Thanks to you for listening to my show. I want to share what I've learned on this journey so far. And what I'm planning next.

But in short, this show will be on hiatus for a couple of weeks. And after that, return as a weekly show.

I couldn't resist but use my trusty Samsung Galaxy Note 4 to record this episode. Just the way I started with episode one.

Stay safe, everyone.

Recording device: Samsung Galaxy Note 4 (Handheld with no cover over the mic)

Recording app: Auphonic Edit for Android

Recording location: Bedroom with no pillow fort

Recording format: 16bit WAV

Sound Treatment Mixing and EQ: Adobe Audition

Editorial Edit: Descript.com

Mastering Sound Treatment: Auphonic Productions at Auphonic.com

Auphonic.com settings [to output as a 16bit mono WAV file]: Adaptive Leveler (on), Loudness Normalization (Loudness Target -19 LUFS ), Filtering (on), Noise and Hum Reduction (Reduction Amount: Auto), Sample rate: 44.1kHz

I uploaded the resulting WAV file to Anchor.fm to host the file and added the music from their free music stock.

What are the pro's and con's of creating and maintaining a website to support your engagement with your tribe? Maybe it's something you can postpone until your podcast production workflow is running like clockwork?

Checkout author Ann Lamott, who seems to be doing great by only using social media:

https://www.facebook.com/AnneLamott/

https://twitter.com/ANNELAMOTT

Recording device: Samsung Galaxy Note 4 (Handheld with no cover over the mic)

Recording location: Bedroom with no pillow fort

Recording format: 16bit WAV

Sound Treatment Mixing and EQ: Adobe Audition

Editorial Edit: Descript.com

Mastering Sound Treatment: Auphonic Productions at Auphonic.com

Auphonic.com settings [to output as a 16bit mono WAV file]: Adaptive Leveler (on), Loudness Normalization (Loudness Target -19 LUFS ), Filtering (on), Noise and Hum Reduction (Reduction Amount: Auto), Sample rate: 44.1kHz

I uploaded the resulting WAV file to Anchor.fm to host the file and added the music from their free music stock.

Before you hit publish, make sure you listen to your show in the sort of environments that your audience will.

Also, keep up to date with the latest features of podcast listening apps. Some of them act like content vampires, and some can apply post-production effects as well as we can!

Recording Mic: Zoom LMF-2 Lavalier mic

Recording device: Zoom F2 32 bit float Field Recorder

Recording location: Dining Table (No pillow-fort)

Recording format: WAV (32-bit float mono)

Sound Treatment Mixing and EQ: Adobe Audition

Editorial Edit: Descript.com

Mastering Sound Treatment: Auphonic Productions at Auphonic.com

Auphonic.com settings [to output as a 16bit mono WAV file]: Adaptive Leveler (on), Loudness Normalization (Loudness Target -19 LUFS ), Filtering (on), Noise and Hum Reduction (Reduction Amount: Auto), Sample rate: 44.1kHz

I uploaded the resulting WAV file to Anchor.fm to host the file and added the music from their free music stock.

I've had my Samsom Q2U for a few years now and I'm changing it for a Sontronics Podcast Pro ( https://www.sontronics.com/podcastpro ). In this episode, I share the logic behind my selection and the factors I am taking into consideration.

Recording Mic: Zoom LMF-2 Lavalier mic

Recording device: Zoom F2 32 bit float Field Recorder

Recording location: Dining Table (No pillow-fort)

Recording format: WAV (32-bit float mono)

Sound Treatment Mixing and EQ: Adobe Audition

Editorial Edit: Descript.com

Mastering Sound Treatment: Auphonic Productions at Auphonic.com

Auphonic.com settings [to output as a 16bit mono WAV file]: Adaptive Leveler (on), Loudness Normalization (Loudness Target -19 LUFS ), Filtering (on), Noise and Hum Reduction (Reduction Amount: Auto), Sample rate: 44.1kHz

I uploaded the resulting WAV file to Anchor.fm to host the file and added the music from their free music stock.

Podcasting can be a rabbit hole of tech to buy. How should you allocate your budget? In my opinion, your microphone doesn't even make the top three list of priorities.

Recording Mic: Zoom LMF-2 Lavalier mic

Recording device: Zoom F2 32 bit float Field Recorder

Recording location: Dining Table (No pillow-fort)

Recording format: WAV (32-bit float mono)

Sound Treatment Mixing and EQ: Adobe Audition

Editorial Edit: Descript.com

Mastering Sound Treatment: Auphonic Productions at Auphonic.com

Auphonic.com settings [to output as a 16bit mono WAV file]: Adaptive Leveler (on), Loudness Normalization (Loudness Target -19 LUFS ), Filtering (on), Noise and Hum Reduction (Reduction Amount: Auto), Sample rate: 44.1kHz

I uploaded the resulting WAV file to Anchor.fm to host the file and added the music from their free music stock.

Your brand is your promise to your audience. Why is this crucial to get right for podcasting? How can you design a simple brand promise?

The only ________________________________

(What?)

That____________________________________

(Category?)

For_____________________________________

(Who is the listener?)

In______________________________________

Where is the market or geography?)

In an era of  ____________________________

(When. Underlying trend?)

E.g. for my show, this would be: "The only solo podcast that publishes daily content on the art and craft of podcasting, for proactive podcasters starting their journey, in English speaking countries, in an era where COVID is making people rely on themselves to make their voices heard and develop a side hustle or passion project."

PRODUCTION NOTES:

Recording Mic: Zoom LMF-2 Lavalier mic

Recording device: Zoom F2 32 bit float Field Recorder

Recording location: Dining Table (No pillow-fort and hence the reverb, argh!)

Recording format: WAV (32-bit float mono)

Sound Treatment Mixing and EQ: Adobe Audition

Editorial Edit: Descript.com

Mastering Sound Treatment: Auphonic Productions at Auphonic.com

Auphonic.com settings [to output as a 16bit mono WAV file]: Adaptive Leveler (on), Loudness Normalization (Loudness Target -19 LUFS ), Filtering (on), Noise and Hum Reduction (Reduction Amount: Auto), Sample rate: 44.1kHz

I uploaded the resulting WAV file to Anchor.fm to host the file and added the music from their free music stock.

Quora.com is a free online platform where anyone can post a question for anyone to answer. Users vote on the answers, so the best ones float to the top.

Join me to explore how you can use Quora to generate ideas for your podcast and win new subscribers to your show.

PRODUCTION NOTES:

Recording Mic: Zoom LMF-2 Lavalier mic

Recording device: Zoom F2 32 bit float Field Recorder

Recording location: Dining Table (No pillow-fort and hence the reverb, argh!)

Recording format: WAV (32-bit float mono)

Sound Treatment Mixing and EQ: Adobe Audition

Editorial Edit: Descript.com

Mastering Sound Treatment: Auphonic Productions at Auphonic.com

Auphonic.com settings [to output as a 16bit mono WAV file]: Adaptive Leveler (on), Loudness Normalization (Loudness Target -19 LUFS ), Filtering (on), Noise and Hum Reduction (Reduction Amount: Auto), Sample rate: 44.1kHz

I uploaded the resulting WAV file to Anchor.fm to host the file and added

the music from their free music stock.

OBS.ninja is a free web service that allows you to stream live video from a smartphone, tablet, or remote computer, directly into OBS Studio.

What this means is that you can use it to record remote video (or audio-only) interviews with more than one guest, without time limits, and on separate tracks, for free.

Free Video Conferencing - The OBS Ninja Website App Is INCREDIBLE: https://youtu.be/8Rhtr9E3owE

From Steve Seguin, the genius developer of OBS.ninja

Getting started: The Room (OBS Ninja Podcast ep02) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1cIT1kdlEo

PRODUCTION NOTES

Recording Mic: Zoom LMF-2 Lavalier mic

Recording device: Zoom F2 32 bit float Field Recorder

Recording location: Bedroom with no pillow fort

Recording format: WAV (32-bit float mono)

Sound Treatment Mixing and EQ: Adobe Audition

Editorial Edit: Descript.com

Mastering Sound Treatment: Auphonic Productions at Auphonic.com

Auphonic.com settings [to output as a 16bit mono WAV file]: Adaptive Leveler (on), Loudness Normalization (Loudness Target -19 LUFS ), Filtering (on), Noise and Hum Reduction (Reduction Amount: Auto), Sample rate: 44.1kHz

I uploaded the resulting WAV file to Anchor.fm to host the file and added the music from their free music stock.

What is Growth and why is it so important?

Recording device: Samsung Galaxy Note 4 (Handheld with no cover over the mic)

Recording location: Bedroom with no pillow fort

Recording format: 16bit WAV

Sound Treatment Mixing and EQ: Adobe Audition

Editorial Edit: Descript.com

Mastering Sound Treatment: Auphonic Productions at Auphonic.com

Auphonic.com settings [to output as a 16bit mono WAV file]: Adaptive Leveler (on), Loudness Normalization (Loudness Target -19 LUFS ), Filtering (on), Noise and Hum Reduction (Reduction Amount: Auto), Sample rate: 44.1kHz

I uploaded the resulting WAV file to Anchor.fm to host the file and added

the music from their free music stock.

Listening time is the only metric that counts.

Recording device: Samsung Galaxy Note 4 (Handheld with no cover over the mic)

Recording location: Bedroom with no pillow fort

Recording format: 16bit WAV

Sound Treatment Mixing and EQ: Adobe Audition

Editorial Edit: Descript.com

Mastering Sound Treatment: Auphonic Productions at Auphonic.com

Auphonic.com settings [to output as a 16bit mono WAV file]: Adaptive Leveler (on), Loudness Normalization (Loudness Target -19 LUFS ), Filtering (on), Noise and Hum Reduction (Reduction Amount: Auto), Sample rate: 44.1kHz

I uploaded the resulting WAV file to Anchor.fm to host the file and added

the music from their free music stock.