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Podcasting with GarageBand has its pros and cons. Once listeners know the show title and date, they can decide whether or not they want to listen to it or skip to the next track on their device. This helps people who are using MP3 players that do not have screens (such as the iPod shuffle), and people who are not in a position to see their screen. Tip: To make your podcast more useful, announce the podcast name and date at the very start of your show before any intro music is played. I save the final cut of my podcast and I’m ready to compress it and get it online! I usually need to clip just a touch off the front, because I tend to click record and then wait a second before I start talking.

I stop the recording by clicking Record again.įrom here, I move on to SoundStudio to trim.

I record my outtro, including the title of my show, my name and contact information, and the address of my website.

I talk, and, when I need to play other audio files, I click play in the various QuickTime Player windows, adjusting volumes as needed.

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At a certain point in my intro music, I drop the volume using the slider on the Application Mixer window in Audio Hijack Pro for QuickTime and begin my standard intro.

I click Play on my intro music in its QuickTime Player window.

I click Record to start Audio Hijack Pro recording.

Here’s a look at how I do my podcast recordings: Once you’re ready to go, take a deep breath and begin. On the bottom-right is my Inspector window so I can monitor my audio levels.

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On the upper right are the Application Mixer windows for QuickTime and Skype. In the middle is the main Audio Hijack Pro window. Below them at the bottom left are Skype and iChat windows in case I have any conversations with other people planned. On the left of the screenshot are the QuickTime windows, one for each clip or song I plan to play. If it all checks out, I throw that file away and return to my podcast session.

I switch to the Recording Bin in the session list on the left side of the Audio Hijack Pro window, locate the most recent file, and click the Preview icon. Once everything is on my screen (pictured below) and ready to roll, I click Hijack at the top of the Audio Hijack Pro window, get my headphones on, and verify sound levels by performing a quick test: I click Record, talk for a few seconds, and click Record again to stop recording. Drag the exposed file in the Finder onto the QuickTime Player’s icon in the Dock.Choose File: Show Sound File (or press Command-R, or Control-click the track and choose Show Sound File).Here’s a window into how I make a podcast using Audio Hijack Pro. When all the input/output preferences are set, you are ready to record. Inspector: This doesn’t actually change your recorded sound but displays a window showing your current levels which helps you monitor output volume.You can also mix in iChat AV and any other application from which you need to record sounds. Application mixers: I mix sounds in from QuickTime Player and Skype.It quiets the loudest sounds, which is a good idea as overly loud sounds badly distort your voice. Declipper: This effect makes sure that no overly loud sounds make it through to your recording.You need only a little unless you want to sound like you record your podcast in a cathedral. Reverb: I add just a touch of reverb so my voice doesn’t sound quite so flat.I also adjust the EQ settings so spoken “S” sounds are far less hissy otherwise, it’s annoying to listen to. 10-Band EQ: I use this to tweak my voice and drop out some of the room noise (mainly the hiss from the central air system of my house).The Recording options for your podcast session in Audio Hijack Pro. If you are in doubt, stick with AIFF (auto) as shown in the screenshot below. In the case of the above screenshot, the headphones are connected to an iMic USB. This lets you hear what you are recording. Set your audio output to your headphones by selecting an option from the Output Device pop-up menu.Notice the buttons at the lower right, which you click to switch to panes where you set recording and effects preferences for the session selected at the left. The input options for your podcast session in Audio Hijack Pro. You may be using line-in or even the built-in mic. The screenshot shows the settings for my iMic USB from Set your audio input to your current microphone by selecting it from the Input Device pop-up menu. I put a 0 (zero) at the beginning of the stream name in the screenshot below to keep it sorted at the top of my list.Ĭlick the Input tab (if you’re not already viewing the Input pane).

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At the bottom left, click the Plus button to start a new session.