Podcasting Tool Kit

Hi everyone. It's taken a while, but I wanted to post links to the software that makes up my podcasting tool kit, as I mentioned in my Writing Web 2.0 presentation last month. So, here they are.

http://www.skype.com/. Skype is free Internet telephony software. It has a conference feature, and calling from Skype to landlines is free until the end of this year. A great way to setup interviews at no cost.

www.pamela-systems.com. Pamela for Skype allows you to record your Skype calls. We use this on our Fanstar411 Podcast. Works very well, though it does cost $20 for the full feature version needed to record Skype.

http://www.gigavox.com/levelator. The Levelator is a great, great tool. No more loud voice from one person, and quiet voice from the next. Simply drag and drop your audio file into the Levelator, and it adjusts it so the volume is consistent. And it's free. One of my favorite tools.

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/. A great, free audio editing program. This software gives you everything you need to polish, mix, and render outstanding podcasts. It also allows you to record yourself, a great option if the podcast you're putting out is just your voice and not an interview.

Plantronics USB Headset. This is what I record with. It's a fantastic noise canceling headset. Search around the net for good deals, they're out there.

www.odeo.com. A great site to check out for basic podcasting. It's free, and has an online recorder. With just your mic or headset, it'll record and host your podcast for you. It also offers the ability to create a conference call phone number, and it'll record al parties that call in. Only downfall is the quality isn't quite as good as Skype. But, a great option since it's completely free.

Well, that's a few. If you have any questions or comments, please let me know.

Thanks.

Keith