Nugen Audio Talks The Talk For Popular Podcasts

With 26 years of experience in professional audio, Production Sound and Re-recording Mixer Thomas Cassetta has worked on many notable projects, including mixing for a variety of comedy specials, such as "Jim Jefferies: High n’ Dry," "Hasan Minhaj: The King's Jester" and Ari Shaffir's "Jew."

In 2022, after working on Andrew Schulz’s self-released YouTube special, "Infamous", Cassetta was approached by the acclaimed comedian to work as an audio consultant for his podcast show, "FLAGRANT". Wanting to deliver radio-quality audio while also keeping the system simple for the rest of the audio team, Cassetta turned to NUGEN Audio’s VisLM loudness metering system.

"My initial approach was to install the best post-production tools, which are also simple enough for someone who is not a trained audio engineer to use, to deliver consistent audio," said Cassetta. "This podcast could have easily tumbled into chaos, and the quality could have faded if the tools and simplicity were not there; and that’s why I chose NUGEN Audio."

The podcast's production team consists of three additional members, none of whom are formally trained audio engineers. The main benefit of the NUGEN Audio VisLM plug-in is its accessibility. "With such a diverse team, the simple aspects of the software are our favorite parts," explained Cassetta. "The plug-in allows even non-professionals to see a very clear representation of loudness, a feature which is unbeatable by any other competitor. One specific standout function is the plug-in’s history window. We absolutely love getting the visual reinforcement of the history field; and the accuracy is matchless."

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