Podcasting and Audacity An overview

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Podcasting and AudacityAn overview

• Melinda Wright
• CCHS Media Center

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What is Podcasting?

• Series of audio or video digital files
  distributed over the internet through web feeds.
• Distinguished from other digital media formats by
  its ability to be syndicated, subscribed to and
  automatically downloaded.

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• The name, Podcasting, is a portmanteau of the
  words iPod and broadcast.
• Since more devices other than iPods are able to
  synchronize with podcast feeds, a backronym has
  been developed.
• Podcast acronym stands for Personal On Demand
  broadCAST.

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• Podcasting is powerful.
• Small, focused and underserved topics of
  interest.
• First step is choosing a topic.
• Next step would be to choose the format.
• Solo, team, interview style.
• Length, segments.
• Speaking only or background music.

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One rule for Podcasts

• There are no rules.
• (just keep it legal).

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Before Recording

• Select Topic
• Choose Format
• Write Script
• Set up equipment
• Practice
• Gather all materials

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Now on to Audacity!

• Create a new project.
• File
• Save Project as
• Choose location
• Name project

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ID3 tags

• In Audacity, go to Project then edit ID3 tags
• File name should reflect title.
• Use full title for file name if short
• Initials if long.

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Recording

• Click on the red Record button to begin
  recording.
• Click on the blue Pause button to pause the
  recording. Press it again to continue.
• Click on the yellow Stop button to cease
  recording. The cursor will return to its previous
  position, before the recording was started.

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Recording Dos and Donts

• Do
• Prepare
• Speak clearly
• Speak slowly
• Follow notes
• Use the pause
• Stay calm!

• Dont
• Rustle paper
• Move excessively
• Talk fast
• Get too close
• Worry!

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Audacity example
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Sample Podcasts

• How Stuff Works
• Niagara Falls
• Toy Boat

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Sources

• Audacity
• http//audacity.sourceforge.net/manual-1.2/tutoria
  ls.html
• http//www.guidesandtutorials.com/audacity-tutoria
  l.html
• http//www.guidesandtutorials.com/audacity-tips.ht
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• Podcasting
• http//www.how-to-podcast-tutorial.com/
• http//www.how-to-podcast-tutorial.com/00-podcast-
  tutorial-four-ps.htm
• http//www.voices.com/specials/small-business-podc
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