Podcasting Course for Beginners
Learn how to start a podcast with our Film, Video & Audio courses in Sydney.
What’s your story? Why do you want to podcast? Maybe you want to make an audiobook, create a radio serial, record family and friends or add some narration/voice-over to your videos. The ability to make professional quality recordings has never been easier! In this Podcasting course you will learn how to plan a recording, set-up your equipment and use professional software to record, edit and enhance your recordings to share with the world. Whether for personal use or to kickstart a career this podcasting course is designed to be practical, easy and fun and will take you from an idea to a well-structured show, book, serial or voice over all in a compact 2 day course! Tell the world your story, explore your passions and build your listening community!
Course outcomes
By the end of this course it is intended that students will understand or be able to:
- Understand correct microphone usage & set correct sound levels for recording
- Understand optimal recording environments & troubleshoot in less than optimal environments
- Be able to record quality audio using a DAW and audio software
- Be able to fix common audio flaws such as background noise from your recordings
- Understand how to to edit audio recordings and export in various audio formats
Ideal for
This course is for total beginners and anyone interested in the following:
- Hobbyists looking to start a podcast to share their favourite topic
- Small business owners looking for new channels to spread their ideas
- Writers and journalists looking for a new medium to share their work
- Anyone interested in learning how to record and edit basic audio for distribution
Course Content
Introduction
- An overview of audio recording; what you need to do in all phases of production
- How microphones work and what types are best for voice recording
- Essential audio terminology
- Signal-to-noise ratio and its impact on quality recording
- What minimum equipment required to start recording
- Essential script elements that guide your recording and post-production editing
Recording
- Preparing your recording space
- Microphone placement
- Audio levels and their importance
- Projecting your voice, confidence in your delivery, breathing
- Using pro level digital recorders (DAW) to record your segments
- Using Adobe Audition to edit them together into your finished programme for distribution
- Fix common audio issues like bells ring, squeaky doors opening etc.
Post Production
- Splicing your recorded elements together
- Removing flaws and noise
- Adding music and effects
- Ducking audio under your voice
- Exporting in appropriate formats for master recording - .wav .m4a .mp3 .aiff and .mp3
- Formats required for distribution
Please bring to class
- Headphones
- A portable storage device for taking home finished recordings (optional)
Other information
This course runs in our computer lab, fitted with 27-inch Apple iMac systems as well as Dell computers running the Windows operating system, both types of computers have the latest Adobe apps installed. Adobe products function the same on both Windows and Macintosh computers except for minor differences with keyboard usage and where files are located within the computer.
Classes
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Great reasons to enrol in a short course with us
Small classes
A personal approach means quality learning, so you can enjoy plenty of interaction with your instructor and the chance to ask questions.
Short & sweet
Our short courses & workshops get straight to the point, providing the skills you need with minimal commitment of your precious time.
Facilities & equipment
Our range of venues suit every type of course, are easy to get to, and have the equipment and tech needed to support your learning.
Easy, secure enrolment
Enrol online 24/7 with a safe, convenient 3-step process, and you can change your mind up to 7 days before class starts.
Quality instructors
Our educators bring first-hand experience and knowledge, with up-to-the-minute practices from diverse industries.
For business, or pleasure
Our courses help you rapidly increase your skills and knowledge, for professional development or personal interest.
Course testimonials:
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Adrian said: Great tutor and valuable course. Now all we need is a sound editing course to wrap it all up.
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Nuria said: 5 Stars
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Jeffrey said: Great course!
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TE RAINA said: Tutor was excellent.
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Sean said: Greg did a great job of thoroughly covering the technical side of audio production required for podcasting.
