{"id":1404,"date":"2009-03-31T02:48:58","date_gmt":"2009-03-31T07:48:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bytebot.net\/blog\/?p=1404"},"modified":"2009-03-31T03:14:27","modified_gmt":"2009-03-31T08:14:27","slug":"first-step-to-podcasting-get-a-good-mic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bytebot.net\/blog\/archives\/2009\/03\/31\/first-step-to-podcasting-get-a-good-mic","title":{"rendered":"First step to podcasting: Get a good mic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>My goal for a while now (since November 2006 &#8212; yes, its March 2009 now) has been to be to start a podcast. Or two. Or a network of podcasts. Lofty goals, but a man has got to dream, no?<\/p>\n<table border=0>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/rcm.amazon.com\/e\/cm?t=colincharles-20&#038;o=1&#038;p=8&#038;l=as1&#038;asins=B000AP1RE8&#038;md=10FE9736YVPPT7A0FBG2&#038;fc1=000000&#038;IS2=1&#038;lt1=_blank&#038;m=amazon&#038;lc1=0000FF&#038;bc1=000000&#038;bg1=FFFFFF&#038;f=ifr\" style=\"width:120px;height:240px;\" scrolling=\"no\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n<\/td>\n<td>\nI&#8217;ve now made the first step into getting that started. I purchased a Samson C01U USB Studio Condensor Microphone. Its a great mic &#8211; and it works as advertised. Just plug it in, adjust the sound levels, and its recording just fine in GarageBand or Audio Hijack Pro. I didn&#8217;t but the shockmount (aka &#8220;spider&#8221;) from Samson, as I found a cheaper, metal one, for RM90.<\/p>\n<p>Finding recording gear isn&#8217;t the simplest. I ended up having to go to Pasar Road to get the item (from Instraco). It seemed more convenient than having to order it in from overseas.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>The following reviews had been helpful as well: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.macintouch.com\/samsonc01u.html\">MacInTouch<\/a> as well as the comparison with the <a href=\"http:\/\/homerecording.about.com\/od\/microphonereviews\/fr\/samson_usb_mics.htm\">C03U<\/a> as well (costs a bit more, good for recording many instruments, but definitely not what I require).<\/p>\n<p>So, what will I be podcasting about? Something free &#038; open source related, naturally. At least for starters. Another one for startups, entrepreneurs, and so on, I&#8217;m sure of (it doesn&#8217;t have a name, or a domain).<\/p>\n<p><b>Update:<\/b> A link to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.samsontech.com\/products\/productpage.cfm?prodID=1810\">product sheet<\/a>, as it has a very interesting video about how the C01U and C03U work, and how to position it, and so forth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My goal for a while now (since November 2006 &#8212; yes, its March 2009 now) has been to be to start a podcast. Or two. Or a network of podcasts. Lofty goals, but a man has got to dream, no? I&#8217;ve now made the first step into getting that started. 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