Category: Basics

  • A Full-Featured, Quality Podcast for $1,080 — Including the Computer!

    So, you want to start a podcast from scratch? It’s a lot easier and cheaper than you’d expect. At it’s most basic, a podcast requires a computer, a microphone, and a place to host the files. You can do that (and do it well, with good sound and using good software with support) with the…

  • Quick Recording Primer

    RECORDING TECHNIQUE • Avoid noisy spaces for interviews — unless you really want the ambient sound. • Plug headphones into the recorder to monitor while recording. • Hold the microphone 4-12 inches from the subject’s mouth. • Position microphone to the side of the subject’s mouth to avoid popping. NEED QUESTIONS? If you don’t have…

  • My Mobile Podcasting Setup

    Recorder: iRiver iFP-799 — these have been discontinued, but you can find them on eBay. – Any 700- or 800-series iRiver will do, though I prefer the placement of 700-series microphone jack. Giant Squid Audio Lab Mini Gold-Plated Omni Mic RadioShack Tie-clip Microphone Windscreen (Item #33-4006)