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Podcasting Tutorials

Creating A New Podcast Project in Adobe Audition

This tutorial will show you how to create a new podcast in Adobe Audition. Open the Adobe Audition application. You will be brought right into the interface upon opening the application. For this project, we are going to first need to create a new multitrack session....

Recording and Editing Audio in Adobe Audition

This tutorial will show you how to record and edit audio in Adobe Audition for podcast projects. If you have not created a new project yet, first take a look at our tutorial on how to create a new podcast project.Enabling a Track for RecordingBefore you can record in...

Creating an Asset Folder for Your Adobe Audition Project

This tutorial will show you how to create a folder to keep your music, sound effects, and project file in. When you import audio files into an Adobe Audition project, the files are referenced by the software, not embedded into the project. When you start your project,...

Creating an Audio project with Premiere Rush

This tutorial will show you how to create your first Premiere Rush Audio project, import and organize media, and use the interface controls. For all Premiere Rush projects, there must be a visual element. For audio-only projects, you will use this black background....

Starting a New Podcast Project in GarageBand

This tutorial will show you how to create a new podcast project in GarageBand and adjust your settings to make it easier to record and navigate.Create a New Project Open GarageBand by selecting the GarageBand icon on the dock at the bottom of the screen or clicking...

Setting Mic Levels on the Mac

This tutorial will show you how to adjust microphone settings on a Media Commons iMac or any other mac computer. Make sure the audio source is connected to the computer. Click the Apple logo in the menu bar at the top of your screen and select System Preferences....

Recording Audio in GarageBand

This tutorial will show you how to record audio with GarageBand in your newly created podcast project.Select a Track The new podcast that you’ve created will open with two tracks. The first one will be selected by default. To select the other, simply click on it. The...

Editing Podcasts in GarageBand

This tutorial will help you edit your audio, whether it’s fixing your mistakes or adjusting the volume.Once you’ve made a recording, you can play it back by dragging the playhead to the beginning and pressing the spacebar.Trim Ends You can trim of the ends of clips by...

Fades, Volume Adjustment, Music, and Sound Effects in GarageBand

GarageBand comes with a wide array of jingles and sound effects to make your podcast pop. This tutorial will show you how to use them in your podcast, and how to do fades and adjust audio levels of different clip segments.Add an Intro or Outro Click the Loop icon in...