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Comment on First Impressions Matter in Podcasting by Oliver

Oliver — Mon, 17 May 2010 10:24:29 +0000

It can be such a shame sometimes, because some podcasts or blogs really improve over time to become as professional and well put together as the best out there. Some might say that they could have waited and built up the equipment first to get the great sound, which would have also given them time to put together great content too.
Put some podcasters/bloggers just need to *start* to get ball rolling and to get comfortable with putting out opinions that others might disagree with or with content others might say sucks. Too many projects stall and die for legitimate reasons that become reasons for never doing it at all.

It isn’t a simple thing to do all on your own.

Comment on First Impressions Matter in Podcasting by CMack

CMack — Mon, 17 May 2010 07:16:08 +0000

Man, sore points of my own, too. Every one!
Nothing is more annoying than trying to listen to something that was obviously thrown together in just a few minutes.
In my opinion, it’s just plain laziness (or perhaps simple impatience) that results in those very amateur-sounding productions. I’m reminded of countless flash animations I’ve seen that took a really good idea, genius animation/art, and then completely trounced all over it with crappy voice samples captured from what may have been a Fisher Price phone. Listening to that makes it clear that somebody doesn’t really care about what they’re putting out there, so neither do I care to stick with it. As you say, it becomes more chore than pleasure.

Anyway, I think the core of the issue is that some people get too focused on getting something out there, without first doing their due diligence and research into some aspects of the process with which they may not be familiar. This is a tragedy from where I’m sitting, because I *know* there are some really brilliant ideas out there, but when people start caring more about “shotgun” releases than the actual content they’re putting out there itself, the entertainment/information value is completely lost in the shuffle.

Yes, “Content is King”, but I think perhaps that asterisk should read: “*Quality, Not Quantity”

Comment on Avoid Gear Acquisition Syndrome by CMack

CMack — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:27:21 +0000

Exactly! Agreed, 100%.
There are times when I find myself doing the same thing, looking at components in catalogs online, and hovering over that “Add to Cart” button.

Next time that happens, I’ll have to make sure I’ve got this article set to play in a text-to-speech reader or something… >_<

Comment on Avoid Gear Acquisition Syndrome by OliverJW

OliverJW — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:56:12 +0000

I suffer Gear Acquisition Syndrome myself when it comes to computers. I want a newer faster GPU, I want the computer to be quieter, so I’ll get a bigger better fan, but wait, what about a PSU? I understand well the urge to buy the latest and it takes a lot of will power to resist as well.

The computer I have is over five years old. It’s showing it’s age but other than increasing it’s RAM to a GB and installing a 512MB card, it’s pretty much the same. There will be a time when it’ll have to be replaced entirely, but for now, the little that I’ve added has been more than enough for my purposes allowing me to avoid Gear Acquisition Syndrome for the most part.

So to people unsure if they should get something, they should ask themselves if it’s possible to buy just one or two things to improve the whole. Do it in stages if you must, but check to see if you can’t get better returns buying small than large.

Comment on Avoid Gear Acquisition Syndrome by Keith

Keith — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:41:48 +0000

Too true. Doing the shows I’ve done for the past few years has shown me that my good equipment can perform nearly as well as the big boys when the post-production is done correctly. A little knowledge and OK equipment can go a long way.

Once you get the content down, then get some gear to tweak your sound if necessary.

Comment on Budget-Conscious Podcasting Microphone by I Like This – February 11, 2010

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Comment on Budget-Conscious Podcasting Microphone by Steve Riekeberg

Steve Riekeberg — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:48:11 +0000

That’s a really good point!

I actually used to own a Shure PG-58, and totally forgot to mention that. Though to be honest, while it did the job, I was never particularly thrilled with it, and think the ES-58 sounds better, though in all fairness, I’m going from memory, as I sold it a year or two ago.

As I mentioned, I was unable to get my hands on an SM-58 at the time I wrote this review, but now that you have me thinking more about a microphone shootout, I might be able to borrow a couple microphones from school/work, we’ll see. If people want to hear a comparison, I’ll see what I can do to make it happen!

Comment on Budget-Conscious Podcasting Microphone by JM Campbell

JM Campbell — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:06:26 +0000

If you do decide to do a microphone comparison, you may want to also consider the Shure’s PG57 and 58. They’re Shure’s budget version of the SM57 and 58 and they run about $60. But always cool to hear about good new tech. Thanks for the article.

Comment on Budget-Conscious Podcasting Microphone by Budget-Conscious Podcasting Microphone « New Media Interchange

Budget-Conscious Podcasting Microphone « New Media Interchange — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 09:20:41 +0000

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Comment on Budget-Conscious Podcasting Microphone by I Like This – February 3, 2010 | My Word with Douglas E. Welch

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