Rob Byers
@robbyers1.bsky.social
Helping people make good sounds. Formerly NPR, APM, and Vox Media.
#audio #podcasting #pubmedia #fieldrecording #sounddesign
#audio #podcasting #pubmedia #fieldrecording #sounddesign
Ask an Engineer is today!
📣 HAPPENING TOMORROW 📣
Ask an Engineer! W/ Rob Byers
🗓️ Sep 16
🕐 2-3pm ET
👤 @robbyers1.bsky.social
🎟️ RSVP: soundpath.co/course/ask-a...
In this Q&A Rob will answer ur questions + share tips on mixing, workflow + recording that every audio storyteller can use.
Ask an Engineer! W/ Rob Byers
🗓️ Sep 16
🕐 2-3pm ET
👤 @robbyers1.bsky.social
🎟️ RSVP: soundpath.co/course/ask-a...
In this Q&A Rob will answer ur questions + share tips on mixing, workflow + recording that every audio storyteller can use.
soundpath.co
September 16, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Ask an Engineer is today!
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📣 HAPPENING TOMORROW 📣
Ask an Engineer! W/ Rob Byers
🗓️ Sep 16
🕐 2-3pm ET
👤 @robbyers1.bsky.social
🎟️ RSVP: soundpath.co/course/ask-a...
In this Q&A Rob will answer ur questions + share tips on mixing, workflow + recording that every audio storyteller can use.
Ask an Engineer! W/ Rob Byers
🗓️ Sep 16
🕐 2-3pm ET
👤 @robbyers1.bsky.social
🎟️ RSVP: soundpath.co/course/ask-a...
In this Q&A Rob will answer ur questions + share tips on mixing, workflow + recording that every audio storyteller can use.
soundpath.co
September 15, 2025 at 1:52 PM
📣 HAPPENING TOMORROW 📣
Ask an Engineer! W/ Rob Byers
🗓️ Sep 16
🕐 2-3pm ET
👤 @robbyers1.bsky.social
🎟️ RSVP: soundpath.co/course/ask-a...
In this Q&A Rob will answer ur questions + share tips on mixing, workflow + recording that every audio storyteller can use.
Ask an Engineer! W/ Rob Byers
🗓️ Sep 16
🕐 2-3pm ET
👤 @robbyers1.bsky.social
🎟️ RSVP: soundpath.co/course/ask-a...
In this Q&A Rob will answer ur questions + share tips on mixing, workflow + recording that every audio storyteller can use.
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🔊It's time for another Ask an Engineer session, next Tuesday 9/16! Many #audio producers don't get to work with engineers — this is a small way to fill that gap. Bring your questions about tools, techniques, & best practices. Free for @airmedia.bsky.social members!🎙️ www.soundpath.co/course/ask-a...
September 9, 2025 at 7:48 PM
🔊It's time for another Ask an Engineer session, next Tuesday 9/16! Many #audio producers don't get to work with engineers — this is a small way to fill that gap. Bring your questions about tools, techniques, & best practices. Free for @airmedia.bsky.social members!🎙️ www.soundpath.co/course/ask-a...
🔊It's time for another Ask an Engineer session, next Tuesday 9/16! Many #audio producers don't get to work with engineers — this is a small way to fill that gap. Bring your questions about tools, techniques, & best practices. Free for @airmedia.bsky.social members!🎙️ www.soundpath.co/course/ask-a...
September 9, 2025 at 7:48 PM
🔊It's time for another Ask an Engineer session, next Tuesday 9/16! Many #audio producers don't get to work with engineers — this is a small way to fill that gap. Bring your questions about tools, techniques, & best practices. Free for @airmedia.bsky.social members!🎙️ www.soundpath.co/course/ask-a...
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How's This Sound? A Post-Production Feedback Panel
🗓️ Thursday, September 25
🕐 5:30 - 7:30pm ET
👤 Erica Huang, Rob Byers, Jeremy S. Bloom, and Hannis Brown
🎟️ Sign up for free access: ow.ly/3KCp50WnG9R
🗓️ Thursday, September 25
🕐 5:30 - 7:30pm ET
👤 Erica Huang, Rob Byers, Jeremy S. Bloom, and Hannis Brown
🎟️ Sign up for free access: ow.ly/3KCp50WnG9R
How’s This Sound? A Post-Production Feedback Panel
A panel of the industry’s best sound designers, mix engineers, and composers give feedback on your mix! We’ll discuss all things off the page; the many components that make radio a listening experienc...
ow.ly
July 14, 2025 at 3:21 PM
How's This Sound? A Post-Production Feedback Panel
🗓️ Thursday, September 25
🕐 5:30 - 7:30pm ET
👤 Erica Huang, Rob Byers, Jeremy S. Bloom, and Hannis Brown
🎟️ Sign up for free access: ow.ly/3KCp50WnG9R
🗓️ Thursday, September 25
🕐 5:30 - 7:30pm ET
👤 Erica Huang, Rob Byers, Jeremy S. Bloom, and Hannis Brown
🎟️ Sign up for free access: ow.ly/3KCp50WnG9R
📣WEDNESDAY: "Ask an Engineer" with @airmedia.bsky.social. Many audio producers don't get a regular opportunity to work with an engineer so this is a great way to get questions answered about tools, techniques, best practices, and "why does Pro Tools do THAT THING?!?!" 😆 airmedia.org/jobs/trainin...
May 5, 2025 at 3:40 PM
📣WEDNESDAY: "Ask an Engineer" with @airmedia.bsky.social. Many audio producers don't get a regular opportunity to work with an engineer so this is a great way to get questions answered about tools, techniques, best practices, and "why does Pro Tools do THAT THING?!?!" 😆 airmedia.org/jobs/trainin...
Happy to see the new iZotope Equinox out in the world — but it's missing some key presets from the original Exponential Audio version. Golden Toilet, Coultergeist, and Drumpski's Dacha were favorites!
April 21, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Happy to see the new iZotope Equinox out in the world — but it's missing some key presets from the original Exponential Audio version. Golden Toilet, Coultergeist, and Drumpski's Dacha were favorites!
Want to improve your audio production? Book me through @airmedia.bsky.social's SoundPath! Maybe you want to improve your dialog edits and mixes, get to know Pro Tools a little better, or are looking for advice. I promise not to wear a puffy jacket to our session. www.soundpath.co/course/rob-b...
Rob Byers: Private Session (60 mins)
Book a mentorship session with an experienced audio engineer and trainer who has helped producers of all experience levels improve their craft.
www.soundpath.co
April 16, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Want to improve your audio production? Book me through @airmedia.bsky.social's SoundPath! Maybe you want to improve your dialog edits and mixes, get to know Pro Tools a little better, or are looking for advice. I promise not to wear a puffy jacket to our session. www.soundpath.co/course/rob-b...
Are you new to #podcasting, #radio, or #audio storytelling? You are about to discover that audio gremlins can pop up at any moment! 👾
Join me & @radiobootcamp.bsky.social next week to strengthen your ears👂 and learn how to prevent the most common audio problems! 💪 radiobootcamp.org/classes/audi...
Join me & @radiobootcamp.bsky.social next week to strengthen your ears👂 and learn how to prevent the most common audio problems! 💪 radiobootcamp.org/classes/audi...
Audio gremlins (and how to slay them) - Radio Boot Camp
Audio gremlins are everywhere, always seeking to find their way into our productions, whether we are working with audio recorded in a studio, at home, or
radiobootcamp.org
April 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Are you new to #podcasting, #radio, or #audio storytelling? You are about to discover that audio gremlins can pop up at any moment! 👾
Join me & @radiobootcamp.bsky.social next week to strengthen your ears👂 and learn how to prevent the most common audio problems! 💪 radiobootcamp.org/classes/audi...
Join me & @radiobootcamp.bsky.social next week to strengthen your ears👂 and learn how to prevent the most common audio problems! 💪 radiobootcamp.org/classes/audi...
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Noisy sharks! 🦈 Scientists have recorded the first documented case of a shark deliberately making sound underwater, in a breakthrough discovery in fish acoustics:
www.abc.net.au/news/science...
www.abc.net.au/news/science...
'Like electric sparks': Sharks recorded making sounds underwater
Sharks were thought to be silent, but scientists have recorded a New Zealand species making a clicking noise.
www.abc.net.au
March 26, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Noisy sharks! 🦈 Scientists have recorded the first documented case of a shark deliberately making sound underwater, in a breakthrough discovery in fish acoustics:
www.abc.net.au/news/science...
www.abc.net.au/news/science...
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How To Stop Popup Ads Appearing In Pro Tools
How To Stop Popup Ads Appearing In Pro Tools
Don’t like popup ads in Pro Tools? You’re not the only one. We found out
why they’re showing up—and how to switch them off.
dlvr.it
March 26, 2025 at 8:15 PM
How To Stop Popup Ads Appearing In Pro Tools
Seeing lots of criticism of this study saying the conclusion is "obvious." And yet we see media organizations de-prioritizing audio quality more and more.
A new study shows that the quality of a person's microphone in a video meeting affects how the speaker is perceived by others.
Speaking into a microphone? Your audio quality can impact the way people view you
A new study shows that the quality of a person's microphone in a video meeting affects how the speaker is perceived by others.
www.npr.org
March 25, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Seeing lots of criticism of this study saying the conclusion is "obvious." And yet we see media organizations de-prioritizing audio quality more and more.
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Some radio sound effects. "Radio Directing" by Earle McGill, 1940.
March 8, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Some radio sound effects. "Radio Directing" by Earle McGill, 1940.
Many independents don't get the opportunity to work alongside #audio engineers on a regular basis, so I'm doing an "Ask the Engineer" session with @airmedia.bsky.social on May 7. A great opportunity for producers to get technical questions answered! Sign up: www.soundpath.co/course/ask-a...
Ask an Engineer! with Rob Byers
In this Q&A, Rob Byers answers your questions and provides pointers that every audio storyteller can use, from efficiency in mixing to production workflow and recording. AIR-Members only.
www.soundpath.co
March 6, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Many independents don't get the opportunity to work alongside #audio engineers on a regular basis, so I'm doing an "Ask the Engineer" session with @airmedia.bsky.social on May 7. A great opportunity for producers to get technical questions answered! Sign up: www.soundpath.co/course/ask-a...
Tomorrow! Join us for a discussion on @airmedia.bsky.social's rate guide for audio storytellers.
airmedia.org/tools/2025-r...
airmedia.org/tools/2025-r...
March 5, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Tomorrow! Join us for a discussion on @airmedia.bsky.social's rate guide for audio storytellers.
airmedia.org/tools/2025-r...
airmedia.org/tools/2025-r...
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🧪 Using sound to develop a “…long-term monitoring protocol to evaluate how ecosystems and biodiversity are responding to climate variability…recording sound baselines in sites with minimal human intervention...”
www.wired.com/story/costa-...
www.wired.com/story/costa-...
Costa Rica Is Saving Forest Ecosystems by Listening to Them
Monitoring the noises within ecosystems reveals their health—allowing researchers to monitor changes in biodiversity, detect threats, and measure the effectiveness of conservation strategies.
www.wired.com
March 1, 2025 at 8:16 PM
🧪 Using sound to develop a “…long-term monitoring protocol to evaluate how ecosystems and biodiversity are responding to climate variability…recording sound baselines in sites with minimal human intervention...”
www.wired.com/story/costa-...
www.wired.com/story/costa-...
🔊 NEXT WEEK: we'll discuss the new #audio storytellers rate guide from @airmedia.bsky.social in a FREE webinar. Learn about updates to the guide and join in the discussion on how you can implement it in your work.
🗓️ Thurs, March 6, 2-3:15pm
Please join us! RSVP:
airmedia.org/jobs/trainin...
🗓️ Thurs, March 6, 2-3:15pm
Please join us! RSVP:
airmedia.org/jobs/trainin...
February 28, 2025 at 5:05 PM
🔊 NEXT WEEK: we'll discuss the new #audio storytellers rate guide from @airmedia.bsky.social in a FREE webinar. Learn about updates to the guide and join in the discussion on how you can implement it in your work.
🗓️ Thurs, March 6, 2-3:15pm
Please join us! RSVP:
airmedia.org/jobs/trainin...
🗓️ Thurs, March 6, 2-3:15pm
Please join us! RSVP:
airmedia.org/jobs/trainin...
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Last chance for our Pro Tools workshop! Starting at 10am this morning! ☀️ Sign up here —>
Pro Tools for beginners - Radio Boot Camp
If you are new to audio or just new to Pro Tools … it can be daunting. Pro Tools is an incredibly deep application that is used, not just for podcasts,
radiobootcamp.org
February 26, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Last chance for our Pro Tools workshop! Starting at 10am this morning! ☀️ Sign up here —>
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Going live today with some smart #GameAudio folks from @heartmachine.bsky.social to talk about Hyper Light Breaker & Crafting the Soundscape of Procedurally Generated Worlds
TODAY at 2pm ET / 11am PT on #Wwise Up On Air
Swing-by and join the discussion!
m.youtube.com/watch?v=aUSi...
TODAY at 2pm ET / 11am PT on #Wwise Up On Air
Swing-by and join the discussion!
m.youtube.com/watch?v=aUSi...
Scalable Audio in Hyper Light Breaker: Crafting the Soundscape of Procedurally Generated Worlds
YouTube video by Audiokinetic
m.youtube.com
February 26, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Going live today with some smart #GameAudio folks from @heartmachine.bsky.social to talk about Hyper Light Breaker & Crafting the Soundscape of Procedurally Generated Worlds
TODAY at 2pm ET / 11am PT on #Wwise Up On Air
Swing-by and join the discussion!
m.youtube.com/watch?v=aUSi...
TODAY at 2pm ET / 11am PT on #Wwise Up On Air
Swing-by and join the discussion!
m.youtube.com/watch?v=aUSi...
The @airmedia.bsky.social rate guide was just updated for 2025, meant to help independents working in audio storytelling. This is GOOD STUFF!
Check out all the details here: airmedia.org/tools/2025-r...
#audio #pubmedia #podcasting
Check out all the details here: airmedia.org/tools/2025-r...
#audio #pubmedia #podcasting
February 25, 2025 at 8:51 PM
The @airmedia.bsky.social rate guide was just updated for 2025, meant to help independents working in audio storytelling. This is GOOD STUFF!
Check out all the details here: airmedia.org/tools/2025-r...
#audio #pubmedia #podcasting
Check out all the details here: airmedia.org/tools/2025-r...
#audio #pubmedia #podcasting
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I'm doing two audio production classes with @radiobootcamp.bsky.social this spring! "How to mix — for producers" and "Audio gremlins (and how to slay them)." More details in thread.
Come join us and up your production game!
#audio #pubmedia #podcasting
1/3
Come join us and up your production game!
#audio #pubmedia #podcasting
1/3
February 24, 2025 at 8:53 PM
I'm doing two audio production classes with @radiobootcamp.bsky.social this spring! "How to mix — for producers" and "Audio gremlins (and how to slay them)." More details in thread.
Come join us and up your production game!
#audio #pubmedia #podcasting
1/3
Come join us and up your production game!
#audio #pubmedia #podcasting
1/3
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💫Released on this day 1985💥
#tearsforfears
#musicsky #recordingsky #recordingstudiosky #musicproduction #80s
#alternative #newwave #postpunk #synthpop
#tearsforfears
#musicsky #recordingsky #recordingstudiosky #musicproduction #80s
#alternative #newwave #postpunk #synthpop
February 25, 2025 at 1:01 PM
💫Released on this day 1985💥
#tearsforfears
#musicsky #recordingsky #recordingstudiosky #musicproduction #80s
#alternative #newwave #postpunk #synthpop
#tearsforfears
#musicsky #recordingsky #recordingstudiosky #musicproduction #80s
#alternative #newwave #postpunk #synthpop
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There is a troubling trend in the audio industry: the relentless pursuit of
profit over quality, driven by tech investors who don’t understanding this
industry, sometimes called "enshittification"—the gradual degradation of
products and services as companies prioritise growth, valuation, and…
profit over quality, driven by tech investors who don’t understanding this
industry, sometimes called "enshittification"—the gradual degradation of
products and services as companies prioritise growth, valuation, and…
It's Time For The Enshittification Of Professional Audio To Stop
There is a troubling trend in the audio industry: the relentless pursuit of
profit over quality, driven by tech investors who don’t understanding this
industry, sometimes called "enshittification"—the gradual degradation of
products and services as…
dlvr.it
February 25, 2025 at 12:10 PM
There is a troubling trend in the audio industry: the relentless pursuit of
profit over quality, driven by tech investors who don’t understanding this
industry, sometimes called "enshittification"—the gradual degradation of
products and services as companies prioritise growth, valuation, and…
profit over quality, driven by tech investors who don’t understanding this
industry, sometimes called "enshittification"—the gradual degradation of
products and services as companies prioritise growth, valuation, and…
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Here we find a podcast in the same list as the Vienna Philharmonic, Moby Dick and the Academy Awards... nymag.com/article/best...
Thanks @nwquah.bsky.social and @nymag.com for repping the medium!
Thanks @nwquah.bsky.social and @nymag.com for repping the medium!
February 25, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Here we find a podcast in the same list as the Vienna Philharmonic, Moby Dick and the Academy Awards... nymag.com/article/best...
Thanks @nwquah.bsky.social and @nymag.com for repping the medium!
Thanks @nwquah.bsky.social and @nymag.com for repping the medium!