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Podcasting equipment
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I returned to radio in 2002, before there was such a thing as a podcast, and had an all Radio Shack mixer/mic setup. It was cheap, but it has evolved in many ways since then.
My current layout is rather more complicated. I have a Yamaha MG12/4FX analog mixer that connects to an iMac via a Griffin iMic (analog to USB). Yes, the iMac has a standard audio input (at least the ones before the 2012 revision), but this is a little more convenient. The mic collection includes a Blue Yeti Pro (has XLR and USB output) for most recording functions, plus two Shure SM-58s, and a Blue Snowball for location work.
For software, we use Skype for networking, and the audio is captured with Audio Hijack Pro for the Mac. Editing is done largely in Sound Studio, with a little help from Amadeus Pro, which handles multiple tracks better and has a superior noise reduction system. I used to work with Bias Peak Pro, but the publisher went under a year or two back.
The show files are submitted in 12 segments to our network, where commercials are inserted. They have to be timed to our production schedule within 1/10 of a second. If you're just doing a straight podcast, the requirements are obviously looser. Our network, GCN, follows the same schedule as Clear Channel, and they feed finished shows to local stations via satellite feeds, in addition to hosting the podcasts online. Most downloads, however, come from our server.
Questions?
My current layout is rather more complicated. I have a Yamaha MG12/4FX analog mixer that connects to an iMac via a Griffin iMic (analog to USB). Yes, the iMac has a standard audio input (at least the ones before the 2012 revision), but this is a little more convenient. The mic collection includes a Blue Yeti Pro (has XLR and USB output) for most recording functions, plus two Shure SM-58s, and a Blue Snowball for location work.
For software, we use Skype for networking, and the audio is captured with Audio Hijack Pro for the Mac. Editing is done largely in Sound Studio, with a little help from Amadeus Pro, which handles multiple tracks better and has a superior noise reduction system. I used to work with Bias Peak Pro, but the publisher went under a year or two back.
The show files are submitted in 12 segments to our network, where commercials are inserted. They have to be timed to our production schedule within 1/10 of a second. If you're just doing a straight podcast, the requirements are obviously looser. Our network, GCN, follows the same schedule as Clear Channel, and they feed finished shows to local stations via satellite feeds, in addition to hosting the podcasts online. Most downloads, however, come from our server.
Questions?