Podcaster Tips

Are you looking for more royalty-free music that you can use in your podcast? Check out NeoSounds.com because they recently announced that they have more than 18,000 stock and royalty free music clips for producers to choose from!

What’s good about NeoSounds is that their collection of royalty free music is formatted for film, video, animation, corporate presentations, on-hold projects, multimedia projects and computer games. You can pay as low as $5.95 and you already have the right to legally use the purchased music or sound effect for different purposes in as many different audio or video productions as they need.

Furthermore, NeoSounds music is professionally produced and authored by composers and producers from around the world. The tracks can be searched by music style, production genres, mood, instrumentation and tempo.

Music styles of NeoSounds are varied as it range from early American Jazz of the 30s and 40s to electric and acoustic rock. They offer Afro-Cuban, African Tribal and Indigenous Australian music selections. So whether you need Reggae, Ska, Spanish Flamenco or even children’s music, you can definitely find one over at NeoSounds.

There is one easy way to record and publish a podcast and this is thru an iPhone! If you have an iPhone, then, you can definitely record and publish brief podcasts anywhere you are regardless of time and even you do not have your laptop or PC with you.

The iPhone’s podcasting application for this is the AudiBoo. AudioBoos does not only allow you subscribe to everyone’s AudioBoos on the iTunes AudioBoos full podcast but also let you record short podcast shows.

With AudioBoo, anybody can record up to five minutes of audio. It also allows you to attach a photo and then publish it to the Internet. You can also place your message on a map. After recording, you can send them to twitter and friendfeed all at the same time.

Easy right? And the best thing about this is that it won’t cost you any because audioBoo is a free podcasting service for the iPhone. So check this great feature in your iPhone and start creating brief podcast shows anytime and anywhere. For more information about podcasting in iPhone, please read here.

If you are looking for  a place to host your podcast, why not visit GCast? Gcast is run by the same people that operate GarageBand.com. And with its goal to make personal broadcasting simple, GCast provides free basic hosting as well as free podsafe music for podcasters.

Aside from these, GCast lets you embed your podcast and mix playlists online and if you are into mobile podcasting, GCast also lets you record a show by phone! Cool, isn’t it?  However, the mobile podcasting of GCast has a corresponding fee of $99 per year.

Podcasters who avail of this feature will just call 1-888-65-GCAST, enter their ID and PIN code, and viola, they can now start recording! This feature is really helpful especially when the podcaster is always traveling and out of his studio; and with it, anyone can easily create their own phone-based audio journal without any hassle.

So if you want to a podcasting service that lets you produce show even without PC, register for a free account today and begin podcasting in just a few easy steps.

The PodcaStudio Firewire Kit is an innovative podcasting gear that allows you to create professional podcast shows, music productions and digital home recording studio.

The PodcaStudio which is designed by Behringer Germany features the following:

• High-resolution 24-bit/96 kHz, 2 In / 2 Out FireWire audio interface includes the BEHRINGER Edition of Ableton Live Lite 4 music production software for PC and Mac computers;
• Professional 8-input 2-bus mixer with premium mic preamps and 3-band EQs;
• Professional large-diaphragm studio condenser microphone;
• High-performance studio headphones with ultra-wide frequency response;
• Table microphone stand, microphone windscreen and cable, four 1/4″ jack cables and two FireWire cables;
• Powerful DAW software (Ableton Live Lite 4 BEHRINGER Edition, Kristal Audio Engine, Audacity);
• Illustrated quick-start guide “How to Podcast”;
• High-quality components and exceptionally rugged construction

PodcaStudio is indeed all you need to make high-quality podcasts and digital recordings at home. The average price of this equipment in the United States is 299.99 USD; 206.00 GBP in United Kingdom; and 242.00 EUR in Germany.

One of the most recommended podcasting books that is available in the market is the 384 pages book entitled
Tricks of the Podcasting Masters which can be bough in Amazon at around $22.49. The book is authored by Mur Lafferty and Rob Walch  who are both successful podcast hosts and producers until now.

The content  is basically arranged in 3 parts that is about podcasting basics (history of podcasting, podcast ratings and genres; Necessary podcaster skills and attributes; and podcast marketing and promotion (which also includes turning your podcast into business,  generating income and using podcasts to market other products and services).

Aside from basic guide about producing a podcast and a thorough discussion about networks and hosting options; the Tricks of the Podcasting Masters Book contains valuable information that podcasters need to take their podcast into the next level. The book includes topics about developing listener interaction, necessary interview skills and how to attract sponsors to your podcast. There is even an appendix covering Creative Commons, microphone and voice tips.

This book is indeed worth buying and one of the best podcasting books because it tackles from basic podcast producing, the technical aspects of podcasting as well the things that podcasters should do to make their podcasts run for years to come.

There is a new podcasting tool that is out in the market today: the hybrid all-in-one conference calling – podcasting – syndicating machine developed by WYDE Voice and Persony.  This is a high-end podcasting tool that combines Podference’s automated podcasting software and WYDE Voice’s scalable conferencing bridge.

The all-in-one conference calling – podcasting – syndicating machine is not only for producing premium podcast content but can be also utilized for distance education settings, collaborative creative project settings, virtual meetings, and even holding shareholder calls or corporate training sessions. Unlike ordinary podcast distribution platform that can be accessed by the general public, podcast episodes or series created using this new device are distributed to specified group of audience.

The cost of WYDE Voice’s all-in-one conference calling – podcasting – syndicating machine however, may not be as cheap as other solution but with its powerful features and capability to provide unparalleled audio quality and integration, this can be a cost-effective investment to have an easy-to-use and fully integrated web conferencing solution.

This device is capable to accommodate 500 to 7,000 concurrent regular callers or up to 3,000 HD Voice callers. It can also support an extensive list of narrowband codecs and Hi-Fidelity Voice codecs such as G.722.2 AMR-WB and iSAC from Global IP Sound.

There are two available models of all-in-one conference calling – podcasting – syndicating machine. The first is the VM1000 that supports up to 1000 concurrent users and the other one is VM3000 which can accommodate up to 14 DSP boards in its chassis providing from 1000 to 13,000 channels.

Companies who are planning to set-up their own podcasting studio that can produce professional and high standard podcasts, may want to inquire in the “Business Podcasting Studio-in-a Box“ of BOT International. This company will visit your office location and will physically be there for your company to set up a podcasting studio; teach your company how to podcast and help you produce various business and marketing podcasts.

Didn’t have a chance to attend the previous Podcast Expo? Why not grab some free Podcast Expo recordings?  Paul Colligan is giving away three of his previous presentations from the New Media Expo and these are available to anyone who wants to see them!

Click here to access the videos. Check them out as soon as possible because I am not sure until when they will offer these stuffs for free.

And aside from these recordings by Paul Colligan, you may likewise avail of his free webinars about Web 2.0 marketing. Simply send him a blank email to get an access to his free webinars.

Another good podcasting book that is recommended for those who want to learn producing and publishing their own podcast is the Podcasting: Do It Yourself Guide. This book is created last 2005 by seasoned podcaster who is also the owner of Geek News Central weblog, Todd Cochrane.

Podcasting: Do It Yourself Guide Book will teach you how to create podcasts using just your PC and will even guide you in building your own professional studio for recording podcasts. It also talks about the copyright issues, music ownership and provide helpful tutorial in RSS, XML and Enclosures.

Podcasting: Do It Yourself Guide Book has 5 sections:

Part I: Listening to the Podcast Revolution – which gives readers an overview about podcast and podcasting in general.

Part II: Joining the Revolution: Your Own Podcast – covers the basics of podcast creation from podcasting ideas to estimating the bandwidth you will need for your podcast.

Part III: Recording Your Podcast and Performing Postproduction Tasks – This is the section that details the process of recording your own podcast.

Part IV: Hosting and Preparing to Publish Your Podcast – which discusses the things that you need to know to publish and distribute your podcasts.

Part V: It’s Show Time – The section that will teach you to promote or spread the word about your podcast and what to do next now that you just created and published you show.

This book is available in Amazon can be bought in paperback, ebook and even in Kindle edition.  It has a pretty impressive review that makes this book as one of the recommended podcasting books that are available in the market.

Ever heard of a podcasting university? Well, there is but it is not a typical university or college but an online site where aspiring podcasters can learn like a pro! Podcasting University is created by Jason Van Orden, a podcasting and social media consultant and author.

Podcasting University offers video tutorials and articles from top podcasting experts and consultants that introduce students to the whole process of podcasting . Among the things that students can learn from Podcasting University includes:

* What is a podcast
* Planning your podcast
* Creating content that keeps your audience coming back again and again
* Recording and editing your podcast
* Publishing your podcast online
* Promoting your podcast

The monthly charge for enrolling at Podcasting University is $14.95 per month (can be cancelled anytime)but interested individuals can access the university for FREE within seven days. This allows potential student to explore and access the tutorials at no cost. To avail the 7-day free access in Podcasting University, please click here.