Podcast Academy

Needless to say this should be an interesting week. I’m looking forward to it. I’ll be at the Podcast Academy on Thursday. I expect this event to be fantastic based on the talented group of instructors that will be presenting. I will be presenting on Friday afternoon at the Expo. Subject matter? You guessed it - gear and production. Last year was a tremendous experience. In terms of this year, based on the expanded industry participation and a projected increase in community attendance, I am anticipating an event that will surpass last year’s Expo. Stop by the GigaVox Media booth and say hi if you can …

-ptfigg.

First I must thank Jerry McCrae for bringing this to my attention …

The Rode Podcaster is a new entry into the expanding world of high quality USB microphones. This is in fact a studio dynamic cardioid mic with an internal pop filter, and a voice tailored low-cut filter. The mic has a 3.5″ headphone input embedded into the body of the mic. $199 US [a custom designed shock mount is available]

Access this link to check out the cool page provided by Rode that includes additional information and videos located at the bottom of the page.

Does the aesthetic design look familiar? In my opinion it is similar in design to the EV Re-20.

-ptfigg.

Scott Bourne of Bourne Media has posted a nice article on the O’Reilly Digital Media site in support of iZotope’s Ozone. I think Scott agree’s with my personal assessment - nothing comes close to Ozone in terms of performance and price.

-ptfigg.