Listen Up: Podcasts for Pedagogy and Public History

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How to Cut Clips on iTunes http://train.byu.edu/?q=content/clip-audio-files-itunes

Select Preferences from the iTunes menu (from the Edit menu on a PC). On the General tab, click "Import Settings." Select "MP3 Encoder" from the drop-down menu labeled "Import Using:" The default under "Setting" is "High Quality (160 kbps)." Press OK to save the import settings and OK again to save the preferences.

The next step is to find the time stamps in the audio file you want to trim. The easiest way to do this is to listen to the file and make notes of when you want the audio to start and stop (in minutes and seconds).

Right-click on the song and click on "Get Info" (Cmd+I on a Mac or Ctrl+I on a PC). On the Options tab, there is a box that allows you to enter the start and stop times. Once you've entered the desired time stamps, press OK.

Right-click on the song again and select "Create MP3 Version" This will make a copy of the song, but only the section inside of the time stamps.

Music and Sound Effects www.freesound.org

Instructions on Uploading Material to SoundCloud http://help.soundcloud.com/customer/portal/articles/626942-how-do-i-upload-my- sounds-

You can upload by clicking the Upload button on the top right of your header, or by going here: https://soundcloud.com/upload

You can choose to record a sound through the 'Record' button, or upload a file from your computer through the 'Choose files to upload' button. If you would like to upload multiple files in a playlist format, check the box 'Make a playlist when multiple files are selected'.

Listen Up: Podcasts for Pedagogy and Public History 3 Southern Oral History Program | sohp.org You can also now upload by dragging and dropping an audio file onto any SoundCloud page.

As your upload is transcoding, you can begin to fill in information on the 'Basic Info' tab. This is where you can add an image, change the title and URL, and add tags to your track so they can be discovered in Search and Explore.

You can also click the boxes on the bottom right of the page next to 'Share on' to have your track automatically share to your Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr accounts if you have them connected in your Connections section here: http://soundcloud.com/settings/connections.

Move on to the Metadata tab to fill in a Buy link, information about the release, and your license information. If you have one of our Pro plans, you can also customize the text used for the Buy button on this page.

The permissions tab lets you decide if you would like to: Have your track to be playable outside of SoundCloud Display an embed code to be shared to other blogs Have your track be downloadable Included in your RSS feed If you have podcasting enabled on your account.

If you have a Pro or Pro Unlimited plan, you also have the option to enable Quiet Mode on your tracks. Quiet Mode allows you to: Choose if you'd like people to be able to comment on your tracks Choose to have comments displayed Choose if you'd like to have stats displayed

Once you feel like you are set, click Save and your track will show up on your profile page. Don't worry, you can always change your track's settings through the track's edit page afterwards. Click the pencil icon below the track's waveform to enter the edit page.

Instructions on Podcasting with SoundCloud https://on.soundcloud.com/creator-guide/podcasting

Set up your RSS feed

You can reach new audiences on podcasting apps such as iTunes, Stitcher, and TuneIn by distributing your sounds via an RSS feed on SoundCloud.

Listen Up: Podcasts for Pedagogy and Public History 4 Southern Oral History Program | sohp.org The following steps take you from start to finish.

1. Create an account 2. Complete your profile information Go to the Settings page:

Upload a profile image that is at least 1400 x 1400 pixels. Add a description of your podcast, which will also be included in your RSS feed. In the Your links section, add links to your website and social media accounts. To optimize your profile further, refer to the Set up your profile page.

3. Adjust the content settings On the Settings page, click the Content tab: Choose a category for your podcast. Select the language of your podcast. Check the Contains explicit content box if applicable. Select the Upload defaults that you want. You can override these default settings on the edit page of any track. If you intend to primarily upload podcasts, enable the RSS feed setting. (Optional) Adjust more content settings: Custom feed title: Display a longer podcast title in your RSS feed. If you leave the custom feed title blank, your SoundCloud display name will be used instead. Custom author name: Add a byline to your podcast, such as “Startup podcast by Gimlet Media”. If you leave the author name blank, your SoundCloud display name will be used instead. Stats service prefix URL: Use a 3rd-party, stats-tracking service. If you are using Podtrac, enter http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3. If you are using Blubrry, copy and paste your custom redirect URL displayed in Powerpress under the Services and Stats section. Email address displayed: Some podcast apps require an email address to be displayed in your RSS feed. Add your first sound to your RSS feed by uploading or editing an existing sound: On the Permissions tab, check the box next to where it says “Include in RSS feed”: Include in RSS feed Listen Up: Podcasts for Pedagogy and Public History 5 Southern Oral History Program | sohp.org For more information about how to optimize your tracks, refer to the Optimize your tracks page.

Submit your feed

Before you submit your feed, review the Setting up your feed section. Mapping of SoundCloud information to iTunes directory fields:

SoundCloud profile image SoundCloud display name, or custom feed title SoundCloud display name (default), or custom author name SoundCloud profile description SoundCloud track title SoundCloud upload date SoundCloud track description SoundCloud profile URL (default), or website listed in the Your links section of settings

Add your SoundCloud RSS feed to your social media networks:

From the Content tab, copy your RSS feed URL. In iTunes, submit your podcast’s RSS feed URL to the iTunes store. If you don’t already have iTunes installed, download and install it. Paste your RSS feed URL where it says “Podcast Feed URL” and follow the subsequent onscreen prompts. Submit your feed to Stitcher. Submit your feed to TuneIn.

Analyze your stats

Check your SoundCloud stats to understand who your audience is, where and how they listen and what they like.

The play counts of your tracks include plays on SoundCloud, embedded players, and third-party apps that use the SoundCloud API. Play counts also include streams and downloads via your RSS feed.

If you have a Pro Unlimited plan, you can see how many plays come via your RSS feed by looking at the Apps tab in your stats. From the RSS tab, you can see the RSS apps that your subscribers use to listen to your podcast. Listen Up: Podcasts for Pedagogy and Public History 6 Southern Oral History Program | sohp.org

The Better Broadcasts Podcast Intake Questionnaire http://betterbroadcasts.com/

Your name:

Your organization:

Tell me about your organization, its size, mission, location, history, vision for the future.

1. Describe 3 potential listeners to your podcast. How old? Gender? Race? Class? Profession?

Listener A

Listener B

Listener C

2. How do they listen? Using a device? Attentively? While doing chores? Driving? Do they listen to the whole thing in one go or do they drop in and out?

3. What are your top 3 goals for your podcast? Marketing? Content dissemination? Brand enhancement?

4. Is your podcast pre-produced or live? why?

5 How long do you think your podcast should be? Why?

6. Do you have a clock (breakdown of the allotted time) in mind? Why?

7. Will your podcast have a consistent Host or will different people voice it each time?

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8. Is there someone in your organization that you can imagine hosting your podcast?

9. Do you have an idea about how often your podcast will air? Daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly?

10. Name 3 podcasts that you currently listen to and one thing you do and don’t like about each.

The Technical Assessment:

1.Given your current facilities, where do you imagine recording your podcast? Is the room loud? Public? Shared?

2. What recording equipment do you currently own? Microphones, phones, computers

3. What mixing software do you have access to? Garage Band, Adobe Audition?

4. Do you have staff who are interested in making a radio show?

5. Do you have staff with the time to make a radio show?

6. Do you have money allocated for your podcast or will you need to do it at no cost or do you plan to raise money for the Podcast?