[Closed] A Call for Applications to Join the New AppleVis Podcast Team

I've been waiting for this. I've been waiting to hear this since a very long time.
I'd be more than happy to help the team since podcasting is one of my favorite things to do. So, what are the steps and skills that are required inorder for me to join?
I'd be more than happy to support.

Hello Khalfan.
Simply follow the steps above to apply. Was there something missing that you are curious about not covered above?

Hey scot.
I followed the same steps as instructed on the first post. Everything was clear enough.
Thank you for the great efforts.

Hi. The subject line pretty much asks the question. What if you're a guy like me, whose never submitted a podcast, does that leave me out since I don't have any real demos to submit? I could certainly do one, and I believe they would be of reasonably high quality. I would have to use Drop Vox on the iPhone to do it, if that's any indication. I did try recording a short demo of Trivia crack Kingdoms just to see if I could still do it, and it came out pretty good outside of a tiny bit of background noise. I would be willing to put up a couple demos to show my work, I'd definitely like to be a part of this. I've been recording tech demos for many years, and have a lot of experience doing it, although sadly my current pc won't let me do it the way I used to back in the windows xp days. I've been on ACB Radio's main menu a few times and have also submitted stuff to Blind cool tech, I know I'm dating myself here guys! LOL! But I'd love to try to get back into the game. If my current podcasting rig isn't up to scratch I'd be willing to assist other people in submitting podcasts, or just being an advisor of some kind, I'd like to do what I can to help keep the Applevis podcast to a good standard. I'm glad you guys decided to do it this way.

Dropbox submissions are just great. Go ahead and submit them this way Chris.

Now ... if I would do it I would try the following:

1- Recruit a small group responsible for producing the majority of podcasts.
2- Recruit a not - so - small but still small group of reviewers, thhose who do not have necessarily time to make materials but can help ensure that content produced, specially by other readers not the group it self, is good enough or to make rejections when apropriate.
Those group of guys would make the main group life's easier because an external podcast would reach the publication score only if it is good enough thus simplifying everyone's life while allowing that external listenners still are able to record podcasts if they happen to be acceptable or instructing them towards a better work umtil they also become producers.
In a group, there will be folks who prime more for quality, others who prime more for the content and such. In order for it to work there should be a full agreement vote based or something tto decide if a podcast is or is not good enough to be published. A vote based system would also guarantee that nobody will have rejection based on a personal mathers or something.

While I am becoming a good podcast producer (go see www.blindtec.com.br ** in portuguese) I wouldn't have time to produce in a more constant way because of my schedule and my own website requirements but I for sure would be able to help as a reviewer, helping to check from a listenner point of view if a given material is or is not acceptable.

I've been submitting podcasts since 4 years now and I've submitted my 20th podcast last month, my podcasts aren't perfect as expected, but they are good enough and they are understood. I usually edit my own podcasts on a windows machine running windows 7, I use Goldwav for that and then I upload them to dropbox.
I can definitely edit my own podcasts and other users podcasts if I'm asked to, I'm not the best editor though.
Being a part of the podcast team would be something nice.

Hi, I am happy to help with creating podcasts. However, I only have a VR stream. Is this a good enough recorder? What equipment free or payed would you recommend?

I just tried recording a demo of a couple audio games using the drop vox app that Scott Davert mentioned a while ago in his own podcast. It's a great app, but it won't let you record other audio-related apps. It's currently the only way I have to record podcasts and submit them, I simply do not have enough to go out and buy some kind of mixer so I can route the audio of the iPhone into it and record the audio directly. If anyone knows how I can get around these limitations I would be greatful! If I just can't submit podcasts for whatever reason like I said I'd be more than happy to assist others with podcasting.

Hi, what is the name of this drop box app? Thanks

Hi Tunehead.
Did you go in to the settings of Dropvox and then disable stopping the recording when you exit the app? If you have sounds on, and VoiceOver, this should work. HTH!

A note to those who are essentially posting partial applications here, just in case there is any confusion, only applications submitted in the way outlined in the original post will be considered at this time. Replying to the topic itself doesn't count.

Hi Scott. Yep, Record in background is quite definitely set to on. Here are my settings just so we're all clear. player indicator sounds is on. record in background is on. record in higher quality is on. record on launch is off, since I don't want to start recording til I'm ready to do it. Like I said currently this is the only way I can think of to record a podcast on the iPhone. I have no way to record it on the pc, I sure wish I could.

Hi Tunehead. Maybe the app will not allow you to record sounds other than VoiceOver? I'm honestly not sure, as I only have used it to record memos and have tought clients to use it for that.

Yep, that's what I'm thinking. I was able to successfully record a demo of trivia crack kingdoms with no problems, so stuff can be recorded for sure. It's just that those other apps I tried wouldn't work with Drop Vox running so i'll have to find another app I can demo.

Record voice memos to dropvox doesn't allow or support record sounds to the app,
voiceOver can be perfectly record but not external tts voices or sounds like games or blind
Square
That you can try to record those audios is using
Audacity
Goldwav
and external microphone

None of those choices are going to work for me, however I do have another few tricks up my sleave. I have a book sense, and the recorder on that is pretty good, so I'll use that, and see what we come up with!

If only podcasts producers would be accepted I am not going to submit my application.

If you have room for reviewers I will do it. Do you have room for reviewers?

Hi Toonhead
the appleVis podcast team are seeking for people audio producer
unfortunately a book sense is not enough altho this hardware is good to record but you need a software editing as mention above I don't say that only read all the requirements to became member of podcast team
I mention
Audacity
goldwav
cause you use windows platform
I copy the point number 3 from the original apple Vis forum
Applicants must be able to record and edit their own podcasts to a standard which should typically require no further editing by anyone else.
I think the point of apple vis team is clear they don't have time to review and listening the audio from the submissions so that's why they want create a audio podcast team that from my point of view is good but with some limitations
#1 most of the apple users have iOS devices but just some of them use Mac XX so if all the members of the new podcast team only use iOS devices, Mac information will be void.
#2 even some members of the actual team they don't have Mac computer or if they have they don't put information.

I haven't tried it myself, but I think you can use the audio memos app to record other audio from games or music.
Hope this helps.

Hi all,

A couple things I wanted to clarify:

• We are only looking for audio producers at this time.
• The application does not specify that one must use a mixer etc. to record podcasts. A well-recorded podcast demonstrating an app where stereo audio wasn't necessary, such as a text game, would not require a mixer in order to be of high quality. The emphasis here is on a well-edited, thorough, coherent podcast that would require absolutely no post-production work on our end.
• If you believe you have what it takes, please feel welcome to apply but realize up front that application to the Podcast Team does not guarantee acceptance.

Hi Marco and all
I do have access to many audio editors on the pc. I simply do not have the resources to actually record the podcast on the pc itself. I do not have a mixer to route the audio directly to the recording, as Windows 7 and up's audio chain is different than that of earlier windows versions. I also do not possess an extra sound card with this functionality, so a separate recorder like a book sense will have to do. I can very easily edit it with something like Sound Forge, Studio recorder, etc. I already have one demo recorded, I just have to do my second one and then I will submit my application, hopefully for inclusion on the team. I've been producing and editing audio for many years, so I definitely know what the team expects.

HI Tunehead.
If you can edit the podcasts on your Windows machine, this could work. In fact, I recorded the below podcast with a Book Sense because I had nothing better at the time.
http://www.applevis.com/podcast/episodes/demonstration-iblink-radio-mac
It's not that we expect everyone who applies to have professional grade equipment, but we do expect the content to be done in a more professional manor, if that makes sense?

I only have an iPad mini 2 If I get enough practice with editing podcasts I can join the podcast team. What are some good recording apps for the iPad