Evo Terra - Extended Cut on Nostr: One of the things that has long flummoxed me about #podcasting #tech is the drive to ...
One of the things that has long flummoxed me about #podcasting #tech is the drive to make things easier during the creation process.
I get it at some levels. There are a lot of aspects of podcasting that would be better served by bits (software) than our brains. Case in point: 128 kbps, 44.1 kHz, -16 LUFS, Joint Stereo. It's dumb that I have that memorized when I should just leave it to the bits to fuss with at the end of the production process.
But when I see bits—particularly generative bits—aimed at things better suited to brains (e.g. creativity, voice, tone) I tighten the straps on my Helmet Of Healthy Skepticism.
Here's the latest from a piece in today's npub1danhemklkfdtm6qcazj89suhqse9d3j0nx8pn4w4aa5zh3klfufsrwasp3 (npub1dan…asp3) :
"After recording and editing, podcasters can spend anywhere from one to ten hours in post-production. "
Or, you know, a hundred or more hours of post-production. Not kidding. Ask an #AudioDrama producer making a show with a full cast and immersive soundscape.
Quote continues:
"[THESE NEW] solutions can reduce this to mere minutes upon uploading of an audio file."
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That smells like hyperbolic hype to me.
Again, I'm sure there are some post-production steps that can integrations like this can take away from our creative brains. For podcasters who struggle with some of those rote mechanics, they'll benefit.
But beyond that... I remain skeptical. And very willing to be wrong!
I get it at some levels. There are a lot of aspects of podcasting that would be better served by bits (software) than our brains. Case in point: 128 kbps, 44.1 kHz, -16 LUFS, Joint Stereo. It's dumb that I have that memorized when I should just leave it to the bits to fuss with at the end of the production process.
But when I see bits—particularly generative bits—aimed at things better suited to brains (e.g. creativity, voice, tone) I tighten the straps on my Helmet Of Healthy Skepticism.
Here's the latest from a piece in today's npub1danhemklkfdtm6qcazj89suhqse9d3j0nx8pn4w4aa5zh3klfufsrwasp3 (npub1dan…asp3) :
"After recording and editing, podcasters can spend anywhere from one to ten hours in post-production. "
Or, you know, a hundred or more hours of post-production. Not kidding. Ask an #AudioDrama producer making a show with a full cast and immersive soundscape.
Quote continues:
"[THESE NEW] solutions can reduce this to mere minutes upon uploading of an audio file."
🧐
That smells like hyperbolic hype to me.
Again, I'm sure there are some post-production steps that can integrations like this can take away from our creative brains. For podcasters who struggle with some of those rote mechanics, they'll benefit.
But beyond that... I remain skeptical. And very willing to be wrong!