NOTE: The content on this page was initially created for the summer 2009 Web Tools course by Dale Basler (High School Physics, Appleton WI). It has been lightly edited.
Here's my recommendation for a starter headset. Note: You do not have to spend a lot of money on a headset and microphone. In fact, you might be able to start with just the built-in mic on your computer. If you start to do a lot of podcasts, you may want to consider a better mic (like this).
Audio:
I have outlined some of the resources and tools available in a screencast for you to watch.
Links to the sites mentioned in the screencast are available below.
Links:
Task: Record/Edit Audio Using Audacity, Post it to Tumblr
You can either record your own voice or edit audio imported from a podcast. Save your audio as an mp3 file . Create an account at Tumblr. Post your audio file to Tumblr. NOTE: You can also easily attach your mp3 file to an e-mail when you make a post on Posterous.
~OR~
Record narration for a presentation. Save your narration as an mp3 file and sync it to you slides at SlideShare.
Going Further (optional): you can also post your audio at archive.org. Here you can post all sorts of files and it's all free! Many people host their audio podcasts at archive.org. You can too!
Comments (5)
Jennifer Sherburn said
at 8:02 am on Jun 23, 2010
FYI: when I click on the link above for your "recommendation for a starter headset," I get this message: "We could not find exact matches for “Logitech Premium Stereo Headset with Noise-Canceling Microphone.” Could you make another recommendation? Or report on the characteristics that you were looking for when you made your selection? Then again, I could always google the description "“Logitech Premium Stereo Headset with Noise-Canceling Microphone” and price match :-)
Bill Laufer said
at 8:30 am on Jun 23, 2010
I have a "Snowball" microphone (http://www.bluemic.com/snowball/) that works great and is VERY sturdy for student use. $70 at walmart (http://www.walmart.com/ip/Blue-Microphones-Snowball-USB-Microphone-with-Stand/10298470) but I have seen it cheaper. High quality, easy to use, and rugged.
Jennifer Sherburn said
at 8:35 am on Jun 23, 2010
I can't get the tutorial link above to work either. I did find a few youtube audacity tutorial videos. Here was one that I thought was fairly easy to understand: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IC3VZkfdgV8
brunsell said
at 1:06 pm on Jun 23, 2010
The link for the headset has been fixed. Blue's snowball mics are very good for the price.
brunsell said
at 1:08 pm on Jun 23, 2010
The Audacity tutorial link has been updated.
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