5: Getting Started With Microcasting: Publishing 🎉 (6 mins.)

Just a few steps to go! Manton talks about the data that must be including in your microcast’s RSS feed (and how Micro.blog does most of the work for you). Then it’s time to submit to the Apple Podcasts directory, and your microcast is launched out into the world for people to enjoy.

Congratulations, now you’re a microcaster! A final thought from Manton:

I can’t wait to see what people come up with. Create a podcast, even if it’s short. Don’t overthink it. I think everyone has something interesting that they can talk about and that someone out there will enjoy it. Give it a try.”

Micro.blog makes it easy to create microcasts, and microcasts are a great way to get started if you want to create an audio series of any length. A microcast is just a short podcast, maybe 5-10 minutes. At Micro.blog, we added free microcast hosting through April 2020 to all Micro.blog paid accounts to provide a new outlet for people who want to try new things and to cope with today’s challenges in a positive and creative way.

Feel free to send questions to jean@microcast.studio!

4: Getting Started With Microcasting: Audio Processing Basics (8 mins.)

On this episode, Manton and Jean talk about post-processing your audio files for podcast use. The simplest step is to make sure it is an MP3, for maximum compatibility with audio players. A next step is to pay attention to audio leveling and loudness normalization, so that your file plays at the optimal volume. We both use Auphonic, an online service, to process all our podcast files. (They offer 2 hours of free processing per month, which is perfect for a microcast!) Wavelength, the Micro.blog iOS podcast app can even link to your Auphonic account and send out your Wavelength recording for processing before publishing it.

Micro.blog makes it easy to create microcasts, and microcasts are a great way to get started if you want to create an audio series of any length. A microcast is just a short podcast, maybe 5-10 minutes. At Micro.blog, we added free microcast hosting through April 2020 to all Micro.blog paid accounts to provide a new outlet for people who want to try new things and to cope with today’s challenges in a positive and creative way.

Feel free to send questions to jean@microcast.studio!

3: Getting Started With Microcasting: Software (7 mins.)

On this episode, Manton and Jean talk about software for recording and editing the audio file that will be your podcast episode. There are a range of tools available, including Wavelength, the iOS podcast app developed by Manton and Jonathan Hayes that is dedicated to making it easy to record, edit, and publish microcasts on Micro.blog.

Micro.blog makes it easy to create microcasts, and microcasts are a great way to get started if you want to create an audio series of any length. A microcast is just a short podcast, maybe 5-10 minutes. At Micro.blog, we added free microcast hosting through April 2020 to all Micro.blog paid accounts to provide a new outlet for people who want to try new things and to cope with today’s challenges in a positive and creative way.

Feel free to send questions to jean@microcast.studio!

2: Getting Started With Microcasting: Microphones (6 mins.)

On this episode, Manton and Jean talk about microphones and why you don’t need to obsess about them when your getting started. We also talk about a few tips for getting the best sound possible when you are recording.

Micro.blog makes it easy to create microcasts, and microcasts are a great way to get started if you want to create an audio series of any length. A microcast is just a short podcast, maybe 5-10 minutes. At Micro.blog, we added free microcast hosting through April 2020 to all Micro.blog paid accounts to provide a new outlet for people who want to try new things and to cope with today’s challenges in a positive and creative way.

Feel free to send questions to jean@microcast.studio!

1: Getting Started With Microcasts: What is a Podcast? (4 mins.)

Micro.blog makes it easy to create microcasts, and microcasts are a great way to get started if you want to create an audio series of any length. A microcast is just a short podcast, maybe 5-10 minutes. This month at Micro.blog, we added microcast hosting to all Micro.blog paid accounts to provide a new outlet for people who want to try new things and to cope with today’s challenges in a positive and creative way.

To help you get started, Manton (Micro.blog founder) and Jean (community manager and host of Micro Monday) have recorded a series of microcasts about microcasting. The first episode answers the question: “What is a podcast?”

Future episodes will talk about the tools needed to create a microcast and how that microcast gets published. Feel free to send questions to jean@microcast.studio!

How To Record Any Audio On Your Phone by @mistercharlie. A great introduction to your options for easy recording for iPhone owners.

Podcasting with iOS A nice job by @bennorris, a new podcaster who has now published 6 episodes! He gives a detailed overview of the hardware and software he’s using for microcasting.

Worth a listen. (9 minutes)

I have Ferrite on my iPad, and have played around a bit with it. It’s impressive. I’m looking forward to reading Curtis McHale’s tutorial in The Sweet Setup. I do almost everything on my iPad except podcast editing… cc: @curtismchale

Let’s get this party started! If you have questions about microcasting (i.e. short-form podcasting) or suggestions of hardware, software, or other resources to share, email jean@microcast.studio or post a query on Micro.blog to @microcaststudio!