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Podcast Help Desk â Going Deep Into The Technology Of Podcasting: Recording Equipment for Your Podcast â PHD102
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Recording Equipment
You do not need anything a smartphone to start podcasting. Some people have good luck with just a smartphone and if done right, they can record a good show with just that.
* Microphones. I suggest NOT getting a USB Condenser mic Go for a dynamic mic. ATR2100 is a good starter mic if you have to use USB. You can go with a more expensive microphone and use a USB interface.
* Mixer â You donât *have* to have a mixer, but it can help. It allows more than one mic to be plugged in. It has mic Preamps. The little more expensive ones will allow a Mix-Minus. (a whole nother episode)
* Software Audacity is free, Garageband is free with a Mac (so not free). Audition is $15 a month. Hindenburg journalist is expensive.
* You really donât need much else.
The whole idea is to get something that will give you a clean audio recording. No need for the fancy stuff.
If you want to get fancy
* Compressor limiter gateâ¨
* Equalizer
* Sound treatment
* External recorder deck / Portable recorderâ¨
* Boom arm for the mic
* Broadcast headset (with or without mic)
What equipment you get is totally dependant on Budget and what type of podcast you are going to do. Â
If you are going to have a remote co-host or if you are going to interview people, I suggest a real mixer (not the cheapest one). You really donât want to depend totally on software to record skype.
Auphonic (http://auphonic.com) is a great way to level your sound out after you have edited.
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News: Blubrry/RawVoice has acquired Cast Feed Validator (castfeedvalidator.com (http://castfeedvalidator.com))
Recording Equipment
You do not need anything a smartphone to start podcasting. Some people have good luck with just a smartphone and if done right, they can record a good show with just that.
* Microphones. I suggest NOT getting a USB Condenser mic Go for a dynamic mic. ATR2100 is a good starter mic if you have to use USB. You can go with a more expensive microphone and use a USB interface.
* Mixer â You donât *have* to have a mixer, but it can help. It allows more than one mic to be plugged in. It has mic Preamps. The little more expensive ones will allow a Mix-Minus. (a whole nother episode)
* Software Audacity is free, Garageband is free with a Mac (so not free). Audition is $15 a month. Hindenburg journalist is expensive.
* You really donât need much else.
The whole idea is to get something that will give you a clean audio recording. No need for the fancy stuff.
If you want to get fancy
* Compressor limiter gateâ¨
* Equalizer
* Sound treatment
* External recorder deck / Portable recorderâ¨
* Boom arm for the mic
* Broadcast headset (with or without mic)
What equipment you get is totally dependant on Budget and what type of podcast you are going to do. Â
If you are going to have a remote co-host or if you are going to interview people, I suggest a real mixer (not the cheapest one). You really donât want to depend totally on software to record skype.
Auphonic (http://auphonic.com) is a great way to level your sound out after you have edited.