Table of Contents
Creating a successful podcast consists of skills in two quite different areas: technical and storytelling.
Useful Guides & Links #
- Getting Started with Audio Projects
- DKC Soundtrap guide
- Soundtrap site
- Making Accessible Audio
- Free Audio Resources
- Words to Time Converter
Generating Ideas for the Show #
- Who is your audience?
- How will you organize your show?
- How many written pages is 30 minutes?
- You can guesstimate with some online tools but you’ll need to do some practice runs
- How will you introduce the show?
- How will you transition between segments?
- How will you end the show?
- Where will you get sound effects or other music?
The Technical Stuff #
- How will you capture good quality audio? (Make sure you test out your recording device!)
- You can fix a lot in editing but it is hard to overcome bad audio quality
- Record more than you think you’ll need
- What tool will you use to edit?
- Soundtrap Demo
- Recording/Importing audio
- Editing
- Using different tracks
- Transcription
- Sharing your project
- Exporting
- Soundtrap Demo
- For a 30 minute podcast you might expect 3-4 hours between recording and editing.
Get Trained for the Podcast Studio #
Book An Appointment with the DKC #
You can book an “Audio Project” appointment to get help with your assignment.