GarageBand

Steve Jobs Demos GarageBand at MacWorld San Francisco (January 10, 2006), highlighting the Podcasting feature.

iPod, You Don't Need One. By: Uncle Seth

A podcasting "public service announcement" by Toronto band Uncle Seth

http://musicface.com/uncleseth/.

Co-written by John C. Havens of the About.com Guide To Podcasting

http://podcasting.about.com/.

If you're a podcaster, go to

http://musicface.com/uncleseth/pmn/

or

http://musicpodcast.ca/podcast-psa/

for links to an MP3 file you can use for your show.

Oh, and catch Uncle Seth at PodCamp Toronto February 24-25, 2007!

http://podcamptoronto.org/

EQ. One important step

Here's a quick tip to improve your sound quality in your podcast. If you have a EQ plugin on your podcast, try to roll off all sounds below 80Hz on all tracks. There are 3 main reasons you will want to do this.

- Only high end speakers and headphones can accurately reproduce low end sounds.
- It helps cut out any ambient sounds in the room. (Fans, Traffic, Air Conditioners)
- It will make low bit rates podcasts sound better. (Example 96k)

Pop Filter

The pop filter is a very important device that helps improve the sound quality of your podcast. It helps prevent your microphone from "popping." This is caused when you say words with the letter "P" in them. When you say a word like podcast, your mouth makes a small wind while forming the "P" sound. The popfilter takes away some of the intensity from the word, and smoothes out the sound wave. Because of this you can now record your podcast a little bit louder. Pop filters usually cost about $20 - $50.

This picture below shows the best position for your popfilter. Click on it to see a video on how to make and place your popfilter.

Free Podcasting Program

In this video, we will show you how to record your first podcast. We will show you how to record sound on your computer using Audacity®, a free open source software for recording and editing sounds. Audacity® is a free, easy-to-use audio editor and recorder for Windows, Mac OS X, GNU/Linux, and other operating systems.

Dead Feed

I tried to start the "Podcast for Podcasters" feed on iTunes. On my first attempted it didn't work. If you see "RBA Podcast for Podcasters", it's a dead link.
Click the iTunes link from my website for the correct feed. Or look for "Podcast for Podcasters" within iTunes
Thanks

Microphones. Which one is best for you?

If you are looking for a microphone for your podcast you mainly have 4 different types of options.

1. Dynamic:
Pros.
-Plug this microphone directly in and start recording.
-Small pickup pattern. (Will only pickup sound within 2-5 feet of it.)
- Can travel, be dropped and still work well
Cons.
- Produces a very thin sound unless plugged into a preamp

2. Condenser
Pros
-Best sounding
Cons
- Needs a preamp to function
- Will pickup any ambiance sounds
- Very delicate
- You need a pop Filter

3. USB (A light version of the Condenser)
Pros
- Cheap
- Designed for podcasting
Cons
- Thin Sound with out processing

4. Head Sets
Pros
- Quick setup time
- USB or Analog outputs
- Can read you computer screen easily
Cons
- Many version are too cheap sounding
- Quality versions are pretty expensive

All of these microphones can be bought between $25 - $300. I use the Condenser right now, but am shopping for a headset. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Podcasting, getting Started with it.

There are three steps involved in setting up your computer to get podcasts.

1. Get Podcast software

You need to install a piece of software that will search the web to find podcasts and automatically deliver them to your computer. This software is usually free, and these three are popular with most users ( iTunes, Juice, Doppler ).

2. Subscribe to podcasts

Once you have the software installed you need to subscribe to a podcast. How you do this will depend on which software you have chosen. If you have iTunes, for example, you can subscribe to podcasts through the iTunes Podcast Directory.

3. Listen to the audio

When a new episode becomes available, your software will automatically download it. You can then listen to this episode on your computer or transfer it to your portable player to listen to later. You may want to check the settings of your podcast software for details including how often it will check for new episodes, whether it will keep old episodes for you . This will vary depending on the software you have chosen, and your personal preferences.

Microphones for Podcasters

The big bother to the Podcaster. This new Rode Microphone is planned to be out in April. The Procaster utilizes the same end-address configuration as the Podcaster offering the clarity of RØDE’s tailored-for-voice frequency response, and of course very low self noise.

It has a balanced output via an industry standard 3 pin XLR and is powered via 48V phantom supply.

The Procaster offers a switchable‘High-Pass Filter’ and has an ‘ON-AIR’ LED which can be switched ‘on’ or ‘off’ via closed contacts wired to a 2-pin connector located on the base of the mic.

iTunes, how to find and listen to podcasts from it.

A video explaining how to add a podcast to iTunes.

Podcast Plus.ca

Podcast Plus features a wide range of services. Everything you need to create and deliver your Podcast, from content creation and production to RSS feed delivery and graphic design. When you choose us for your production needs you won’t need to look elsewhere for complimentary services.

Our prices are meant to fit any budget and we will work with you to create the best professionally produced and cost effective Podcast available. Please contact us to discuss your Podcast and to find out what Podcast Plus can do for you! I have been working with Podcast Plus for over a year now. If you want a professional podcast developed for your company,

please contact us

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USB Microphone Placement

This isn't my video, but it gives great advice on microphone placement for your podcast.

iTunes, join me there.

The Podcast for Podcasters.

Click the link and you will receive my podcasts from iTunes. This podcast will keep you updated about newly added content to RecordBetterAudio.com

Sound quality, should it matter in your podcast?

If history always seems to repeat its self. What can we learn from the past to help us develop our podcast? Here is a video that explains why you should take sound quality very serious.