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iLife ’06, SFX libraries & other resources for podcasters

I just picked up iLife ’06 last night at The Apple Store. There are some annoying things about the new version of Apple’s personal productivity suite (like their insistence on forcing the use of .Mac for several features), but one thing that I really like were the changes made to Garage Band. GB now includes several new features for podcasters, including chapter tools, drop-in photos, and a sound library.

This last feature I find especially welcome. Quality music beds and the judicious use of sound effects can make the difference between a podcast that sounds like you recorded it in your basement and one that sounds like you recorded it in your professional basement studio.

I’m always on the lookout for podcasting resources, and I bet you guys out there know of a bunch more than I do. I’ve started a new page on the wiki for Podcast Creation Resources. I’ll post links there to The Recordist, Freesound, FindSounds, Radio Daddy Voice Over Exchange, and PodcastThemes. Please help out by popping over and adding your links, tips, and advice, too.

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One Response to “iLife ’06, SFX libraries & other resources for podcasters”

  1. Weave says:
    January 31, 2006 at 8:57 pm

    I just picked it up too…Apple must really be committed to podcasting. The GarageBand features are really well done.