Audio Podcasting - tinyurl.com/ndpodcast

A podcast is a collection of audio or video files accessible via RSS feed.
An excellent book, Podcast Solutions, is available online with an ND login.

STEP1: Create a sound file

Recording equipment

• Microphone and Headset
  • Laptop internal mic
  • Cell phone or other mobile device
  • Sony WCS-999 Wireless Microphone System - $105
  • Plantronics .Audio 655 USB Headset/Microphone - $30
• Recorder
  • Sony PCM-D50 (OIT loaner) - $450 - instructions - repacking
  • Olympus WS-600S - $60

Recording caveats

• Pick a quiet time and location / Prepare and test
• Monitor volume and background noise - see sound examples
• Record a few seconds of dead time at the beginning and the end
• Record through errors and re-takes
• Get a signed release, if necessary
• Voice recording tips

Editing

• Audacity - open-source
  • Delete erors and re-takes
    
  • Normalize the volume
    
  • Fade in and fade out
    
  • Add tracks with ambient sound and music - try BeatPick for music
• LAME - required to export MP3 file from Audacity
• How-to - Super-Fast Guide to Audio Editing | Audacity Manual | Tutorials

STEP 2: Publish the podcast

Syndicate: hosting

• Determine host - see "Common options" below
• Upload MP3 file(s)

Publicize: directory or access point

• iTunes - free software
• Podcast Alley - website

Play: podcast client, "podcatcher"

• Dedicated - Juice, open source podcatcher
• Multipurpose - iTunes
• Widget - embedded in web page - e.g., NPR

Common options

1. iTunes - publicize, play
2. Blog (WordPress or Blogger) - syndicate, play
3. Personal web space - post an MP3 in ND space for a WordPress blog
4. Simple sound recording/storage options
   1. AudioBoo- Getting Started
   2. SoundCloud - SoundCloud 101
5. PodBean - podcast hosting

Examples

• Student projects for CAPP course
  • Podcasts on iTunes
  • Useful resources
     
• Story Corps
• iTunes Rewind - Best Podcasts of 2011