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Audio Podcasting Tools 2013

Audio Podcasting Tools 2013. Session 212. About Me. Rick Nielsen Podcasting since 2007 UpTechCreek.com eLearning Developer and Instructional Designer - 13 years. In IT for 30 years. Session Topics. About You What is a Podcast? The Forces Driving Podcast Popularity

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Audio Podcasting Tools 2013

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  1. Audio PodcastingTools 2013 Session 212

  2. About Me • Rick Nielsen • Podcasting since 2007 • UpTechCreek.com • eLearning Developer and Instructional Designer - 13 years. • In IT for 30 years

  3. Session Topics • About You • What is a Podcast? • The Forces Driving Podcast Popularity • Podcast Tools / Recommendations

  4. About You About You • How many of you listen to podcasts? • How many of you produce a podcast? • Is your podcast open to the public or directed at a private audience? • Thinking about it? …. 80% • If you could get one question answered?

  5. All About Time… • Read a Tweet ? • An Average Facebook Post ? • A Blog Post ? • A YouTube Video ? • How About an Audio Podcast Episode ??? • No Screen Time…

  6. Ultimate Mobile Learning Medium • No Screen Time Required … • Learn Anywhere • Learn Anytime • Device of Your Choosing • Pushed / Subscription

  7. What is Podcasting (In 60 Seconds) 1 Plan It 7 Burn It 2 Record It Podcasting In 7 Steps 3 Edit It 6 Embed It 5 Upload It 4 Tag It

  8. The Forces in 2012 - 2013 • The Smartphone • Increased Bandwidth • The 900 # Gorilla has an App… • Successful Podcast Defined • Old Media Has Embraced Podcasting

  9. The Smartphone • Mobile (duh) • 43% of US by 2013 • 18% Change from 2012 • 77% of the US Cell • 3 Feet While Sleep • Wireless Downloads

  10. Bandwidth • 3G • 4G • LTE • Cable

  11. Apple Seal of Approval • Apple Podcast App has a lot of the features that I need… • The App Is Way Available… • Speed up / Slow Down • 30 Second << * >> • Email / Tweet an Episodes

  12. Another Great App • Free • Has “Car Mode” • Speed up / Slow Down • 30 Second << * >>

  13. Successful Podcasts in 2013 • Entertaining • Thoughtful • Informative • Engaging • Don’t make it Boring!

  14. Old Media

  15. Audio Tools - The Bigger Picture • Podcasting • eLearning • Tools applicable to both

  16. Audio Quality… While We Accept It With Video… Audio … Not So Much Continuous Improvement

  17. Your Voice • We are hard wired to listen to • the human voice • Human voice was up until 4000 years ago… • Very powerful medium • Be kind to your voice (vocal cords) – prior to recording • Don'ts – coffee, tea, alcohol, cigarettes • Do’s – water, rest, cough drops…

  18. Full Disclosure • All of the tools that I am talking about today… • I either use or they are used by others that I trust. • I don’t represent them, nor do I have affiliate agreements with any of them…

  19. The # 1 Podcasting Question… What microphone should I use? That Depends… What are you recording? Where are you recording? Answer these questions…. And You Are Miles Ahead

  20. What Are You Recording? • Monologue • Dialog • Roundtable • An Entire Room • Something Else

  21. Where You Are You Recording? • Indoors – Big, Little, Echo… • Outdoors – Ambient Noise • In a Car – “Car Cast” • Somewhere Else… • Example – Prototype…What and the Where…

  22. Microphone Designs • Condenser • Omni Directional - Sensitive • Picks up everything • Dynamic or Cartioid (Heart) • Uni Directional – Less Sensitive • Points at you

  23. Microphone Connections • USB • PC Interface • XLR • Standard Audio Interface

  24. Podcast Microphone Types • Headset Mic - USB - Condenser • Headset Mic – XLR - Dynamic / Condenser • * Headset – Constant Position • Studio Mic – USB - Condenser • Studio Mic – XLR - Dynamic / Condenser • Digital Recorder Mic - Condenser • Lapel or Lavalier XLR /3.5 mm pin - Condenser

  25. Microphone Recommendations… • USB Headset • $30 - $50 • 3.5 mm pins a plus\ • When I’m Feeling Lazy!

  26. Microphone Recommendations… • Studio • Shure SM58 - $99 • Studio Dynamic Mic • Uni Directional • Tough – Pound Nails … • Since the 60’s • Built in “Pop” Filter

  27. Microphone Recommendations… • XLR Studio • Heil PR40 - $325 • Studio Dynamic Mic • Uni Directional

  28. Microphone Recommendations… • USB Studio • Blue Yeti / Snowball… • $50 - $300 • Mostly Condenser Mics • Multi Directional - Adjustable

  29. Microphone Recommendations… • Lavalier Mic • Radio Shack - $25 - $300 • Lapel Mic • Great for “Car Casts”… • Or on the Spot Interviews • Plugs into your digital audio recorder

  30. Digital Recorders • Superior recording quality – Silent… • On Board Condenser Mics • Portable • Affordable – Priced coming down • Flexible – Different Applications • External Mic Jacks • Audio Playback • Connects to your mixer

  31. Digital Recorders • Sansom Zoom H1 • $99 • Stereo Condenser Mics • Playback speaker • Versatile • 10 hour battery life • Amazing recording quality • WAV / MP3

  32. Digital Recorders • Zoom H4n (H1’s Big Brother) • $269 • Stereo Condenser Mics • Multi Track • Preamp • Easy access controls • Multiple XLR inputs • WAV / MP3

  33. Do You Need A Mixer • Mackie ProFX 8 - $225 • Muti Track • Multi Inputs / Outputs • No “PC” Noise • Use Digital Recorder • Preamps – Power issues • Effects • To The Next Level…

  34. Audio Production Software • Recording • Post Production (Mixing etc.) • Sony Audio Studio + Cakewalk • Adobe Audition – Creative Cloud • Record Digital Then Software – Post Production

  35. Volume Optimization • The Levelator • Free • Optimizes • Too Soft / Too Loud • Copies • Simple • Fast • No Longer Being Developed

  36. iD3 Tagging Software • Metatags your MP3 Files • iTunes • Drop your MP3 file into iTunes • Right click and edit • Pretty simple • Writes the iD3 tags to your MP3 file • Other Packages are out there…

  37. Podcast Website • The Podcast / Blog Gold Standard • Use the Self Hosted .ORG Version • Hosted .COM Version • You have control of the content • Zillion plug-in’s • Zillion themes • Zillion developers

  38. Podcast RSS Feed • Allows Someone to Subscribe • Podcast or Blog • The “RSS Feed” is Under the Hood • A “Feed URL” is Auto Generated by WP • Provide the Feed URL to iTunes and Others • Not a Technical Hurdle • Let’s talk about Hosting…

  39. Media Hosting • Podcasting One Stop Shop • $15 Month • 250 Mb of Uploads • Charge for Uploads • Don’t Charge for Downloads • Stats

  40. Domain Registrar • Not as a Web Host • Just Registering Domains • Great Customer Service • No Hidden Costs • No Unexpected Card Charges

  41. Web Hosting • Blue Host Just Bought Them… • $9.95 / Month • Unlimited Sites • Unlimited Email • cPanel – WP, Moodle… • No Hidden Costs

  42. Tools: Podcast Feed Services • The Dilemma • Feedburner (Google) • Your own feed • Rumors… • Google Reader NOT • Google Adsense for Feeds NOT

  43. The Tools / Process I Use In 2013

  44. A Private Podcast “Feed” • ANYONE can implement… in 5 steps… • Plan • Record • Edit • Upload • Share • Not RSS – BUT Admin is Required Anyway • iPhone app is nice as a player… Android?

  45. Tip: Where to Shop • Major Retailers are Matching Internet Pricing to Counter “Showrooming” • Guitar Center • Best Buy • Guess they saw the writing on the wall!

  46. How to Contact Me Rick Nielsen http://www.linkedin.com/in/ricknielsen twitter: @ricknielsen

  47. Business Success Through Lean IT Tactics and Strategies Twitter: @UpTechCreek www.UpTechCreek.com

  48. THANK YOU! And if you would be so kind… Please fill out the Session Questionnaire

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