Audacity is a free, cross-platform tool for recording and editing audio on a Windows, Mac, or Linux computer. It's a powerful that you can use for music, radio, or podcast production, among other things. But you can also use it to make a high-quality recording of your own voice using a laptop or desktop computer. You can even do this while using other software such as Zoom - … [Read more...]
How to record podcast-quality audio during a Zoom call
Zoom has become the the go-to video conferencing solution during the COVID-19 pandemic due to a variety of factors including ease, flexible feature set, and the fact that millions of people around the globe are working, studying, or staying in touch with friends... from home. While several companies including Zencastr, Squadcast, and Cleanfeed have launched online services … [Read more...]
How to use Zencastr to record interviews for podcasts or radio stories
The best way to record a high-quality audio interview for use on the radio or in a podcast is usually to record in person. But that's not always possible. Fortunately there are a growing number of tools that let you record in a way that makes it sound like you're in the same room. One way is to have both the interviewer and the guest record their own sides of the … [Read more...]
What’s in your podcast playlist?
I've been a fan of podcasts for the past decade, but despite having a background in radio, it's taken me a while to get around to launching my own: as a professional blogger and radio producer, I knew how much time and effort goes into making the kind of podcast I'd listen to even if I weren't the person making it. So that got me wondering... what are you listening to? You … [Read more...]
How to make high quality voice recordings using your smartphone
Radio and podcast hosts and reporters often need to interview people who may be far away, but when you hear the interview on the air it sounds like they're in the same room. The best way to do this is to get the guest into a recording studio which can use professional equipment to record half of the conversation, and then send the audio to the interviewer so it can be mixed … [Read more...]
How I make LPX (hardware and software)
LPX is produced out of my home office using a mishmash of pro and amateur gear and software. Here's a list stuff I currently use to interview people from all over the world, record the results, and mix everything together into a podcast. I'll update this page if/when my setup changes. Microphone Sennheiser MD421 II ($380) This is a classic microphone that's often used for … [Read more...]