Podcaster’s Friend

This site is an extension of my blog, The Podcast Studio.  There you’ll find tips and trick to help get your podcast “in-the-can”.  I also post articles about software, hosting services, and other interesting news articles about podcasting.  There is even a “Podcast of the Week” series, that is more or less “of the Month” or “of the Quarter”, where I highlight podcasts that I listen to and enjoy.  Be careful what you call “of the Week”.  Head over and check out The Podcast studio.

Recently I started using a Macintosh Mini computer to record my podcasts. With that big change, I thought I’d re-examine the huge gaggle of chords that snarl themselves behind my desk. What I ended up with looks like the rig below. I don’t use any outboard processing right now, but may add it back in. Come by and listen to a couple of my shows and gauge the quality. You can find them at Fat Guy Radio and Razing Giants. Both of the latest shows were recorded with this setup. All of the items, except the computer, can be found in the “Pages” section on the left hand side of the home page.

In case you were having a hard time picturing how the whole podcast rig goes together, here’s a sample using the least expensive components from each of the equipment pages.

On this site you’ll find equipment that is podcaster friendly from a technical perspective and from a wallet perspective.  Entry level items are recommended for the beginning podcaster.  The items in the intermediate level  is a logical step up in price as well as functionality and sound quality.  Finally the professional category is for the podcaster without budget, or at least a large budget to work with, and includes some great high end gear.

If you’d like to learn more about podcasting, head on over to The Podcast Studio for tips and tricks on gear and software as well as podcast news.