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How To Gain Podcast Powers – Part 4


I’m so glad that we had the opportunity to feature Graham Scharf’s wisdom about podcasting microphone accessories on essistme.com.

He really covered the basics for those that want to take that first step in creating good quality audio content for podcasting.

His tips find the intersection of quality / ease / price and practicality.

Here’s Graham’s final installment of Podcast Powers: Read the rest of this entry »

How To Gain Podcast Powers – Part 1


Have you ever listened to a podcast on your second generation iPod Touch or iPhone 3G?
You’re not alone!

But have you ever tried to record one on your Touch or iPhone? Probably not, right?

Everyone seems to have a blog and now a podcast of their own. And you can too.  I recently had a chance to catch-up with fellow blogger and podcaster Graham Scharf in New York City to tap his experiences in searching high and low for the perfect mic for the job.

podcastingIn this series of posts, Graham will go over key fundamental things you need to know about getting the hardware ready for your podcast-with-personality:

Until now your recording option was the built-in mic in the iPhone, or an external headset or lapel mic from Apple or a third-party vendor.

As a podcaster, I was shocked that there wasn’t a good way to capture high quality audio on top-of-the-line devices like the iPod Touch or iPhone 3G. (There are great recording options for the classic Ipod, but nothing for the Touch and iPhone.)

I was particularly frustrated that to record a face-to-face interview for a podcast, the app store had plenty of good options, but there wasn’t a good external mic to use with the apps.

Well, I wasn’t the only one who noticed the need. . . Read the rest of this entry »