We received iLife ’06 today! I can now easily podcast and record in general! Beware! BEWARE!
I’ve also had a strong drink ‚Äî 3 shots of organic vodka + 3 shots of Bailey’s ‚Äî and am ridiculously excited about this podcasting thing… (See how late I’m up geekin’?) I’ve been recording sweeps for a pal of mine and am beginning to feel the urge to blather on in a little podcast of my own soon. I’m too sleepy tonight, but after playing with Garageband’s new capabilities and loops, I’m feeling a wicked amount of confidence in this stuff now. We’ll see if it lasts beyond the persuasive enthusiasm of alcohol, but it does look promising…
As far as recording podcasts, I guess the hurdle for me has always been noise and technology. I’ve got a great mic but a noisy desktop computer. I have a quiet laptop but a noisy headset/mic for that. So only now do I have the best combination through software compensation (and a big-ass pillow beside my desktop machine under my desk). As with most technologies, if you make it easy enough to use by avoiding tinkering with hardware-software set-up too much, then it will stand a greater chance at getting explored and actually used. Garageband is finally at that blissful point of usage.
I did say ‘beware’ didn’t I?
(Perhaps I’ll post my sweeps after Phil‘s heard them. 
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smooches~
jEN
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Thanks jEN, they’re all awesome (even the dodgy one!). You know what I (and a lot of other people at Britcaster) told you in September, if you’ve now got the tools to get one out why not take the plunge?
See you next week!
Glad you like ‘em! I knew the electronic/weird one would be the dodgy one of the bunch, but I figured no harm in sending it anyway!
Yes, the tools are finally mature enough and easy enough to use, (I don’t have to use Neil’s pro equipment now), so I think it may be time for me to try my tongue at some audio fun!