Advanced Audio Editing |
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While the combination of the Windows Sound Recorder and iTunes will allow you to create the MP3 files necessary for Podcasting your listings, you can create higher-quality, professional sounding audio using a number of dedicated audio editing tools. These applications allow you to clean your audio files up a bit before you publish them. For example, you can clip out any bad pauses. Or, if you like, you can even add a musical back-track. (Just make sure you have publishing rights to the music.)
Audio Tools |
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Here are some tools you might consider if you don’t already have software to
create audio files.
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Tool |
Website |
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Audacity |
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Audio Edit Magic |
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AVS Audio Editor |
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Any Sound Recorder |
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WavePad |
Recommended Audio Settings |
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When creating your audio files, you’ll have the choice of setting your
recording options to various quality settings. Of course, as with most things,
the more quality you put into the audio file, the larger the download file will
be. While it is true that virtually every individual using Podcasting has a
high-speed connection to the Internet, it’s also polite to minimize file sizes
whenever possible to minimize download times. The following recommendations
should provide CD-quality audio files.
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Setting |
Recommendation |
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Channels |
Stereo |
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Sample Rate |
44,100 Hz |
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Resolution |
16-bit |
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Bit Rate |
128 kbps |
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