Author Topic: [Discussion/Tutorial] Podcasting
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Date Posted: 9/23/09 11:35pm Subject: [Discussion/Tutorial] Podcasting - Date Edited: 9/23/09 11:39pm (1 edits total) Edited By: Salty
I'm not sure how many of you guys are interested in doing podcasting or are already doing podcasting, but I thought I'd start up a thread on it for tips, tricks, and tutorials.

How to Create Podcasts
*pretty decent from what I've read
Podcast Tutorial

Audacity Software
*free software recommended by the above tutorial
Audacity

LAME mp3 Encoder
*need this in addition to Audacity
LAME MP3 Encoder

Quick & Easy Guide
*download Audacity
*get a decent mic and plug it in
*start a new recording in Audacity
*save it as mp3
*write down the file size of the recording by right clicking on the file and selecting Properties
Tutorial posted:
Size: 4.61 MB (4,834,743 bytes)
What you want to write down is 4834743 without the commas.

*create RSS file in text editor (Notepad)

XML Example posted:

<?xml version="1.0"?>

<rss version="2.0">


<channel>


<title>My Program</title>
<link>http://www.mywebsite.com/myaudio.mp3</link>
<description>My first podcast</description>
<language>en-us</language>
<copyright>2005</copyright>
<lastBuildDate>Today’s Date*</lastBuildDate>
<webMaster>youremail@whatever.com</webMaster>
<ttl>1</ttl>
<item>


<title>Todays Radio Show - Monday</title>
<description>Here is my Monday podcast. Hope you like it.</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Aug 2006 00:56:00 GMT</pubDate>*

<enclosure url="http://www.mywebsite.com/myaudio.mp3" length="4834743" type="audio/mpeg"/>
</item>
</channel>
</rss>

(* Make sure you express the date in the format of: Day:Date:Month:Year: hh:mm:ss . Also, you have to tell what timezone you are in, relative to GMT.)


*edit in your information and save RSS file
*upload mp3 file and RSS file to server

 

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Date Posted: 9/25/09 9:59pm Subject: [Discussion/Tutorial] Podcasting
Wow, that was a very informative tutorial. I never even would've thought that someone would make one for this topic. Well done! grin

 

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Date Posted: 9/25/09 10:52pm Subject: [Discussion/Tutorial] Podcasting
Thanks a bunch!

I'm curious how the ForceCast guys do their podcasting.

 

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Date Posted: 9/26/09 12:29am Subject: [Discussion/Tutorial] Podcasting
I'll see about Grimby or I talking to them to see if they'd be interested in discussing it here a bit.

 

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Date Posted: 9/26/09 12:55am Subject: [Discussion/Tutorial] Podcasting
Sweet, that would be cool if they did.

 

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Date Posted: 11/6/09 4:50pm Subject: [Discussion/Tutorial] Podcasting
If and when I get a decent recording setup, I'll use this list for reference. Good job! happy

 

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Date Posted: 11/6/09 7:20pm Subject: [Discussion/Tutorial] Podcasting
Thanks.

All you really need is a good headset.

 

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