The landscape of audio production is undergoing a seismic shift thanks to artificial intelligence. In our latest podcast episode, we explored how AI is revolutionizing audio editing, making professional-quality sound more accessible than ever before.

Adobe Podcast stands at the forefront of this revolution. Available to Adobe Creative Suite subscribers, this powerful online tool transforms ordinary conversational audio into polished, broadcast-quality sound. What’s particularly impressive is its ability to take tinny, background-heavy recordings and magically produce rich, sonorous output with enhanced low-end frequencies – reminiscent of professional BBC microphones. The tool excels at cleaning up audio recorded over internet connections, though it can’t fix fundamentally broken recordings where words are cut off or completely missing.

Looking beyond Adobe’s offering, we discussed Google’s Notebook LM, which can generate entire podcast conversations between two AI voices based on any text input. While customization options remain limited, it represents an extraordinary leap toward fully automated content creation. Similarly, Eleven Labs provides voice cloning capabilities, while other tools can now remove background noise with unprecedented precision. Most remarkably, we’re approaching a reality where software can split musical tracks by individual instruments – something that was science fiction just a few years ago.

The implications are profound. Tasks that previously required hours of painstaking work – like removing an intrusive horn sound from a recording – can now be accomplished with a single click. Copyright concerns can be mitigated by eliminating background music from recordings made in public spaces. As Matt boldly predicted, we’re likely less than 12 months away from AI systems that can take an internet conversation, thematically edit it, reconstruct voices, package it as a podcast, and upload it automatically.

Beyond AI, we explored practical audio equipment that’s transforming our production workflow. The Rode Wireless Go II microphone system has become an essential part of our event setup, offering remarkable flexibility and ease of use. With transmitters that connect wirelessly to a single receiver attached to a smartphone, these mics enable high-quality audio capture in any environment. The system particularly shines for interview-style content, allowing multiple speakers to be recorded clearly without messy cables creating trip hazards.

We rounded out the discussion with a look at the OWC Thunderbolt dock – a connectivity powerhouse that simplifies desktop setups. By connecting a laptop via a single Thunderbolt cable, users gain access to multiple USB ports, SD card readers, audio outputs, ethernet, display connections, and even laptop charging capabilities. It’s the perfect solution for those who need to transition seamlessly between mobile and office-based work environments.

As we recorded from our new office space on Bagot Street, with seagulls and construction sounds occasionally filtering through the open window, one thing became abundantly clear: audio technology is advancing at breakneck speed. While some might worry about AI replacing human audio engineers, we see these tools as empowering creators – handling tedious tasks while freeing up time for the creative aspects of production that truly require the human touch.

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