A note from our leading podcast technology guru
Hi, I’m Dan Lenard, Voice talent, danlenard.com and The Voice Over “Home Studio Master.” homevoiceoverstudio.com .
I come at podcasting from several different perspectives. I came from a career in radio and TV, financial sales, A short but exciting stint in public education, freelance Voice over and also for the last 13 years as the Voice Over “Home Studio Master.” I teach people, new to recording voice over tracks specifically, how to do it properly. It requires a room with a very specific acoustical signature, very specific mic technique and exacting, unmodified modulation.
Podcasting is ..similar. However, the techniques and type of audio involved require some different approaches. The factors that create a good podcast recording aren’t quite as critical as they are for professional voice tracking. You can gain great quality audio for a podcast without spending a fortune on microphones and room acoustics.
So, what equipment do you need to create a podcast?
You need to be able to record yourself. That requires a Microphone, whether a Studio Condenser mic, or a good Dynamic mic, a digital interface, a computer, Mac or PC, and the proper software to record with. Adding another voice or interviews adds to the mix with more mics and the ability to mix the two signals. Add a remote interview and the complexity rises to the need for a program to get quality audio from somewhere else. Its not as difficult as it seems and once you understand the logical sequence of what you’re doing, you can be up and running … in a little while.
I’ve been co-hosting a live webcast, “Voice Over Body Shop” (VOBS.TV) for over seven years. We talk about the technology of recording the human voice. Doing it live means understanding the elements of live production. It also creates spontaneity, an element that makes any broadcast or podcast more human and entertaining. The over 320 episodes of the podcast edition can be heard on all major Podcast services. i-Tunes, Podbean, Stitcher and others.
This is why we’ve created Podcastkits.com.
We review what we think are the correct and best pieces of equipment to create cohesive, great sounding podcasts, and provide you packages that will save you time, money and hours of mind-numbing frustration.
We also review the other services that serve the podcasting community, networks, servers, consultants and compete soup-to-nuts podcasting concierge services.
We have the resources to help you get started right.