The focus of this week’s lecture was podcasting technique and how to use Audacity to manipulate audio recordings. We were briefed in what is required in making a successful podcast, methods of recording i.e. examples of software available, types of equipment used, from amateur to pro level and so on. We then investigated the various options available within the Audacity software, the ability to overlap multiple tracks, edit out sections of the audio file, stretching out the visual audio track to enable isolation of sections to delete etc. Nial provided examples of this on-the-fly, recording vocal samples and tweaking them by way of modern-day digital wizardry! Other areas touched on were normalization, vol fade-in/fade-out, reverb addition, multi-tracking to name a few.
I feel comfortable regarding the podcasting recording aspect as I have previous experience using MultiTrackStudio, Garage Band (iPad) and various other versions of home recording software, including Cubase and ProTools also. Hopefully, time permitting, I’d like to record a small musical intro for my podcast, just to give it that extra bit of professional gloss! At this juncture I’m looking at what’s available to record my podcast, as I have an iPhone I was looking at two apps that might do the trick:
Both seem pretty good, it’s what comes after the recording of said podcast which I’m stumped about. If all else fails, I’ll stick to Audacity as the guide is available on Blackboard…
So, without further ado, let’s wrap this up and get cracking. Below, you’ll find some useful guides to podcasting that are perfect for the uninitiated. Enjoy.
What is Podcasting?
Creating a Podcast with Audacity
Podcasting Tips
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