Tech Talk: Podcasting
OR
How you learned to stop worrying and love your voice
Ryan Price
@liberatr
12-31-2005
"Audio Liberation Front"
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- Philosophy
- Tools
- Promotion
- Hardware
- Demo
Philosophy
Do you make something?
Don't you want an extra hour of mind-share every week?
How Podcasts Work
If you have a microphone, you are a podcaster
There is no difference between an amateur and a professional
Be Consistent
Get Past Episode 6
Find your Tribe
Where they gather
Pro Tips
Show Notes
"The Search Problem"
Your listeners are:
- in the car
- at they gym
- walking to work
- can't click links
Remind them of notes!
RSS Feed,
Play AND Download
Online
Let me listen on the web!
Let me download if I want
(especially you, Public Radio!)
It's not hard!
Set your levels,
Test in the car!
Test on earbuds
Lots of segments
Recorded Live
Needs Amplitude Raised
Normalize!
Mono is fine for voice,
Stereo if music is content
1/2 File Size, Faster Download, Smaller Hosting Bill
Metadata is your friend
ID3 Tags, that is
Tools
Hosting
Recording
- Free + Ubiquitous
- Good Sound (generally)
- Not good for video
- Live to YouTube (On Air)
- Requires a Browser Plugin
- Lower Thirds
Phone
- Both Skype and Google can do phone calls
- THE DOUBLE-ENDER
Discovery
Subscribe / List
Promote
Guest Hosts
Interviews
Affiliates
Monetize
Kickstarter (season)
Patreon (episode)
Flattr (episode)
Donations (one time)
Advertise (month)
Sponsor (long-term)
Subscription (login)
Legal Music
Hardware
Zoom H1
MicroSD Card, Also a USB Mic,
Super-Portable, External Mic In
If you buy only one device...
Edutige i-Microphone EIM-001
Cheap, Mobile, any Smart Phone,
very hot pickup, set on the table
The minimalist podcasting kit...
Blue Snowball
Cheap, Versatile, USB
Podcaster's Best Friend
Blue Yeti
Headphone Jack, USB, Multi-mode
Podcaster's Best Friend's Big Brother
Shure MXL USB Podcaster
USB, Condenser, Cardioid,
Need a quiet room
Made for home studio
Shure SM-58
The most common microphone. Ever.
Everyone's Best Friend
Zoom H6
6 channels, SD Card, Phantom Power,
and the Kitchen Sink.
The Swiss Army Knife
Behringer UCA-202
No Drivers, Separate L/R, Input/Output
Already own a mixer or audio equipment?
Demo
Tech Talk: Podcasting
OR
How you learned to stop worrying and love your voice
Ryan Price
@liberatr