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How To Podcast - Chapter 1 What hardware you need
You are reading this webpage so you already have 90% of the hardware
that you need to create a basic podcast. If you want to get a really professional
podcast you will need to invest time and money in better equipment but
I will go through this a little bit further down.
Basic Podcast Hardware
Other than your computer you need a soundcard and a microphone. I recommend
you don't use a boom microphone when podcasting because it doesn't have
good sound quality and it will pick up background static and sounds.
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Here is a common boom style
microphone. They are extremely inexpensive but I don't recommend
using this style for your podcasting. Even if your listeners are
very interested in your podcast you may lose them because of the
sound quality. This is the first microphone I used. I have since
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Beginning with your new podcast you dont have to invest a lot of money
in a professional microphone. You should just get something with a reasonable
quality. Here is what I recommend: Something that is hands free and that
has headphones. This way, as you are producing your podcast you can listen
and judge the quality.
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I recommend something similar
to this. You can shop around and get a good quality unit for less
than twenty dollars. This particular unit has a USB connection which
makes it real easy to install. It also has a nice inline volume
control. |
No sound card? If you don't have a sound card then you have to
buy and install one. I recommend you stick with any of the current cards
made by Creative Labs. They are an industry standard. If are unsure as
to whether you need a sound card or not I recommend you try making a podcast
first and see how your computer handles it. No need to invest in a new
sound card if you don't need to.
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Creative Labs makes industry
standard sound cards. You can't go wrong if you buy one of their
cards. |
Advanced Hardware for podcasting
There are
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Product Description
Includes: tripod stand. Blue Microphones Snowball - Round and white,
the Snowball lives up to it's name, and features a retro style that
harkens back to the early days of audio. But on the inside, the
Snowball represents only the most modern in microphone technology.
Bringing you professional quality audio recording on the PC or Macintosh
via USB. It's perfect for everything from soft vocals to a loud
garage band. It's also ideal for professional sounding podcasts.
PC Requirements - XP Home or Professional Edition, USB 1.0 or 2.0
port, and a minimum of 64MB of RAM Mac Requirements - Mac OSX, USB
1.0 or 2.0 port, and a minimum of 64MB of RAM |
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