Podcasting Talk Products and Links

Thank you for attending my podcasting panel! Below you will find the slides from the panel as well as links to all products, etc. mentioned.

First, however, I would really appreciate it if you could take a few moments to answer this brief survey. It will help me give more and better talks in the future.

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Slides from the talk:
Note: This is the version of this workshop I gave at FanimeCon. Some of the material is slightly different, but the content is largely the same. I’ll update this with the Anime Expo version of the material later this week… just as soon as i’ve recovered from AX.

Video #0005 – Anime Podcasting for n00bs from Otaku no Podcast on Vimeo.

Podcasting in Plain English video:

Podcasting in Plain English from leelefever on Vimeo.

Microphones:

Blue Microphones Snowball USB Microphone (Gloss Black)

Blue Microphones 2009, Electronics, Too low to display

Samson G Track USB Microphone and Audio Interface

Samson 2008, Electronics, $129.00

Blue Microphones Yeti USB Microphone

Blue Microphones 2009, Electronics, Too low to display

Mic Pop Filter

NADY, Electronics, $14.95

Plantronics .Audio 655 USB Multimedia Headset

Plantronics, Electronics, $25.49

Headphones:

Sony MDR-V6 Monitor Series Headphones with CCAW Voice Coil

Sony, Electronics, $65.02

Portable Digital Recorders:

Zoom H2 Handy Portable Stereo Recorder

Samson, Electronics, Too low to display

Tascam DR-07 Portable Digital Audio Recorder + Accessory Kit

Tascam, $189.00

Zoom H4n Handy Portable Digital Recorder

Samson 2009, Electronics, Too low to display

Sony ICD-UX200 Digital Voice Recorder with Built-In Stereo Microphone (Silver)

Sony, Electronics, $69.99

Recording/Editing/Encoding Software:
GarageBand (free on new Macs, part of the $49 iLife suite)
Audacity (free, both Mac and Windows)
The Levelator (free, both Mac and Windows)
Encoding to MP3: Drop a Few My Way (Mac, requires iTunes, below); LamedropXPd and/or WAV to MP3 Encoder (Windows)
iTunes (free, both Mac and Windows)

Skype (for remote interviews/co-hosts/panels):
Skype (free for computer-to-computer, $2.95/month for dial-out, $18/3 months for dial-in, both Mac and Windows)
How to turn off Skype “supernode” feature (Windows only; download the .REG file and double click it. Also turn off “Launch Skype at startup” in Skype preferences.)
Skype Call Recorder ($20, Mac-only)
Skype MP3 Call Recorder (free, Windows-only)

Podcast Hosting:
PodBean (free for basic hosting)

If you already have your own website, but need a way to create your podcast RSS feed, Google’s Feedburner is a free service that does this nicely. If you need a place to store your podcast media files, Libsyn offers very reasonable file storage and bandwidth costs.

Publicizing your Podcast:
Here is an excellent article listing a ton of podcast directories, search engines, etc. where you can submit your podcast to.

Podcaster Conventions:
If you really get into podcasting, or want to learn more from the pros, you might want to consider attending a blogger/podcaster conference. The biggest one is BlogWorld and New Media Expo. Held every year in Las Vegas, BlogWorld gathers the big names and the big brains of the blogger and podcaster communities together for several days of intense training, sharing of knowledge, and socializing.

If you’re looking for something a little less formal, take a look at PodCamp. These “un-conferences” are much less formal gatherings of bloggers, podcasters, and people interested in blogging and podcasting, to share ideas in a casual setting. PodCamps are spread throughout the world; you’re bound to find one whereever you live (or reasonably close to where you live).