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# capturing files to your computer
 
# capturing files to your computer
 
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#* audio from recorders
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#* still images from the web and from a digital camera
 
# Organizing them in your network file space
 
# Organizing them in your network file space
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## Smb://calawah/programs/visionsandvoices
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#* Smb://orca/programs/...
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## Creating new subfolders
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#* Creating new subfolders
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## Work locally and save to the network when you’re done
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#* Work locally and save to the network when you’re done
  
 
==Intro to Garage Band==
 
==Intro to Garage Band==
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===Create a new podcast project===
 
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# Record Podcast Audio
 
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# Importing Media Files
 
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# Still images to make an enhanced podcast
 
  
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===Adding Music===
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See: [[GarageBand for Podcasting]]
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# Jingles
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#Create a new podcast project
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# Music from iTunes
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#*'''File > New > Create New Podcast Episode'''
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#*Note: Only projects with a '''Podcast Track''' can create enhanced podcasts
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#*Save to local harddrive
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#GarageBand interface: Tracks, Media Browser, Loops
  
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=== Adding Markers===
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===Apple's Garageband 09 podcast video===
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<youtube v="IYscVOUUfMs" />
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===Working with Audio===
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# Record Podcast Audio directly into GarageBand
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#*Set audio input in '''GarageBand > Preferences'''
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#*Record enable track
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# Adding recorded voice track and Music
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#* Audio files from Audacity
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#* Jingles
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#* Music from iTunes
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#Editing audio
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#* Split and Join
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#* Track Volume
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#* Working with Loops from the Loop Browser (big Eyeball)
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=== Adding Images and Markers===
 
# Artwork to a marker
 
# Artwork to a marker
 
# URL to a marker
 
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# Editing/cropping episode artwork
 
# Editing/cropping episode artwork
 
# Editing Episode information
 
# Editing Episode information
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## Select Podcast Track and choose information
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#* Select Podcast Track and choose information
 
# Ducking Backing Vocals
 
# Ducking Backing Vocals
  
  
 
===Export your podcast to disk===
 
===Export your podcast to disk===
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#'''Share > Export Podcast to Disk...'''
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#Choose AAC
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#Choose compression type
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===Tips to prevent catastrophe===
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*'''Work locally.''' Never open a file or work over the network
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*'''Save often!'''
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*'''Keep media files small'''
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**Image files: resize/crop first in Photoshop
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**Audio files: edit first in Audacity
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*'''Normalize your audio''' first in Audacity
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*'''Use simple filenames''' when importing media into GarageBand
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**No special characters !@#$%^&*/... or spaces
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**Keep filename short (under 10 characters)
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*'''Lock your tracks''' in GarageBand when you're done editing them
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*'''Save before final export'''
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*'''Quit GarageBand before moving files''' around
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===Additional Resources===
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*[http://iplogin.lynda.com lynda.com] from on campus, get a username and password from the Computer Center front desk for off campus use - Check out GarageBand 09 Essential Training
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[[category:2010-2011]]
 
[[category:2010-2011]]

Latest revision as of 10:07, 24 August 2011

What is Podcasting?

We will be creating enhanced podcasts using Apple's GarageBand to combine audio and still images. For more about what a podcast is see What is Podcasting.

Gather your media files

  1. capturing files to your computer
    • audio from recorders
    • still images from the web and from a digital camera
  2. Organizing them in your network file space
    • Smb://orca/programs/...
    • Creating new subfolders
    • Work locally and save to the network when you’re done

Intro to Garage Band

See: GarageBand for Podcasting

  1. Create a new podcast project
    • File > New > Create New Podcast Episode
    • Note: Only projects with a Podcast Track can create enhanced podcasts
    • Save to local harddrive
  2. GarageBand interface: Tracks, Media Browser, Loops

Apple's Garageband 09 podcast video

<youtube v="IYscVOUUfMs" />

Working with Audio

  1. Record Podcast Audio directly into GarageBand
    • Set audio input in GarageBand > Preferences
    • Record enable track
  2. Adding recorded voice track and Music
    • Audio files from Audacity
    • Jingles
    • Music from iTunes
  3. Editing audio
    • Split and Join
    • Track Volume
    • Working with Loops from the Loop Browser (big Eyeball)

Adding Images and Markers

  1. Artwork to a marker
  2. URL to a marker
  3. Chapter Titles
  4. Deleting a marker

Adding Epsisode Artwork

  1. Editing/cropping episode artwork
  2. Editing Episode information
    • Select Podcast Track and choose information
  3. Ducking Backing Vocals


Export your podcast to disk

  1. Share > Export Podcast to Disk...
  2. Choose AAC
  3. Choose compression type

Tips to prevent catastrophe

  • Work locally. Never open a file or work over the network
  • Save often!
  • Keep media files small
    • Image files: resize/crop first in Photoshop
    • Audio files: edit first in Audacity
  • Normalize your audio first in Audacity
  • Use simple filenames when importing media into GarageBand
    • No special characters !@#$%^&*/... or spaces
    • Keep filename short (under 10 characters)
  • Lock your tracks in GarageBand when you're done editing them
  • Save before final export
  • Quit GarageBand before moving files around

Additional Resources

  • lynda.com from on campus, get a username and password from the Computer Center front desk for off campus use - Check out GarageBand 09 Essential Training
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