[2020 update: Scroll to the end for a discussion of new technology for video podcasting!]

Just three months ago, I wrote my podcasting gear guide to let potential podcasters know about my setup and the equipment I recommend. That guide represents the gold standard in podcasting that existed when I was starting out in 2014.

To recap, I recommended using a digital audio recorder like the Zoom H4n or the TASCAM DR-40 to record yourself and your guest onto two separate tracks, with the guest connecting through Skype and being plugged into the second track via a 1/4″ to 1/8″ adapter cable.

Here are the things a podcaster must have in a recording setup:

1. Reliability. Your recording should not sporadically stop working 40 minutes in to your interview with a Nobel laureate.
2. Multi-track recording. Each speaker must be recorded onto his own separate track to make it possible to edit them each separately.
3. Clear audio, free of unnecessary noise.

Continue reading A Podcasting Revolution: Cast, Ringr, and Zencastr →

I’ve been asked a few times about my podcasting setup. Since I have done a significant amount of research on podcasting and podcasting equipment, I’ll share that with you here. Continue reading Podcasting Gear Guide →