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131: Mic Check: Is This Thing On? with Megan Wren

How do you set up to record a live panel? Today’s episode features Clocking In’s very own audio engineer, Megan Wren, as she shares her setup and advice for a live panel recording at the recent Mic Check Retreat. Megan’s tips will help you prepare for your first live event recording or your next audio upgrade. 


Today's episode is brought to you by Mic Check Society, our community for podcasters who are looking to take their podcast from good to great. Come join us for educational trainings, a private member's only community, and monthly calls! Get $10 off per month with code PODCAST at micchecksociety.com


Clocking In with Haylee Gaffin is a podcast about podcasting and is produced by Gaffin Creative, a podcast production company for creative entrepreneurs. Learn more about our services at Gaffincreative.com, plus you’ll also find resources, show notes, and more for the Clocking In Podcast.


Time-stamps:

Megan’s experiences at the Mic Check Retreat (3:38)

Recording the live panel (5:10)

Running a live panel mic check (10:43)

A bonus pro-tip (15:51)

The finished product (16:47)


Mentioned in This Episode:

Episode 129: Podcasting With The Experts: gaffincreative.com/129-podcasting-with-the-experts-live-panel-recording-at-mic-check-retreat

Shure SM58: https://amzn.to/3KVJqOH

Scarlett Focusrite: https://amzn.to/3VWapir


Connect with the Speakers:

Megan Wren: instagram.com/meganwrenmusic

Laylee Emadi: instagram.com/laylee_emadi

So Here’s The Thing: layleeemadi.com/category/podcast-episodes

Danielle Desir Corbett: instagram.com/thedanielledesir

The Thought Card: thoughtcard.com/podcast

Bree Pair: instagram.com/thrivetogetherblog

Thrive Blogger Podcast: thrivetogether.blog/podcast


Connect with Haylee:

instagram.com/hayleegaffin

Gaffincreative.com

micchecksociety.com


Transcript: https://otter.ai/u/-JgWkeWKANbtsOzYcsGmzT7hIWQ?utm_source=copy_url

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