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Audacity Updated
Friday, May 09, 2008
The very popular among podcasters audio recording application, Audacity has received an update. Podcasting News has a full rundown of the changes, including many bug fixes. It is nice to see some interface fixes, too, as I’ve felt Audacity has always suffered on the UI side.
Holiday Gifts for Podcasters
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
As a follow-up to the Podcasting Holiday Gift Guide I revamped a podcasting store that I put together sometime back. Gifts for Podcasters now includes books, inspiration, hardware and software for yourself, your podcaster or new media enthusiast.
Visit the Podcasting Gifts Store
Demo Video of Wizzard’s iPhone Web App
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Dave Mansueto of Wizzard Media (and Libsyn) did an informal video demo of their new iPhone application, Wizzard Media Receiver. I pulled out my iPhone and followed along with Dave. You can bet that I’m going to sign up for an account and use this service while on the road in the car to satisfy those “OMG everything on my iPod sucks” moments we all have.
Podcasts are streamed over the network to your phone. If you’re on EDGE, this may be a bit slow, but mp3s do stream pretty reliably on the slow AT&T;data network. I have not yet tried out the Wizzard Media Receiver on EDGE, but will while traveling in the car over the US Thanksgiving holiday.
The service is still “beta,” so you may find some rough patches along the way. Other than some design and user interface issues, the web application looks pretty solid and well on its way.
To see the app on your iPhone, go to http://iphone.wizzard.tv.
PodPress now integrated with Podango
Wednesday, October 03, 2007
I first heard about this on Saturday evening while chatting with developer Dan Kuykendall and quickly added it to the presentation I gave on Sunday.
You can read more about this in the article by Podcasting News: PodPress now integrated with Podango.
SoundStudio 30% off
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Until Thursday, you can get your hands on a moderately priced but completely usable audio application called SoundStudio (Mac only) from Freeverse Software for 30% off the $79.95 regular price.
I use the SoundStudio as one of the tools in my podcast workflow and it gets the job done (I’ll be talking more about SoundStudio during my Podcast Expo talk).
To get the discount you have to use the code montyrules when checking it. It should automatically deduct 30% off your order. This means you can get SoundStudio for less than $60. Huzzah!
The Levelator - New Version, New Home
Monday, September 17, 2007
The Conversations Network has announced that the Levelator - everyone’s favorite podcast enhancement tool - has a new home at The Conversations Network. This new version (1.2.1) is just a cosmetic change to include the new branding of The Conversations Network. Word is that a new version with software updates will be coming soon. I’ve always wanted the ability to use this software from the command line, so I can automate passing files through it, but I don’t expect that to ever be supported with a free version.
GarageBand ‘08 - Anything for Podcasters?
Wednesday, August 08, 2007
Yesterday Apple Inc. announced and released the latest version of their iLife software suite (Mac only). Part of the suite is GarageBand, an application that some Mac-using podcasters as their production tool of choice.
So, was there anything new in this update that might benefit podcasters? Well, yes there was. Multi-take Recording, Visual EQ, and finally, the ability to export to mp3 inside of GarageBand. Previously, you had to use iTunes to compress to mp3. No more!
If you’re a podcaster using GarageBand, I’d say this is a update you should consider purchasing. iLife ‘08 is $79 and includes iPhoto, iMovie, GarageBand, iWeb and iDVD.
Podcasting in Windows?
Sunday, July 22, 2007
I’m a Mac user, so while I am familiar with all of the audio recording and editing software available on both Mac and Windows, I’m not so keen on some of the lesser known tools with which Windows users are producing their podcasts. So, I’m asking for some help. This information will help me better plan future articles here, as well as for my upcoming session at the Podcast Expo in September.
What tools are you using on Windows to create your podcasts? This can be anything from recording to creating the final file to generating the podcast feed. What software are you using? Is there one magic application out there that has slipped under my radar?
Post in the comments or let me know via email. Thanks!
Fix iTunes Podcast Directory Listing
Friday, July 13, 2007
Jason Van Orden discovered an issue with his iTunes podcast directory listing - it wasn’t getting updated. Jason is using a combination of Wordpress, Feedburner and a Wordpress plugin called FeedSmith. This is probably affecting a lot of people, as Wordpress is a popular publishing tool among podcasters. If you’re also using this combination of tools to publish your podcast, you’ll want to read about his original problem with iTunes not updating his podcast and then his fix.
Convert Video for iPod and iPhone using VisualHub
Sunday, July 08, 2007
If you have a video podcast and use a Mac, this is the video conversion tool you need. VisualHub from Techspansion is a simple application that allows you to convert any video file to almost any format you could think of. Convert your video to be compatible with Apple’s iTunes, Apple TV, Apple iPhone, Apple iPod, WMV, MPEG, Flash and a handful more. This is the perfect tool for video podcasters. Having done video for the web, I know firsthand how tedious it can be to convert to all of the different formats. I’ve been digging on VisualHub lately and it’s a breeze to use. Considering that I’m a workflow junkie, I’m also enjoying the batch processing in VisualHub. With their support of Applescript, this could become a powerful tool in the chain that makes up my workflow.
After my first time using VisualHub I was still on the trial (2-minute limit on conversions) and wanted to purchase it. I was sure this application would cost in the $60-80 range. It was a pleasant surprise to see that it’s a mere $23.32. What a steal. I have a bunch of video work coming up and VisualHub will be my main conversion tool.
VisualHub’s main window, where you choose which files to convert and which format to convert to and the newly added support for the Apple iPhone.