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Rob Byers

@robbyers1.bsky.social

Helping people make good sounds. Formerly NPR, APM, and Vox Media. #audio #podcasting #pubmedia #fieldrecording #sounddesign

518 Followers  |  677 Following  |  71 Posts  |  Joined: 17.10.2023  |  1.853

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Ask an Engineer is today!

16.09.2025 16:26 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ“£ HAPPENING TOMORROW πŸ“£

Ask an Engineer! W/ Rob Byers

πŸ—“οΈ Sep 16
πŸ• 2-3pm ET
πŸ‘€ @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.

15.09.2025 13:52 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

πŸ”ŠIt's time for another Ask an Engineer session, next Tuesday 9/16! Many #audio producers don't get to work with engineers β€” this is a small way to fill that gap. Bring your questions about tools, techniques, & best practices. Free for @airmedia.bsky.social members!πŸŽ™οΈ www.soundpath.co/course/ask-a...

09.09.2025 19:48 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ”ŠIt's time for another Ask an Engineer session, next Tuesday 9/16! Many #audio producers don't get to work with engineers β€” this is a small way to fill that gap. Bring your questions about tools, techniques, & best practices. Free for @airmedia.bsky.social members!πŸŽ™οΈ www.soundpath.co/course/ask-a...

09.09.2025 19:48 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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...

How's This Sound? A Post-Production Feedback Panel

πŸ—“οΈ Thursday, September 25
πŸ• 5:30 - 7:30pm ET
πŸ‘€ Erica Huang, Rob Byers, Jeremy S. Bloom, and Hannis Brown
🎟️ Sign up for free access: ow.ly/3KCp50WnG9R

14.07.2025 15:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

πŸ“£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?!?!" πŸ˜† airmedia.org/jobs/trainin...

05.05.2025 15:40 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy to see the new iZotope Equinox out in the world β€” but it's missing some key presets from the original Exponential Audio version. Golden Toilet, Coultergeist, and Drumpski's Dacha were favorites!

21.04.2025 14:53 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

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...

16.04.2025 15:51 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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

Are you new to #podcasting, #radio, or #audio storytelling? You are about to discover that audio gremlins can pop up at any moment! πŸ‘Ύ
Join me & @radiobootcamp.bsky.social next week to strengthen your earsπŸ‘‚ and learn how to prevent the most common audio problems! πŸ’ͺ radiobootcamp.org/classes/audi...

03.04.2025 16:01 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Excited to see generative AI integration! πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

03.04.2025 15:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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'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.

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...

26.03.2025 10:15 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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 upβ€”and how to switch them off.

How To Stop Popup Ads Appearing In Pro Tools

26.03.2025 20:15 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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.

25.03.2025 16:21 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
pictures depicting creation of sound effects such as "Moo," "Cake," "Crash," "Army," "Thicket," and "Fight."

pictures depicting creation of sound effects such as "Moo," "Cake," "Crash," "Army," "Thicket," and "Fight."

Some radio sound effects. "Radio Directing" by Earle McGill, 1940.

08.03.2025 04:20 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

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...

06.03.2025 22:05 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Tomorrow! Join us for a discussion on @airmedia.bsky.social's rate guide for audio storytellers.
airmedia.org/tools/2025-r...

05.03.2025 23:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Costa Rica Is Saving Forest Ecosystems by Listening to Them Monitoring the noises within ecosystems reveals their healthβ€”allowing researchers to monitor changes in biodiversity, detect threats, and measure the effectiveness of conservation strategies.

πŸ§ͺ Using sound to develop a β€œβ€¦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-...

01.03.2025 20:15 β€” πŸ‘ 86    πŸ” 30    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3

πŸ”Š 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.

πŸ—“οΈ Thurs, March 6, 2-3:15pm

Please join us! RSVP:
airmedia.org/jobs/trainin...

28.02.2025 17:05 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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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,

Last chance for our Pro Tools workshop! Starting at 10am this morning! β˜€οΈ Sign up here β€”>

26.02.2025 13:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Scalable Audio in Hyper Light Breaker: Crafting the Soundscape of Procedurally Generated Worlds
YouTube video by Audiokinetic Scalable Audio in Hyper Light Breaker: Crafting the Soundscape of Procedurally Generated Worlds

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...

26.02.2025 14:20 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If I think about it too hard I forget ALL the things.

25.02.2025 23:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A table showing roles and rate ranges for each role.

A table showing roles and rate ranges for each role.

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

25.02.2025 20:51 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm doing two audio production classes with @radiobootcamp.bsky.social this spring! "How to mix β€” 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

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24.02.2025 20:53 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ’«Released on this day 1985πŸ’₯

#tearsforfears
#musicsky #recordingsky #recordingstudiosky #musicproduction #80s
#alternative #newwave #postpunk #synthpop

25.02.2025 13:01 β€” πŸ‘ 46    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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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"β€”the gradual degradation of products and services as…

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"β€”the gradual degradation of
products and services as companies prioritise growth, valuation, and…

25.02.2025 12:10 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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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!

25.02.2025 13:13 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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

In April we'll do "Audio gremlins (and how to slay them)" to help you learn to identify and prevent the most common #audio issues. There will be lots of listening and discussion! It's perfect for early-career audio storytellers.

radiobootcamp.org/classes/audi...

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24.02.2025 20:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How to mix - for producers - Radio Boot Camp Mixing audio stories β€” creating balance and clarity with all of the audio elements in a story β€” is an essential part of the production process. It’s the

In May: "How to mix β€” for producers" is all about mixing audio stories. There will be exercises and it's capped at 10 so there will be plenty of feedback provided.

Sign up soon, this one always sells out!

radiobootcamp.org/classes/how-...

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24.02.2025 20:53 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm doing two audio production classes with @radiobootcamp.bsky.social this spring! "How to mix β€” 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

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24.02.2025 20:53 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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