5 Steps to Starting a Podcast - The Complete Beginner’s Guide

[@thewebhead6977]

I have absolutely zero interest in starting a podcast, but I absolutely love your videos, production, and insightful tips Tom, so here I am learning something new!

[@tombuck]

I really appreciate that! It means a lot that you’d still take the time to watch even if the topic isn’t always up your alley 🙏

[@thewebhead6977]

@@tombuck always happy to support a channel that provides such quality information so consistently! Because of you, I have a LCT 240 Pro, Rode Podmic, and an SM7B on my desk I'm choosing between :)

[@PawFromTheBroons]

Same, really. Here I am padding Tom’s watched hours, on a subject I'm not immediately interested in.

[@shawnjackson9470]

Congratulations one the creator nomination I Rode over there and voted for you. I enjoy your content and was happy to see that.

[@tombuck]

Appreciate it! Feels weird to ask people to vote haha, but it’s quite an honor to be nominated so I want to give it a shot!

[@delsarcade]

Thanks for doing this! Just what I was looking for, especially from a trustworthy source!

[@tombuck]

Honored to be considered trustworthy- that means a lot 🙏

[@delsarcade]

@tombuck It's how I run my channel, so it's rare to see someone else do the same!

[@fitzsmotoadventures]

Tom, as alway, another great video. I have to say, you are my go to guy for everything involving gear, techniques and studio setups. But more than anything, you are just absolutely fun to watch, have an awesome presence and personality on camera. And so completely thorough in your explanations. So basically, you have the best channel on the planet. Well done my friend. 👍🏻💪🏻🙏

[@tombuck]

Wow! I had to take a screenshot of this for those times when it definitely doesn't feel this way. Thank you! 🙏

[@robertreeder2471]

Very well done. I have been wanting to get into podcasting and your videos are always extremely informative.

[@ayoubthegreat]

22:04 Reaper is also great daw. You can use it for as long as you like in evaluation mode and there's no limit on the features. And it only costs about $60 to pay for the personal license.

[@tombuck]

Awesome, thank you for adding that recommendation!

[@AlexisPennella]

Tom Nye the microphone guy! Great video!

[@michaelmarcano9200]

I literally needed this video! Thank you!

[@tombuck]

Glad it was helpful! Hopefully there were some good tidbits to take away.

[@thomasjdurfee]

Great video! Educator at work.

[@adingtonp]

Happy to subscribe :) Thanks for this work, especially the part most miss: The Rodecaster records to a MicroSD, you don't need it plugged into a computer. So many vids and essays miss the "buy a MicroSD card" step taking it for granted!

[@tombuck]

Yep, those small details can be so frustrating. Nothing like finally getting new gear delivered only to realize you need a special card or cable and can't use it right away!

[@NoahMishkin]

Thanks!

[@caaande]

awesome tips, incredible to see your youtube growth! very motivating!

[@tombuck]

Thank you! Hopefully the channel and this video can be useful resources 🙏

[@DavidHutchison]

Great stuff as always Tom. Voted!

[@An0n_Ym0us_79]

Great video!

[@DistraitsTW]

I already got everything ready but couldn't really know how to do the things in my mind the name is Walkie-Talking (dw I already got the name on every possible social media app) this video was a gift from god in my eye

[@tombuck]

So happy to know it was helpful! I absolutely love your title 😁

[@DistraitsTW]

@@tombuck good luck on the Rode awards

[@HomesickMac]

Why do I always get this feeling of me and you sitting in the room, and you're talking to me, I'm just quiet and listening carefuly? Every darn video you make Tom, haha, we've met on many many occasions 😅😊

[@tombuck]

Oh man, that's exactly how I'd like it to be! Although if we were in the same room, I would 100% bug you for a music lesson 😁

[@HomesickMac]

@@tombuck And that'd definitely be "on the house" !!!

[@AndreSjoberg]

Ooooh, btw, congrats on the Røde Creator of the Year thingy nomination :) Everybody: get on over to Røde to vote for your favorite creator :)

[@HeatherJustPlay]

YESSSS 🎉

[@tombuck]

Woo hoo! Thank you Andre!

[@InternetDoggo]

Thanks for letting me know!

[@UnitedcPlugin]

Is there a link...?

[@HeatherJustPlay]

@@UnitedcPlugin check tom's community tab. he recently shared a post with the link

[@tube-master]

Thanks for the tips and for the motivation 🙏✌️

[@GuilDormeus]

So good! Love this video. I got some nuggets from this! Thanks for sharing

[@tombuck]

Happy to share my McNuggets of Knowledge with you.

[@InternetDoggo]

5 stars as usual :)

[@tombuck]

Thank you kind Doggo 🙏

[@AtomicPixel]

Solid vid as always, my man!

[@NoahMishkin]

You absolutely nailed that ol'-timey video sequence. Amazing!! LOL I especially loved the zoom into the mic.

[@tombuck]

Haha, thank you! It's funny how the audio didn't need to be processed or anything- just running it through the old camera gave it the perfect sound 😁

[@NoahMishkin]

@@tombuck You're the man! I truly appreciate your videos and everything you've done to help others with their creative content. Thank you!

[@ROBOTRIX_eu]

Good one !

[@ufchistorian13]

Awesome video! I have the Sennheiser MD 46 that I learned (thanks to you) doesn't need phantom power. But I get more hissing when I increase the gain on the camera vs. when I increase the gain on the preamp. Can you recommend a device with a XLR connector & headphone output that has gain adjustment but doesn't have phantom power? Or should I just connect the mic directly into the camera? What should I do? I just wanna know if I am making the most of the mic. I previously had the IK Multimedia iRig Pre 2.

[@EthanScott61]

Man, I know a comment last month congratulating you about going to another Rode event. And know, we are gonna be on the Rode to Vote… okay. Massive thanks for helping figuring out if I should get the Shure SM7b! I’ve always wanted one, but I know how much of a pain it is to set it up! I got the Shure SM7b because of you! Thank you so much! I decided to go for the GoXLR with it, and it’s been amazing. From the bottom of my heart, thank you. Truly. God bless, and have an awesome day! ❤✝️

[@tombuck]

It's been a pretty wild year between NAB, the B&H/Rode events, and now this! I'm not even sure how to process it all, but it's quite humbling and exciting, that's for sure. Glad you're enjoying the SM7B! And thank you so very much for the kind words. 🙏

[@EthanScott61]

@@tombuckyou are very blessed, Tom. Just remember that. I’m praying for you every day so that way you’ll be safe and healthy when you go on trips like that. And well, I’ll pray for you, for everything too! 😊✝️❤️

[@JoshRazauskas]

Tremendous breakdown Tom! I agree with everything you said here and even learned a few new things! BTW, I don’t know if our email thread got lost on your end but I tried to bump it to you twice and I didn’t wanna come off as a bugaboo so just letting you know there is a couple new replies when you have time, I’m sure you’ve just been busy! Take it easy, buddy!

[@tombuck]

Thanks Josh! I’ll get back into the inbox today 😎

[@JoshRazauskas]

@ You’re welcome and awesome thanks dude 😎

[@screensanctum]

once again love your videos. question. when you record do you record to -12 and edit to -6? etc? When i record directly into my Rodecaster Duo i notice when i pop the audio into final cut pro its usually like -20. I can never get -12 out of the RCD internal recording.

[@tombuck]

It depends on the mic/eq/etc, but sometimes I do need to boost my audio levels in FCP (I record everything at about -12 on the RCP). If that happens, I usually add a "Channel EQ" audio effect and then boost the gain tabour +5dB. From there I can fine tune the regular audio track until it's right within that -6 to -12 range 👍

[@screensanctum]

@@tombuck i can never get the internal RCD audio that high. next time ill try brinigin the fader way up. i keep the fader at the thick bar that rode suggests. ill keep trying. i mean i never need to use it because i record into my ZVE1 but sometimes i forget to plug my cable into my camera lol so would THEN use the backup. Thank you

[@lovefearchocolate]

Hey Tom, can one (who is not you) buy the blue or other color headphone covers that you use on the Rode NTH 100s? I looked on reporter store and doc rock and didn't see them. Thanks, Kenny. (Oh, I also voted for you on Rode's site - good luck!)

[@vincentpolisi]

Tom, great intro video. Just out of curiosity, what are the views/listens of your KZbin channel versus your audio only podcast? The reason I ask is because I have watched your content for years and never knew you actually had an audio only podcast...

[@angelineang5089]

the dad jokes are mic worthy

[@TheIronPalacePodcast]

We have been using the Zoom ZDM1 microphone and haven’t had any issues. My question is, should we upgrade them to something like the Shure SM58?

[@heyTifa5150]

I just got to the point of the SM57.......so why not the SM58?.....either one is solid, and have been so for decades

[@skyfoxgemini]

Hi There! I watch most, if not all, of your videos! I'm wondering if you can answer a question for me, I want to start a podcast with two other people, the only way we can all get together is over a Discord call. If all three of us are on the same call, how would you recommend splitting out the audio for recording? Would this be a hardware or software solution? From what I can tell, the best practice is to ensure our three voices are recorded separately.

[@TheWuPigPodcast]

I made it, I’m 200+ and counting

[@tombuck]

Wow that's amazing! Congrats on the achievement!

[@ItsRyukin]

I was thinking about some of my content changes tho, Maybe I could add this in the future and I’ll get some old content and turn ‘em into this format. 😁 (I was nervous when i thinking about it)

[@tombuck]

That would be cool! I think you’ll also be glad to know I’m finally working on my projector camcorder video! It’s been a ton of fun. 😎

[@ItsRyukin]

@@tombuck Oh! Really?!? IM SO HYPED FOR THIS!!! 😄😄 (sorry if i was editing my comment)

[@PawFromTheBroons]

15:00 If I were a betting man, I'd say you didn't use plugins and took that as an opportunity to dust off that Canon “28 Days Later” camera you've long lusted after. VHS FX can be applied with a click, but is it fulfilling?

[@NipunMarwaha]

SM57/58 GOAT 🐐

[@UnitedcPlugin]

Tommy Boy, please can you do a review on the new elgato wave desk mic stand. I think rode got defeated....

[@tombuck]

I've actually already got that scheduled for this week! It's definitely a nice stand, and probably the winner in terms of price. But the quality is less than the Rode overall.

[@TheRockPilePodcast]

Hey Tom what size SD card should I buy for my Mackie DLZ?

[@tombuck]

I usually stick with 64gb since they’re cheap but hold a lot of space. You could go with 128gb though if needed.

[@TheRockPilePodcast]

@ thanks Tom

[@BigScreenReviews]

Please answer this as I really trust your opinion: 1. Rode podmic USB/Shure MV7+ or 2. Rode Shotgun Videomic NTG or 3. Rode NT USB I shoot with iphone but will use the USB option to record sound on laptop. I have used Hollyland Mark 2, Fifine K678, budget wireless mics but never got the desired studio quality sound! There are so many options available, its really really confusing and can invest in an expensive mic only once now. Its very hard to decide. Please help and suggest 🙏 😢 Something imp to note: I keep my iPhone at a distance of approx 2.5 foot [32-35 inch] and I have a thin, soft voice hence need more bass in my voice. Please assist to make a choice.

[@tombuck]

Hey! These are all just my personal opinions, but here ya go: 1. MV7+ 2. Videomic NTG if you don't want a mic in frame 3. The Nt-USB+ is a great sounding mic, but it's the least versatile. The Videomic NTG gives you the shotgun option, but can also be used up close, and can be mounted to a camera. The MV7+ has an XLR connection if you ever want to try out an XLR interface in the future.

[@BigScreenReviews]

@@tombuck Thank you so much....will go for the NTG as I really don't want a mic up close all the time in front of my face. What the NTG can also do for me is that I can really really boom it up close at an angle (really close) because I use capcut cut-out with a fixed fake background in my videos, hence it won't be even visible! Also a shotgun provides the versatility to record videos without sitting at one place. I really appreciate that you took the time to read and reply. Thanks once again :)

[@seru715]

"Is it because they are crazy?" 🤣🤣🤣

[@Firegoof411]

Do you do meet ups? Looks like your in the Seattle area. So am I

[@tombuck]

I'm actually in Southern California but our AHL team feeds into the Kraken, so they're my default NHL team 😎

[@Roman_4x5]

1.If you start thinking it will be your main form of income, look elsewhere. 2. Podcast to complement your other business or career. 3. With interesting concept, people will listen if you are recording with smartphone. You should invest in equipment only if you see that you can build an audience.

[@tombuck]

Absolutely great points all around 💯

[@robinkirchhofer1991]

What about spotify for Podcaster its free and easy…

[@tombuck]

Yep, I talk about it in the hosting section. Definitely a great way to go if you don't want a paid service! But there are limitations, especially when it comes to full RSS control and customer support.

[@gumburgobek]

Step 1: Find a sensible person to talk you out of starting a podcast.

[@Geethepancake]

*cough cough* hawk tuah girl

[@EthanScott61]

@@Geethepancake Okay, dude…

[@Bahujanbrother]

Hello sir I am from India I am vote you for rode creater award of the year because your video is so professional 🎉 and I know you are winner love you bro and when you winner please gift me 1 rodecaster or podcast mic please sir love you I pray to God for your success love you 🙏 jai shree ram And my english is not good so please feel my feelings