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Episode 30 - Podcasting 101 with Audacity, Levelator, Podomatic, and LibSyn
July 07, 2010 05:56 PM PDT
This meetup is hosted by and presented at the Business Success Center at 7600 Burnet Rd #130, Austin, TX 78757 • 512.933.1983. Thanks to Jan Triplett for her hospitality. INTRO Note: You do NOT want to put your audio file on the same server with your webpage/blog. The audio file is usually much larger that the webpage/blog which is generally just a text file with perhaps a small graphic or two. The audio file will eat up your bandwidth and end up eventually costing you more that a couple of alternative podcast hosting options. 
April 26, 2010 11:37 AM PDT
Hello, This is Lindsey Allen Unfortunately, I was overtaken by a severe allergy attack for our April 2010 meeting but Fred Castenada, former coordinator, and John Mayo, podcaster extraordinaire, stepped in and presented some quality information. I had already recorded a podcast of my topic but since my voice was still raspy and I was coughing incessantly, I was not going to create a podcast but only blog about April's meeting. Then I said 'nah', this is a PODCASTING meetup. Let the chips fall where they may. So, here it goes. Remember that the audio you are hearing was created on April 6th, while the following events occurred as scheduled on April 7th. Actual Events:
and the Samson GoMic reviewed at the URL reviewed at http://www.gadgetreview.com/2009/11/samson-gomic-review.html, $39.95 John Mayo continued with his discussion of his long running podcast,
Fred then did an impromptu demonstration of Podomatic, a free podcast hosting service that creates an iTunes link. Details of the next meeting will be posted at http://podcasting.meetup.com/92 in sufficient time to make plans for the May meetup - topic How to Conduct a Podcast Interview
March 12, 2010 09:00 AM PST
This podcast was recorded in my Austin, Texas office, AKA the middle west bedroom of my home using a Logitech G330 headset/mic and Audacity. It is about the March 3rd meeting where I and John Mayo presented two unique looks at how Audacity, a multitrack audio editor and recorder can be used to create podcasts. I did it from the viewpoint of a slightly informed newbie while John pulled out all the stops and showed what he could do. Of course, being a veteran of about 370 episodes of his podcast, ComicBookPage.com gave him a podcasting leg up. I did my presentation using an Apple MacBook Pro and John used a Windows computer. No basic differences since Audacity will run on both OS X and Windows. And Linux. The March 3rd, 2010 meeting kicked off at 6:30pm with the coordinator and 7 guests in attendance. The meetup was conducted at the offices of our sponsor, the Business Success Center at 7600 Burnett Road, suite 130. Visit their site. Topic of the April meeting will be Using Podomatic to publish your podcasts for free with a link in iTunes. Yes, in iTunes. Details of the April meeting will be posted at http://podcasting.meetup.com/92/ --------------------------------------
February 13, 2010 02:41 PM PST
This podcast was recorded in the fairly noisy coffee shop of my favorite bookstore in a shopping center in Austin, Texas on February 12th, 2010. Fred Castaneda, the outgoing coordinator and I, Lindsey Allen, the incoming coordinator chatted briefly using my new Zoom Q3 recording device. The Feb 3rd, 2010 meeting kicked off at 7pm with the new coordinator and 3 guests in attendance. Fred Castaneda, the coordinator for over 2 years was unavoidably absent. We had intended to have a transitional moment where he handed over the reins of the Podcasting Meetup to me, Lindsey Allen, but as often happens, the real world got in the way. But I assumed leadership and we progressed with the meetup in a very relaxed and unstructured way. A very geeky couple of hours passed much too quickly but not before we decided the immediate future of the meetup. First change is the meeting place. We met at Central Market near 35th and Lamar for several months. Through the generosity of Jan Triplett of Business Success Center, we will be conducting our next meeting at her location (7600 Burnet Road) on March 3, 2010 at 7PM. Topic of the meeting will be Using Audacity. Audacity is an open source application running on both Windows and Macintosh platforms that allows you to record, edit, and finalize your physical audio files in preparation of publishing them as full-fledged podcasts. There will be two presentations - one using Windows by John Mayo (http://comicbookpage.com/), a seasoned podcaster and one using a Macintosh by me(http://exploringnewmedia.com) as a beginning podcaster. Details of the next meeting will be posted at http://podcasting.meetup.com/92 in sufficient time to make plans for the March meetup. Hosted by: Business Success Center, Austin, Texas. http://www.bscusa.com/ Great deal on the Zoom Q3 at http://amazon.com, http://www.amazon.com/Zoom-Q3-Camcorder-Recorder-Transcend/dp/B002XHFA58/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1266084260&sr=8-2 Episode 26 - Summary of Meetup from 12 January 2010 and preview of 3 Feb 2010
February 01, 2010 03:41 PM PST
In this episode of the Austin Podcaster and New Media Meetup Group, we deliver a summary of the Meetup that took place on 12 January 2010 at the Central Market-North location in Austin, Texas. We discussed the following items on the Agenda:
- Comparison and contrast of the three devices (we had all 3 at the meeting)
- a review of mobile PHONE CASTING with www.ipadio.com for those who don't even want to have a computer available or iTunes to create and publish a cast (a phone cast within their phone log, or phlog). - We also reviewed all the events-- from BarCamp-like events (BarCamp, PodCamp, FreeLanceCamp, techCamp, ProductCamp, etc.) in and around the local area within the past few months, and the upcoming events, like ProductCampPotluck in January in Austin. - We reviewed the Social Media Club presentation on SOCIAL COMMERCE scheduled for 19 January, as well as the SOCIAL MEDIA BREAKFAST events recently. - Finally, we had Lindsey Allen review the purpose and details of the project called EXPLORING NEW MEDIA. Not only did Lindsey pass out brand new business cards, but he also has a twitter account for the project (@xplorenewmedia). - Our thanks to Michael Cohn, a member who recorded the entire session on his Zoom H4n portable recorder (in "stamina" mode) and has provided the following links for those who want to listen to the meeting, as he described to us the method of producing the audio:
The recordings were made with a Zoom H4n in stereo using the .wav format at 44.1KHz
Part 1 is 39.12 minutes which equates to 35.9MB in file size @ 128kbps
I then uploaded the files to PodoMatic for your listening pleasure.
ABOUT OUR NEXT MEETING IN FEBRUARY:
When: Wednesday, 3 February 2010, Time: 7pm Central time at the Central Time Location: COMMUNITY ROOM, Central Market - North,
Tentative Agenda: 7:00 pm - display and Socializing 7:30 pm - Intro and Welcome and Guests / New members - Brief review of Jan. meeting and portable video recorders - Events for Podcasting and New Media / Social Media - Direction of Group and Future meetups for 2010 - Blogging Platforms for Podcasters
- WordPress as blogging Platform for audio/video podcasts
- Date/time/location for next meetups Note: you can always get the information about the group at this site:
Thank you,
December 30, 2009 05:38 AM PST
Episode 25- Portable Video Podcast recorders & processes This episode of the Austin Podcasters Group meetup deals with the topics of:
As you will hear in this audio episode, we will have the 3 portable video recorders on display and plan a quick demo of each to show you the hardware. We have also asked specialists in video recording and podcasting to share with us the differences with "conventional" video recorders (e.g., flip video cameras- classic) and the HD models. We will also highlight the audio and video tools available for "roving reporters and correspondents" (thus trying to support the KOOP community, which has told us they have great interest in this area) such as the iPadio phonecast system for the broadcaster community, or use of the Zoom Q3 portable recorder. We will review events and announcements for the Podcasting, Social Media and New Media Community. And we will ask both Lindsey Allen and Michael Cohn to return to give more details on the program called EXPLORING NEW MEDIA, since it is important for Podcasters in this group to understand. Until then, we will send out the notices of the meeting to all 81 members via the MEETUP facility this week. Also, you may contact us by sending an email to austinpodcasters@gmail.com.
November 19, 2009 05:11 AM PST
This episode of the Austin Podcasters Group meetup deals with the topics of:
As you will hear in this audio episode, we cannot reserve the room at the Austin Central Market-North location until after the 1st of December. During that week, I will confirm a day and time for the meetup and then send out a notice via the MEETUP facility to all members. We will also highlight the tools available for "roving reporters and correspondents" (thus trying to support the KOOP community, which has told us they have great interest in this area) such as the iPadio phonecast system for the broadcaster community. We will review events and announcements for the Podcasting, Social Media and New Media Community. And we will ask both Lindsey Allen and Michael Cohn to return to give more details on the program called EXPLORING NEW MEDIA, since it is important for Podcasters in this group to understand. Until then, you may contact us by sending an email to austinpodcasters@gmail.com. We will send out a meetup notice in early December which will give the date and the agenda for the January meetup session at the Central Market-North. Sincerely,
October 29, 2009 03:25 PM PDT
In this episode, we summarize the meeting that took place at the Central Market-North location in Austin on 28 October 2009. the agenda contained the following:
- iPadio phonecasting: The group did a live phonecast from Fred's cell phone. This is the easiest way to create an mp3 file for podcast/phonecast. Free id at www.ipadio.com. Teresa from the KOOP group was asked to pay particular attention to the application of using phonecasts for roving reporters. - The Austin Entrepreneur Network courses were discussed and URLs given;
NEXT meeting will be during the time of December 1 - December 10th. We hope to get the same location. The MEETUP facility will send out the notice weeks in advance. The podcast is at www.austinpodcasters.podomatic.com. Episode 22- Zoom Q3 video/audio recorder and Preview of Meetup for 28 Oct 2009October 20, 2009 07:30 PM PDT
In this episode, we give you a preview of the Meetup on 28 October 2009. It will be at 7:00 p.m. Central time at the Central Market - North location in the COMMUNITY ROOM (40th Street and Lamar--you can see a map location in earlier podcast episodes on this blog).
We also will discuss for the new members the podcasts we have either launched or are in the process of launching, so that we may consume each others' podcast episodes.
We will also discuss the direction of the Meetup and Users group with the assistance of Lindsey Allen and Michael Cohn, both members who have attended several of the meetups for the past year. They will be telling us about the Meetup Group of EXPLORING NEW MEDIA (AND PODCASTING). We plan to have the display of hardware devices, recorders, microphones, books, etc., so that the newer members may know what is there.
7:00 p.m. - Display and socializing
9:00 p.m. - Adjourn We hope to see you there. If you have questions, you may send email to: austinpodcasters@gmail.com Sincerely,
August 21, 2009 03:04 PM PDT
In this episode, we deliver a summary of the meetup, where we had Mac, Sheila, Dave and Lindsey attended.
- Events, including Podcamps (San Antonio in May and upcoming in Phoenix, AZ, on 14 Nov2009), ProductCamp held in Austin on 15 Aug 2009, Social Media Club and Social Media Breakfast events during the next 2 weeks from the meeting.
- We described and highlighted the Zoom H4n recorder. However, the main interest and enthusiasm was in the Zoom H2 recorder (the pocket-size podcast recording device).
We also wanted to give you the link for the 6 tutorials on audacity: http://www.how-to-podcast-tutorial.com/17-audacity-tutorial.htm Our next meeting will be scheduled at the same location (as soon as we get confirmation of the COMMUNITY ROOM). If we cannot get the September time frame to reserve the room, we will for sure get it scheduled for late October, after the BlogWorld Expo.
http://podcasting.meetup.com/92/ Episode 20 - Preview of upcoming meetup on 19Aug09July 19, 2009 08:21 AM PDT
In this audio episode of The Austin Podcasters Group meetup, we wish you a happy summer, as we announce the next and upcoming meeting on Wednesday, 19 August 2009, at: Where: Central Market - North
When: Wednesday, 19 August 2009
We will be having the display of devices, microphones, recorders, cameras and other hardware. In addition, other software and books will be on display--as this was highlighted from feedback of something that is of value for the attendees. In addition, we will discuss upcoming events and other items, including virtual meetups for the future. The Meetup facility will be sending out an email to the registered Meetup members in early August, 2009. We will also have a tentative agenda. NOTE: If any member has a demo or a product or podcast that this individual wants to show and share during the session, please feel free to contact us at: In the meantime, you may go to the podcast episodes of all previous meetups at: http://www.austinpodcasters.podomatic.com. Copyright (c) 2009, Matrix Solutions Corporation. All rights reserved. Episode 19- Meetup summary for 18May2009- Recording Skype Interviews and ScreencastingJune 07, 2009 07:41 AM PDT
In this episode of the Austin Podcasters Group, we summarize the meetup from 18 May 2009, which was held at the Central Market-North location in mid-town Austin. This was oriented for the intermediate and advanced podcaster members. Thanks to Karen Krepps for attending this session. Here is a summary of the topics covered. I. Status of events related to Podcasting:
II. Hardware featured:
http://www.blogarithms.com/index.php/archives/2007/12/23/skype-for-interviews/ and recommended for recording Skype interviews with the highest quality. The link has the step-by-step video by Paul Figgiani and Doug Kaye of the CONVERSATIONS NETWORK. III. Software featured:
- Screencasting software:
IV. Next Meetings to be scheduled:
http://podcasting.meetup.com/92/ V. Future organizer after September, 2009
Thank you for your support, and we shall next deliver the info for the upcoming August 2009 meetup! Episode 18- Beginners' Meetup on 22 April 2009 and the Zoom H4N RecorderApril 23, 2009 11:57 AM PDT
This Meetup for the Beginners was held on 22 April 2009 at the Central Market - North location (in the COMMUNITY ROOM), 4001 North Lamar Blvd., Austin, Texas. Plenty of free parking was available. We pretty much follwed the agenda for this Session that was oriented toward the BEGINNING PODCASTERS We had our full and display of podcast equipment/software/books - including three Zoom Portable Recorders (Zoom H4, Zoom H2 and the new Zoom H4N) After we got to know Armando, Karen Kreps and John Mayo had arrived at the start of the meeting. We then had our update and demo of the portable recorders for podcasts of the Zoom Hx Family, including a demo (some of which is in the audio podcast episode)of the NEW Zoom H4N. We spoke about different tools--including the free version 3.0 of Camtasia Studio from TechSmith (version 3 only), the MP3 Tag Tools editor for ID3 tags, which you can get for free at
We then focused on Audacity (free software on all platforms). You can get a free copy from:
We referred to the six Camtasia video tutorials from Jason Van Orden at web site:
And then we had a brief demo of editing features and tools within Audacity as we created an audio track, used fade-in and fade-out tools with some imported audio bed music that I had licensed from www.michaelandmike.com, and then we showed how to synchronize, overlay and create a WAV file of one track with 2 stereo channels. Finally, we showed how to use the LEVELATOR free software (from IT Conversations at the Conversations Network -- originally Gigavox) to equalize and "levelate" the wav file with a new name extension of .output.
A great evening of sharing information and assisting one another, the general feeling was that it was of great value to the members who attended--so much that almost all of them are feeling empowered to attend the May 18th session for the Intermediate and Advanced podcasters. thanks for your support, and we shall see you on May 18th at 7pm in the COMMUNITY ROOM of the Central Market- North location at 4001 North Lamar. Sincerely,
P.S.: For those of you who wish to get an UNEDITED REVIEW (IN 2 PARTS) of the new Zoom H4N portable audio recorder, here is my summary and evaluation when I received mine during this last week: (1) General review (30 minutes) at:
(2) Additional words about the $29 remote control unit which is an extra option that is not included with the main unit:
For those of you who want to see a 2:47 promotional video from the CES event in Las Vegas earlier this year about the Zoom H4N:
Episode 17- BEGINNERS Meetup on 22 April 2009
April 19, 2009 04:04 AM PDT
Thank you for your support of the Austin Podcasters Group Meetup.
Dear Austin Podcasters, This is a reminder for these upcoming events: Note: Meetups on 22 April 2009 and 18 May 2009 will be at the Central Market - North location (in the COMMUNITY ROOM), 4001 North Lamar Blvd., Austin, Texas. Plenty of free parking available. MEETUP SESSION FOR BEGINNERS - 22 APRIL 2009 We will have our meetup session FOR BEGINNERS on 22 April 2009. Agenda is given, below, as well as some preparatory videos that will help you to get the most out of the session that is scheduled for this Wednesday evening at the Central Market- North location in midtown Austin.
MEETUP SESSION FOR INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED USERS - 18 MAY 2009 However, we also announce the meetup session FOR INTERMEDIATE-ADVANCED members. The topics we will cover are some Social Media Podcasts and tools related to podcasting for social media, as well as the newest bit of hardware in portable recorders, the Zoom H4N (yes, we will have one available during that session, as well). We will also be talking about the upcoming Podcamp San Antonio and the BlogWorld/Podcast Expo, to see if any of you will attend and/or present at these events. We will finally begin the planning for a possible PODCAMP in Austin in late 2009 or early 2010, as well as getting a co-organizer, who can then take over by September as lead co-organizer, as I will work with that individual until January of 2010.
Agenda for Meetup on 22 April 2009 - Session for BEGINNING PODCASTERS 7:30 p.m. Room availability and display of podcast equipment/software/books 7:45 p.m. Start meeting - Introduction of attendees & their interests/podcasts 8:00 p.m. Update on portable recorders for podcasts: Zoom H4, H2 family 8:15 p.m. Update on NEW Zoom H4N (we will have on there at meeting) 8: 35 p.m. Editing Software: Focus on Audacity (free software on all platforms) 9:15 p.m. Close session Note: you may want to go to this link and view these Camtasia video tutorials on Audacity setup and editing: http://www.how-to-podcast-tutorial.com/17-audacity-tutorial.htm Looking forward to your participation on 22 April 2009. Sincerely,
P.S.: For those of you who wish to get an UNEDITED REVIEW (IN 2 PARTS) of the new Zoom H4N portable audio recorder, here is my summary and evaluation when I received mine during this last week: (1) General review (30 minutes) at:
(2) Additional words about the $29 remote control unit which is an extra option that is not included with the main unit:
For those of you who want to see a 2:47 promotional video from the CES event in Las Vegas earlier this year about the Zoom H4N:
See you on Wednesday at the Meetup for the BEGINNERS SESSION Episode 16- Podcast Basics and other Podcamp Sessions for BeginnersMarch 02, 2009 07:04 AM PST
In this episode, we briefly mention in the audio file about the two presentations and their associated visuals which we try to bring to the Group, as the members who are beginning podcasters stated in the last meeting (18 Feb 2009). 1. PODCASTING BASICS
http://media.libsyn.com/media/fgcastgain/Podcasting-Basics-Podcamp-SAT-3May08.output.mp3 2. PODCASTING- FROM HOBBY TO CORPORATE TO PROFITABLE
http://media.libsyn.com/media/fgcastgain/PodcampAZ-Session-Hobby-to-Monetizing-Podcast.mp3 - And the visuals in pdf format are at this link: http://media.libsyn.com/media/fgcastgain/PodcampAZ-Session-Hobby-to-Monetizing-Podcasts.pdf In the meantime, we will be confirming the dates and times for the next 2 meetup sessions (April and May/June), just as soon as we get the schedule posted at the Central Market-North location at 4100 North Lamar in Austin, Texas.
If you have feedback, you may send an email to:
Sincerely,
February 19, 2009 05:21 PM PST
In this episode of The Austin Podcasters Group Meetup, we review the meeting on 18 February 2009, which took place at the Conjunctured location (www.conjunctured.com).
- Past events:
- Upcoming Podcasting events: PODCAMP San Antonio in May, and PODCAMP Houston in June.
We also had a display of different dynamic and condenser microphones, portable recorders (e.g., Zoom H4 and Zoom H2), as well as Podcast Factory and mixers. We also had display of numerous books--ranging from the PODCAST BIBLE to EXPERT PODCASTING PRACTICES FOR DUMMIES and SKYPE FOR DUMMIES, and PROMOTING YOUR PODCAST, etc. We also had 11 attendees and the small conference room was not enough to hold them all comfortably. Almost half the attendees were new to podcasting and beginners in their knowledge-level. However, we had interactive discussions and sharing of what the attendees were desiring to publish, the themes that they wished to promote and the level of help that they would need. The group agreed that the next meeting should be in a venue with a larger space. We agreed to meet at the CENTRAL MARKET--NORTH location (one which this group had used in July and August of 2008). Fred Castaneda agreed to contact the individual who manages the schedule of the COMMUNITY ROOM and get a couple of dates in April, 2009. The meetup facility on the Internet will be the chief means of giving the details to the Group about the location and confirmation of meeting dates. The Group also wanted to have more resources locally available for beginners to have access with information about starting a podcast, resources and tips on creating your own podcast. Fred Castaneda has a couple of presentations from recent PODCAMPS that are about an hour in length, as well as the charts. He will post them in a box.net account and deliver the link in the next posting of this blog, which is at
Thanks to all who participated, and we definitely look forward to a great set of meetings in April and following--one for beginners and another for the intermediate/advanced topics (on separate days). If you have any comments, please feel free to send an email to:
Thank you for your support. Sincerely,
January 10, 2009 08:58 AM PST
In this episode of the Austin Podcasters Group meetup, we describe the event that took place on 3 December 2008 at the Conjunctured location in downtown East Austin.
Our next meetup will be on WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2009, at the Conjunctured location conference room (again). We encourage the membership to attend, as we want to discuss the following: (1) - a summary of the podcasting, Social Media and New Media events in December and January; (2) - a recap of the Social Media Telesummit (from January 21 to January 30). For more information, you may go to the URL of:
As a matter of fact, there will be a session on how to build revenue streams via premium content and podcasting. More on this at the Feb. 18th Meetup. (3) - a direction for 2009 for the Group, including a new Organizer for 2009, which will include a smooth transition and which will provide value for the membership. Again, if you have any questions, please contact us: (a) either via the MEETUP facility online at:
(b) or you can send an email to
Thank you for your support, and we hope to see you there on Wednesday evening, 18 February 2009, at the Conjunctured Location, 1309 East 7th Street, Austin, Texas downtown in the "Startup District." Sincerely,
October 26, 2008 02:08 PM PDT
In this brief audio episode of THE AUSTIN PODCASTER USERS GROUP MEETUP series, we describe the meeting held on 9 October 2008 at the conference room at the Conjunctured facility (on the 1300 Block of East 7th Street in Downtown Austin in the "startup district."). The main items discussed were:
We also decided to hold the next meeting on WEDNESDAY, 3 December 2008, at the Conjunctured Facility, as well.
If you have any questions, please send an email to:
or go to the MEETUP facility on the web at: http://podcasting.meetup.com/92/calendar/8926545/ Episode 12 - VIRTUAL Meetup online - 25 Sept 2008September 28, 2008 04:55 PM PDT
This audio episode of the AUSTIN PODCASTERS GROUP describes the VIRTUAL meetup on 25 September 2008. Unlike the other prior meetups, this one took place entirely online, via the webinar facilities of Dave Jackson and his SCHOOL OF PODCASTING (at http://www.schoolofpodcasting.com). We discussed upcoming events, different news in the world of podcasting, and then turned it over to Dave Jackson, as our special guest, to present:
The feedback at the end of the session via the online text chat window in the webinar screen all agreed that there was value in this VIRTUAL meetup, and that it should be done again at a later time.
We also asked for any interested member who wants to become the organizer of this Austin Podcasters Group for 2009 to please contact me via email: We would like to have other members of this team be able to share in the organizational leadership for at least 3 month-blocks, so that all can participate and get more than they put into the group. Our thanks to Dave Jackson for his participation and leadership in the roundtable and for being our guest during this 1st VIRTUAL meetup of the Austin Podcasters Group. Sincerely,
Virtual Meetup scheduled for 25 September 2008
September 24, 2008 11:40 AM PDT
Austin Podcasters Group Meetup Date: Thursday, 25 September 2008 Time: 7:00 p.m., Central time USA
Venue: VIRTUAL MEETUP Details: By September 23, 2008, early in the morning, we will deliver an email to the Austin Podcasters Group members with the:
More on the VIRTUAL MEETUP:
- Thus, we will have a VIRTUAL meetup over the web. So physical transportation and presence is not an issue. This will be conducted via a webinar-based system with a simple web link for access by the members (that's right, no client code or plug-ins to install for access). - We will send the details of access in an email notice to the members by the morning of Sept. 23, 2008. Tentative Agenda:
7:00 p.m. -- Meetup webinar starts -- Introduction
We should be able to get live demos and screen-share functions, so that everyone can "view" any demonstration that perhaps will answer the questions asked. Looking forward to your participation in this meetup. Again, we will send out another reminder on 23 September 2008, with the link access details. We will also have a post on our blog with an announcement about the meetup (the blog is located at:
Sincerely,
August 25, 2008 04:47 AM PDT
In this espisode, we relate to the group a summary of the display of gear on 21 August 2008, as well as the agenda for the meeting. This will give those who did not get a chance to attend the meeting an idea of the items on display which then created interesting discussion among the attendees. Welcome to our members Smiles Lewis and Glenn Ross. And thanks to Smiles for his comment and review of the meetup (you can see it on the web site for the meetup). We had several members also discuss some of the topics of the agenda items of the New Media Expo 2008, which took place the week before-- from August 14 to August 16, 2008, in Las Vegas. At the event, I did see Shelly Brisbin, one of our members--but she was in an interview at the moment, and I did not get a chance to catch up with her again (one of the detriments of the event being in Las Vegas--as people scattered to different events, shows, locations and other locations in the Convention Center--and not like the "intimacy" of the prior 3 Expos at the Marriott and Ontario Convention Center in California). I also gave a quick summary of the Podcast Secrets Reunion, which occurred the day before, in a different Las Vegas venue. Top among the topics were the benefits in the Expo and the Reunion resulting from my coming in as runner-up and 2nd-place winner of the Podcast Secrets Challenge contest among "veteran podcasters" (i.e., those who have already published a podcast before the challenge) as the most improved podcast (and the podcast series that won this award and recognition was http://www.gaincontrolofyourday.com). One of these benefits that created discussion was my promotion of my podcasts (I have 8 of them currently) at the Podcast We did briefly discuss in detail the PremiumCast system and its benefits to those who want to publish a podcast and place their series into another directory--either for free or fee. We also discussed different resources and free tutorials for those who are in the beginning stages of launching (or re-launching) podcast series. Of particular importance were the following:
We also agreed that either for the September or October meetup, we may have a VIRTUAL MEETUP via a webinar/webcast tool with audio dialogue and chat room ability. In this way, the majority of our members would have an opportunity to ask questions and see the screen demonstrations. Our next meetup will be either September 18 or September 25--we will announce the date once we confirm that we do not have a conflict with the AUSTIN SOCIAL MEDIA MEETUP, since some of our members would like to attend both.
July 26, 2008 06:35 PM PDT
During this meetup, we had an opportunity to cover the following topics:
The podcast episode audio mp3 files gives much more detail. Copyright (c) Matrix Solutions Corporation. All Rights Reserved. 09- New location for July 24th Meetup and prep for ExpoJune 30, 2008 01:30 PM PDT
In this episode of the AUSTIN PODCASTERS GROUP, we deal with three brief topics:
The meeting will start at 7pm on Thursday, July 24, 2008: - 7:00 p.m. - Podcast gear display and social time
(2) Roundup of Podcast events
- Preparation for the NEW MEDIA EXPO in Las Vegas from August 14-16, and the hotel for the event is the Las Vegas Hilton.
(3) In September, we would love to have another member get the experience of being the organizer for this Podcaster Meetup Group. Anyone interested? We'll discuss on July 24th. Send your comments to austinpodcasters@gmail.com. 08- June meetup cancelled; July is still on at different locationJune 08, 2008 05:56 PM PDT
In this episode of The Austin Podcasters Group, we deliver 4 different themes in this podcast: 1. The meetup originally scheduled on 19 June 2008 is cancelled, as we were notified by several members that summer vacation plans and other conflicts are causing unavailability.
2. Doug Welch from http://www.welchwrite.com has given us 2 different podcast episodes with interesting tools for the podcaster (both are podcasts that can be downloaded from iTunes in the series CAREERS IN PODCASTING AND NEW MEDIA):
3. The New Media Expo (formerly the Podcast and Portable Media Expo in Ontario, California) will be moving to Las Vegas, Nevada. It will be 3 days from August 14-17, 2008. The Hilton is the conference hotel, and more information and details for the paid conference, free registration for the exhibits and unconferences in the exhibit hall, and hotel information can be found at:
4. We also share with you other alternatives to audio besides podcasting for free and publishing episodes. The theme here is creating the audio for a published literary work or book. Thanks to Doug Welch for his 7 June 2008 posts of his podcast episodes, which are the screencasts mentioned in the audio mp3 file for this post. Copyright (c) 2008, Matrix Solutions Corporation. All Rights Reserved. 4. Meetup on 15 May 2008 - Summary and UpdateMay 24, 2008 12:56 PM PDT
For the meetup on 15 May 2008 at Opal Divine's Marina Restaurant of the Austin Podcasters Group, here are the main topics that were discussed (as have been summarized in the audio mp3 file):
May 12, 2008 07:12 PM PDT
In this episode, we have a recap of the activity and participation from several of the members of the Austin Podcasters Group as they took part on 3 May 2008 in Podcamp San Antonio-Numero Dos. It took place at the El Tropicano Hotel of the Holiday Inn chain in downtown San Antonio, Texas.
This episode also presents the usage of the MXL-007 condenser microphone with a USB connection. I actually used it in the beginning and the end of the audio mp3 file for this episode, so that you can get an idea of the sound quality. You can get a full review of this in a video podcast by Mark Jensen of the PODSQOD podcast. The podcast episode ends with a reminder that our next meeting will be on Thursday, 15 May 2008 at 7:00 pm. We are tentatively scheduled to meet at Opal Divine's Marina restaurant. However, we will be talking to the manager on 13 May 2008 of the Fry's Outpost location (which is physically across the parking lot next door). If we can meet in the snack area at Fry's, then a meetup email will go out on Tuesday evening to inform the membership. The Fry's location will be better suited for our meeting and our discussion with our guest speaker that will call in via phone -- Dave Jackson from the SCHOOL OF PODCASTING podcast. Looking forward to seeing the membership on Thursday night, 15 May 2008, at 7pm. The meetup email on 13 May will have the final location. Thanks for your support, and we shall see you there. Note: Podcast Music licensed from http://www.michaelandmike.com. Also: CORRECTION -- I had erroneously referred to the MXL-007 microphone as the "XML" microphone. This is, unfortuantely, a professional slip of the tongue and force of habit, as I deal with close-caption support for video and audio and with the Extensible Markup Language (XML). The correct name is "MXL"-007 USB microphone. I apologize for this error, because I used the incorrect name throughout the entire podcast.
April 21, 2008 06:56 PM PDT
In this episode of the Austin Podcasters Meetup audio podcast, we present 3 different themes:
We hope to get a good showing at Podcamp San Antonio on 3 May 2008, from 9 am to 5 pm. You can find out about it and register at :
Our next meeting is at 7pm on Thursday evening, 15 May 2008. Another email and reminders of the meetup will be going out in several weeks.
March 23, 2008 07:08 AM PDT
On March 13, 2008, we had the pleasure of speaking with Doug Welch, who is douglas@welchwrite.com. He was our guest speaker for the last meetup that we sponsored at Opal Divine's Marina Restaurant in Austin, Texas.
As a highlight for the next meetup event for the Austin Podcasters Group, we are scheduled to have David Jackson as our guest speaker. Dave has over 7 podcasts and is most notable for his School of Podcasting Morning Announcements show at http://www.schoolofpodcasting.com.
See you there!
Thank you,
Austin Podcasters Group Meetup of 13 March 2008 - Guest Speaker Doug Welch
March 15, 2008 08:38 AM PDT
This episode is the second part of the summary from the Meetup of the Austin Podcasters Group on 13 March 2008.
We will post the audio when it has been completed, along with some prolog and epilog announcements. Thank you. Summary of Austin Podcaster Meetup of 13 March 08
March 15, 2008 05:33 AM PDT
Dear Austin Podcasters,
(1) We had a display of various pieces of hardware -- including portable podcast recorders, mixers, microphones, etc. -- along with some images, slides and photos of other products that were discussed for the interested or beginning-level podcaster.
NOTE: The audio recording of the discussion with John Mayo and Fred Castaneda was captured by the Zoom H2 Portable Recorder from Samson using the table-top mount--John was using the front speakers and Fred the rear speakers. The audio was saved as a wav file and then brought in to Audacity to edit out the beginning and end audio tests. Then the file was exported to mp3 format using Audacity. THIS AUDIO WAS NOT LEVELATED and no EQ or other treatment was done on this file--so that you can get an idea of the native audio recording quality of the Zoom H2 Portable Recorder. Fred then used the "handle" accessory (called the "fudgesicle stick" in order to demonstrate the modification of the H2 from a desktop unit to a portable hand-held and battery-operated unit (to be used by a podcaster in a "roving-reporter" interview situation--by the way, I did use it this way during the Podcast and New Media Expo in September of 2007, when I interviewed Rob Walch of podcast411.com while he was speaking to people at the Wizzard Media booth right in the middle of the show floor in the exhibit hall, so that you can get an idea of the ambient noise with the Zoom H2). (2) Possibility of meetups on a Saturday?
(3) Guest speaker: Doug Welch from http://www.welchwrite.com.
and he also produces one for hire, which is
In the next episode, we will have some excerpts from the conversation we had with Doug Welch as part of our meetup. In this same episode, we will also deliver the details of the discussion during the meetup about the Austin Podcasters Group -- what direction the members feel we should go, what upcoming events are scheduled, and what other venues should we have so that the membership can attend and participate. Reminder: the next meetup for the Group will be on Thursday evening, 17 April 2008, at Opal Divine's Marina Restaurant in North Austin at 7:00 pm. We have scheduled this location for the initial 3 meetings; as we discuss the location of the future meetups in the next 2 meetings, we can then confirm when and where future meetings will be held and then publish that for the rest of the membership. See you at the next meeting on 17 April 2008 at 7pm. You will be getting the meetup notices via your email. Austin Podcasters Group - Meeting Reminder for 13 Mar 2008 - and for April and May
February 29, 2008 12:14 PM PST
As you will see from listening to the mp3 audio file,
- Thursday, 13 March 2008, at
-Meeting agenda:
* 7:30 - 7:45 Introductions and Welcome * 7:45 - 8:15 Guest Speakers
* 8:15 - 9:00 Group Discussion
ALSO: CONFIRMATION OF APRIL & MAY MEETINGS: - When: Thursday, 17 April 2008
- Where: Opal Divine's - Marina Restaurant in North Austin (same as 13-March-2008-meeting) - More details and topics coming later. - Meetup link is:
Meeting Scheduled for Thursday, 13 March 2008
February 26, 2008 05:53 PM PST
Announcing a new meeting for The Austin Podcasting Meetup Group!
WHEN: Thursday, March 13, 7:00 PM MEETING DESCRIPTION AND AGENDA: 7:00-7:30 p.m. - Networking / socializing in the Meeting room - display/discussion of portable recorders &
7:30-7:45 pm. - Introductions / opening: 7:45-8:15 p.m. - Guest speakers:
8:15 - 9:00 pm - Podcaster Group direction & blog & audio podcasts
9:00 p.m. - Close of meeting - Continue discussion of portable recorders and
NOTE: Details and directions for the location at this URL: http://www.opaldivines.com/marina/index.html Opal Divine's Marina restaurant and bar is located just North of the Parmer exit off Mopac, next to Fry's Learn more here:
February 26, 2008 02:39 AM PST
Welcome! From the new Austin Podcasting Group meetup team of 2008, we would like to welcome you to the new leadership of the Meetup, and to an exciting year in Podcasting. For those of you who are members of the group, please look forward to receiving our newsletters about the Austin Podcaster Group and to subscribing to the podcast series that will provide audio mp3 files about the group and its activities--so that you are always involved and up-to-date with the team. We will be sending you an email with the date, time and location of the next meetup, as well as the details of the blog and podcast for the Group. In the meantime, we'd like to thank you for your interest in the Austin Podcasting Group and look forward to meeting you in person at one of the local meetups.
Sincerely, Fred Castaneda Podcaster
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