11/29/2020 0 Comments Podcast For Mac App
Its been so long since Ive used multiple inputs on a Mac I cant quite remember how it used to work, but Im sure something changed.One thing that sets apart the amateurs from the professionals is good content, but the other is production values.While Im an amateur podcaster, I create tutorial videos for a living and I used to be a professional musician, so I know a thing or two about sound, music, and music production.
Podcast App Mac I CantI have also been using a Mac since 1997, and have recorded audio with just about every port that Apple has released. For me, the podcast is a great outlet to cover topics I dont get to cover in my paid writing work. And of course, like many other podcasters, I like the sound of my own voice. ![]() But chances are you will need to undertake some editing and processing, or need better export options. Fortunately, there are numerous options for recording and editing audio. I wont go into details on audio editing as that is a big subject that you can find plenty online about, but I will cover some general principles to get you started. Picking microphones is a vast topic that you can find a lot of existing advice on, and trust me, I have spent hours looking. Again I will cover basic principles and make recommendations but leave you to delve further. As sound coming from your mouth is in analog form, at a certain point in the recording process you will need to convert it to a digital signal to get it into your Mac. There are USB microphones that handle that conversion for you or analog microphones where you will need to convert the signal yourself with an analog to digital converter (ADAC). As the Mac mini is currently the only Mac with a line in, this will mean an external device. ![]() If you are one person using one microphone then you want a microphone that uses a cardioid pattern ( read more about mic patterns ), which is common on all digital (USB) or analog microphones. For most of my work, I use the Blue Yeti as its a good price, and flexible, allowing you to change the pattern for different recording situations. For when Im on the road or have a co-host, I also have a simpler Blue Snowball, which comes with a small tripod, but less control over the sound. Finally, I have an Audio-Technica Lavalier microphone, which are the small mics you see clipped to peoples clothing, for a less intrusive setup. Lavalier microphones are mostly analog, so to record this type of microphone, you will need an ADAC. Unless you want to record multiple inputs simultaneously, then the interface doesnt need to be anything complex. ![]() For available alternatives in a similar price range try the Scarlett solo, or the Behringer UM2. When I first started recording analog audio, latency was the biggest issue, but modern hardware has reduced this to a point of near irrelevance, and you only need to look for devices with reasonable input volume and low noise.
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