Audio & Podcasting
Ready To Choose Your Podcast Format?
If you’re considering creating a podcast, the first step is to think about the format that will best tell your story. While there are many podcast formats, choosing the right one is crucial for engaging your audience and keeping them coming back for more.
Read More16 Ways To Promote Your Podcast
16 Ways To Promote Your Podcast Written by Jaclyn Schiff | Last updated Jul 17, 2019 Graphics by Diane Villadsen Standard and uncommon ways to get more visibility. Podcasting is a great way to build a relationship with an audience of potential clients or customers. But podcasting only works if you have, ahem, listeners — preferably as…
Read MoreZoom H5 Audio Recorder Tutorial
Zoom H5 Audio Recorder The Zoom H5 is a digital audio recording device that saves audio onto a Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) card – the same kind of card used with most digital cameras. Step 1: Supplying Power The Zoom H5 has no internal battery source. You have two choices: AA batteries or plugging…
Read MoreHow to Find and Use Media Assets (Legally)
Before pulling images, videos, sound files, or music assets off the web to use in your online media project, it’s important to understand the rules and regulations for use. This resource is a guide to help you understand the basic terminology when looking for free media on the web and a few sources we’ve curated.…
Read MoreStandups and Voice-overs
A voice-over is a narration done by a broadcast reporter, usually reading from a script. The reporter’s voice is recorded over a sequence of video clips that tell a story. A standup is when a television reporter appears in front of the camera to narrate part of a story – most often at the beginning…
Read MoreGarageBand—Basic Editing
GarageBand is an ideal software package—easy to use, included on every Mac, and capable of editing interviews quickly. The process of editing audio content by editing waveforms is standard across all audio programs. The actual mechanics for making the edit may differ, but every software package will include a way to cut out unwanted material…
Read MorePro Tools
ProTools is a professional audio engineering software program made by Digidesign. Although it’s used by top-notch pros in the radio industry, ProTools has a fairly easy learning curve, making it just as good for beginners. ProTools software comes paired with an Mbox, which is a separate hardware unit made by Digidesign that connects the source…
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