Create a Podcast

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Create a Podcast
Create a Podcast
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Create a Podcast Resources

• Garage Band
• Audacity
• iTunes
• iPod
• iTalk
• iPhoto
• Urban Planet

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Create a Podcast Strategy

• Curricular Goals/Standards
• Time Management
• Capture Source files
• Record voice(s)
• Record music
• Capture Images (or video)
• Assemble Edit with Garage Band
• Upload to the Web

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Record Voices Method 1 Garage Band

• Open a new Garage Band Podcast Episode
• Choose a tempo (beats per minute)
• Select ONE of the two Blue Tracks (male voice or
  female voice)
• Click the Record Button to start the recording.
• Hit the Return key or space bar to stop.

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Record Voices Method 2 Audacity

• Download the free Audacity application from
  http//audacity.sourceforge.net/
• Open Audacity and click the record button to
  record.
• Select the recorded file, then Normalize.
• Export the file as an mp3.
• Drag-and-drop into Garage Band Podcast Episode.

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Record Voices Method 3 ipod

• Attach iTalk microphone to ipod. Select voice
  memo. Select start recording. When finished,
  Stop and Save.
• Download iTunes.
• Convert the recordings to mp3.
• (Optional) Open in Audacity for advanced editing.
  
• Import into Garage Band Podcast Episode using
  Media Browser.

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Record Music

• Open new Garage Band Music file
• Select a tempo.
• Add a new software instrument.

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Record Music

• Double click to edit instrument.
• Select an instrument..
• Select the Musical Typing keyboard.

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Record Music

• Click record button to star recording.
• Use the computer keyboard like a musical keyboard
  to record musical notes.
• Double click the recorded loop to edit individual
  notes or all of the notes.
• Select all, adjust the quantize level, then
  quantize (align).
• Add more instruments and repeat this process.

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Record Music

• Drag the ends of the loops to lengthen them.
• Create a new (Real) instrument.
• Select the instrument and double click to select
  a vocal Instrument.

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Record Music

• Turn off the metronome, and use headphones to
  isolate the recording.
• Click the record button to start recording. Sing
  into the computers microphone.
• Double click the instrument (voice) to edit the
  sound or lengthen it. Experiment with Pan,
  Volume, and Filters.

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Record Music

• Export the Music to iTunes.

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Capture Images

• Digital Camera/iPhoto
• Edit photos
• Movieimovie (export as quicktime)

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Assemble Edit

• Open new Garage Band podcast episode
• Use Media browser to import voice and music
  files, OR
• Drag and drop voice and music files into Garage
  Band

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Assemble Edit

• Use media browser to import images, OR
• Drag and drop video or photos into podcast track
• Adjust the volume level of each audio track
• Use the up arrow Ducking to adjust balance

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Upload to the Web

• Log on to Urban Planets Net Engine.
• Select a location (page) for the podcast(s).
• Select Audio/podcast attachment.
• Browse for the location of the podcast, upload,
  apply, apply, save.

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Podcasting Examples

• Book Report
• Raccoons
• France
• Self Portrait Poem