Oral+Podcasts

= Audio Podcasts Instructions=




 * If using headsets, DO NOT plug in until you are in a Podcast Episode!**

1.	Open Garageband 2.	Click “Create new podcast episode” 3.	Give your podcast a name (your name) and save to the Shared Folder on the computer (never save to a network folder) To access the shared folder…
 * Opening Garageband:**
 * Open the window fully by clicking on the triangle to the right of the name box
 * Click on Macintosh HD on the left
 * Click on Users in the middle
 * Click on Shared on the right
 * Click “Create”

1.	If using a headset, plug in the headset now (A message will appear detecting headset > click okay) 2.	Click on male or female voice (#B) - it does not matter which track you select. Track turns blue. 3.	Click on the Record button (#E), RED button on bottom, to start recording and press the spacebar or click on the PLAY button (triangle) to stop recording.
 * Recording Audio:**
 * You can stop and start recording again on the same track;
 * You can delete your audio by selecting it and pressing the delete key;
 * You can edit your clip by moving the playhead to the location you want to split your clip > Edit menu > Split OR if you are deleting the end of the audio track, move the pointer to the end of the audio click and when you see the Resize Pointer, Resize Pointer, click and drag over the area you want to delete.

1.	If the Loop Browser is not open on the bottom, click on the Loop Browser icon which looks like an eye (#D) 2.	Click on Jingles in the left column, select the type of Jingle in the middle column and find a Jingle you want to place in your podcast 3.	Drag the jingle from the Loop Browser window to the Jingles track (#C) 4.	Can shorten the Jingle by using the resize pointer 5.	Can loop the track by moving the pointer to the end of the clip and dragging the Loop Pointer, Loop Pointer, to the right. Drag the loop pointer until you have the desired audio length
 * Adding Jingles:**

1.	Save the Podcast so that your Garageband file has been saved 2.	Share menu >Export Podcast to Disk - the file will now be in the shared folder on the laptop
 * Exporting Podcast:**

1.	You will probably be asked by your teacher to transfer the exported podcast and save it into your teacher’s shared network folder. To do that:
 * Teacher’s Shared Folder:**

Click on the Finder/Desktop >  Select Go menu from the top toolbar   >  Select Connect to Server  >  Type in FSHS for the Server Address  >  Enter your username and password  >  Select LM Shared  >  Find your teacher’s shared folder  >  Drag your podcast in m4a format that is in the laptop’s Shared folder (next to the Trash icon on the dock) to your teacher’s Shared folder.