Creating an audio podcast

While there are many audio software tools you could use to create audio podcasts, we will be using Apple's Garageband. Garageband comes standard on all new Apple computers or can be purchased as a part of Apple's iLife software suite.

1). When you first launch Garageband you will be presented with the following screen to select the type of project you wish to create. In this case you want to select "New Podcast Episode".



2). Give the your podcast a name. By default all Garageband projects are stored in the users "Music" folder under "Garageband".




3). There are presets for the recording of a female or male voice. Select one that is appropriate for you.




4). You can can begin recording by clicking on the round red record button.

NOTE: When recording sound you can use the built in microphone on your Apple laptop or iMac. For better sound quality it is recommended that you consider using a external microphone. The iStudio has external microphones that you can use and are available for short duration checkout.

5). Once your done recording you can export your podcast episode. Select "Export Song to Disk..." option and select a location to save your file.



6). Select AAC Encoder in the the Compress Using option and Good Quality for the Audio Settings. For just spoken voice podcasts these are the best suited options to create small and fast downloading files.

To see and get more information on using Garageband to create podcasts visit Apple's Garageband tutorial.