Tips for creating effective podcasts and podcasting services and equipment curated by Ms. Ileane Smith from http://ileanesmith.com Helping you create "meaningful" content!
This tutorial shows how to easily take the vocals or singing out of any recording. Subscribe so you can keep track of new Audacity & Recording tutorials.
Podcasting is a way to turbo-charge your static content.” Dave Thackeray, The Podcast Guy Reading time: 15 minutes – 3,543 words of wisdom. Are you keen to give podcasting a whirl? So am I.
Get Your Podcasts In PocketCasts For smartphone users, subscribing to podcasts via PocketCasts is one of the simplest ways to find great shows! It also removes the need to sync the phone regularly.
Difference in Mono and Stereo in Audacity. This video tutorial shows how to edit and work with mono and stereo music and sounds recordings with sound recording and editing software Audacity.
Learn how to convert a stereo track to mono and set your recording preference mono.
What is it that makes a pedant out of a podcaster? The subject of microphones. I'm here to set the story straight. Forget the mic obsession! I agree that fabulous audio is a plus point – but there are so many essential ingredients that outweigh the pin-sharp acoustics. Creating a reputation as a people person, a passionate podcaster yearning to help others with your expertise, is way more potent a plan to follow than worrying about where you’ll find £200 for a microphone.
...If you want to buy an audio recorder there are many different ones on the market that will be suitable for recording while you travel. This interview was recorded on my own Zoom H2 portable audio recorder which features 2 pairs of stereo microphones so you can record with 360 degree sound. Andy uses a Zoom H4 (now superceded by the Zoom H4N) with stereo mics and inputs on the back and Zoom also make the entry level Zoom H1 model. The Edirol RO9HR is also a popular, high quality audio recorder used by many professional podcasters but is more expensive than the Zoom models.
Sorry, OUAT fans but I'm going to use one blog post to get geeky. Here are my proven ways to get your podcast in the Top 10 of Itunes. Now, I'm not selling a book, but I am open to be interviewed about it (Just sayin').
Ohio University - Lancaster Associate Professor in Business Management Technology joins us in this Special Report to discuss the results of his study on podcasting. Some of the results were expected but some were surprising.
76% of respondents listen most often to podcasts on an iPod or other MP3 player. 70% of respondents download their podcasts via the iTunes store. 28% listen most often while in the car, and 28% at home during the week. Median preferred length of podcast episode: 46 minutes. Podcast categories (from iTunes) listened to most often in the preceding month: Technology, Comedy, News & Politics, Society & Culture, Arts & Literature. “Favorite” podcast comes from this category: Technology, Arts & Literature, Kids & Family, Comedy, Games & Hobbies. In the last year, 68% have participated in a podcast in some way, and 50% have responded to a podcast’s revenue model. Preferred revenue model: Advertisement or sponsorship message at the beginning or end of an episode. Most common way of discovering a new podcast: podcast mentioned on another podcast. Other new media used most often by podcast listeners: Facebook (56%), blogs (45%), Twitter (36%).
Production tips from iStandard x The Bank. This installment covers an overview of microphone types, polar patterns, and frequency response- factors to consid...
I've been recording podcast interviews since some time in 2005 and it's one of my favorite things to do. The show has opened some pretty cool doors and allowed me to meet some very cool people.
This video tutorial will show you how to install a customized audio player and display in your WordPress post. The following steps will be featured during the video: installing and activating the Audio Player plugin, designating a specific location on your server to uploads audio files, customizing the player to fit a specific color scheme, and uploading the audio file to your media library.
Podcasting can be an important part of your marketing strategy in 2012. Here are three resources to help you get started.
Podcast Answer Man: This final resource is one driven by a man who has hosted over 20 different podcasts and has even taught at BlogWorldExpo. His name is Cliff Ravenscraft. He currently hosts a weekly show on podcasting where he answers people’s questions on a weekly basis. However, he also sells equipment, consults, and teaches entire classes on podcasting. What makes Cliff Ravenscraft excellent is his strong desire for developing community and for helping people figure out the best way to make podcasting work for them. You can view Cliff’s network of shows, including Podcast Answer Man, at Generally Speaking Production Network. For more resources, you can visit his business site, Podcast Answer Man.
The word podcast is a combination of the two words iPod and broadcast. Podcasting has been compared to radio broadcasting because it usually has a single producer (or group of people producing it) and the audio transmission is sent to lots of listeners. What’s different about podcasting is that, unlike radio, the person listening doesn’t have to listen to it at the time of broadcasting. Instead of a radio transmitter, a podcast is stored on the web as a digital sound file and this sound file can then be transferred to any computer or digital device, such as an iPod or MP3 player. The listeners can then choose when they listen.
To listen to a podcast you need:
a computer or mobile device capable of playing digital sound files some speakers or headphones To create a podcast you need:
a computer or mobile device with a microphone some form of recording software a place online to store and distribute the audio you produce
We swung by Blue Microphones' booth at CES to get our hands on its trio of new mics, and while the Mikey Digital and Spark Digital (the former for iPhone and iPad, and the latter for iPad only) looked very much like their analog counterparts, the cute little Tiki was quite the attention-seeker with its cyborg snail-like shape (and did we mention that there’s a push button on its butt for toggling Intelligent Mute?).
You’ve decided on the topic that you will cover, but you haven’t yet picked a name. Perhaps you will be podcasting about a hobby. Let’s say you are a photographer, and you’ll be talking about that as your main topic.
Recording your voice is a very personal thing. Finding a microphone that flatters your voice the most, and choosing a pickup pattern or mic type that suits the space you are recording in, is an important task. Some microphones can do a better job of keeping the sound of your room out of the recording, while others pick up the detailed nuances of your voice, but are more susceptible to background noise and sound reflections off of the walls around you.
Use your blog, Twitter, Facebook, and website to promote your podcast. If you have an e-mail list, this would be a good time to send out an announcement about a freebie that your fans can enjoy. Dont just limit your promotion to the online world ...
What podcasting really helps with are a few things, from what I’ve found:
Mixing up content types (your writing may be great, but it’s nice to mix it up for long time readers) Include discussions with other smart people (Copyblogger has a 3 person podcast team) More exposure (Pat Flynn asks people to support & rate his podcast, and it has grown big time) Repurpose & restructure your content (got an old, evergreen post? Break it up into sections and post it as a podcast segment!)
If you listen to any of the top podcasts, you will likely find they have a definitive brand identity. Most will have Idents or jingles at the beginning and end to let the listener know what they're listening to. Idents consist of a short piece of music, usually teamed with voice-over or effects to identify the podcast. These help to make your podcast sound professional and also build up familiarity with your listeners. Idents are either written specifically for a production, or purchased as stock music from libraries such as www.beatsuite.com.
Podcasting as a content platform has continued to grow and thrive. Below, I identify several key elements that have led to the success of podcasting:
Convenience the format provides to listeners The mass adoption of mobile media devices and smartphones Ability for just about anyone to create content Listeners are able to find content about topics they are interested in
People read your posts or listen to your podcasts because they like you in some way. But a fresh perspective and new voice can be a big boost (especially to your numbers if you get someone famous). Find someone who can add extra value to your content or share an expert opinion. I did this same thing when I invited Stever Robbins to share productivity tips for podcasting, and I have other special guests in mind to talk about their areas of expertise that will apply to you.
This tutorial shows how to get clean recordings using the program Audacity. I also share a technique used to make voice recordings sound like a stormtrooper ...
Speaking of different content media, a lot of bloggers get so overwhelmed with different traffic methods and writing techniques that they fail to realize that they could be putting their efforts to a medium they might be better (or more comfortable) at. Maybe writing posts really is the thing you feel most comfortable at, but I’d definitely suggest giving a few other mediums a try. They can bring extra traffic from being hosted on the parent site (like YouTube videos) and can give your blog a appeal by creating content in an unusual form. Here are some great content types you can try: video (on YouTube or Vimeo) audio on SoundCloud (or by starting a podcast) ebooks slideshows on SlideShare workbooks infographics webinars.
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