SQPN CEO Dom Bettinelli at the desk where he records and edits most of our shows.
At SQPN, we use a variety of gear to create our shows and since there are literally thousands of different products out there, our list is by no means complete, exhaustive, or definitive. But because you’ve asked here’s what we use to produce our shows:
Hardware
- Rode Procaster Broadcast Dynamic Vocal Microphone
- Audio-Technica ATR2100x-USB Cardioid Dynamic Microphone (ATR Series)
- Rode PSA1 Swivel Mount Studio Microphone Boom Arm
- Rode RODECaster Pro Podcast Production Studio
- Audio-Technica ATH-M50x Professional Studio Monitor Headphones, Black
- Cloud Microphones CL-1 Cloudlifter 1-channel Mic Activator
- Dragonpad USA 6″ Microphone Studio Pop Filter with Clamp – Black
- Symphaudio PSM-1 Universal Microphone Shock Mount for 30-33mm ( 1.18″ – 1.29″ ) Diameter Microphones (no longer available – try the Dophee Condenser Microphone Shock Mount Stand Holder Clip Black)
- Apple Mac Studio M1 Max, 32 GB RAM
- BenQ GW2765HT 27-Inch 2560×1440 IPS Monitor
- LG 27UL500-W 27-Inch UHD (3840 x 2160) IPS Monitor with Radeon Freesync Technology and HDR10, White
Software
- Audio Hijack from Rogue Amoeba
- Audio capture and routing and simple pre-processing
- Loopback from Rogue Amoeba
- Software audio routing allows separate recording of the host from guests
- Farrago from Rogue Amoeba
- Soundboard for playing theme music, bumpers, and audio clips
- Skype from Microsoft
- Google Meet
- Group video and audio conferencing for podcast panels
- Adobe Audition
- Multi-track audio editing software
- Izotope RX-9
- Audio editing plugin for repair and improvement
- Adobe Spark
- Web-based graphics software ideal for creating show art and other artwork intended for online use.
- Evernote
- Note-organizing software for keeping show notes
- AirTable
- Web-based database software for keeping track of shows through the various stages of production as well as tracking guests and panelists and more
- Forecast
- Podcast MP3 encoder
- Slack
- Web and app-based group communications tool