Still putting together some information to help the Hanshi Station podcasters. Check back for more details soon.
There are many tutorials available on creating your podc ast; here are some of the good ones:
Engadget: How-to: Podcasting (OS X)
ZefHemel: Howto: Create Your Own Podcasting Show (Windows)
Content
Programs must be related to Japan, but pretty much any format goes: talk, interviews, readings, environmental sounds, field reportage, news, rights-cleared music.
Shows should be delivered with related links and a playlist or description of the show’s content.
Any costs are the responsibility of the producer (that would be you). This isn’t a profit-making venture, just a fun experiment for now.
Editing Specifications
Program Length
Each show should fall between 10 and 15 minutes in duration when edited.
Music and Themes
Please begin each show with the Hanashi Station theme and end with the signoff. Shows without these elements will be edited to include them before they are aired.
You may use the Hanashi Station stingers and other musical bits and bobs as you like.
Do not use music unless you have cleared the rights with the appropriate parties.
Levels
Output levels should be -12dB peaking at 0 dB
MP3 compression
Save your edited show as an MP3 at 128 bits. The maximum file size is currently 15 MB.
File name should be HanashiStation-YYYYMMDD.mp3
ID3 v.2 tags
Title: show name
Artist: presenter’s name
Album: Hanashi Station
Year: 2005
Genre: Speech
Copyright & Ownership
The producer retains copyright to his or her program. Unless otherwise specified by the producer, we release shows under a Creative Commons license that allows redistribution and dervative works as long as the original show is attributed.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.