CAGcast Production FAQ, Q&A, & Podcasting Tips
#31
Banned
Posted 16 June 2008 - 01:51 AM
*shrugs* works for me.
#32
CAG Veteran
Posted 04 February 2009 - 08:15 PM
#33
CAG Veteran
Posted 09 February 2009 - 11:06 PM
I can say that pamela works great and its easy use it if you gonna do skype
its ok if your local
Me and chris use skype to chat like "cheapy" says
But as Chris is also in Japan and im in the uk skype recording is out of sync and offers more problems than help.
* We use audacity to record separate mp3s files
* Then i run them through mixcraft to eq the voices a little
* I edit the voice chat and run through levelator to match voice volume
* I then add chat to a new audacity project and add stereo mp3 music
* When it sounds good though headphones i convert into a mp3
We have a few things that hold us back distance being one,
i use a logi tech usb head set and im not sure what Chris uses
,im on pc and he is on a mac so files can be hard to share,convert
At the start we used cheaper headsets and used pamela
but the time it took to edit out bad buzz,crackles and skype lag
it really isnt worth it we got to a better standard of podcast quality
by taking cheapys advice cheers mate.
steve AKA monkeychunkuk
#34
Cover your heart Indy!
Posted 16 February 2009 - 09:40 PM
just curious
thanks
#35
The Old Nerdy Bastard
Posted 29 March 2009 - 02:29 PM
Audacity really is the shit as far as frugal podcasting goes; I've been using it for years and have really come to love the product. Another freebie that's easy to recommend is Conversion Network's Levelator. I use a ton of music in my show so there's always a lot of dB differences from track to track, and that app autolevels things out pretty well.
And of course you can't talk podcasting without talking Skype. It really is an extremely useful tool for interviews and multi-host recording.
#36
Head Cheap Ass
Posted 30 March 2009 - 09:16 AM
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We have a few things that hold us back distance being one,
i use a logi tech usb head set and im not sure what Chris uses
I think there is a slight delay when recording over USB, so if one of you is using USB and the other is not, that will cause sync problems
Nope, just use my ear.question for you Cheapy - do you use a sound queue or tone at the beginning of your recording to sync up the separate audacity files?
#37
CAG Veteran
Posted 21 July 2009 - 10:54 PM
#38
CAG Veteran
Posted 17 August 2009 - 06:09 PM
#39
CAGiversary!
Posted 18 August 2009 - 03:23 AM
#40
Head Cheap Ass
Posted 18 August 2009 - 03:38 AM
So I know this is a pretty old thread, but CheapyD, I was wondering if you could tell us who is hosting your podcasts. Sorry if you've mentioned this before and I missed it.
http://www.libsyn.com
I'll add that to the OP.
#41
CAGiversary!
Posted 18 September 2009 - 12:49 AM
#42
Head Cheap Ass
Posted 18 September 2009 - 12:55 AM
I have a question, the "CAG's on News" Intro that was used before, was that a remix of the Speed Grapher Theme song?
#43
We Gotta Go Back
Posted 17 May 2010 - 01:56 AM
#44
Head Cheap Ass
Posted 17 May 2010 - 02:55 AM
Trying to record a podcast with 3 people and Skype keeps either crapping out completely, dropping one person, or turning one person into a robot. Help!
Somebody has a lousy internet connection (or connection to their wireless router)
#45
CAG Veteran
Posted 18 May 2010 - 10:55 AM
#46
Yes, I toss douches.
Posted 18 May 2010 - 04:52 PM
megaupload has been my uploading site of choice.
you can hear the results on GameFaceRadio podcast if you're interested. i'm using a $10 headset to record with.
#47
CAG Veteran
Posted 18 May 2010 - 06:28 PM
thanks for the tips, not cheapy:) I have a specific question kaze: what size files do you upload to megaupload. I've tried 50 mb and 20 mb compressed with winrar, but these take 30-40 min to upload and still end up with errors or failing. Any help would be appreciated. thankswell i'm not cheapy, but audacity has pretty good options in the export to mp3 dialog so you can set bitrate there. 192 should work for most purposes.
megaupload has been my uploading site of choice.
you can hear the results on GameFaceRadio podcast if you're interested. i'm using a $10 headset to record with.
#48
Yes, I toss douches.
Posted 18 May 2010 - 08:59 PM
go to speedtest.net and tell me what sort of connection you have.
if you're erroring out to MU, i'm going to go out on a limb and say MU is not the problem.
#49
Internet Superstar
Posted 26 July 2010 - 01:20 AM
#50
CAG Veteran
Posted 20 August 2010 - 04:36 PM
I was looking for more general tips rather than hardware and production but I'll keep outlining and high energy in mind. Our listener base is far too small (www.lemediocrity.net _ LeMedcast) to bother with the big boy hardware at this point.
We've been using Skype and Rockband mics across the board and it works remarkably well for a free solution. It may have something to do with our awesome post production guy who removes our awkward silences and failed jokes when necessary while adding sound effects and music where it makes sense. We've had up to 6 people on the show without any serious technical hurdles (dropping audio, crackling, etc...).
We haven't really brought it together as a hosting team yet, but we're working on it. We certainly look to your example (CAGcast as a whole) as something to strive for regarding personality and cohesion in a podcast.
Edited by WILTRON, 20 August 2010 - 04:53 PM.
#51
CAG Veteran
Posted 31 October 2010 - 06:03 PM
talkaide .com
#52
League Legend
Posted 22 December 2010 - 03:48 PM
#53
CAG Veteran
Posted 26 January 2011 - 02:50 PM
Well i think they should use Tieline equipment. This equipment is meant for radio, and STL. All you need is an internet line and a few XLR cables, plus a few mics and most of all a 3.5 mm audio connect to a female XLR. once you have this you can connect three Tieline codecs to one codec and record, listen and talk to each other. This is a very cheap method of communication for broadcasters.
BTW THE SOUND QUALITY IS PERFECT!!!!!!!!!!
#54
somewhat damaged
Posted 11 February 2011 - 05:07 AM
Thanks to Cheapy for setting it up and to everyone else for chiming in.
#55
Goat
Posted 04 March 2011 - 06:32 AM
#56
CAG Veteran
Posted 05 May 2011 - 10:51 PM
You've done gone and inspired me.
#57
CAGiversary!
Posted 28 September 2011 - 06:08 PM
#58
CAG Veteran
Posted 27 May 2012 - 10:32 PM
Cheapy, I purchased the Samson recommended and it's nice. However, I am getting an audible hiss in the recordings. I've tried different software applications and turning down the gains. In fact, if I turn the gains all the way to zero, hit record on Audacity, the hiss is still present.
I have tried the noise reduction filter and that works great in the pauses, but I can still hear it during the recorded speaking.
Do you have any tips?
#59
CAGiversary!
Posted 27 May 2012 - 10:54 PM

#60
CAGiversary!
Posted 21 November 2013 - 03:14 PM
Great stuff. Thanks for the information Cheapy.