”I had the pleasure of working with Nicholas Smith during the re-launch of the Emerging Infectious Diseases podcast after it had gone dormant. As the audio engineer, Nicholas was instrumental in bringing the podcast back to life. He managed all technical aspects of recording with precision and reliability and ensured that every episode sounded polished and professional. On the podcast, we interviewed authors of scientific articles who were located in different places, with different audio setups. Nicholas took the time to ensure each guest's audio was captured perfectly and blended seamlessly into the final podcast.
Beyond his technical expertise, Nicholas offered thoughtful advice on how to improve the format and flow of the podcast to make it more accessible and engaging for listeners. His up-to-date knowledge of the latest tools and best practices in podcast production was a tremendous asset to our team.
Nicholas was also a joy to work with. He was responsive, collaborative, and clearly dedicated to the success of the project. He consistently delivered timely edits and updates, often going above and beyond expectations. I would highly recommend Nicholas to anyone in need of podcast or sound production support. Any team would be lucky to have him.
Candice Hoffmann, Communications Lead, Emerging Infectious Diseases journal
Candice HoffmanCommunications Lead, Emerging Infectious Disease Journal
”Working with Nick Smith turned out to be a luxury I never knew I was missing. In 30 years as a videographer I’ve worked with sound recordists on set, as well as with audio engineers in post. But serving as both, Nick instantly knew what style and even what brand of mic was needed for every situation, and how and where to place each of those mics. He always rose to every huge challenge our shoots presented – interviews inside a deafening wastewater plant, amid hundreds of loud guests at a conference or beside a busy highway, just to name a few. On set
Todd JordanVideographer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Nick always listened with a hyper-critical ear, knowing he would be the one mixing and sweetening all that audio in the edit suite, and the results were never less than excellent. He will not shy away from letting you know how to make your audio the very best it can be. It was always a relief just to hand the audio over to Nick and let him work his magic.