Podcasts have proven an immensely popular new medium of entertainment in recent years, and are commonly special recordings, made with the podcast market in mind. The MP3 player market is immensely fragmented with literally hundreds of different brands available. Some of the most popular presently are Apple`s iPod, which has sold over 150 million units […]
The Trouble with Podcasting
It seems to me that many small to medium sized companies like the idea of having their own podcast and have heard that they are good for business, and as a result, we receive plenty of enquiries about recording and podcast production. However, a lot of work and time is involved in producing a regular […]
Microphone Comparison Tests for Podcast / Voice recording
I have produced these microphone comparison tests to illustrate the difference in quality between various microphones types. If you have read my previous posts on this you will know that I recommend using a professional condenser mic for podcast and vocal recordings. Here you can hear why. All tests have been recorded using audacity and […]
Professional Podcast Recording & Production – #3 Microphone Connectivity with your PC / Recorder
Hopefully by now you have had chance to read my previous post in this series and are considering a condenser microphone type to produce quality recordings. With this in mind this article covers connectivity and the means of actually getting your microphone to work with various equipment. The Audio Chain It is important to understand […]
Professional Podcast Recording & Production – #2 Microphones for High Quality Podcast Recording
A professional recording relies on a number of factors relating to the quality of your equipment and how you use it. This post looks at the first stage of the equipment chain – the microphone. Largely speaking, microphone technology has not changed much in decades whereas the number of manufacturers and choice is now vast. […]
Professional Podcast Recording & Production – #1 Introduction
This is the first in a series of posts about podcast recording and production. It appears to me that many of the podcasts out there could sound a lot better with a little knowledge about the process of recording and production. You may be thinking that the podcast you create on your own PC with […]
Podcasting Incorporating Office Files
New to podcasting…I keep reading about only audio files for mp3. How hard would it be to incorporate office files (.xls, .doc, .pdf…etc.). As training coordinator I want to start utilizing Podcasting for employees and students in our training program. Question by: David Riggenbach Eaton Corporation www.eatonhydraulics.com/training/ ——————————————————————————– Hello David I don’t think it is […]
Podcasting your business
Podcasting is a relatively new phenomenon that has been spreading the globe from around 2003. Podcasting is simply the act of producing and distributing a Podcast via the world wide web. Rather than being a fad or a trend, Podcasting has become a significant communication and marketing tool for many companies. What is a Podcast? […]