Podcasting is basically blogging but using audio recordings instead of writing. To do a podcast you can use the same software platform that you use for a blog. We prefer WordPress on your own web host. WordPress can be used for blogging, podcasting using either audio and/or video. Another solution is Joomla, which is a full blown Content Management System.

My Podcast Expert is our coaching and teaching arm. My Podcast Expert offers classes and coaching programs to help you get started in blogging, podcasting and videoblogging - as other social media.

Pops Productions has HD audio recording and editing facilities with the best quality microphones and audio processing equipment. In our studio we can have up to six people to record round table discussions and we can of course have phone calls, using the best digital hybrids.
We also have three mobile recording units, one using all wireless microphones. Our mobile recording units works with up to 8 microphones/inputs - we have done red carpet events, live internet-streaming and interviews at festivals.

Pops Productions egineers also helps podcasters editing and adding music, stingers and bumbers to recorded material. Just email us your recording and we will edit, add what is needed and master (audio levelling) and send back or upload the finished audio file in any format you prefer.

Pops Productions can produce theme music for your podcast or videoblog using high quality license free libraries like the SmartSound library.

The record audio for a podcast you need a audio recording/editing software. And the good news Audacity is a professional audio pakage available for Macintosh, Windows and Linux - and is 100% free and downloadable from the sourceforge website. Then you'll need a microphone, those comes in various qualities and prices, but you can get a great microphone for around $100. If you plan to record interviews you should consider a mixer and one more microphone.

If you are planning to do interview havinf the person interviewed on the phone you should look at Skype, a good USB headset with microphone and a call recording software like Pamela for Windows and Audio HiJack Pro or WireTap for the Macintosh.

To do a video podcast a great device to capture video is a FlipVideo, it will hold one hour of video and makes some decent video. When recording you have to fairly close as you will alway want to have your microphone as close to the source for optimum audio quality. The Flip comes with editing software which is very easy to use. Kodak has a similar video recorder which has an external microphone input, which will help you get better audio quality. If you want to do higher quality video you'll need a camcorder that will record 30 fps and shooting progressive or get one of latest digital SLR cameras with video recording capabilities. Specially the Canon Rebel 550 / T2i is a true awesome pick.

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