GarageBand 203: Podcasting in GarageBand
Reviewed by Wayne LeFevre
PO Box 93598 Vancouver, BC V6E 4L7 (604) 357-3118 FAX: (778) 786-1331 $20 USD, $30 CND, £14 UK Released: March 2007 System Requirements: Mac OS X 10.4 or later; Universal binary; QuickTime 7. Strengths: Learn how to record, enhance, and distribute podcasts using GarageBand. Easy to follow and easy to learn. “Hyper Learning.” Weaknesses: A bit short. Having to use the N.E.D. system a bit odd, but understandable after you see the advantages. |
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For a demo of this product: http://www.macprovideo.com/tutorial/PodCastingGB |
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Introduction
Paul Garay is
Apple’s main Podcast trainer, so he knows a thing or two about Podcasting, and
using GarageBand in particular to do it. He has his own podcast, Inside Home
Recording Show, and uses it as well as this tutorial to give you a boost when
learning about the ins and outs of podcasting, including recording and editing
podcasts, using GarageBand’s built-in DSP effects to compress and EQ your voice
to give it that big podcast sound, making enhanced podcasts with images and URL
links listeners can click, and publishing your podcast on iTunes or through
iWeb.
Of particular note, there’s also a detailed section on recording remote interviews with people over the web, via Skype .
Getting Started
Starting the online tutorial requires the installation of N.E.D., or Nonlinear Educating Device. This is a Mac or Windows exclusive video player for all of macProVideo content. N.E.D. features a revolutionary integrated download manager that incrementally and progressively downloads your tutorial videos. Start watching tutorials immediately while the rest download in the background.
The software includes a menu system to list chapters, sections, etc. on the tutorial. You can search videos using keywords, resize videos including full screen. One of the features I like is the Hyper Learn, which speeds up the replay of the video.
Using the Software
There is plenty to learn in this tutorial. This is actually the second video in the GarageBand training series, the first being GarageBand 101: Mastering GarageBand, reviewed in the February edition of the macCompanion.
There are 7 different sections, totaling about 2 hours total of video tutorial. The entire table of contents is as follows:
Section 1: What is a Podcast?
01: How Podcasts Work
02: Subscribing to a Podcast
03: Other Podcast Directories
04: Other "Podcatching" Software
05: Useful Websites About Podcasting
06: Apple's "Podcast Recipe" Seminar
Section 2: Setting Up to Record
07: Setting Up Your Playback System
08: Configuring Your Audio Hardware and Mic
09: Configuring a USB Microphone
10: Creating a Podcast Episode in GarageBand
11: Making a Test Recording
Section 3: Recording Your Podcast
12: Recording With a Single Microphone into GarageBand
13: Recording With 2 Microphones into GarageBand
14: Recording a Remote Interview via iSectionat
15: Remote Interviews via Skype and Audio Hijack
16: Using the Built-in Sectionannel Strip Presets
17: Using the Sound Effects Software Instrument
Section 4: Editing Your Podcast
18: Cut, Copy, and Pasting Regions
19: Deleting Audio Regions
20: Tightening Up the Pace of Your Podcast
21: Adding Built-in Jingles, Stingers and Sound Effects
22: Adding "Podsafe" Music
23: Using the Ducking Feature
Section 5: Mixing and Bouncing Down
24: Adjusting Volume and Pan Settings
25: Adding Volume and Pan Automation
26: Adding EQ to Your Voice or Music
27: Adding Compression to Your Voice
28: Adding Reverb to Your Voice
29: Adjusting the Overall Volume
Section 6: Creating an Enhanced Podcast
30: What is an Enhanced Podcast?
31: Adding Episode Info and Artwork
32: The Media Browser
33: Adding Images to the Podcast Track
34: Adding Markers to Your Podcast
35: Editing Marker Regions
36: Adding URL Titles and URLs
37: Adding Section/Chapter Titles
38: Deleting Markers
Section 7: Publishing Your Podcast
39: Sending a Podcast to iWeb
40: Sending a Podcast to iTunes
41: Exporting a Project as a Podcast Episode
Conclusion
As you can see, there is a lot to learn in a relatively small amount of time. The information is put straightforward in an easy to learn manner. The lessons are progressive and watching it being done is a lot easier than trying to read about it.
For the money, it’s a great tutorial that you can not only watch, but download and backup to CD or DVD for the long haul.
