Three Ways to Record Audio for a Podcast

August 29, 2008

Special Series of Articles: "Podcast Production"

Recording a podcast has never been easier.

Today, we’ll explore 3 ways that you can record your own podcast.

mic Recording a Long-Distance Interview
For interview-style podcasts, you can record using Skype to record or plan to record via a conference call with free services such as FreeConference.com. Both services allow multiple people to participate on a call.

Recording an In-Person Interview
For those of you who intend to record and conduct on-site interviews, I’d recommend visiting
the location of the interview ahead of time to become familiar with your surroundings.

Scope out the best place to setup shop and minimize any extraneous or background noise (unless
that’s the atmosphere you are trying to create).

Try using a portable digital voice recorder such as the Olympus WS300M Digital Voice Recorder or Sony ICD-SX57 Digital Voice Recorder.

Recording One-Person Shows
If you are hosting the podcast and are speaking directly to your audience, life becomes a lot easier because you are in control of where you record, how you record, and the material you present.

Simply have your show outline ready, plug in your microphone, set-up your recording
software and hit record. Be sure to record in a quiet environment and let anyone present in the
office ( or house ) know that you are not to be disturbed until the recording is finished.