Chapter 5AUDIO PODCASTING TOOLS

It's time to do some soul searching and some serious shopping. It's time to put together your podcast studio. Now, as we said before, the price of entry is relatively low. You can record and prep your podcast with nothing more than a microphone and a handful of free software applications. On the other hand, you can very easily spend thousands of dollars on a "power podcaster" rig to ensure you have broadcast-quality sound.

When you first begin to consider all the possibilities—all the hardware and software options—it can be a bit overwhelming. Fear not. In this chapter, we'll discuss everything, from the different kinds of cables you may encounter to what type of microphone to use, and we'll give you insights ...

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