Recording your podcast using Audacity or GarageBand

You will be recording your podcast onto your computer using either Audacity or GarageBand.

Audacity is free open source software for recording and editing audio.

Watch the recording demonstration or check out these demonstration videos.

SYN Training Video: Recording with Audacity from SYN Media on Vimeo.

SYN Training Video: Recording with GarageBand from SYN Media on Vimeo.

SYN Training Video: Adding More Tracks with Audacity from SYN Media on Vimeo.

SYN Training Video: Adding More Tracks with Garage Band from SYN Media on Vimeo.

Record the intro to your podcast segment.

Listen back to the intros in your groups:

  • How do they sound?
  • How can you make them better?

Now record all of your segments and podcast intros, outros and segues.

Remember to swap between being presenters, producers and audio techs.

See this guide on How to download Garageband for PC.

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