Transcript Podcasts
Podcasts Creating downloadable audio files for the web What is a Podcast? • A podcast is a digital audio file that is*… • • • • episodic; downloadable; program-driven, mainly with a host and/or theme; convenient, usually via an automated feed with computer software • Example: 365 Days of Astronomy • Daily podcast, .mp3 or .wav file, astronomy-centered, RSS Feed enabled *from University of Texas at Austin definition Recording • You need: • Audacity • Free, open source recording/editing/mixing software • http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ • Moderately priced headphones • A script • At very least a roadmap, or detailed outline • A website or blog (where you’ll post it) Basics • Work in 30 second to 2 minute clips • Less likely to need retakes • Export each clip upon recording as a .wav • .wav is lossless – no data loss • .mp3 is lossy – some data loss • Export final product as .mp3 only after you are done • Requires a LAME download; Audacity guides you through the process • Vid tutorial: http://www.ext.colostate.edu/vid_tutorials/#pod • We’ll record and export 3 clips now Editing • Import, don’t Open, first few clips • Open opens them in different windows, Import opens them in same window • Copy and paste each clip onto first track • Edit out pauses, incidental noises • Save entire file with new name (e.g. all3.wav) Intro/Outro Music • Import full podcast • Intro • Import music • Make sure you have rights • LOTS of good public domain music out there • Line music track up with beginning of voice track • Cut clip after 5-10 seconds • Add fade out at end • Effect>Fade Out • Outro • Choose Intro • Edit>Duplicate • Use Time Shift tool to move it • Export as .mp3 (e.g. all3-music.mp3) 2 Ways to Post • Post on Podcast host service and embed player • Use on either blog or webpage • RSS Feed already enabled • Upload file to your own website • http://www.ext.colostate.edu/vid_tutorials/#pod Using a Podcast service • Many, many free ones • A place to put the audio file (important for blogs) • Provides embed code, slick player, RSS feed • Podbean • http://podbean.com/ • Podmatic • http://www.podomatic.com/ • Archive.org (open source) • http://www.archive.org/ Podbean • Register (email, password) • Upload the file • • • • Publish a podcast>Publish Add text, tags, etc. Upload file Click Publish • Embed the file and player • Manage>Embed code • Copy and paste the code into your blog or webpage Resources • Public Domain music • http://www.mfiles.co.uk/ • Google “public domain music” for many more • Video tutorials on Podcasts • http://www.ext.colostate.edu/vid_tutorials/ • Go to the “Podcasts” section • Audacity download • http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ • Podbean • http://podbean.com/