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The a-b-c’s of how to podcast
It is relatively easy really. All podcasting requires is a file to edit, publish on the web, the creation of a feed for subscription and the updating of other podcast sites and aggregators of the availability of your feed and viola, you could now be considered a legitimate podcaster.
Recording a podcast
First things first in podcast recording, you have to have software. If you have plans to go out in the field, a microphone and a recorder minidisc is important to bring. In podcasting, it is always important to get good sound. Usually though, equipment that doesn't compromise its quality costs much but Shure SM58 is an equipment that isn't only cheap but reliable as well.
Recording needs to be an exact science too. As much as possible, don't just be content with a working microphone or recording equipment. You have to always make sure that the equipment is actually recording. The level of noise should move when you are speaking to the recording equipment or microphone. The batteries will also have to last. Also, the microphone should be on. Always double and triple check.
Most podcasters utilize Skype in conducting interviews and recording them for podcast use.
Editing a podcast
Once a file has been recorded, the next step is in its editing. Be very cautious when conducting interviews. As much as possible, learn to not say okay very much when a nod would have just sufficed.
A software called Adobe Audition is used in the editing of podcasts. Another popular tool is Audacity. But the most effective software has been touted to be the Sony Sound Forge 8. It has been said that it is unmatched in its editing prowess.
For Macintosh users however, there is the Garageband.
Publishing a podcast
Once the recording has been uploaded to your own web site or blog, it is then time in the creation of a feed. A feed lets listeners subscribe to any of the podcasts you create.
Feedburner allows podcasters and bloggers in the creation of feeds via its service named SmartCast. What SmartCast does is that it converts feeds to RSS which could then be easily read by various programs such as iTunes as well as NetNewsWire.
Also, SmartCast offers extra information about podcasts, this include author, category, keywords and description when podcast searching.
All in all, podcasting is easy as long as you get the hang of it. It is also
easy to learn if you really want to and if you are really interested to do podcasting.
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Podcasting Definitions and Factiods
Podcasting Terms 6
Mobcast
A mobcast is an audio program that can be received on cell phones or mobile devices. Also called a "mobilecast" or, in the case of video content, "movlog."
MP3
MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3) is a standard technology and format for compressing a sound sequence into a very small file (about one-twelfth the size of the original file) while preserving the original level of sound quality when it is played.
Narrowcast
A narrowcast is audio or video programs that targets a specific audience demographic, as opposed to a broadcast. Many podcasts may be described as narrowcasts, although as the technology continues to be adopted, "mainstream" programming for wider audiences is being podcast as well.
News feed
A news feed is a Web feed that specifically supplies new headlines or posts to an RSS aggregator.
Palmcast
A palmcast is podcast that is sent or read by a Palm PDA.
Podcast
A podcast is an audio file published on the Internet with an RSS feed, allowing users to subscribe to automatic downloads of a series of such programs. Podcasts are a collection of files, audio MP3 files for example, that are then included in an RSS 2.0 news feed as enclosures. Instead of headlines in a news feed, each item in a podcast RSS feed represents a single MP3 file.
Podcasting
Podcasting is the preparation and distribution of audio (and possibly other media) files for download to digital music or multimedia players, such as the iPod. A podcast can be easily created from a digital audio file. The podcaster first saves the file as an MP3 and then uploads it to the Web site of a service provider. The MP3 file gets its own URL, which is inserted into an RSSXML document as an enclosure within an XML tag.
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