PES 219: Jason Gambrell, Technical Director for Pushkin Industries (Revisionist History, Against the Rules, Broken Record and more)

<p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>I had a top-notch chat with Jason Gambrell, Technical Director for <a href="https://www.pushkin.fm/" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener">Pushkin Industries</a>. Jason works on several/many Pushkin shows. We covered his podcast audio production in great depth. You'll learn a lot in this episode.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --></p> <h4>We discussed SO MUCH in this episode including:</h4> <p><!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:list --></p> <ul> <li>RE20</li> <li>SM7b</li> <li>Austrian Audio OC18</li> <li>MixPre-3, NoiseAssist</li> <li>Pro Tools Carbon Interface</li> <li>AVS technology</li> <li>MacBook Pro 2.6GHz i7</li> <li>ICON Platform M+ Controller (USB, 8 channels, can control faders, arm tracks, transport, zoom in and out, and MOSTLY Jason uses it for writing automation on the score track, sound fx and voices, etc.</li> <li>AKG 701 Headphones (open back)</li> <li>JBL monitors</li> <li>Malcolm’s studio setup in Hudson, NY - 3 hours North of NYC (8 channel Grace preamps, 5 RE20’s, U87 for voiceovers, and wired with Dante - an “audio over IP language” using ethernet cables)</li> <li>iZotope RX8 and Ozone</li> <li>FabFilter Pro L-2 — *there's a setting called "podcasting" under "safe"</li> <li>Fabfilter Pro Q-3</li> <li>TC Electronic Clarity M Loudness Meter — standalone screen and plugin with timed graph, circular graph, etc.</li> <li>Gain vs volume</li> <li>Master fader: Pro L-2, Clarity M</li> <li>Neutron 3 — give a shape to a hosts voice, dynamic compression, sculptor - automated dynamic compression?</li> <li>Uses level automation all the time for mumbles, etc. Gain which goes into the plugins instead of adjusting fader levels.</li> <li>Pro Tools 2021</li> <li>RX Voice De-noise</li> <li>Stereo mixes - open up mixes with a bit of panning</li> <li>Publishes MP3's in Stereo at 192kbps</li> <li>Uncompressed mixes in stereo at 24 bit 48 kHz</li> <li>Megaphone for hosting, dynamic ad insertion, etc.</li> <li>Playing in Punk rock bands</li> <li>Next purchase?