Enjoyed all the podcasts so far, but one minor note to the editor: please try to level out the volume on the mp3 versions. It's the only way I listen to it and some voices are louder than others, even when none of you are shouting. I end up playing volume yo-yo based on who's about to speak. And no, it's not Gogdog's fault. Edge. Seat. Waiting.
I do my best, but it's unfortunately proving very difficult to find that one universal balance. What works for me works for him but doesn't work for him, etc. I could try pacing through the entire podcast altering levels by the second, but then it'd take 2 weeks for an episode to come out. Also worth noting that I do all the volume levels in Garageband. The mp3 version is done at the very tail-end, basically converted straight from the m4a.
We still need our Supplementary Grammar Podcast & menasor1979 rantcast, both of which I suppourt you guys making.
I understand. It would probably be a lot easier if everyone was in the same room, or wired to the same equipment. I applaud your efforts. It doesn't stop me from enjoying them, anyway. Oh, and a couple of suggestions for the next episode acronym: Whipped Toffee Frosting and What Tom-Foolery. Awe. Some. I know I definitely want to hear the menasor1979 rantcast, for sure.
Oooh! So you'll give air to Floro Dery? Are you sure the podcast will support that much Floro Dery air?
I would like to humbly request that anyone who begins screaming immediately has their mic shut off for a period not less than thirty seconds, but not longer than two minutes. If they whine about it when the mic is turned back on, they're off until next week. Have you considered using a good blunt-force compressor/limiter? Since you're just dealing with vocals, compression should be fairly straightforward affair, and should level up each voice together. Garageband even comes with a compressor that might do the job. If not, a really good one can be bought as a plugin for less than thirty bucks from multiple sources. So long as everyone is on their own track, it'd be a matter of setting your limit, setting compression, evening the final level, and locking it in. Takes me about two minutes to complete that on thirty-two tracks of guitar and bass for a five minute song.
