The world is flat, so we’re told. I thought we’d figured out it was round quite a few decades ago Well, I’m assured that this is just a slightly cryptic way of saying, it’s not that big after all. Now, that I can agree with.

Learn how to make a podcast with this illustrated guide. Develop your podcast concept. Get some recording equipment and software. Download ms outlook for mac. Hindenburg - $95 - Mac and Windows Hindenburg is pro-level audio editing software for radio and podcasts. Try recording yourself talking at a consistent volume at several different positions.

One of the many reasons that our world is shrinking in relative terms is the proliferation of free, high quality communication systems. There’s no excuse not to stay in touch now! But, not only can we stay in touch, we can collaborate, we can create, we can Podcast!

Skype is one such tool, and probably the best known. I’m going to concentrate mainly on recording Skype calls for Podcasting in this guide, but a lot of what I say can just as easily be applied to Google Hangouts, Appear.in. If it’s a Skype specific tool, I’ll tell you, otherwise it’ll work just fine with anything that lets you speak to someone on your computer. Why Podcast with Skype? Podcasting with Skype is ridiculously common these days, and I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s a more common format than any other, including solo. VOIP just makes it so easy to collaborate with others on creating great content.

How else could two people on different continents work together on a regular Podcast? Never mind different continents, I do a Skype Podcast with someone that lives less than 20 miles from my house – it’s way easier than driving! But, why Skype over other communication devices? Well, firstly, when Skype works, it’s about as good quality as you can get short of a dedicated ISDN. Granted, it doesn’t always work perfectly, but having recorded dozens and dozens of Podcasts via Skype, I can say it’s let me down on probably less than 20% of attempts, which isn’t too bad I’d say. You could record via normal phone – this isn’t a terrible choice, not exactly – but the audio resolution offered by standard phone lines isn’t a patch on that offered by Skype. The up-side of a phone is that it wont drop out, and it wont turn flaky – something that Skype can be prone to on those 20% of times, or even just once or twice on otherwise good calls.

But if you listen to a Podcast recorded by normal phone, you’ll quickly hear the difference. Need a Full Guide to Podcasting? Join our 'How to Run a Podcast' Newsletter Recording a Podcast with Skype – The Options Ok, down to the details – how do we do it? There are a few different setups, all with their own pros and cons. Let’s have a look, from beginner level to Pro: 1. Entry Level – Record Using Skype Itself – 2018 UPDATE When this article was originally published, Skype was not capable of recording calls itself. But that changed in mid-2018.

You can now record Skype calls without the need for any third-party software or additional equipment. This is a really simple process. Make your Skype call in the same way as you normally would, then, once connected, click the + symbol in the bottom-right of the call window. Key for malwarebytes. Click ‘Start Recording’ which will – funnily enough – start recording the call. Your guest will be notified that you’re now recording the call too.

You can stop the recording prior to the end of the call, or end the call and the recording will stop with it. The recording will then appear in the text chat section of the call window, and you can go ahead and save it to your computer. It’ll save as an mp4 file, even if you’ve been running an audio-only call. You can convert this to an audio file by simply dragging it into your. At this moment in time, Skype is recording all calls as mono files so both sides of the conversation are meshed into one.