Although I want to get 2 new mics for us both; I’m looking at sm57′s with extra large windscreen’s or the MXL 990 as our first mics. I have a couple really cheap mics and want to get something a littler better and the same for both of us going forward without spending 1K on equipment.

I realize most suggest the pop filter (which I do have one) but was hoping the large foam windscreens with the sm57′s would work better for us sitting across the table from each other so we can see each other better. Just a thought and would appreciate any comments or recommendations on this setup. Thanks!!

The MXL 990′s are dirt cheap and you get a shock mount with it but then I also hear they pickup more background noise around the room. I already have a mixer and the Roland R05 so I’m good to go there.

I’m interested in your equipment package. However, I intend to get on the radio in the next year or so and want to find out if that equipment will be great for radio as well…?Can you comment on that?

Thanks

One more question, where would you recommend that I get my jingles and stingers etc. from? I don’t mind paying for decent ones. Did you create yours? Is there anywhere you can recommend to get royalty free jingles, intros and stingers?

Thanks,

Calum

I am just getting started as a Podcaster and am very excited! Thank you so much for the inspiration. I actually found the Heil PR40 on sale and I did not know there was a side fire and top fire on them as far as where you speak. Which one do you recommend? The one that I got is top fire. It is really a nice mic! Thanks again!

Though, if you want to cut corners, I have a review of the Tascam DR-07 at http://podcastanswerman.com/dr07/

Thanks,

Calum

I wish you the best of success in 2012!

I am currently trying to find my feet in the podcasting world and am trying to get my own going. With your Podcasting 101, I have been able to submit the feed to iTunes and the lot! What I really want now is a great microphone, I have a mixer (Behringer Xynex X2442USB) and a Behringer compressor.

I currently have an MXL 990 (I can tell you are cringing ) and have it on a mic stand on the floor with a pop filter. But as you said, I am getting so much background noise, it is un-beliveable. I sit right next to the heater in my make shift studio and no matter what I do, I am yet to find a mthod in Adobe Audition to get rid of the noise.

Here is my question to you – I would love to get a Heil PR-40 from yourself after listening to Episode 40 and listening to about 40 other podcasts of yours. I do however live in the UK. Would you be willing to ship it that far out? If so, I am very intrested in your package.

Many thanks a merry Christmas to you and your family,

Calum

If your router supports it, you can prioritize Skype traffic to improve call quality. In other words, if you have a houseful of computers/iPhones/xboxes/etc. all using the internet, some routers allow you to indicate that Skype traffic is more important than Call of Duty traffic coming from the Xbox.

Adam

My question is, will I have the same problem with the Heil PR 40?

I’m seriously thinking of buying one of your packages but I don’t wanna run into the same problem. Thanks.

So glad I changed your opinion of Skype. There are a lot of things that can lead to poor Skype audio quality. Most of the time it is either low Bandwidth on either end or poor equipment on either end.

But yeah, all you need to do is check out http://BalancedLivingWeekly.com http://HelpIGotAMac.com, http://SocialMediaSerenity.com and others that I produce to hear my Skyped In Co-Hosts.

~Jayden – KXRX.net

Best wishes on your entry into the podcasting world!

I came here from Pat Flynn’s podcasts.

Seeing the equipment packages you have above was pretty intimidating, but reading through your descriptions helped to reduce that anxiety. I think I can get started with what I want to produce with just the little hand-held recorder for now. I’ll see how that goes, then think about moving into other equipment.

Julie

After five years do you still see interest in the medium?

I see a couple of USB sound cards that are $9ish each. Guess I will give those a try – thanks!

Thanks again!
Adam

Thanks again!
Adam

I purchased the Inside the Studio program and I didn’t catch what usb sound cards you use with your iMac for skype and music/sounds – which ones are you using?

Thanks!
Adam

I’m looking to set up a studio large enough to accomodate 4 hosts at a time. What are your thoughts on having a PC monitor in front of each host? Overkill?

Thanks for any advice.

Scott

I have a Heil PR40 Mic, JK Digital Broadcast Host.

I have done 100 podcasts in 4 months using Blog Talk Radio and want to upgrade my sound so I am trying to setup my own studio.

I want to be able to send them my audio and my PC audio (for other audio content), while recording my audio, their audio and the PC audio to a digital recorder through the main output on the mixer.