What apps do people use?

[vox_monitor]

To record with? Has anyone tried several? What do you like or dislike about what you are using? and who uses a mixer outside the box (computer)? If not, how do you get from xlr to 1/4"

Anyone have a sound card with xlr ins?


me? I use soundforge, which I love, and a preamp with xlr ins and 1/4" outs, into an old but trusty soundcard called "Event Echo" or "Gina" - for some reason it has two names.

anyhow. I love soundforge 6 and 7 - I go back and forth - and highly recommend them for any non-multitracking application.

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[jeffoest]

My oddball scenario here.... lol

I record using an Akai DPS16 multitrack digital recorder / mixer (24bit/44.1Hz). I also use outboard mic preamps and effects. I then transfer via S/PDIF to my PC through an M-Audio USB Audiophile. Usually add music beds, etc.. on the PC using Adobe Audition and Izotope Ozone for finishing. I know, most people would say this is overkill for podcasting but you use what you have laying around, right? A detailed description of my process and the equipment that I use can be found at:

http://www.thisandthatpodcast.com/about.htm#Studio

[dcolanduno]

I use:

Soundtrack Pro

and

DSP Quattro

Mainly... :)

[vox_monitor]

cohry has one - nice soundcard. Sounds better than mine, although I like the fact that the gina has a software end console to deal with levels, in out muting, etc.

[Insomnia Radio]

Adobe Audition.
Sonicart (on occasion) otherwise quicktime/iTunes for promos/tracks/etc.
iTunes for id3tagging.

I use SmartFTP to upload to liberated syndication, and use libsyn's web engine to post shownotes.

On A PC
....
****** :-(

[Hittman]

I record directly into Audition, add the music track, and save it as an MP3 file. Then I use MusicMatch to add the tags, then Dreamweaver MX to modify the XML file, update the web page, and upload it all to the site.

[Craig]

(I'm stealing indiekid's format here)

Audio-Technica AT3035 mic (soon to be an AT4040)
Symetrix 528e Vocal Processor (complete overkill but I got it used for <$100)
Mackie 1202 VLZ Pro mixer (another great used deal)

into

Apple 20" 2.0 GHz G5 iMac (this I splurged on)
GarageBand 2.0 (basic recording, mixing, and effects)
Amadeus II (final effects...am working with Ozone in GB to remove this step)
Command line LAME 3.96.1 (MP3 conversion)
iTunes 4.8 (MP3 tags, artwork)
Command line FTP (uploading)

Yes, it's a ridiculously complicated workflow and I plan on writing a script or using Apple's Automator to automate the whole thing as soon as I have a chance.

Craig

[indiekid]

Behringer MXB1002 Mixer
iPod photo
Crappy Audio Technica mic

into

Apple 15" Powerbook G4 with:
Audio Hijack Pro (for recording)
Logic Express (for after-cast editing)
iTunes (for background music)
Quicktime (for bumpers)
Skype (for guests)

[JesusGeek]

for my maiden podcast last night, i used:

AT822 Mic + iriver 895 (for most of the best sounding content)
imported to mp3 with iriver music manager into homegrown P4 3GHz/Asus/Antec/1GB SFF PC
mp3 voice/music files i got from another source that didn't sound great (only weak point, probably have to re-record)
mp3/aiff files for intro/exit music
monitored on sony mdr-7506 cans

Mixed and exported to mp3 with audacity/lame
uploaded with ws_ftple

This really is a fun hobby... not only for collecting the interviews and sounds, but also putting everything together on the computer. :D

future plans are
12" powermac
Mbox
protools
but that's down the road... a week from now at least. :wink:

[kickasspodcast]

me? I use soundforge, which I love, and a preamp with xlr ins and 1/4" outs, into an old but trusty soundcard called "Event Echo" or "Gina" - for some reason it has two names.
anyhow. I love soundforge 6 and 7 - I go back and forth - and highly recommend them for any non-multitracking application.
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Kudos! We use Soundforge too...but don't laugh when I tell you that its Soundforge 4.5!!! And yknow what? It still does a pretty darn good job. We use Roxio for supplemental editing as well. At this point until we upgrade our hardware we are using the kickass Labtec $8 dollar mic that rests in a newcastle bottle sitting in a granite ashtray. We always record at 44,100/16/ Stereo etc and it really makes up for the crappy equipment. I listen to people with awesome setups and compressors and stuff and it is amazing how little difference there is when you are at 44,100- in fact I have to resample alot of clips we play up to 44,100 to mix it into our show..but oh well...poco a poco.

Nice Thread!

Jack B.

[theFerf]

If you are interested in whats out there for recording and downloading podcasts, you should check out the software section: http://www.podcastalley.com/forum/links.php

it is growing every day. also, it accepts submissions from YOU. if you are using a software not listed, please add it for others to have a link to.

The Software Link includes: Mac, Windows, Linux and more software for creating podcasts, clip carts, downloading podcasts, downloading podcasts and news, web and podcast hosting, ipod software and a new resource section that will list tutorials, books and guides for podcasting.

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[simulacrum]

i use both cool edit pro and wavelab - both are excellent, although, unless you want to play pirates, you'll probably have to pay.

[cid92]

Marshall 991 and 990 mics to a Yahama 10/2. Yamaha to Dell laptop with WaveLab. Import the raw WAV file to another computer for editing with Soundforge 7. Mix all the tracks in ACID 2 and rip it to MP3.

I've been meaning to add an Alesis 3630 compressor after the mixing board but I blew out the power convertor to it and no one make a 10V convertor anymore. Guess I'll have to dump $100 and get a new 3630.

[vox_monitor]

Kudos! We use Soundforge too...but don't laugh when I tell you that its Soundforge 4.5!!! And yknow what? It still does a pretty darn good job.

Jack B.[/quote]


I bet it does. I really like what sonic foundry put out, and I still like them now that they are sony. I consider soundforge to be still the industry standard in waveform editors. Other apps do more, but that's bad in my opinion. A stereo waveform editor is just that - it should clog up things with multitracking.

I'm so used to soundforges interface, of course, that anything else is going to feel non-intuitive to me, but....


We use a studio projects mic - it's a real good chinese condensor mic - the best of the chinese mics - runs 200 bucks and most people say it's better than a lot of 1200 dollar mics.

google studio projects c1 before you buy anything else. read some reviews.

I recommend it highly.

[jeffoest]

Yep - I got Pat on the SP C-1 mic - does her voice nice. And I like the sound of the C-1 on my voice singing rock/pop music.... Some say it's too harsh as it does bump the 'mids' quite a bit but it depends on your voice...

[speechless]

Being a geek, links are provided.

RØDE NT1-A (http://www.rode.com.au/nt1a_desc.asp?menu=nt1aMenu)
into a Mackie 1202 VLZPro (http://www.mackie.com/products/1202vlzpro/)
into an Echo Gina24 (http://echoaudio.com/Products/Discontinued/Gina24/index.php) (discontinued)
into a generic PC
into Cakewalk Sonar (http://cakewalk.com/Products/SONAR/default.asp).