Set Up Your Studio

The format for your podcast determines the technical setup of your studio. Some people want to record while mobile. Most people podcast in front of a single computer with a single microphone and mix in sounds from other applications, such as Apple’s Music, Skype, and Zoom.

Pick a Platform for Podcasting

If you only have a Mac or an iPad or an iPhone, then your decision is pretty much made for you. But if you have more than one, then you have some choices to make.

But let’s get this out of the way up front: while it is possible to do an end-to-end production process (recording to publishing) on an iPad or iPhone, it is markedly easier on the Mac—especially for mixing and publishing. Even iPad advocates (myself included) have ...

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