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Voice Over Training
5/10/2008
One of the obvious aspects of podcasting is using your voice. And using it properly. If you’re looking for some more information about how to improve your voice technique in your podcast, I’d suggest checking out the Voice Over Experts Podcast from Voices.com.
Audacity Updated
5/09/2008
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.
Got a Podcaster Birthday Coming Up?
2/14/2008
Don’t forget that I’ve put together the finest collection of gifts for your favorite podcasting friend, family member, neighbor, or stranger! This isn’t just a list for holiday gifts, but great to find something to buy for a birthday gift or something for yourself, too. Filled with books, hardware and more, the store is broken out into … Continue reading »
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- Kustom KM4 Mic with Cable
- Behringer XM8500 Microphone
- Shure SM58 Mic
- MXL MXL V63MBP Computer Desktop Recording Kit
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H - ABC of Podcasting
H is for HOW
How do you start podcasting?
So, you want to start podcasting. Where do you start? Well, you could do a Google search for `how to podcast` and before you sits page after page of confusing and technical explanations about what podcasting is and how to create one. Be sure you remember the part about the “bitrate” and how to EQ your vocals. OK, kidding. That’s not necessary at all.
This section of ABC of Podcasting isn’t something completely new to this site. But it’s an important topic, so I think it’s worth repeating.
Late last year I wrote The Real Beginner’s Guide to Podcasting, which includes a sample audio file and a video demonstrating how to create a podcast using Podomatic, an online podcast recording tool. When someone asks me how they should get started podcasting, I point them to the guide and then let them get started discovering podcasting for themselves, on their own terms and within their technical comfort zone.
As an example, I want to point out an email I received the other day from a person who attended my Podcasting for Everyone session at PodcasterCon. He wrote to let me know that he brought the information from the session back to the organization where he works and now  only days later  the kids he works with are already creating their own podcasts with one of the online podcasting tools. It’s all about getting access to the tools needed to create podcasts simply and quickly, without many technical boundaries. This is why in The Real Beginners Guide to Podcasting I recommend the in-browser podcasting tools for people who are looking for a way to get started without a lot of overhead. If you’re looking to start podcasting, I recommend reading the guide and using one of the in-browser podcasting tools.
This is part of the series ABC of Podcasting from Podcast Free America.
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