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The a-b-c’s of how to podcast
It is relatively easy really. All podcasting requires is a file to edit, publish on the web, the creation of a feed for subscription and the updating of other podcast sites and aggregators of the availability of your feed and viola, you could now be considered a legitimate podcaster.
Recording a podcast
First things first in podcast recording, you have to have software. If you have plans to go out in the field, a microphone and a recorder minidisc is important to bring. In podcasting, it is always important to get good sound. Usually though, equipment that doesn't compromise its quality costs much but Shure SM58 is an equipment that isn't only cheap but reliable as well.
Recording needs to be an exact science too. As much as possible, don't just be content with a working microphone or recording equipment. You have to always make sure that the equipment is actually recording. The level of noise should move when you are speaking to the recording equipment or microphone. The batteries will also have to last. Also, the microphone should be on. Always double and triple check.
Most podcasters utilize Skype in conducting interviews and recording them for podcast use.
Editing a podcast
Once a file has been recorded, the next step is in its editing. Be very cautious when conducting interviews. As much as possible, learn to not say okay very much when a nod would have just sufficed.
A software called Adobe Audition is used in the editing of podcasts. Another popular tool is Audacity. But the most effective software has been touted to be the Sony Sound Forge 8. It has been said that it is unmatched in its editing prowess.
For Macintosh users however, there is the Garageband.
Publishing a podcast
Once the recording has been uploaded to your own web site or blog, it is then time in the creation of a feed. A feed lets listeners subscribe to any of the podcasts you create.
Feedburner allows podcasters and bloggers in the creation of feeds via its service named SmartCast. What SmartCast does is that it converts feeds to RSS which could then be easily read by various programs such as iTunes as well as NetNewsWire.
Also, SmartCast offers extra information about podcasts, this include author, category, keywords and description when podcast searching.
All in all, podcasting is easy as long as you get the hang of it. It is also
easy to learn if you really want to and if you are really interested to do podcasting.
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Podcasting Definitions and Factiods
Podcasting Terms 3
Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)
The DMCA is a controversial United States digital rights management ( DRM ) law enacted October 28, 1998 by then-President Bill Clinton. The intent behind DMCA was to create an updated version of copyright laws to deal with the special challenges of regulating digital material. Broadly, the aim of DMCA is to protect the rights of both copyright owners and consumers.
Digitization
Digitization is the process of converting information into a digital format . In this format, information is organized into discrete units of data (called bits) that can be separately addressed (usually in multiple-bit groups called bytes). This is the binary data that computers and many devices with computing capacity (such as digital cameras and digital hearing aids) can process.
Enclosure
An enclosure is the portion of an RSS feed that links to multimedia files to be including along with each item, specifically the audio file used for the podcast. Podcast clients identify enclosures and automatically download them. An enclosure might look like this: <enclosure url="http://www.yoursite.com/podcast/mypodcast.mp3" length="10306438" type="audio/mpeg" />
Encoding
Encoding is the process of putting a sequence of characters (letters, numbers, punctuation, and certain symbols) into a specialized format for efficient transmission or storage. In podcasting terms, encoding often refers to the conversion of recorded audio files into MP3 for upload and distribution.
Fair use
Fair use is a legal concept that allows the reproduction of copyrighted material for certain purposes without obtaining permission and without paying a fee or royalty. Purposes permitting the application of fair use generally include review, news reporting, teaching, or scholarly research. The idea of fair use originally arose for written works. With the advent of digital technology and the Internet, fair use has also been applied to the redistribution of music, photographs, videos and software
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