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9 Sessions / 2 hours of work per session
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Beginner
Topics
Publishing, Recording, Podcasting

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Podcasting

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9 Sessions / 2 hours of work per session
Skill Level
Beginner
Topics
Publishing, Recording, Podcasting

Not available for purchase in India

Course Description

Podcasting:

Recording and publishing your podcast


Take your podcast idea and turn it into reality! This course starts by talking about the different kinds of recording you can do: one person in a room, two people in a room, multiple people in multiple rooms, and multiple people in multiple locations. The course demonstrates recording processes to show you how to get the best quality audio even if the other person in your podcast is on the other side of the planet. After you get the best recording done, share with your fellow students, then consider how to publish your podcast to get the maximum amount of exposure for it. Look at all the major platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify Podcasts, Amazon, and more.


This course draws on the real-world experiences of the award-winning instructor and university music production professor Dr. Jason Allen. But don’t be worried – Dr. Allen is best known for keeping things simple, accessible, useful, and fun.


The course covers everything you need to start making great podcasts, including:


  • Audio recording in a number of situations
  • What microphones to use
  • Microphone placement
  • How to get a quiet space in your home
  • Noise reduction techniques
  • Publishing podcasts on your own
  • Publishing podcasts through a distributor
  • Getting podcast sponsorship


All the tools you need to produce great podcasts are included in this course.

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schedule

This course is in adaptive mode and is open for enrollment. Learn more about adaptive courses here.

Session 1: Getting Started (November 21, 2024)
Let's talk through what you'll need to produce your own podcasts, including hardware (computer and mike) and software.
4 lessons
1. Welcome!
2. What is a Podcast?
3. What Software Do You Need?
4. What Hardware Do You Need?
Session 2: Types of Recording (November 28, 2024)
4 lessons
1. One Person in a Room
2. Multiple People in a Room
3. Multiple People In Multiple Rooms
4. Multiple People in Different Locations
Session 3: One Person in a Room (December 5, 2024)
6 lessons
1. Microphone Selection
2. Speaking Tone
3. Microphone Placement
4. Using A Pop Filter
5. Hardware Setup
6. Using Adacity
Session 4: Multiple People in a Room (December 12, 2024)
4 lessons
1. Hardware Modifications
2. Recording to Two Track or MultiTrack?
3. Avoiding Signal Bleed
4. Acoustics
Session 5: Multiple People in Multiple Rooms (December 19, 2024)
2 lessons
1. Hardware Modifications
2. Acoustic Isolation
Session 6: Multiple People in Different Locations (December 26, 2024)
4 lessons
1. Using Your Phone
2. The Clapboard
3. The Double Ender Recording
4. Double Ender Demo
Session 7: Finalizing Techniques (January 2, 2025)
5 lessons
1. Using Music
2. Using Sound FX
3. Mixing
4. Noise Reduction
5. Export Settings
Session 8: Publishing Your Podcast (January 9, 2025)
3 lessons
1. How Podcast Hosting Works
2. Self Hosted
3. Using A Distributor
Session 9: Wrap Up (January 16, 2025)
Connect and share ideas with each other through the Forum. If you enjoyed this course, you can find more of Jason Allen's courses in the Micro-course section of the Kadenze website.
2 lessons
1. What Comes Next
2. Thanks for Watching!
Learning Outcomes

Below you will find an overview of the Learning Outcomes you will achieve as you complete this course.

Instructors And Guests
What You Need to Take This Course

To produce podcasts you will need:


1.Hardware

  • a computer (PC or Mac, desktop or laptop)
  • tablets can be used (but only if you can plug in a microphone to your tablet)
  • a microphone to plug into your computer or tablet (best not to rely on the microphone built-in to your computer).

Microphone options:

  • dynamic microphone (captures voice & reduces extraneous noise) eg. SM58 or FM57 (Shure) OR
  • condensor microphone (captures the character of your voice & is more sensitive to environmental sounds) eg. Audio Technica 2020.


2.Software

You can use any software that allows you to record and manipulate audio. In this course, we use Audacity to demonstrate processes.

  • Audacity (free for PC and Mac)

Other options:

  • Garageband (free for Mac)
  • ProTools
  • Ableton Live
  • Reason
  • Logic.