PES 207: Michelle Levitt from Heil Sound

The Podcast Engineering Show

My guest is Michelle Levitt - Creative Marketing Director at Heil Sound and podcast producer. She has performed many roles in podcasting over the years including being CEO of her own podcast studio in Buffalo, NY.

NOTE: Post-production on this episode was done by PES graduate Jesse McCune! Great job, Jesse!

NOTE-2: On next week's Daily Goody episode, I’ll be demonstrating and comparing the Heil PR30 and PR40!

We discussed SO MUCH, including:

• In-ear monitors: “Ultimate Ears” Capital Studio Reference
• Allen and Heath ZED-10 mixer (uses no EQ, effects or pre-processing when recording)
• iMac computer
• Adobe Audition
• Various Heil microphones including the PR30 and PR40
• Pop filter: BSW Re-pop (fits the PR40 and PR30 nicely)
• When demoing microphones at shows or online she doesn't use any EQ or compression because she wants people to hear each microphones individual character.
• Check out the presentation Michelle did titled Microphone Technology: Understanding Your Sound
• Her advice to hosts who move around too much demonstrating bad mic technique: Put your chin or nose on the windscreen to always keep close to the mic. Also wear headphones so you can hear your volume change if/when you drift off-mic which will remind you to get back on mic.
• Recently launched PR37 microphone -- a dynamic mic for Live sound
• Bob Heil doing Live sound for the Grateful Dead, The Who, early ZZ Top, etc. even though he came from a broadcast background.
• Heil Sound started in the 60s as a music store -- Ye Olde Music Shoppe (sp?)
• Sony HD camera and running her local audio through Cam Link 4k thru HDMI cable

Thanks for being a great guest and sharing so much with us, Michelle!