Podcast + Videocast Essential Training: Exporting to the Mac

Host Garrick Chow also covers exporting to Windows

This video talks about exporting your podcast into compressed formats that are ready for download. This video touches on multiple different file formats that your video can be exported too. The export procedures are gone through using iMovie HD.

Podcast + Videocast Essential Training: About Video Podcasts

What is the creative difference between a video and audio podcast?

This video touches on what a video podcast is and it's difference between creating a video podcast and an audio podcast. It also talks about the times when to use an audio or a video podcast. Do you show or tell? Can yuou speak coherently for an extended period of time? These are some of the questions that Garrick poses in this clip.

Podcast + Videocast Essential Training: Recording with Audacity

Host Garrick Chow uses the free cross platform tool to record audio

This clip goes over recording with and the different features of Audacity. He then records a short practice podcast in Audacity. He talks about how to speak to ensure the inflection and tone of voice is the same, especially after having to re-record your sentences.

M-Station 2.1 Stereo Tower

Twin speaker tower and subwoofer for the iPod

Many people have iPods, and many of these people have speaker docks for their iPods that usually sit on tables aren`t designed to fill large rooms. The M-Station 2.1 Stereo Tower is designed to do just that. The two large speakers mounted on top and 5.25" dedicated subwoofer fill large rooms with full stereo sound and deep bass. The elevated speakers help project sound across a wide area and the downward facing subwoofer points toward the bass panel which helps radiate it back into the air.

Podcast + Videocast Essential Training: Macintosh software setup

Host Garrick Chow also covers Windows software setup

On a Mac it is crucial that the audio input and outputs are selected in the system preferences for your audio input devices. Audio input devices should automatically be installed and ready for use with the Mac. Audacity is the recording program featured in this video for capturing audio for a podcast.