Podcasting Made Easy

When I first started out as a young news reporter working for a regional newspaper I quickly learned that news doesn’t always come to you. There were days when the phones didn’t ring, the fax machine stayed silent, and there was nothing useful in the post. After calling around the usual contacts, schools, emergency services, […] The post Give the people a voice appeared first on Steve Hart .

If you run a podcast, an internet radio station, or any kind of local media project, one of the most valuable things you can offer your audience is hyper-local news. Large media organisations tend to focus on national or international stories. Even regional outlets often overlook the small, everyday events that make up the life of […] The post The Power of Hyper-Local News for Podcasts and Communi...

As a young journalist with next to no interest in sport of any kind; my Monday morning chore was to call about 10 schools and colleges to get the weekend’s sporting results. From soccer, to hockey, and athletics, I’d have to get the names of the teams, any star players (and their ages), location of […] The post How to win with local sports reports appeared first on Steve Hart .

A lot is written about podcast production, gear, software, editing and distribution, but from what I can see there’s very little said about the all-important microphone technique. In other words, the way you actually speak into a microphone. The post Top tips to get the most out of your microphone appeared first on Steve Hart .

Welcome back to Podcasting Made Easy, the show where I attempt to easy your path into podcasting.  Now, this episode is especially for podcasters asking one of the most common questions I hear – where do I find people to interview. Okay, where do we find these people? Well, it’s not as hard as you might […] The post Where to find guests for your podcast appeared first on Steve Hart .

Video podcasting is becoming more popular. But what does it take to put yourself on the small screen? Well, not much... The post Quick guide to video podcasting appeared first on Steve Hart .

Hello and welcome to this edition of Podcasting Made Easy, my name is Steve Hart. In this podcast I want to chat about the benefits to you of being a podcaster, and they have nothing to do with audience numbers, downloads, or income. Now, if you’re finding yourself shortchanged when it comes to fast money […] The post The Unexpected Benefits of Hosting a Podcast appeared first on Steve Hart .

How many downloads does each episode of your podcast get? Twenty? Fifty? Two hundred? If you’re consistently seeing numbers north of 300, you’re doing extremely well – better than most, in fact. To put that into perspective, data from podcast host Libsyn suggests that if an episode receives more than 124 downloads within its first […] The post Your Podcast Is Doing Better Than You Think appeared f...

I was reading some Facebook groups about the Rodecaster mixer and someone who had got a new mixer was really illustrating they didn’t understand why everything sounded so awful when they recorded their voice. And reading between the lines, I could see, well, they’ve probably gone into the processing section and not really knowing what […] The post My Rodecaster settings appeared first on Steve Har...

The Master Compellor in the RodeCaster Pro II is a compressor/leveller/limiter based on APHEX technology, and designed to dynamically control the main mix output for a polished, balanced podcast sound. In this podcast I explain the purpose of the Threshold, Attack, Release, and Gain so you understand how it works and how you can use […] The post Rodecaster Pro’s master compellor explained appeared...

In this short-and-sweet episode I suggest two apps to record and edit your podcast. One is completely free and the other has a generous free trial period that will give you plenty of time to experiment and try it out. OcenAudio is a superb free app and Reaper provides a fully-featured and robust alternative to Audition and ProTools […] The post Which apps to record with appeared first on Steve Har...

This week I am looking at three mic suggestions you might find interesting (along with a suggestion on using the mic in your pocket – give it a go). I look at a tried and trusted mic used by many podcasters, a new Rode and a high end mic that I really like the sound […] The post Three microphone suggestions for podcasters appeared first on Steve Hart .

I recorded a music show and while it sounded okay, I felt something was a bit off – but couldn’t put my finger on it. The music seemed to be stereo, but it wasn’t. There was something up and I had no idea what it could be. Was it just that I was listening to […] The post Beware of dual mono music on the RodecasterPro 2 appeared first on Steve Hart .

In this edition of Podcasting Made Easy I discuss the option to record a podcast without wearing headphones, and some reasons why you must use them. In addition, I look at ‘imposter syndrome’ – it is something plenty of novice podcasters suffer from, and I explain why you should banish these thoughts from your mind. The post Imposter syndrome explained and, should you wear headphones? appeared fir...