Once you’ve recorded and assembled all the pieces, segments, and music of your podcast, and gotten the timing between them just right, you can start focusing on mixing them—meaning you can start adjusting the volume levels of the tracks relative to each other to make sure everything sounds even, and any overlapping tracks are balanced in such a way that you’re hearing the combination of the tracks the way you want them to be. This video walks through some basic mixing techniques.
- [Voiceover] Even if the format of your podcast…is primarily you talking into a microphone…for the majority of the show, chances are…that you'll probably wanna liven things up a bit…with a little music running underneath portions of your show…or at the beginning or end of your show,…or anywhere else where you think it might be…useful or appropriate to use some music…to change or enhance the tone of your show.…However, music is probably the most commonly…potentially legal problem causing feature of a podcast.…You're most likely going to want…at least some music in your podcast,…even if it's just at the beginning or closing of the show,…but the big question is where do you get this music?…First of all, let me be clear on one point.…
I'm not a lawyer; I'm not anywhere close to being a lawyer.…But I do know one rule that will absolutely keep you…out of trouble with using music in your podcast.…If you didn't create the music yourself…and you don't have the creator's permission…to use the music, don't use the music.…
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8/12/2016- Developing your show's format
- Outlining vs. scripting
- Selecting equipment and a recording location
- Recording your podcast
- Editing
- Adding music
- Mixing tracks
- Publishing your podcast
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Video: Add music to your podcast