I'm just starting to make the jump from years of audio production in the world of music, to podcast editing and production. This video shows me that the jump will not be as far as I thought it might be. Thanks for the show man!
That's awesome Jason. If you have a lot of music production experience, you'll be at a great advantage. A lot of podcast production is just seen as editing, but the mix and master is just as important.
New User Here: I'm using Audacity for my DAW however I purchased ClarityVX which does not work in Audacity so I bought Pro Tools Pro to remove the air conditioner noise that it's my studio (I have a 10x20 portable building behind my home). The heat here in South Texas can knock you out! So here is my question. I'm using a PC and ClarityVX. Question #1: How do I mute a noise that I don't want without cutting it out completely? I tried CTRL +M and that does work. Question #2: When I use ClarityVX plug-in, do I have to highlight the entire mono track and then apply it or does it apply automatically? Thank you
I'm a newbie in this game so this may be a silly question - do I create a new pro tools project to edit the sound in? Or do I go ahead and work in the same project that I have recorded in?
Maybe somebody here could help me. I’ve mastered (supposedly) my podcast in pro tools but when I bounce the audio the wav files is still reduced in volume and quality. I’m using Pro Tools Artist on a Windows 11. The audio sounds like trash on my Macbook Pro also. Please help! Amateur PT user.
@@JoeAtClaricast sample rate = 48 kHz, bit depth 24 Am I suppose to bounce the unmastered mix, import it into a new PT session and master at that point?
There's no harm in mastering within the mix session. I do this with podcast production. What do you have on your master bus? Does it sounds different before you've bounced it then?
@@JoeAtClaricast if I’m understanding you correctly, my master bus is my mix bus so all my individual track audio is routed to the master bus. It does not sound different within PT. It’s just after I bounce the audio to a wav or mp3. Doesn’t matter if it’s mastered or not … it’s just quiet.
Currently scanning the web & I’m getting a lot of questions answered but the one I don’t know if it’s been answered is, do I record the podcast on Pro tools?(Idk why this feels so hard lol) but I have a recording studio for artist and not sure do I just record the podcast like a regular track bounce as wave then where do I upload after editing lol😿. Sorry for all the questions just not 100% and I’m trying to figure this out!!!!
Hi mate, yes you can record straight intro Pro Tools. You can edit, mix, master and then bounce it down, too! Just like you would a song. If you want the podcast distributed on all of the podcast platforms you'd need to upload it to a distributer, like Buzzsprout. Let me know if you have any other questions!
I was praying it didn’t take a long time for you to respond lol. I really appreciate!! Highlight of my day! But is it like distrokid? And is that the best/cheapest one to use?
Happy to help! Yeah similar to a music distributor. Lybsyn is very cheap I believe if you're using small files. Anchor is free. In terms of best, I couldn't say, but I have clients who use Buzzsprout, Simplecast and Captivate too and are happy with them. It takes a bit of time to compare them and pick one that's right for you. Most of them give a small amount of limited hosting for free.
Hey Joe! Im mixing a 40-day podcast, which is a monologue. Should I mix each of the 40 day episodes individually from scratch or import the same plugins and settings for each episode and basically not do much from mix to mix. What would you do? Thanks!
Hi Jordan, I have a template in Pro Tools for each podcast I edit. For the host, the mix largely stays the same. For the guests, normally some tweaking is required but at least the plugins are already loaded. Also it means you can save intros/outros in place.
I found myself needing to notch out 140-170hz area recorded on SM7B. There was a boomy resonant frequency on certain works which kept me from being able to give the vocal a good boost in the low end. Its also normal to have to notch out that area? I guess it depends on the mic like you said right?
Hi! How do you quickly switch from editing both tracks at once to just one, like you did on 22:20? I know it’s possible with disabling groups shortcut but it feels that you don’t use keyboard at these moments.
@@JoeAtClaricast thank you for the answer! It is hard to see on the video because of the cam if your keyboard focus (az button) on edit window or in the group window. So I guess your focus is always in the group window? Or there is a way to keep them both?
Ahh yes my face is always gettting in the way lol. The focus is on the edit window. It only changes to the mixer (with the groups) when I open it with Ctrl + =. I have to switch to it each time. I don't know a way of doing it without opening the mixer. I considered using my StreamDeck to create a macro but I think it'd take longer moving my hand from the keyboard.
@@JoeAtClaricast Thank you! I think that the best option for me is Cut Time. It can’t be achieved with a shortcut as far as I know, only clicking dialog button, but I don’t need to think about toggle groups and modes.
Hey I found this video really helpful to get a good level of editing a podcasts so thumbs up. Just wondering though are you still likely to be doing a session on RX cos that would be amazing to understand RX and how to use it more effectively, thanks
Hi Cal, I'm glad it was helpful. I hadn't thought of doing an RX video, but I will add it to the list! What would you find most helpful in an RX video? Going through all the main plugins and how they work? Individual more in depth videos for each one?
@@JoeAtClaricast Yeah for me personally, Individual more in depth videos for each one, sounds great. Doesn't need to be a background about the tools if that makes sense but more how there used in the industry, how you can use them in your projects and tricks/tips etc, explanation about the settings etc and kind dos/dont's. I use them but basic just to get the job done but it would be nice to learn more, I know people would say learn by messing but thats cool and I agree but sometimes doing that doesn't enhance your knowledge and associate that with a technique. if that makes sense, thanks Joe legend
Thanks Cal, this is really helpful in figuring out what to make that will actually be helpful. I'll have a think about how I can do this. I know what you mean, you can use the basic defaults for getting the job done but there are so many other settings to tweak.
I only do essential edits for the video. Otherwise I'd end up with 100s of jump cuts. So I mark out the essential edits during the audio edit and make them separately for the video. I could do a video on the process though if it would be helpful.
Hey there, is this for editing a video podcast? Yeah if they're separate then you could do that. If you clap when recording then you can easily match the camera audio with the external audio.
If you're using WAV files (which you should for recording, ideally), it does take a fair amount of space. But once you've bounced it down to a 128kbps MP3, you can save space by deleting the session. I normally only keep podcast sessions for a couple of months as they do build up.
I dont know why companies who makes podcast needs pro tools to know when from what i can see.. Sony Sound Forge and Vegas is more better and easier to use and edit.. and you get same quality in the end.. when i speak this, i know very good what i mean.. because every day i fix alot of records from outside studio, and journalists mistakes from inside studios, and always make same quality like my friend with pro tools.. and in sound forge you can see better audio and dont need crossing fades to cover any strange sound made buy bad cut.. you can zoom enough to see that bad cut and make it perfect.. what i can see you cant do in pro tools..
Hi there, all of these options can get you a great result. It's just personal preference. Definitely don't need Pro Tools, it's just what I'm most comfortable with. Any professional DAW will allow you to make smooth cuts and other edits.
@@JoeAtClaricast i didn't meant you.. its really like that.. i tried to find job to edit podcasts and they didn't want to listen or try me because i don't use pro tools 🤯
Thanks so much for this 💚💚💚
Happy to help, William!
Nice video. Thanks
Is there another edit to video version of this?
Not yet, but I can do a video version if there is demand!
I'm just starting to make the jump from years of audio production in the world of music, to podcast editing and production. This video shows me that the jump will not be as far as I thought it might be. Thanks for the show man!
That's awesome Jason. If you have a lot of music production experience, you'll be at a great advantage. A lot of podcast production is just seen as editing, but the mix and master is just as important.
Very well done. Worth the bit of extra time, not too bad and spot on to the point and no wasted babbling!
this is the best video ive seen to explain everything for beginners!
New User Here: I'm using Audacity for my DAW however I purchased ClarityVX which does not work in Audacity so I bought Pro Tools Pro to remove the air conditioner noise that it's my studio (I have a 10x20 portable building behind my home). The heat here in South Texas can knock you out! So here is my question. I'm using a PC and ClarityVX. Question #1: How do I mute a noise that I don't want without cutting it out completely? I tried CTRL +M and that does work. Question #2: When I use ClarityVX plug-in, do I have to highlight the entire mono track and then apply it or does it apply automatically? Thank you
that was helpful, thank you!
Awesome! I'm glad it helped.
I'm a newbie in this game so this may be a silly question - do I create a new pro tools project to edit the sound in? Or do I go ahead and work in the same project that I have recorded in?
You can use the same project 🙂
@@JoeAtClaricast you're a superstar for responding so fast! Thank you for the video! :))
Maybe somebody here could help me. I’ve mastered (supposedly) my podcast in pro tools but when I bounce the audio the wav files is still reduced in volume and quality. I’m using Pro Tools Artist on a Windows 11. The audio sounds like trash on my Macbook Pro also. Please help! Amateur PT user.
Hi Jack, are you saying that the final file sounds worse than the audio in the session? What sample rate and bit depth are you bouncing down to?
@@JoeAtClaricast sample rate = 48 kHz, bit depth 24
Am I suppose to bounce the unmastered mix, import it into a new PT session and master at that point?
There's no harm in mastering within the mix session. I do this with podcast production. What do you have on your master bus? Does it sounds different before you've bounced it then?
@@JoeAtClaricast if I’m understanding you correctly, my master bus is my mix bus so all my individual track audio is routed to the master bus. It does not sound different within PT. It’s just after I bounce the audio to a wav or mp3. Doesn’t matter if it’s mastered or not … it’s just quiet.
Currently scanning the web & I’m getting a lot of questions answered but the one I don’t know if it’s been answered is, do I record the podcast on Pro tools?(Idk why this feels so hard lol) but I have a recording studio for artist and not sure do I just record the podcast like a regular track bounce as wave then where do I upload after editing lol😿. Sorry for all the questions just not 100% and I’m trying to figure this out!!!!
Hi mate, yes you can record straight intro Pro Tools. You can edit, mix, master and then bounce it down, too! Just like you would a song. If you want the podcast distributed on all of the podcast platforms you'd need to upload it to a distributer, like Buzzsprout. Let me know if you have any other questions!
I was praying it didn’t take a long time for you to respond lol. I really appreciate!! Highlight of my day! But is it like distrokid? And is that the best/cheapest one to use?
Happy to help! Yeah similar to a music distributor. Lybsyn is very cheap I believe if you're using small files. Anchor is free. In terms of best, I couldn't say, but I have clients who use Buzzsprout, Simplecast and Captivate too and are happy with them. It takes a bit of time to compare them and pick one that's right for you. Most of them give a small amount of limited hosting for free.
Is the standart version from Izotope enough for prodcast editing?
Absolutely, in my opinion. I have standard.
@@JoeAtClaricast Many thanks!
Hey Joe! Im mixing a 40-day podcast, which is a monologue. Should I mix each of the 40 day episodes individually from scratch or import the same plugins and settings for each episode and basically not do much from mix to mix. What would you do? Thanks!
Hi Jordan, I have a template in Pro Tools for each podcast I edit. For the host, the mix largely stays the same. For the guests, normally some tweaking is required but at least the plugins are already loaded. Also it means you can save intros/outros in place.
Thank you so much! Your awsome! I love your videos. Keep it up.
I found myself needing to notch out 140-170hz area recorded on SM7B. There was a boomy resonant frequency on certain works which kept me from being able to give the vocal a good boost in the low end. Its also normal to have to notch out that area? I guess it depends on the mic like you said right?
Hi! How do you quickly switch from editing both tracks at once to just one, like you did on 22:20? I know it’s possible with disabling groups shortcut but it feels that you don’t use keyboard at these moments.
Hey there, I'm pressing Ctrl + = to bring up the mixer, then pressing the 'a' key which toggles group A which has both vocals on.
@@JoeAtClaricast thank you for the answer! It is hard to see on the video because of the cam if your keyboard focus (az button) on edit window or in the group window. So I guess your focus is always in the group window? Or there is a way to keep them both?
Ahh yes my face is always gettting in the way lol. The focus is on the edit window. It only changes to the mixer (with the groups) when I open it with Ctrl + =. I have to switch to it each time. I don't know a way of doing it without opening the mixer. I considered using my StreamDeck to create a macro but I think it'd take longer moving my hand from the keyboard.
@@JoeAtClaricast Thank you! I think that the best option for me is Cut Time. It can’t be achieved with a shortcut as far as I know, only clicking dialog button, but I don’t need to think about toggle groups and modes.
Hi, is there a reason you put the limiter on a separate mix bus rather than just directly on the master track itself?
Hey I found this video really helpful to get a good level of editing a podcasts so thumbs up. Just wondering though are you still likely to be doing a session on RX cos that would be amazing to understand RX and how to use it more effectively, thanks
Hi Cal, I'm glad it was helpful. I hadn't thought of doing an RX video, but I will add it to the list! What would you find most helpful in an RX video? Going through all the main plugins and how they work? Individual more in depth videos for each one?
@@JoeAtClaricast Yeah for me personally, Individual more in depth videos for each one, sounds great. Doesn't need to be a background about the tools if that makes sense but more how there used in the industry, how you can use them in your projects and tricks/tips etc, explanation about the settings etc and kind dos/dont's. I use them but basic just to get the job done but it would be nice to learn more, I know people would say learn by messing but thats cool and I agree but sometimes doing that doesn't enhance your knowledge and associate that with a technique. if that makes sense, thanks Joe legend
Thanks Cal, this is really helpful in figuring out what to make that will actually be helpful. I'll have a think about how I can do this. I know what you mean, you can use the basic defaults for getting the job done but there are so many other settings to tweak.
This was really great, man. Thanks for taking the time.
Happy to help. Long video but I wanted to show everything!
do you ever work on podcast that have video as well?
Hi Eric, yes I offer video as well now.
@@JoeAtClaricast do you have a video that explains how you would match up video to audio that youve edited
I only do essential edits for the video. Otherwise I'd end up with 100s of jump cuts. So I mark out the essential edits during the audio edit and make them separately for the video. I could do a video on the process though if it would be helpful.
How do you link the video with the audio after importing? ... do you import the video into protools and just drag the audio clip to match?
Hey there, is this for editing a video podcast? Yeah if they're separate then you could do that. If you clap when recording then you can easily match the camera audio with the external audio.
Great Video! I produce podcasts for clients, both audio and video. This helps allot!
Happy to help! Pro Tools is still my favourite for podcast editing.
Does this use a lot of space on your computer for a 2 hour podcast if there is only 1 audio recording ?
If you're using WAV files (which you should for recording, ideally), it does take a fair amount of space. But once you've bounced it down to a 128kbps MP3, you can save space by deleting the session. I normally only keep podcast sessions for a couple of months as they do build up.
Well Worth the time for someone that has never edited a podcast before this made it really simple
Thanks! Yeah it's a long one but there's something about seeing the whole process.
I dont know why companies who makes podcast needs pro tools to know when from what i can see.. Sony Sound Forge and Vegas is more better and easier to use and edit.. and you get same quality in the end.. when i speak this, i know very good what i mean.. because every day i fix alot of records from outside studio, and journalists mistakes from inside studios, and always make same quality like my friend with pro tools.. and in sound forge you can see better audio and dont need crossing fades to cover any strange sound made buy bad cut.. you can zoom enough to see that bad cut and make it perfect.. what i can see you cant do in pro tools..
Hi there, all of these options can get you a great result. It's just personal preference. Definitely don't need Pro Tools, it's just what I'm most comfortable with. Any professional DAW will allow you to make smooth cuts and other edits.
@@JoeAtClaricast i didn't meant you.. its really like that.. i tried to find job to edit podcasts and they didn't want to listen or try me because i don't use pro tools 🤯
I see. It's the result that's important at the end of the day!