Hardware for Podcasting
- iKey
Plus - Just add a portable USB storage device (hard drive,
iPod, etc) and you've got an audio recorder
- Pocasting "Kit" -
A mic, a mixer, headphones and software
- M-Audio
Podcasting Factory - Like the above; a complete
turnkey hardware/software solution
Audio Interfaces - Allow you to attach regular mics to
your computer
- iMic -
Not a mic per se, but rather an "external sound card" USB
device that allows you to plug nearly any microphone
into your computer (~ $30)
- M-Audio
Fast Track USB - More flexible and better quality
than the iMic above, an external USB sound card
(~ $130)
- M-Audio
FireWire 410 - Outstanding quality audio interface
(~$400)
Standard (not USB) Microphones, Wired and Wireless
Location Recorders
- iTalk
Pro - This is cool; a small mic that plugs into
the bottom of your iPod (iPod Video or iPod Nano) and
turns it into a stereo recorder. Next time you sync
your iPod to your computer, your Mp3 files transfer!
(~ $45)
- M-Audio
Microtrack - A high-quality digital audio recorder
(~ $500)
- Samson
H-4 Handy Digital Recorder - A less expensive
high-quality digital audio recorder (~ $260)
- iRiver
Mp3 Players - iRiver makes Mp3 players that
also feature voice recording (starting at ~$70)
Software for Recording & Mixing Podcasts
- GarageBand -
Apple's really easy to use software with which you
can record your voice, and mix it together with other
sounds. You can then add in images for an "enhanced" podcast.
- QuickTime
Pro -The "Pro" version of QuickTime
($30) allows you to record audio as well as export
in a variety of formats. Tutorials on recording are
available for Mac and Windows
- Audacity -
A free, open source software for recording and editing
sounds. (Mac & Win)
- iMovie -
A great resource for making Video Podcasts. It comes
with every Mac and is easy to use for both images and
audio. Allows panning and zooming of images.
Podcast
Maker - A highly-regarded Macintosh software
package for making podcasts
Ubercaster -
A very interesting-looking "all-in-one" package
for making podcasts
MegaSeg -
This is a "big dog" software, more like something
you'd run a radio show with, but it's worth taking
a look at to see what a "full-featured" package
is like
CastBlaster -
Windows software created by podcasters to make podcasts
Podcasting
Software List - A huge list of Podcasting software
for Macs and PCs
Podium -
A Windows podcasting solution
Podcast
Software for Windows - A list for the Windows side
Building
an Enhanced Podcast in Windows Moviemaker - like
it says
ACID
XPress - Sony's audio recording and editing solution
Various Utilities useful for Podcasting
Soundflower -
Soundflower is a free Mac OS X system extension that allows
applications to pass audio to other applications. Useful
when trying to get more than one audio source to a recording
application.
Line
In - A useful Mac OS X utility that helps you use
the "line
in" (microphone) jack on your computer for any
audio input (think tape decks, record turntables, etc)
Sound
Source - A Mac OS X menu item that allows you to easily
change the audio input on your computer.
Feedburner -
Feedburner takes your "regular" RSS feed
and passes it through their service, allowing you to
count subscribers, item downloads and a number of other
useful, helpful things.
LibSyn -
LibSyn is an inexpensive hosting solution for podcasts; unlimited
bandwidth for 5 bucks a month
Vodcaster -
A neat utility that does a great job of creating RSS/XML
files for your podcast "feeds"
Levelator -
Amazing; Free software that runs on Windows or OS X
(universal binary) that adjusts the audio levels within
your podcast or other audio file for variations in
levels.
Music for your Podcasts:
Freeplay
Music - Royalty-free music that you can use in
your Podcasts
Podsafe
Audio - Music created specifically for use in Podcasts
Podsafe
Music Network - More established than the above
resource, another place where you can download good
music created specifically for use in Podcasts or other
shared media.
Freesound -
An "open-source" style resource for free
music
How To and Tips Websites :
Recording Sound on your Computer - A very good, brief
overview of how to record sound of all sorts on your
computer. If you've never done it before, this is a good
place to start for information, especially for Windows
users.
- Part
1 - Hooking up Hardware (Microphones, Tape
Decks, Etc)
- Part
2 - Figuring out software
PC
Recording - A nice tutorial site about how to record
any audio to your computer.
Sound
in the Story - A really fine long-ish
(21 pages) PDF on the art of location recording,
mostly from the creative standpoint (what
to do as opposed to "how" to
do it)
Podcast Directories:
Podcast
Alley - One of the oldest podcasting directories
Podcast
Net - Another large directory of podcasts
IndiePodder -
An "independent" podcast directory (not
that the others aren't, but...)
Created for my SPE Colleagues - March
2007
Jeff Curto - College of DuPage
www.jeffcurto.com
www.cameraposition.com
www.cod.edu/photo/curto/1105
