Additional Resources
Music
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Additional Inspiration
Check out the amazing collection of articles, tutorials, and ideas about public radio housed at transom.org
Take a look at resources compiled by This American Life about how to make radio.
And get inspired listening to audio storytelling featured by Third Coast International Audio Festival.
Get support
If you have questions or need help any time during the production of your podcast, feel free to reach out at help.learninglab.xyz and we will put together a customized tutorial for you.
Borrow Equipment on Campus
You can borrow basic gear like headphones and laptop chargers at many Harvard libraries. A few libraries also have media production gear available for loan — everything from tripods and SD cards to 360 cameras and VR equipment. Please note, library gear cannot be reserved in advance. It is loaned on a first come first serve basis the day that you wish to use the gear. All of the materials available from the Cabot, Lamont, and Wolbach Libraries can be found on the library website. Their most popular items include PC and Mac laptop loaners (available for either 3 hour or 24 hour loan periods), phone chargers, and cameras. In addition, they have purchased a number of devices to encourage patrons to explore new technology; these include an Alienware 15 R3 VR-ready laptop available to borrow together with an Oculus Rift Developer Kit DK2 or Leap MotionController.
Cameras (DSLRs, HD camcorders),
SD cards
Photo and video tripods, tripod phone mount,
Large LED lights with stands,
Green screen, black and white backdrops with stands
Snowball and yeti mics for USB recording
The Learning Lab has a small collection of media production tools that are available to borrow, including cameras, microphones, recorders, and lights. Contact your professor to see if your class is being supported by the Learning Lab. We're open Monday-Friday 9am-5pm.
Cameras
Microphones
Recorders
Lights