I can tell you the BEST real instrument for Garage Band.
Under the Podcasting section there is an instrument called "iChat Voice" it
makes your podcast sound clean and crisp and takes some hiss out

  Ben Straw
Ben's Tech Show - http://www.BensTechShow.com
How 2 Podcast - http://www.how2podcast.com
Mac Tip Podcast - http://www.MacTipPodcast.com
Phone: 1-304-449-GEEK
Skype: n3bb3n
Twitter: twitter.com/nebben




________________________________
From: Steve G <sgersh@...>
To: podcasters@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, November 4, 2009 9:52:06 AM
Subject: [podcasters] Using Garageband for Podcasting?


I've recently move from a PC to a Mac.  Previously, I had used SoundForge and
sometimes Audition to create Podcasts and now I'm struggling with learning the
Garageband interface to make my productions easier and faster.  Or at least as
easy and fast as the PC>

Can you recommend online (or off) resources for becoming competent with
Garageband to record Podcasts?   I'm specifically interested in tips and tricks
for editing vocal tracks quickly (I'm struggling with joining audio clips back
together after cutting out a bit in the middle for example).

Thanks for your help!







[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

I tried GB on my powerbook G4, but it had a limit on the number of measures. So
I went to Audacity, Now I have a Mac mini, but I still use Audacity for
recording my podcast, much easier editing. I use GB for my voice over and
narration work. I didn't know that 10.5 would work on a G4, but I would still
use Audacity for podcasting. It's a free download and easy to learn and
use. http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
Bob Crandallhttp://www.atvstoday.net

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Okay, so I'm confused by how to correct certain errors appearing in my feed from
itunes.

It's been awhile since I posted an episode, so I'm unsure if I'm to blame for
this inconsistency, or whether it's itunes or Blogger.

My blog is at:http://seattletilthcomposting.blogspot.com/

The itunes store has failed to list the 3rd episode yet, but it downloaded in my
itunes subscription, so I assume it's just a matter of time before the directory
catches up with its feeds.

Here's the problem: The episode description shows up as a bunch of html
gobbledygook in the itunes table, but shows up correctly when you right click on
the episode and choose "show description."  Could this indicate I failed to
enclose the mp3 file properly in my Blogger post?  I didn't choose to add any
enclosure links in Blogger, because I don't really know what that means. I don't
know what http address I would even put in that "enclosure links" field anyway.

Generally my descriptions in the itunes table are incorrect in some way.  I
don't know how itunes comes up with the descriptions - probably from feedburner,
and there's nothing apparently wrong with the descriptions in my feed. Nobody
else seems to be having this problem, they all have nice clean show
descriptions.

The only thing I did differently this episode is have feedburner ping my blogger
site (not the RSS site but the main blog page on blogger) because I was
impatient to see it posted.

My podcast episodes are being hosted for free by the Internet Archive, and
published by Blogger.

Any help you can give would be greatly appreciated.

Joshua McNichols
Seattle Tilth's Master Composter Podcast

Is iTunes looking at Feedburner or blogger?

  Ben Straw
Ben's Tech Show - http://www.BensTechShow.com
How 2 Podcast - http://www.how2podcast.com
Mac Tip Podcast - http://www.MacTipPodcast.com
Phone: 1-304-449-GEEK
Skype: n3bb3n
Twitter: twitter.com/nebben




________________________________
From: joshuamcnichols <joshuamcnichols@...>
To: podcasters@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thu, November 5, 2009 3:50:04 PM
Subject: [podcasters] itunes troubleshooting.


Okay, so I'm confused by how to correct certain errors appearing in my feed from
itunes.

It's been awhile since I posted an episode, so I'm unsure if I'm to blame for
this inconsistency, or whether it's itunes or Blogger.

My blog is at:http://seattletilth composting. blogspot. com/

The itunes store has failed to list the 3rd episode yet, but it downloaded in my
itunes subscription, so I assume it's just a matter of time before the directory
catches up with its feeds.

Here's the problem: The episode description shows up as a bunch of html
gobbledygook in the itunes table, but shows up correctly when you right click on
the episode and choose "show description. "  Could this indicate I failed to
enclose the mp3 file properly in my Blogger post?  I didn't choose to add any
enclosure links in Blogger, because I don't really know what that means. I don't
know what http address I would even put in that "enclosure links" field anyway.

Generally my descriptions in the itunes table are incorrect in some way.  I
don't know how itunes comes up with the descriptions - probably from feedburner,
and there's nothing apparently wrong with the descriptions in my feed. Nobody
else seems to be having this problem, they all have nice clean show
descriptions.

The only thing I did differently this episode is have feedburner ping my blogger
site (not the RSS site but the main blog page on blogger) because I was
impatient to see it posted.

My podcast episodes are being hosted for free by the Internet Archive, and
published by Blogger.

Any help you can give would be greatly appreciated.

Joshua McNichols
Seattle Tilth's Master Composter Podcast







[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

I'm thinking along the same lines. As far as I've always understood,
Blogger feeds aren't podcast-ready. You have to run them through
Feedburner to make 'em work with podcasting. So, are you sure that
you're looking at a Feedburner feed and not the Blogger feed?

-Shawn Thorpe
http://shawnogram.com/  - multimedia blog
http://booksandwich.com/ - book reviews and more
http://haikuoffrustration.com/ - submit your own!

On Nov 5, 2009, at 2:12 PM, Ben Straw wrote:

> Is iTunes looking at Feedburner or blogger?
>
> Ben Straw
> Ben's Tech Show - http://www.BensTechShow.com
> How 2 Podcast - http://www.how2podcast.com
> Mac Tip Podcast - http://www.MacTipPodcast.com
> Phone: 1-304-449-GEEK
> Skype: n3bb3n
> Twitter: twitter.com/nebben
>
> ________________________________
> From: joshuamcnichols <joshuamcnichols@...>
> To: podcasters@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thu, November 5, 2009 3:50:04 PM
> Subject: [podcasters] itunes troubleshooting.
>
> Okay, so I'm confused by how to correct certain errors appearing in
> my feed from itunes.
>
> It's been awhile since I posted an episode, so I'm unsure if I'm to
> blame for this inconsistency, or whether it's itunes or Blogger.
>
> My blog is at:http://seattletilth composting. blogspot. com/
>
> The itunes store has failed to list the 3rd episode yet, but it
> downloaded in my itunes subscription, so I assume it's just a matter
> of time before the directory catches up with its feeds.
>
> Here's the problem: The episode description shows up as a bunch of
> html gobbledygook in the itunes table, but shows up correctly when
> you right click on the episode and choose "show description. " Could
> this indicate I failed to enclose the mp3 file properly in my
> Blogger post? I didn't choose to add any enclosure links in Blogger,
> because I don't really know what that means. I don't know what http
> address I would even put in that "enclosure links" field anyway.
>
> Generally my descriptions in the itunes table are incorrect in some
> way. I don't know how itunes comes up with the descriptions -
> probably from feedburner, and there's nothing apparently wrong with
> the descriptions in my feed. Nobody else seems to be having this
> problem, they all have nice clean show descriptions.
>
> The only thing I did differently this episode is have feedburner
> ping my blogger site (not the RSS site but the main blog page on
> blogger) because I was impatient to see it posted.
>
> My podcast episodes are being hosted for free by the Internet
> Archive, and published by Blogger.
>
> Any help you can give would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Joshua McNichols
> Seattle Tilth's Master Composter Podcast
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>



[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

It seems that I've seen a fair amount of podcasters switching from PC
to Mac within the last year. Most of them already had decent PC-based
rigs, and weren't really having any serious problems. And yet, they
switched to Mac, anyway. I'm a Mac user and an Apple enthusiast. But
I've been so for over 10 years. As more of a curiosity, then anything
else, I wonder what's driving the switchovers? Is Apple's marketing
really THAT good? Or is it just that there tends to be a Mac-leaning
favoritism amongst creative types, and our constant refrains of "Apple
is better" are starting to have an impact?

-Shawn Thorpe
http://shawnogram.com/  - multimedia blog
http://booksandwich.com/ - book reviews and more
http://haikuoffrustration.com/ - submit your own!

On Nov 4, 2009, at 7:56 AM, Stephen Dale wrote:

> I actually recently fired up my Macbook Pro specifically to use
> GarageBand
> instead of the various tools I'd been trying on my PC. It turns out
> I don't
> like podcasting with GarageBand. I've got a bunch of VSTs that I
> like, and
> I'm not a big fan of AU.
>
> In an odd quirk of fate, recording on my PC workstation actually
> adds too
> much noise to my environment, so I've installed Windows via BootCamp
> on the
> Macbook Pro so that I can use Audition on Windows on a quieter
> platform.
>
> Who knew?
>
> On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 10:52 AM, Steve G <sgersh@...> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > I've recently move from a PC to a Mac. Previously, I had used
> SoundForge
> > and sometimes Audition to create Podcasts and now I'm struggling
> with
> > learning the Garageband interface to make my productions easier
> and faster.
> > Or at least as easy and fast as the PC>
> >
> > Can you recommend online (or off) resources for becoming competent
> with
> > Garageband to record Podcasts? I'm specifically interested in tips
> and
> > tricks for editing vocal tracks quickly (I'm struggling with
> joining audio
> > clips back together after cutting out a bit in the middle for
> example).
> >
> > Thanks for your help!
> >
> >
> >
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>



[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

I think what prompted me to want to try to switch is the way Apple's
Garageband is embracing the podcast movement.  I like that it's got a
podcast track.  I'm also thinking about starting a photography podcast and
the idea of the "enhanced" podcast, where I can have pictures come onscreen
as I start talking about them, is enticing.

To be honest, I'm a believer in the right tool for the job; I'm pretty OS
agnostic.  I have PCs, linux servers, a hackintosh workstation and a Macbook
Pro laptop.  So "making the switch" was pretty easy for me.  However in the
end the lack of VST support is going to put me back in Audition's column.

VST vs AU is really just a preference thing, I think, or maybe it's like
Canon vs. Nikon: if you've got Canon lenses you're a Canon fan for life, or
vice versa.  If you've got VSTs, or AUs, that is your preference going on.

Steve


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

For me, there is no desire to switch, although I may add a Mac in the future, if
just to have access to some of the non-podcasting creative features available on
the Mac, that aren't available on the PC. I find the advertising from Apple
actually slowing down my desire to add it, as I find it offensive as a long-time
PC user without any major problems. But I recognize that to be a minor point,
and I will add one in time. For now, I will be adding more PC power in the near
future, before any Macs, as the cost difference is a concern. I don't have the
noise issues or anything that I find problematic using my PC. I see most Apple
users as elitists that are so stuck on brand loyalty, they don't realize how
restrictive a Mac really and truly is, no offense intended. My PC is truly a
custom machine, and I will have to sacrifice that to get a Mac. If the software
companies would provide the same features for each platform, I would never
consider adding one at all. Not trying to start a platform war, just my thoughts
on the matter.

Regards,
Ed


From: Shawn Thorpe
Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2009 7:27 PM
To: podcasters@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [podcasters] Using Garageband for Podcasting?



It seems that I've seen a fair amount of podcasters switching from PC
to Mac within the last year. Most of them already had decent PC-based
rigs, and weren't really having any serious problems. And yet, they
switched to Mac, anyway. I'm a Mac user and an Apple enthusiast. But
I've been so for over 10 years. As more of a curiosity, then anything
else, I wonder what's driving the switchovers? Is Apple's marketing
really THAT good? Or is it just that there tends to be a Mac-leaning
favoritism amongst creative types, and our constant refrains of "Apple
is better" are starting to have an impact?

-Shawn Thorpe
http://shawnogram.com/ - multimedia blog
http://booksandwich.com/ - book reviews and more
http://haikuoffrustration.com/ - submit your own!

On Nov 4, 2009, at 7:56 AM, Stephen Dale wrote:

> I actually recently fired up my Macbook Pro specifically to use
> GarageBand
> instead of the various tools I'd been trying on my PC. It turns out
> I don't
> like podcasting with GarageBand. I've got a bunch of VSTs that I
> like, and
> I'm not a big fan of AU.
>
> In an odd quirk of fate, recording on my PC workstation actually
> adds too
> much noise to my environment, so I've installed Windows via BootCamp
> on the
> Macbook Pro so that I can use Audition on Windows on a quieter
> platform.
>
> Who knew?
>
> On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 10:52 AM, Steve G <sgersh@...> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > I've recently move from a PC to a Mac. Previously, I had used
> SoundForge
> > and sometimes Audition to create Podcasts and now I'm struggling
> with
> > learning the Garageband interface to make my productions easier
> and faster.
> > Or at least as easy and fast as the PC>
> >
> > Can you recommend online (or off) resources for becoming competent
> with
> > Garageband to record Podcasts? I'm specifically interested in tips
> and
> > tricks for editing vocal tracks quickly (I'm struggling with
> joining audio
> > clips back together after cutting out a bit in the middle for
> example).
> >
> > Thanks for your help!
> >
> >
> >
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>

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[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Feed Validator tells me my blogger feed is fine, but my Feedburner feed doesn't
validate. At this point, the most likely culprit appears to be HTML characters
inserted where they shouldn't be, as the result of my having cut and pasted
content from Open Office (an MS Word clone) into my blogger post.

Can I edit the html in my blogger post and save it without tripping up my itunes
subscribers?  I assume this action will not be seen as "reposting," but will
rather correct the problem with my show description in itunes only for future
subscribers.

Here's the suspect Blogger post html:

<span style="font-family: 'MS Shell Dlg'; font-size: small;"><span
style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">You can't put food
waste in your compost bin. So where can you put it? In a green cone. Green Cones
are the lowest maintenance way to deal with food scraps. We discuss how this
system works, and where to put it.</span></span></span>

Thanks again for the help.

Joshua McNichols

itunes is pointing at my Feedburner feed.

More in another post.

--- In podcasters@yahoogroups.com, Ben Straw <Nebula1183@...> wrote:
>
> Is iTunes looking at Feedburner or blogger?
>
>  Ben Straw
> Ben's Tech Show - http://www.BensTechShow.com
> How 2 Podcast - http://www.how2podcast.com
> Mac Tip Podcast - http://www.MacTipPodcast.com
> Phone: 1-304-449-GEEK
> Skype: n3bb3n
> Twitter: twitter.com/nebben
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: joshuamcnichols <joshuamcnichols@...>
> To: podcasters@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thu, November 5, 2009 3:50:04 PM
> Subject: [podcasters] itunes troubleshooting.
>
>
> Okay, so I'm confused by how to correct certain errors appearing in my feed
from itunes.
>
> It's been awhile since I posted an episode, so I'm unsure if I'm to blame for
this inconsistency, or whether it's itunes or Blogger.
>
> My blog is at:http://seattletilth composting. blogspot. com/
>
> The itunes store has failed to list the 3rd episode yet, but it downloaded in
my itunes subscription, so I assume it's just a matter of time before the
directory catches up with its feeds.
>
> Here's the problem: The episode description shows up as a bunch of html
gobbledygook in the itunes table, but shows up correctly when you right click on
the episode and choose "show description. "  Could this indicate I failed to
enclose the mp3 file properly in my Blogger post?  I didn't choose to add any
enclosure links in Blogger, because I don't really know what that means. I don't
know what http address I would even put in that "enclosure links" field anyway.
>
> Generally my descriptions in the itunes table are incorrect in some way.  I
don't know how itunes comes up with the descriptions - probably from feedburner,
and there's nothing apparently wrong with the descriptions in my feed. Nobody
else seems to be having this problem, they all have nice clean show
descriptions.
>
> The only thing I did differently this episode is have feedburner ping my
blogger site (not the RSS site but the main blog page on blogger) because I was
impatient to see it posted.
>
> My podcast episodes are being hosted for free by the Internet Archive, and
published by Blogger.
>
> Any help you can give would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Joshua McNichols
> Seattle Tilth's Master Composter Podcast
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

----- Original Message -----
From: "joshuamcnichols" <joshuamcnichols@...>
>
> At this point, the most likely culprit appears to be HTML characters
> inserted where they shouldn't be, as the result of my having cut and
> pasted content from Open Office (an MS Word clone) into my blogger post.
>

Not sure if this helps, but copy/pasting from Word creates nothing but
headaches for me because Blogger just does not like Word. What I do, and
never had a problem since (knock wood), is I still compose my post in Word,
but I copy/paste it into notepad first, then reselect all, copy and then
paste that into blogger.Works like a charm. Don't know what it is, but
Blogger and Word docs just don't play nice. Maybe Blogger doesn't like to
play nice with Open Office docs either?

Kenn

Ed,

Haven't done a podcast in a while, but used Garageband when we did.
We were very pleased with the software, with few glitches or complaints.

I understand your feelings about Mac advertising and fanaticism.
Although
I'm a Mac fanatic myself (might as well admit to my weaknesses), I am a
bit put off by the "us vs. them," condescending tone of the ads that
Apple
runs.  And I'm frustrated and dismayed daily at the divisiveness and
adversary
nature of our culture, which isn't entirely unique even to the U.S.

To my brother podcaster and computer user, may you have success in
whatever
hardware/software path you choose.

Peter
(Formerly co-producer of Pro Money Talk)

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--- In podcasters@yahoogroups.com, Shawn Thorpe <shawnogordo@...> wrote:
>
> It seems that I've seen a fair amount of podcasters switching from PC
> to Mac within the last year. Most of them already had decent PC-based
> rigs, and weren't really having any serious problems. And yet, they
> switched to Mac, anyway. I'm a Mac user and an Apple enthusiast. But
> I've been so for over 10 years. As more of a curiosity, then anything
> else, I wonder what's driving the switchovers? Is Apple's marketing
> really THAT good? Or is it just that there tends to be a Mac-leaning
> favoritism amongst creative types, and our constant refrains of "Apple
> is better" are starting to have an impact?

I don't think there's been much of a switchover; it has always seemed to me that
the great majority of podcasters have been Apple users to begin with. (I'd guess
as much as 95%, although I'm sure it's not that high.) I'm curious as to what
information you're going by. "Podcasting" did start with Apple, and alot of the
earlier podcasters were Apple users since they found out about it first.

Of course just because someone posts on iTunes doesn't mean they've actually
switched. iTunes is available for both platforms. And it is a little easier for
Apple users to get an iTunes account (I think they practically sign up when they
get the computer) so they're more likely to get listed there.

If anything, the number of PC podcasters would likely to be growing, not
shrinking, as more PC users discover podcasting.

I recently switched, due to the generosity of one of my listeners, and I'm happy
with the change.

David Byrd
Host of "That Blue Jeans Guy"
thatbluejeansguy.com

--- In podcasters@yahoogroups.com, "Patrick McNa..." <writerpatrick@...> wrote:
>
>
>
> --- In podcasters@yahoogroups.com, Shawn Thorpe <shawnogordo@> wrote:
> >
> > It seems that I've seen a fair amount of podcasters switching from PC
> > to Mac within the last year. Most of them already had decent PC-based
> > rigs, and weren't really having any serious problems. And yet, they
> > switched to Mac, anyway. I'm a Mac user and an Apple enthusiast. But
> > I've been so for over 10 years. As more of a curiosity, then anything
> > else, I wonder what's driving the switchovers? Is Apple's marketing
> > really THAT good? Or is it just that there tends to be a Mac-leaning
> > favoritism amongst creative types, and our constant refrains of "Apple
> > is better" are starting to have an impact?
>
> I don't think there's been much of a switchover; it has always seemed to me
that the great majority of podcasters have been Apple users to begin with. (I'd
guess as much as 95%, although I'm sure it's not that high.) I'm curious as to
what information you're going by. "Podcasting" did start with Apple, and alot of
the earlier podcasters were Apple users since they found out about it first.
>
> Of course just because someone posts on iTunes doesn't mean they've actually
switched. iTunes is available for both platforms. And it is a little easier for
Apple users to get an iTunes account (I think they practically sign up when they
get the computer) so they're more likely to get listed there.
>
> If anything, the number of PC podcasters would likely to be growing, not
shrinking, as more PC users discover podcasting.
>

I'm an Apple enthusiast in most things but prefer to do my podcast on a PC
because I like Audition better than GB.

I'm curious: what fuels this switch?  GarageBand's ease of use?  I see no
technical advantage for the Mac over the PC.  Why do people switch when they
do switch?

Steve

On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 11:54 AM, thatbluejeansguy <
thatbluejeansguy@...> wrote:

>
>
> I recently switched, due to the generosity of one of my listeners, and I'm
> happy with the change.
>
> David Byrd
> Host of "That Blue Jeans Guy"
> thatbluejeansguy.com
>
>
>


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Hey All-

We were recently asked for some demographic information for a possible upcoming
project.  We had some old info thanks to the podtrac survey, but it got me
thinking about collecting some new info.

What sites/services do you guys recommend for getting such info?  Podtrac seems
okay, but I don't like how they don't let you download your own results
(because, of course, they don't want you using it elsewhere).  So I'm open to
suggestions.

I know I could do a Google Doc form, but I'm looking for other suggestions.

Thanks!
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www.DoctorFloyd.com

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Hi All,

This is a great unit for connecting an XLR mic to a USB computer input.  Please
check out my Craigslist listing:

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/sys/1466682016.html

David

On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 2:40 AM, ttgdmt <grant@...> wrote:
>
> What sites/services do you guys recommend for getting such info?  Podtrac
seems okay, but I don't like how they don't let you download your own results
(because, of course, they don't want you using it elsewhere).  So I'm open to
suggestions.

I've been using SurveyMonkey at my day job and it's been terrific.
Easy to use, and very flexible collection and reporting options.


--
Have Fun,
    Steve Eley (sfeley@...)
    ESCAPE POD - The Science Fiction Podcast Magazine
    http://www.escapepod.org

I'm not sure what's causing this, but I wonder if anyone can tell me.  I use the
powerpress plugin on my site which works great for audio, but whenever I put a
video file into it (the files are .m4v), and users click on the play button, the
audio plays, but the video doesn't - all you see is a white box with the
QuickTime logo in it.  The video will play only when/if you scroll down the page
- even a tiny bit.

Has anyone else seen this issue?

thx,

Michael
The Psych Files podcast
http://www.ThePsychFiles.com

It wont give you instant results. We don't survey regarding demographics but we
provide demographics. How? We assume that the demographics of the website
visitors is the same as the podcast listeners. If you can make that assumption
you can use some web analytics to get your demographics.

We only get age, gender, income, education, race, and kids/no-kids.
http://www.quantcast.com/handyguyspodcast.com#demographics

The nice thing about these demographics is they are not reliant on someones
honesty in a survey, you get a larger sample size, you get close to 100%
participation (only those that block cookies and javascript aren't included)

Creepy? Maybe. Valid? I think so.

You just need to add a little bit of javascript to the webpage(s) where people
get your podcast(s) and quantcast will do the rest.

Without the tracking code quantcast only estimates. Here are yor estimated
demographics.
http://www.quantcast.com/DoctorFloyd.com#demographics

That shows you attract Poor old people with graduate degrees. Any sense if
that's even close? Add the javascript for more accurate results.

Quantcast is also able to provide media stats but it requires you to do some
embeding of code in your player. Still doesnt address non-web players, itunes
and such. Therefore I rely on the webstats/demographics.

Handyguy Brian

--- In podcasters@yahoogroups.com, "ttgdmt" <grant@...> wrote:
>
> Hey All-
>
> We were recently asked for some demographic information for a possible
upcoming project.  We had some old info thanks to the podtrac survey, but it got
me thinking about collecting some new info.
>
> What sites/services do you guys recommend for getting such info?  Podtrac
seems okay, but I don't like how they don't let you download your own results
(because, of course, they don't want you using it elsewhere).  So I'm open to
suggestions.
>
> I know I could do a Google Doc form, but I'm looking for other suggestions.
>
> Thanks!
> Grant
> www.DoctorFloyd.com
>

This is a limitation with Quicktime. If your video is 320 x 240, then
the absolute smallest size your video area can be is 320 x 240. If your
video is 640 x 480 and PowerPress Appearance Video settings are set with
the default width of 320 and default height of 240 then your video will
not appear. Essentially, the scale must be 1 or greater for Quicktime.
If your video is 640 x 480, then use those values for your PowerPress
Video Appearance width x height settings.

If you are doing anything larger than 640x480 (such as 1280 x 720 for
AppleTV), I would recommend submitting your video to a video sharing
site such as Blip.tv or YouTube and use the embed provided by that site
for your podcast episode. Large files make viewing video from the web a
less pleasant experience  than using a flash based player from a video
sharing site such as YouTube. In PowerPress you'll need to configure the
'embed' option to your Episode Entry Box settings to take advantage of
this technique. PowerPress will use the video sharing site embed in
place of the quicktime embed on your web pages but continue to use the
Media URL to your quicktime for the download links and in your feeds.


--angelo


--- In podcasters@yahoogroups.com, "Michael B" <michael.britt@...>
wrote:
>
> I'm not sure what's causing this, but I wonder if anyone can tell me.
I use the powerpress plugin on my site which works great for audio, but
whenever I put a video file into it (the files are .m4v), and users
click on the play button, the audio plays, but the video doesn't - all
you see is a white box with the QuickTime logo in it.  The video will
play only when/if you scroll down the page - even a tiny bit.
>
> Has anyone else seen this issue?
>
> thx,
>
> Michael
> The Psych Files podcast
> http://www.ThePsychFiles.com
>

HI all
My name is Joe M and i live in Sweden i just sign up to this list, i have been
listen to different podcasts the last two years, especially linux related
podcasts.
Am planning to start a podcast, i basically use linux both home and work, Am
planning to buy a Echo Audio AudioFire 2 firewire soundacard to use with linux.
I would like to hear from some of you how are using linux to produce podcast, i
intend to use Audacity software.
I will be very greatfull for all the tips and suggestions i will get as regards
podcasting with linux as well as links to documentation e.t.c.
Have agreat day
Best regards
Joe M

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Angelo - yup, that was the fix.  Here's the thing: the video is 640x480, but the
width of the center of my webpage is a little less than that, so I typed in a
custom width and height.  Apparently that was causing the problem.  When I
changed the Powerpress settings to 320x240 it plays without scrolling.  I'd like
the video to play at 640x480 when you click on the "Open in New Window" link,
but it still plays at 320x240.  I guess I can live with that.

What does the group thing: is it better to have video play at 320x240 than
640x480 on your web page?  (faster download perhaps?)?

Michael
The Psych Files podcast
http://www.ThePsychFiles.com


--- In podcasters@yahoogroups.com, "angelomandato" <cio@...> wrote:
>
> This is a limitation with Quicktime. If your video is 320 x 240, then
> the absolute smallest size your video area can be is 320 x 240. If your
> video is 640 x 480 and PowerPress Appearance Video settings are set with
> the default width of 320 and default height of 240 then your video will
> not appear. Essentially, the scale must be 1 or greater for Quicktime.
> If your video is 640 x 480, then use those values for your PowerPress
> Video Appearance width x height settings.
>
> If you are doing anything larger than 640x480 (such as 1280 x 720 for
> AppleTV), I would recommend submitting your video to a video sharing
> site such as Blip.tv or YouTube and use the embed provided by that site
> for your podcast episode. Large files make viewing video from the web a
> less pleasant experience  than using a flash based player from a video
> sharing site such as YouTube. In PowerPress you'll need to configure the
> 'embed' option to your Episode Entry Box settings to take advantage of
> this technique. PowerPress will use the video sharing site embed in
> place of the quicktime embed on your web pages but continue to use the
> Media URL to your quicktime for the download links and in your feeds.
>
>
> --angelo
>
>
> --- In podcasters@yahoogroups.com, "Michael B" <michael.britt@>
> wrote:
> >
> > I'm not sure what's causing this, but I wonder if anyone can tell me.
> I use the powerpress plugin on my site which works great for audio, but
> whenever I put a video file into it (the files are .m4v), and users
> click on the play button, the audio plays, but the video doesn't - all
> you see is a white box with the QuickTime logo in it.  The video will
> play only when/if you scroll down the page - even a tiny bit.
> >
> > Has anyone else seen this issue?
> >
> > thx,
> >
> > Michael
> > The Psych Files podcast
> > http://www.ThePsychFiles.com
> >
>

The only problem with those stats on that site is when you compare them
to actual surveys that you have high sampling rates, they are always way
off. I would never ever use those stats when it came to telling an
advertiser what your audience makeup is. If you want a feel good number
then they are probably ok..

But I can tell you from real polling in which an accurate sampling was
obtained that the numbers they quote from multiple sites we have
compared to are no where close.


handyguyspodcast wrote:
>
> It wont give you instant results. We don't survey regarding
> demographics but we provide demographics. How? We assume that the
> demographics of the website visitors is the same as the podcast
> listeners. If you can make that assumption you can use some web
> analytics to get your demographics.
>
> We only get age, gender, income, education, race, and kids/no-kids.
> http://www.quantcast.com/handyguyspodcast.com#demographics
> <http://www.quantcast.com/handyguyspodcast.com#demographics>
>
> The nice thing about these demographics is they are not reliant on
> someones honesty in a survey, you get a larger sample size, you get
> close to 100% participation (only those that block cookies and
> javascript aren't included)
>
> Creepy? Maybe. Valid? I think so.
>
> You just need to add a little bit of javascript to the webpage(s)
> where people get your podcast(s) and quantcast will do the rest.
>
> Without the tracking code quantcast only estimates. Here are yor
> estimated demographics.
> http://www.quantcast.com/DoctorFloyd.com#demographics
> <http://www.quantcast.com/DoctorFloyd.com#demographics>
>
> That shows you attract Poor old people with graduate degrees. Any
> sense if that's even close? Add the javascript for more accurate results.
>
> Quantcast is also able to provide media stats but it requires you to
> do some embeding of code in your player. Still doesnt address non-web
> players, itunes and such. Therefore I rely on the webstats/demographics.
>
> Handyguy Brian
>
> --- In podcasters@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:podcasters%40yahoogroups.com>, "ttgdmt" <grant@...> wrote:
> >
> > Hey All-
> >
> > We were recently asked for some demographic information for a
> possible upcoming project. We had some old info thanks to the podtrac
> survey, but it got me thinking about collecting some new info.
> >
> > What sites/services do you guys recommend for getting such info?
> Podtrac seems okay, but I don't like how they don't let you download
> your own results (because, of course, they don't want you using it
> elsewhere). So I'm open to suggestions.
> >
> > I know I could do a Google Doc form, but I'm looking for other
> suggestions.
> >
> > Thanks!
> > Grant
> > www.DoctorFloyd.com
> >
>
>

Hey Michael,
The 320x240 seems viewable to me. I could read all of the graphics in your
last video episode without any problem. If you can't change the width of the
site then I say leave it as is.
Another option would be to upload your video to a high quality video site
like Vimeo then embed the video in your page. The drawback would be that you
would lose the stats on the video, though you could use Vimeo's basic views
stats.

Side note: I like the intro video that you have on your home page. It tells
visitors everything they need to know to get around. Well done. I also like
the episode maps. A lot of podcasters struggle with keeping older episodes
in front of their listeners, but your map does a great job of categorizing
episodes.

Keep up the hard work!

Will

======================
http://www.CloudyDayArt.com - Poetry Podcast


On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 10:37 AM, Michael B <michael.britt@...
> wrote:

>
>
> Angelo - yup, that was the fix. Here's the thing: the video is 640x480, but
> the width of the center of my webpage is a little less than that, so I typed
> in a custom width and height. Apparently that was causing the problem. When
> I changed the Powerpress settings to 320x240 it plays without scrolling. I'd
> like the video to play at 640x480 when you click on the "Open in New Window"
> link, but it still plays at 320x240. I guess I can live with that.
>
> What does the group thing: is it better to have video play at 320x240 than
> 640x480 on your web page? (faster download perhaps?)?
>
> Michael
> The Psych Files podcast
> http://www.ThePsychFiles.com
>
> --- In podcasters@yahoogroups.com <podcasters%40yahoogroups.com>,
> "angelomandato" <cio@...> wrote:
> >
> > This is a limitation with Quicktime. If your video is 320 x 240, then
> > the absolute smallest size your video area can be is 320 x 240. If your
> > video is 640 x 480 and PowerPress Appearance Video settings are set with
> > the default width of 320 and default height of 240 then your video will
> > not appear. Essentially, the scale must be 1 or greater for Quicktime.
> > If your video is 640 x 480, then use those values for your PowerPress
> > Video Appearance width x height settings.
> >
> > If you are doing anything larger than 640x480 (such as 1280 x 720 for
> > AppleTV), I would recommend submitting your video to a video sharing
> > site such as Blip.tv or YouTube and use the embed provided by that site
> > for your podcast episode. Large files make viewing video from the web a
> > less pleasant experience than using a flash based player from a video
> > sharing site such as YouTube. In PowerPress you'll need to configure the
> > 'embed' option to your Episode Entry Box settings to take advantage of
> > this technique. PowerPress will use the video sharing site embed in
> > place of the quicktime embed on your web pages but continue to use the
> > Media URL to your quicktime for the download links and in your feeds.
> >
> >
> > --angelo
> >
> >
> > --- In podcasters@yahoogroups.com <podcasters%40yahoogroups.com>,
> "Michael B" <michael.britt@>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > I'm not sure what's causing this, but I wonder if anyone can tell me.
> > I use the powerpress plugin on my site which works great for audio, but
> > whenever I put a video file into it (the files are .m4v), and users
> > click on the play button, the audio plays, but the video doesn't - all
> > you see is a white box with the QuickTime logo in it. The video will
> > play only when/if you scroll down the page - even a tiny bit.
> > >
> > > Has anyone else seen this issue?
> > >
> > > thx,
> > >
> > > Michael
> > > The Psych Files podcast
> > > http://www.ThePsychFiles.com
> > >
> >
>
>
>


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I just got an email from someone who just got a Droid and he listens to podcasts
using Google Listen on his Droid.  Apparently however, Google Listen only gives
him my latest episode and not a list of all of them.  Anyone know how to get
this fixed so he has access to all the episodes?

Michael
The Psych Files podcast
http://www.ThePsychFiles.com

I just checked out your podcast in the Listen app and it displays your 10 latest
episodes. The 10 episode setting is a limitation set in the application.

Listen is relatively new (about 3 months old), for example the last update now
includes a Listen user agent so we can detect it in Blubrry Media Download
Statistics. I would recommend going to
http://groups.google.com/group/listen-discuss and leave a comment that you would
like the Listen app to display all of the episodes found in your feed. Also
mention you're a podcaster and explain that your older content is still
fresh/evergreen.

If you have a friend who has an Android phone, ask to see the application. I
have nothing but good things to say about Listen, it already does more than
iTunes on the iPhone.

Angelo


--- In podcasters@yahoogroups.com, "Michael B" <michael.britt@...> wrote:
>
> I just got an email from someone who just got a Droid and he listens to
podcasts using Google Listen on his Droid.  Apparently however, Google Listen
only gives him my latest episode and not a list of all of them.  Anyone know how
to get this fixed so he has access to all the episodes?
>
> Michael
> The Psych Files podcast
> http://www.ThePsychFiles.com
>

Hi
Since mixing is a part of podcasting, some of you might ne interested in the
blog I just posted titled "EQ Key Frequencies"
If you're interested you can check it out at:
http://recordingfortheutterlyconfused.blogspot.com

Kenn
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http://kenncrawford.com
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