Podcast Editor Interview: Puneeth Shenoy

I thought I liked to experiment with different DAWs but Puneeth puts me to shame! He tried more than 6 DAWs before landing on his current one. In this interview he also shares the business knowledge he wished he knew when he started, how he usually gets clients, pricing trickiness and his professional goals for 2023. 

What DAWs have you used and why?
FL Studio, Abelton, Nuendo, Pro Tools, Logic, Cubase, and Studio One. 

What were the reasons (each time if you remember) for switching DAWs. In other words, what did one have that you needed that the previous one did not. 
I’m not sure how these DAWs are now, I’m commenting based on my experience from 2018-19 

• FL Studio - did not like the Mixer and it’s Routing Capabilities 
• Ableton - No offence, but I did not like anything about this one… 
• Nuendo and Pro Tools - these were pretty good in terms of post production, but they are more Live Recording focused and I was an electronic producer, so for my MIDI requirements, they were not enough. Plus I’m not a fan of Pro Tools (Or any DAW) not having a one time purchase option,  hate the subscription model! 
• Logic - this was decent but I was not an Apple User. 
• Cubase - this was my favourite, but it was too expensive for me to afford at the time. 
• Studio One (what I'm using now) - I feel like this is a combination of the best features from Pro Tools, Logic and FL Studio. I love it ! Plus it was a one time purchase! 

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Are you struggling to find the right clients?
​ I've created a few micro courses to help with this.
​Check them out here. 

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What's 1 business tip you wish you knew when you started editing for clients? 
Never rely on one client for all your professional and financial needs. 

​How do you usually get podcast editing work?
For me, it has so far been LinkedIn Outreach and to a small extent, word of mouth.   ​

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Check out his website

Puneeth was on our Global Podcast Editor Live Chats twice: 

in this live with Mark and I​

and 
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in this live with Helen, Karthik and I

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How do you structure your pricing?
Pricing is a tricky one, I usually compare my skill level to the market and structure my rates competitively to the market (make an offer that they cannot refuse, ey?)

What's your biggest business OR technical goal for 2023?

• ​Biggest Business Goal - Grow Podcast Pundits by securing one new client every month...
• Biggest Technical Goal - get 2 -3 narrative(or other) style podcasts that can upskill my audio talent with sound design, story-telling, and overall audio production.