SEATTLE, WASHINGTON: Symetrix, a leading developer of signal processing technology for the broadcast market, is actively participating in the latest trend in online content delivery – known as “Podcasting.”
Podcasting, audio-information-on-demand, allows individual users to download and listen to specialized programming developed by individuals or groups on a wide range of topics. Using standard IP tools, and the ubiquitous MP3 audio file format, Podcasters can upload recorded programs to the Web where interested persons can access them at any time – on demand.
While the delivery method is relatively new, the principals behind a good sounding Podcast are as old as commercial broadcasting, and Podcasters are turning to the same tools that have been used by on-air professionals for years. That’s where Symetrix comes in.
The Symetrix 528E Voice Processor has long been a staple in radio and television, and is quickly finding favor among the new generation of online broadcasters. Podcasters wanting to optimize their microphone tone to their voices are quickly discovering the power and flexibility the 528E gives them.
It offers a complete palette of processing tools including a high quality microphone preamp, phantom power, de-esser, downward expander, compressor, 3-band parametric equalizer, and Voice Symmetry filter. The rear panel offers patch points in the signal path that allow users to change the order of the processing stages, or insert outboard effects, giving Podcast producers an incredible amount of flexibility over their sound.
Tips and how-to guides for Podcasting are appearing in trade publications and online to help novice and experienced users alike improve their Podcast productions. Sites like Mark “Jensen” Titteringtons’s PodSqod.com are partnering with manufacturers to bring knowledge, advice, and equipment reviews to people who want to use their personal studio resources to reach a wider audience. Jensen says “With Podcasting, overnight the rules have changed. Now, anyone with a mic and a computer can become a broadcaster, and people are listening.” He is using his site to help people understand the options and become better at Podcasting.
Mark “Jensen” Titterington of PodSqod can be reached at www.podsqod.com.
