Seminar Day 1, Podcasting - It Rocked

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Day 1 of the Gear Media Tech seminar was awesome

Today was all about the tech side of podcasting: mics, mic technique, mixers, audio gear, post production techniques, etc. It was lead by Scott Bourne, Alex Lindsay, and Leo Laporte. Much of technique was not new for me, given my background, but I did get the low down on some great gear. It was well done, especially for those new to podcasting, but who are serious about it. Also, we got into a discussion about the production and business side of podcasting, which will be the focus of Friday. That part ROCKED my world. One quote from Leo Laporte:

"We expect BILLIONS of dollars to be invested in podcasting within the next 12 months." (my emphasis)

Meaning, that much invested by advertisers. Whoa. To say the least.

All of these guys are top notch - wicked smart, funny, excellent presenters, and all around great guys (yeah, they're all guys).

There was also a live recording of the podcast, iLife Zone, hosted by Scott Bourne with Alex Lindsay and Leo Laporte as guests. Good times. Tomorrow will cover videocasting techniques, which I'm stoked for, as I know nothing about it, and if it will be like the audio presentations, I will leave with a solid understanding of how to do them. Oh, and there will be a live taping of MacBreak Weekly (I'm thinking it'll be the video edition).

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