Podcasting Basics
Posted by Joseph Thornley on June 22nd, 2007
Mark Blevis and Bob Goyetche kicked off Podcasters Across Borders with a podcasting basics session. I’m a beginner podcaster and the guys provided me with an overview of what I need to get started.
Basic equipment
The MXL 990 microphone is a good starter mic. Cost: About $150.
Add a pop screen to suppress the popping of your ‘P’s. Cost: $25 to $50.
Add a mixer will enable you to tailor your sound. Tod Maffin uses a Behrenger Eurorack 1002. Cost: $150.
You can mix either directly into your PC or into a recorder. The Samson Zoom H4 portable recorder is a good choice. Cost: About $400.
If you record directly into a computer, Apples come with GarageBand built in. PC users can download the FREE open source Audacity audio editor and recorder. Cost: Free
Cleaning the sound
SoundSoap 2 will help to filter extraneous noise. Cost: $130
Content
That’s up to me. Yikes!
June 22nd, 2007 » 3:20 pm
I hope the session was helpful, Joe. I’m looking forward to hearing some great content from you!
June 26th, 2007 » 6:25 pm
Hey Joe,
As a budget alternative to a pop screen, you can take a pair of pantyhose (preferably not used) and combine it with a little bit of do-it-yourself initiative and come up with something like this:
http://www.jakeludington.com/project_studio/20050321_build_your_own_microphone_pop_screen.html
Okay, I know the pantyhose is a bit of a weird suggestion, but it works just as well and is way less expensive.
-steve
July 2nd, 2007 » 9:52 am
Great little list, Joe, thank you for sharing with the rest of us. (And I love Steve’s suggestion for a better pop screen!)