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Questions to ask yourself
Questions to ask yourself
How many voices am I recording?
How much editing will I need to do?
Where will I be recording?
Do I need to add music and/or sound effects?
What are your options?
What are your options?
There are many ways to record audio for a podcast. Here we highlight some of the strengths and weaknesses of each approach.
The Idea Lab Studios
The Idea Lab Studios
Pros:
High quality microphones and mixer available
Acoustic panels on studio walls
Idea Lab team on hand to assist
Cons:
Limited to the studio opening hours.
Using Your Cellphone
Using Your Cellphone
Pros:
No need to borrow equipment.
Extremely portable.
Very discreet.
Not much of a learning curve.
Surprisingly good results.
Can use built-in mic or headset.
Cons:
Easy to run out of storage.
Easy to run out of battery.
Can pick up a lot of background noise.
You can't listen as you record.
Using a Laptop
Using a Laptop
Pros
Lots of input options: built-in mic, headset, USB mic, audio interface.
Variety of software to choose from.
Mutli-track recording possible (recording each mic separately).
Sometimes have the option to listen as you record.
Cons:
Fan noise.
Easy to run out of battery.
Built-in mic can pick up a lot of background noise.
Less portable.
Can be distracting (less discreet).
Audio Examples
Audio Examples
Idea Lab Recordings
Idea Lab Recordings
Rode USB Mic - 01.mp3Rode USB Mic in Idea Lab, 1 Narrator.
Rode USB Mic - 3 People - 01.mp3Rode USB Mic in Idea Lab, 3 Narrators.
Rode Procaster and Rodecaster - 01.mp3Rode Procaster mic and Rodecaster mixer in Idea Lab.
Cell Phone Recordings
Cell Phone Recordings
Cell Phone - Built-in Mic - 01.mp3Cell phone, built-in mic.
Cell Phone - Ear Bud Mic - 01.wavCell phone, ear bud mic.
Cell Phone - Bluetooth Headset Mic - 01.mp3Cell phone, Bluetooth headset mic.
Laptop Recordings
Laptop Recordings
Laptop - Built-in Mic - 01.mp3Laptop, built-in mic.
Things to Remember
Things to Remember
Are the batteries in your phone/audio recorder/microphone charged?
If possible, use a power supply these items in while you record.
Double-check you are recording! Is the timer moving? Is there a red light on?
Try to monitor over headphones as you record. If this isn't possible, make a test recording.
Make sure you have space on your memory card/phone storage.
Make multiple backups of your recordings (one physical, one in the cloud).
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