Behringer C-1U User manual

Podcast Quick Start Guide
STUDIO CONDENSER
MICROPHONE
USB Studio Condenser Microphone

2STUDIO CONDENSER MICROPHONE C-1U Step-by-step installation
1. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the BEHRINGER C-1U. This large-diaphragm condenser
microphone comes with an impressive software bundle which includes a variety
of applications to creatively produce professional-sounding podcasts for the
internet. Move up to the next step in the evolution of broadcasting, and free
yourself and others from the limitations of conventional mass communication.
2. Podcasting Basics
The following section gives you a quick insight into the terminology being used.
Podcasting is a term derived from combining the two words “iPod”
and “broadcasting” and is dened as the distribution of audio or video les,
such as radio programs or music clips, over the Internet. This is accomplished
by using one of two syndication techniques which allow users to listen and,
of late, even view digital media on such portable media devices as iPod players
and laptops.
RSS (Really Simple Syndication) and Atom are Web content syndication formats
written in XML which provide either podcast content or summaries that link to
content and additional le information.
Podcast is a feed of audio or video les placed on the Internet for public access.
Anyone can subscribe to the feed and download the media les. This allows
you to collect programs from a wide range of sources for listening or viewing
media content, either online or oine with your computer or an appropriate
portable device.
Podcatcher refers to a software application that enables the download of
podcasts. Usually, it launches when the computer is started and runs then
in the background, managing feeds that you add manually and downloading
each at a specied interval.
3. Step-by-Step Installation
Now that you know the terminology and have all the gear you will need to
produce high-quality audio podcasts, it’s about time you set up the equipment,
install the software and get started.
1) Connect your new C-1U USB mic to your computer by using the
USB connector.
2) Connect any other sound source (CD/Tape) to the “Line In” connector of your
computer’s sound card using a ⁄"TRS connector.
3) Hook up a set of headphones to the computer’s sound card phones connector
using a ⁄"TRS connector.
After setting up the hardware, you are ready to install the audio software and
podcasting applications provided on the software CD.
4) Then, install the Audacity software application, an easy-to-use audio editor,
and Kristal Audio Engine, a powerful audio sequencer and mixer. Please note
that the Audacity software is not ASIO capable, but runs on both Windows
and Mac operating systems.
5) The Audacity software doesn’t include an MP3 codec to encode
audio les. For this reason you will rst need to download and
install the LAME MP3 encoder (more information and download at
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/?lang=en).
6) Remember to choose the appropriate driver in the preferences of
Audacity and Kristal Audio Engine when using these programs with your
USB audio interface.
7) Install the Podier software. This application automates the making of
podcasts and includes an FTP feature to upload your podcasts to a server.
8) Install the Juice or Podnova software. Both of these applications are
cross-platform podcast receivers which help you manage your podcast les.
9) Alternatively, install the Golden Ear software (works only on Windows
operating systems). This program is a podcast receiver that enables you to
look for and download podcasts.
Soundcard
Line In
USB
Cable
Soundcard
Phone Out
USB mic
* not included
HPX4000*
Computer*
MP3 Player*

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PRODUCER INTERNET CONSUMER
C-1U
WAV MP3
RSS
4. Your First Podcast
Start to produce your rst podcast by recording your voice or an
acoustic instrument. Adust the recording level as required:
◊ Under Windows, you control the mic level via the Volume Control panel
(shortcut: loudspeaker icon found in the taskbar).
◊ On Mac OS, you set the mic level using the Audio Midi Setup.
Using the included Audacity recording software, you can record, edit and save
your recording sessions to your computer’s hard drive. Simply turn up the levels of
the Microphone input and click on the record button in the application to create
a new track and record everything you pick up with your microphone. Be sure to
adjust the input and output levels accordingly. After you have nished recording,
you can edit and then export the recorded material to a common audio format.
Load the audio le into the Kristal Audio Engine application, which enables you
to add multiple tracks (please be aware of copyright issues when using material
that is not your own) and master these to a single, nal stereo track. Since the
Kristal Audio Engine software supports VST plug-ins, you are able to use VST
eects to process your audio material.
Now that you have a nal version you would like to publish as a podcast,
go ahead and compress your audio le to the MP3 le format (after you have
installed the LAME encoder) or convert your le to an available audio format of
your choice. Simply open your audio le in the Audacity software application and
use the Export command in the File menu to save your le.
To publish your podcast, make your new le available online. Upload the
generated le to a server with the Podier software, which assists you to create
a feed for your le, enabling you to enter such information as your podcast’s
URL and title. The feed of your podcast can nally be made accessible to the
public by posting it, for example, to an Internet portal. Congratulations, you have
just published your very rst podcast!