be a mega resources site for podcasters and content creators. All of the gear and tools and resources I play around with along with tips and tricks all on one site. If you are interested in being notified when it goes live, head on over to podcastertoolkit.com and enter your email address. I’m excited for it. podcastertoolkit.com. I’m building the site with the Extra theme by the same folks who make Divi and I’m loving it. In this week’s The Podcaster’s Toolkit:The Cloudlifter CL1-A Mic Activator. What the? I’ve talked about this product in the past, but it deserves its own spot in The Podcaster’s Toolkit as it is plays a major role in my podcast setup. Simplified, the Cloudlifter adds +25 decibels of ultra clean gain using what is called phantom power to your dynamic microphone so your audio interface or preamp does not have to work so hard and the result is a much cleaner sound being recorded. My microphone the Shure SM7b and many dynamic mics used for podcasting including the Heir PR40 & Electro Voice RE20 and even the small Shure SM58 all Support the showSubscribe To Weekly Newsletter:AI Unplugged