Behind the Scenes

Gear & Equipment

The mic, software, and hosting that actually make the show. No sponsorship, no affiliate links, just what's on my desk and in my signal chain.

Rode PodMic USB

Microphone

The mic I record with, a dynamic broadcast capsule with both XLR and USB outputs, so it plugs straight into the interface or the Mac.

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Rode Connect

Recording

What I actually record into: mixes, processes, and captures the raw multitrack audio before anything gets edited.

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REAPER

Editing

Cockos' REAPER is where every episode actually gets cut, cleaned up, and mixed down.

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RSS.com

Hosting

Hosts the show and pushes it out to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and everywhere else it's syndicated.

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WoodyFM

Audiograms

My own tool for turning episode clips into shareable audiogram videos for social.

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Linode

Web hosting

Runs this website: tylerwoodward.me lives on a Linode server, running Debian 13 Trixie with an Nginx web server.

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MacBook Neo

Laptop

My daily driver: writing, editing, and everything else in the workflow happens here.

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MOTU M2

Audio interface

Two-channel USB-C interface that gets the signal from the outboard gear into the computer clean.

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Behringer Composer Pro-XL MDX2600

Processing

Outboard compressor/gate that evens out and cleans up the signal before it hits the interface.

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Behringer MIC2200 Ultragain Pro

Preamp

Tube mic preamp that gives the PodMic USB's XLR output its gain before processing.

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Shure SM57

Backup microphone

Backup mic, fitted with an A2WS windscreen and an A55M shockmount.

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Rode PSA-1

Mic boom

Studio boom arm that holds the mic in place over the desk.

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PreSonus Eris E3.5 (1st Gen)

Studio monitors

3.5-inch near-field studio monitors used for mixing and monitoring playback at the desk.

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Audio-Technica ATH-M50X

Headphones

Closed-back monitoring headphones used for tracking and checking mixes.

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Recording Format

Everything is tracked at 48kHz, 24-bit WAV, then converted down to 128kbps, 44.1kHz stereo MP3 for the podcast feed.