[cr-india] Podcasting? What's that all about?

[Frederick Noronha (FN)]

This is something which could really help create the content and help
to revv-up towards an eventual opening-up of community radio in India.
Any comments? -FN
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http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/2005/07/20/WhatIsPodcasting.html

What Is Podcasting
by Phillip Torrone
07/20/2005 
Podcasting

        The term podcasting derives its name from Apple's iPod, but to
        create a podcast or even to listen to one, you don't need to own
        an iPod, or any portable music player for that matter. In a
        nutshell, Podcasting is a new type of online media delivery. You
        publish selected audio files via the internet and allow your
        users to subscribe via an RSS feed to automatically receive new
        files. Podcasting lets you create your own syndicated online
        talkshow or radio program, with content of your choosing.

Make Your Own Podcast

Podcasting gives me the feeling that I have the keys to NPR; that I can
interview anyone I want and then deliver it over the internet to anyone
who wants to listen in. Podcasting involves producing your own audio
files (usually in MP3, Ogg, or WMA formats) and then publishing them
online somewhere, indexed for subscription and reception by an RSS
(Really Simple Syndication) reader. They're then downloaded to
subscribers' iPods, cellphones, iTunes directories, or other locations
to listen to whenever they want. As you'll see, anyone can do this,
using all free tools. The podcasting genre particularly shines for
interviews. I've interviewed makers from around the world via Skype or
iChat (plus in person) and made them available as podcasts. Check out
MAKE: Audio on makezine.com for lots of examples.

Setup
Software

Conveniently enough, all the applications and utilities I use to create
podcasts are free. Here’s what they are and where you can download them.


  Function
  Software
  Platform
  Where to
  find it
Telephony
Skype
windows
mac
linux
skype.com
iChat/AIM
windows
mac
 
apple.com /
aol.com
Audio Stream
Routing
VAC
windows
 

ntonyx.com/vac.htm
Soundflower
 
mac
 
cycling74.com/products/soundflower.html
Soundflowerbed (optional)
 
mac
 
cycling74.com/products/soundflower.html
LineIn
 
mac
 
rogueamoeba.com/freebies
AudioHijack
Pro
(optional)
 
mac
 
rogueamoeba.com/audiohijackpro
Audio
Recording /
Mixing
Audacity
windows
mac
linux
audacity.sourceforge.net
GarageBand
 
mac
 
apple.com/ilife/garageband
Encoding
LameLib
 
mac
 
spaghetticode.org/lame
LAME
windows
 
mitiok.cjb.net
Podcast
Receiving
(called a
podder or
podcatcher)
iPodder
Other apps
at
ipodder.org/directory/4/ipodderSoftware
windows
mac
linux
ipodder.sourceforge.net