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The Key To Mobile PodCasts

Recently I have been recording content for future podcasts and I needed a mobile setup that was both inexpensive and super easy to utilize. Here is what I found and currently use for my onsite PodCasts:

  • MacBook Pro 2.26 GHz Intel Core Duo with 2GB of Ram 160GB HD-$1199.00 { I really love the MacBook Pro because it’s light, compact, and durable with it’s beautiful aluminum case, the best part is the keyboard lights up for those late night editing sessions when I feel dark and moody}
  • GarageBandFree! Comes installed on any new Mac {GarageBand is fantastic! All you do is either record your audio directly into GarageBand or load your pre-recorded audio files into the program. GarageBand gives you full editing control over your sound tracks and you can even add theme music or background music as well as any effects from your sound library.
  • iPhone or iPod Touch$99.00-$299.00 for iPhone and $199.00-$399.00 for iPod Touch {This comes down to whatever your real world needs are, either one is perfectly fine for PodCasting because they each have the ability to run apps and dock with an external microphone, which is what you will be using to record your PodCasts.
  • Four Track by Sonoma Wire Works or FiRe by Audiofile Engineering- $9.99 for each {These are two of the highest quality, most effective Studio Quality recording apps for the iPhone/iPod Touch} Note: In the app store search window type in audiofile engineering to pull up the FiRe app, this is the only way I have successfully searched for it.
  • Blue Mikey-$79.99 {This is the highest quality studio mic I have seen, that docks directly to the iPhone/iPod Touch. The price cannot be beat and you will love the sound quality! Mikey docks to your iPhone/iPod Touch perfectly and has three sound pickup settings to choose from, whether your having normal conversation or playing some licks on your guitar this mic is perfect!

Simply plug Blue Mikey into your iPhone/iPod Touch, launch either FiRe or Four Track and start recording. When your finished, you can load your recording via WiFi into GarageBand and you are free to start your editing and customization.

These powerful tools working together, create an extremely agile and professional level solution for your PodCasting adventures.

Now go make something happen!