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Starting a podcast is one of the best things I’ve ever done for my brand—and for myself personally! As a result, I want to help you get off to a great start with your own podcast.
In this video, I’ll show you exactly what you need in terms of software and gear to create the perfect podcasting setup.
The biggest key to a high-quality podcast? Sound quality. I go over the best microphones for every budget, along with the software and recording accessories that will help you get started and sound awesome.
This is the first in a series of 6 podcasting tutorial videos to help you get your podcast up and running.
Resources Mentioned in This Video:
Heil PR-40 (affiliate link):
Audio-Technica ATR2100USB (affiliate link):
(thanks to Father Roderick at )
Samson C01U (affiliate link):
Blue Snowflake (affiliate link):
Logitech ClearChat USB Headset (affiliate link):
Audacity Free Audio Recording/Editing Software:
Call Recorder for Skype (Mac Users):
Pamela Call Recorder for Skype (PC/Windows Users):
Podcast Answer Man Equipment Packages:
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Thank you for the kind comments and blessing Cliff! I owe so much of my podcasting success to you. Hopefully others will follow suite and realize the benefit of podcasting just like I did too. Cheers!
Definitely! Look up ImpactPBS. I can’t link in the comment section here on YouTube.
Actually, screenflow and/or camtasia for Mac can do a lot of editing work for you – in addition to screen recording.
Hey Pat, love the tutorials, learning a lot and hoping to get my podcast started in the beginning of 2013!
My thinking is that I want levelator to just fine tune the differences, but I do as much as I can (with as little work) in Garageband to get the sounds at least a little close in level – sometimes it’s way off in the conversation and it’s easy just to make one side louder or softer when you split – doesn’t take very much time (also you can “turn off” random noises one side might make, like sneezes or coughs)
Theres a cord that has two RCA (one red and one white) connectors on one side – this is the side that plugs into your mixers OUTPUT, and on the other side which connects to your iMac'[s audio input jack in the back is a single 1/8″ sized male connector.
I’ve been following you for a couple months now and found Cliff through you. I’ve narrowed down my ideas to the few I’d like to focus on for my website and podcasting now so I’m really excited. I’ve got two questions for you though. 1. What camera do you use? You have great quality videos. 2. What windscreen do you use for your Heil? Thanks!
I cant wait to do my First Podcast. I have been listening to you for 2 days, You have taught me so much I really appreciate it. Session 46 was Ahhmazing, You recommended that we listen to in on your Podcasting Tutorial Video # 4 – I printed the 35 pages of show notes, & I cant be anymore grateful for what you do, Thank you!
I love using my blue yeti USB mic. Runs about $99.00 on amazon. Comes with a extra long cable. Weighed stand for easy use. Head jack and volume control. Also has four record settings. Quality is outstanding for the price.
Samson one was horrible in my opinion
thanks for sharing, I’m considering starting my own podcast 🙂
That samson sounds awful! There’s no headroom and it’s boomy as hell
do you have a video on how to actually record the podcast and insert, edit, add music, and outro on garage band?
Yeah it’s giving me a fucking headache!
@SignoreMassimo Samson is not professional hardware. As you can hear..
@erik schaepers I am well aware that it isn’t professional equipment. But considering that you could get an SE Magneto or an At 2020 for $20 more. It shouldn’t sound like this at all. We have some cheap Samson microphones (meteors) and snowballs at my university (for quick and dirty voice over work) but they don’t sound THAT bad (we use Rode mics for videos and beyerdynamic et al for radio production).
Thank you for this video tutorial! It really helped us a lot!
I love that you went over the microphones! Thank you 🙂 I’m looking at starting up a podcast for motivation, fitness, and diet talks!
+darkmew64 It’s a USB mic so it should be phantom powered by the USB port. Or do you mean he was speaking into it at an odd angle?
I just finished will it fly! it was AMAZING thanks. I recommend it! great content! great follow up! great price!
Lexes O’Hara Hello, just came across this video and saw your comment. I too am new to this and in the research phase planning on launching late January early February 2017. The reason I am replying to your comment is because I too will be doing videos and podcasts under the subject of Self Help and Motivation. My plan is to link my occasional blog to my Podcasts and occasional videos that I plan on posting on Youtube; and by videos I mean that I intend to record my own written and produced Motivational Seminars which I will then record to a high quality audio CD and package each CD/Seminar professionally for bulk sales back on my website and once I create an Amazon.com business account. I will also be offering actual print books as well as instantly downloadable E-books. With that said Lexes, part of my business plan and outline will be to have a steady guest partner from time to time on with me during a few of my Podcasts and/or Youtube videos. I am looking for of course somebody that is obviously well versed and educated in their respective field, which in our case is Motivational subjects. I am hoping to find someone who is similar to myself but is different enough to bring not only a reinforced notion of our shared ideas, but also to bring their own varying opinions and hopefully their own cache of wisdom. This way the podcast/video stays fresh and ideally we get into a groove so well that we effortlessly complement each others personas and opinions etc. Also, I specifically am seeking a woman so that we can both learn from eachother and most important to be able to offer our audience the opportunity to get comfortable with us and be able to relate i.e. men to men and women to women, this way with both of us on the air we effectively double our audience.
Ok, so with that being said Lexes, I see that this post of yours is almost a year old, which is another reason why I am reaching out to you; I would like to know if you have succeeded in hosting your own podcast since then? Or perhaps accomplished even more? And if so, may I have a link to your Podcast or blog or website, etc..?
Lastly, if you have not yet started your own cast and or blog etc, how would you feel about setting up a Skype call to converse regarding all of the above I have just written to you…
If you are interested at all I ask that you please respond if yes to this post of mine here so that I know it is indees you and not some nutter emailing me pretending to be you just to be a trolling fool. (yes, this has actually happened to me in the past, such is the reason for my paranoia LOL). Once I get your reply I will reach out to you with my contact details and we can have a nice chat regarding exactly what motivational area targeted.
I agree, sounds like garbo.
Hey Pat! Thank you so much for this little video series! I‘ve learned a lot and I feel ready to start with my own podcast series for 2018!
Appreciate you doing this series! Well done!!!
Thank you!
For those of you who are here in 2018, make sure you move to the updated series for how to start a podcast in 2018. Less time to watch, more updated equipment, and you’ll be up and running in no time! Here you go: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIJpOcFf5h4
@Podcasting with Aaron very well i think
yea I can’t believe he suggested that one, it sounds like trash.
You can also use these two powerful podcasting apps – 1. Bouncecast for recording, trimming, and exporting audio 2. Repurpose for podcast easy-to-use automation