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Buyout Music Resources

Friday, January 20, 2006

What is Buyout Music?

Buyout Music - also called royalty free music - is a specific kind of stock or production music, produced for unlimited use in an unspecified number of applications and productions.

The Buyout Music user pays an upfront price to purchase unlimited lifetime synchronization rights and the CDs, but he does not purchase the music itself.
Read more..

Where to get it

Opuzz - music downloads, CDs and DVDs. Here you can also download track-by-track, so you only get what you need. Free previews of almost everything they sell.

Royalty Free Music - Hundreds and hundreds of music available for purchase and download. They also offer some nice free tracks (free free, no cost!) for you to download and use.

Flash Kit - a resource for Flash developers, they also have a fairly robust library of downloadable sound effects, music and other jingles for royalty free use in your podcast.

Sound Ideas - Definitely check out their collection Broadcast Length Music Tracks.

DMOZ Listing for Royalty Free Music

Working with Royalty Free Music - Tips and tricks for using royalty free music.

Apple iLife ‘06 (Mac DVD) - The new version of Apple’s GarageBand (Mac only, sorry) comes with a podcasting studio and includes lots and lots of sound effects, radio stingers and music beds. These are also royalty free and are part of the software. iLife ‘06 costs $79.

How to set up Audio Hijack Pro for Podcasting

Wednesday, January 18, 2006

These are straight-forward step-by-step instructions based on Hugo Schotmann’s podcasting setup.

1. Open Audio Hijack Pro and create a new Session using the “+” button at the bottom left of the window. Name the session “Mic Input => SF2”.

Select “Audio Device” from the drop-down menu in the right pane.

For “Input Device” choose where you microphone is plugged into (on my Powerbook it’s “Built-in Audio: Line In). If you’re using the internal mic, choose that, if a iSight, choose that.
For “Output Device” choose “Soundflower (2ch)”.

2. Create a new Session using the “+” button at the bottom left of the window. Name the session “SF2 => SF16”.

Select “Audio Device” from the drop-down menu in the right pane.

For “Input Device” choose “Soundflower (2ch)”.

For the “Output Device” choose “Soundflower (16ch)”

3. Create a new Session using the “+” button at the bottom left of the window. Name the session “SF16 => Record”.

Select “Audio Device” from the drop-down menu in the right pane.

For “Input Device” choose “Soundflower (16ch)”.

For the “Output Device” choose “Built-in Audio: Headphones”

Choose the “Recording” tab at the bottom of the window. For “Format” choose MP3 (High). Set the location where you want to save your recordings, what to name them, etc.

4. Create a new Session using the “+” button at the bottom left of the window.

Select “Application” from the drop-down menu in the right pane. Then using the drop down menu on the far right, Select SKYPE from the list. If it’s not listed, choose “Select Application” and navigate to Skype.

WHEN YOU ARE READY TO RECORD YOUR PODCAST/SKYPE CALL

1. Open Skype and choose Skype > Preferences

Choose “Audio”. For the “Audio Output” choose “Soundflower (16ch)” For the “Audio Input” choose “Soundflower (2ch).”

Quit Skype.

2. Open System Preferences. Choose Sound. Select the Output tab and choose “Soundflower (2ch)” Under the “Input” tab it should be set to the input device you use to record (Line In, iSight, iMic, etc).

3. Open Audio Hijack Pro.

4. Select session “Mic Input => SF2” and press “Hijack”.
Select session “SF2 => SF16” and press “Hijack”
Select session “SF16 => Record” and press “Hijack”
Select the Skype session and press “Hijack”

5. Select session “SF16 => Record” and press the Record Button. That’s it!

Podcasting Links Vol. 2

Wednesday, December 28, 2005

Things are a little slow around here this week because of the holidays and I’m taking this time to recharge my batteries and do more work on the new version of Podcast Free America (debuting early ‘06). If you’re interested in being a contributor to PFA, have a knack for writing cleary and concisely about podcasting for all levels of technical skill, please use the email address on the right to contact me. Let’s talk.

Podcast directory for educators
This is a podcast directory for UK educators and allows you to search for podcasts by school name.

Adam Curry on CPM Model For Podcast Advertising
Will podcasting swing around to be more like radio and adopt the CPM model for revenue?

Podcasts: A guy thing?
A short article about a Podtrac survey that shows taht 78 percent of podcast listeners are male. I’m not sure why this warrants a press release (not to mention a news story). Fortunately, Podtrac commissioned a professional to do the research, so the results may be reliable. All in all, are you surpised? I’m not.

AgWired: Letting a blog speak
This short blog entry links to a great site that is using podcasts in an interesting niche market - Agribusiness and argimarketing. Wow. Way to go, Chuck!

Podcast Help

Thursday, November 17, 2005

Thanks for watching one the PFA video tutorials. If you find that you still have questions or are in need of some help with podcasting, fill out the form below and I’ll help you the best I can.

Thanks again for visitng Podcast Free America!

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Books on Podcasting

Saturday, October 29, 2005

Despite the fact that podcasting is still young, there are already a small handful of podcasting books available. Most of these books deal in the technical areas of audio production. If you’re not comfortable with that that level of technology, you’ll probably want to avoid these books. More helpful would definitely be the in-browser podcasting tools listed here.

Podcast Solutions

Are you the kind of person who’s got a lot to say? Have you ever wanted to share your talents, thoughts, and opinions with others, but have lacked the broadcasting knowledge and contacts to achieve such a goal?

Well, today it’s well within your grasp, thanks to Podcasting &emdash; using only some simple recording equipment, a computer, and the Internet, you can record and distribute your own audio shows, including anything you want - comedy, debate, news, reviews, interviews, music - the only limit is your imagination. [Excerpted from Amazon.com book description]

Podcasting

Listen up! Podcasting, which has taken the online world by storm, involves recording a broadcast and embedding it in an RSS feed so listeners can download it to their PCs, iPods, MP3 players, or even their cell phones

Written by one of the first and most popular podcasters, this cutting-edge book will have readers not only finding, downloading, and listening to podcasts, but creating and broadcasting their own

Shows how to find podcasts to subscribe to; use podcasting software including ipodder, doppler, and more; create a podcast with just a PC or Mac; or build a professional studio for recording podcasts

Addresses copyright issues and music ownership and offers helpful advice on understanding the “geeky stuff”: RSS, XML, and Enclosures

Mainstream media, including MSNBC and Time magazine, have recently started advertising on podcasts [Excerpted from Amazon.com book description]

Secrets of Podcasting

Whether you want to create your own podcasts or just would like to locate and then listen to audio programs on your portable player, this is the book for you. In the Secrets of Podcasting, author Bart G. Farkas provides real-world guidance and advice on how to…

In addition, Bart includes tutorials on creating podcasts on Windows machines and on Macs. He also offers dozens of recommendations for software to use for finding and subscribing to podcasts. [Excerpted from Amazon.com book description]

Podcasting Hacks

Podcasting Hacks offers expert tips and tools for blogging out loud--for transmitting (and receiving) audio content worldwide with ease. This groundbreaking volume covers both entry-level and advanced topics perfect for aspiring and experienced podcasters. Herrington shows you how to get started, create quality sound, use the right software, develop a great show, distribute a podcast, and build an audience. More advanced topics include audio editing, podcasting on the go, and even videocasting. [Excerpted from Amazon.com book description]

Browser Podcasting Tools

Thursday, October 27, 2005

These podcasting tools require almost no technical knowledge and are (hopefully) aimed at making your experience creating a podcast as simple and quick as possible. All of the tools work inside of your web browser and require standard web browser plugins. You do not need to download or install any extra software.

• Audioblog.com
  
  • Audioblog is a hosted podcasting tool that aims to make it easy for anyone to record and publish audio or video. It is a tiered subscription service, however they do have a free trial.
  • PFA review of Audioblog.com
  
  
• ClickCaster
  
  • Another browser podcast tool that makes it easy to create, publish and promote your podcast. Also has the best audio quality of all of the tools.
  • PFAs review of ClickCaster
• Odeo
  
  • Odeo, probably the most popular tool at the moment, has just opened up its podcast creation tool “Odeo Studio” to the public. While it is currently free for everyone, I suspect a subscription model will be in place soon. Odeo requires a highspeed internet connection to ensure good quality recordings.
    
  • PFAs review of Odeo
  
  
• Podomatic
  
  • Podomatic is definitely the most unique of the bunch, offering bumper music and a fun “Ask the President” feature, in which you ask President Bush some questions using their soundboard of answers. All in all, Podomatic is a solid podcasting tool that takes a light-hearted approach.
  • PFAs review of Podomatic

Contact

Saturday, October 08, 2005

You can contact me using the following email address: ryanirelan@gmail.com. Or, if you prefer, you can use the form below, which is directly to me.

Podcasts

I currently produce two podcasts: Elements, a weekly indie music ‘cast with a twist of cultural goodness and Audio Grab Bag, a free form podcast where I rant, rave and sometimes just chit chat with the listener.

Subscribe to my podcasts:

Elements

Indie music and sounds. Find a comfortable seat and pair of headphones and warm up to laid back style of Elements. We feature interviews, sound clips and indie tunes that don’t suck - because we all know so many of them do. Brought to you by Podcast Free America.

Elements Podcast Feed - Elements is currently in hiatus while resources are focused on the website and the creation of new content.

Audio Grab Bag

Tidbits of audio expression. Short and sweet.

Audio Grab Bag Podcast Feed

Not yet, but soon...

Coming soon is the Podcast Free America podcast, which will cover podcast intiatives that fall outside “geekdom.”

What is podcasting?

“The word ‘podcasting’ is a portmanteau of the words iPod and broadcasting. A podcast is like an audio magazine subscription: a subscriber receives regular audio programs delivered via the internet, and they can listen to them at their leisure.”
Wikipedia

Elements

Tuesday, March 01, 2005

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Elements is a weekly podcast (or audio magazine) focused on music.

What should you expect to hear?

Indie music and sounds. Find a comfortable seat and pair of headphones and warm up to laid back style of Elements. We feature interviews, sound clips and indie tunes that don’t suck - because we all know so many of them do.

Send comments, requests, hate mail, using this form:

Audio feeback in mp3 format can be sent to elementsfeedback@gmail.com