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A behind-the-scenes look at complicated podcast episodes

Hear from the inside and hindsight of how Daniel planned and organized the massive 100th episode, and hear tips for working with any other complicated podcast with lots of feedback, notes, and ideas.

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4 steps to make every podcast voicemail feedback better

Podcasters know how exciting it is to receive a voicemail! With some basic editing, these voicemail messages can also be enjoyable for the rest of your listeners.

All of these ideas and tips will apply in any audio-editing software, but I focus on Audacity’s specifics in the audio podcast, so make sure you listen to hear all the details!

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The cheapest podcasting mic [daily podcasting photo, day 4]

I got by with what I had, which was all I could afford when my podcasting hobby started.

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Audacity Compressor Showdown

The contestants: Audacity’s built-in compressor, Chris’s Dynamic Compressor, C3 Multiband Compressor, and Levelator. I was personally surprised by the winner.

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How to Improve Your Voice from a Cheap Microphone with Audacity

Learn three easy Audacity tips for making your voice sound better, regardless of what microphone you use.

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Podcasters, Podcasting Equipment, and Podcasting Software that I’m Thankful For

I share a bunch of resources and inspirations for which I’m thankful. This is almost a “how I podcast” episode, but not quite.

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Soundboard 2.0, Podcaster’s Theme for WordPress, and Pasting in Audacity

Review of Ambrosia Software’s Soundboard 2.0, Podcaster’s Theme for WordPress, compressor/limiter/gate on a small mixer, and pasting in Audacity.

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How to Remove Noise with Audacity

Noise is probably the most-common problem in amateur podcasts. Professional podcasts sound great not just because of the equipment, but also because of techniques. Learn some ways to reduce noise before and after you record.

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Podcasting with Software Compressors vs. Hardware Compressors

Compression, expansion, noise gate, threshold, ratio—what does it all mean? Should you use a software audio compressor, or a hardware compressor?

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How to use Chris’s Dynamic Compressor for great volume in Audacity

Adobe Audition has its fantastic multiband compressor, but did you know you can get fantastic audio compression from a free plugin to Audacity?

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