Podcasting is a way to broadcast a "radio show" on the net. The beauty of the Podcast is that listeners aren't constrained to time.
Podcasts can be downloadedfor your listening pleasure at any time.

The word Podcasting is a combination of the two terms "iPod" and "Broadcasting." This could be misleading since you don't need an iPod. Any portable digital audio player will work. Actually, you don't even need a portable player, just a computer! And if you don't have a computer...well, you wouldn't be reading this!

Podcasts are different from streaming audio as they are downloadable. Also, the coolest part of a podcast is that they are RSS feeds with audio embedded in them. (click what is an RSS feed for more info.) Once you have subscribed to a podcast, everytime the publisher updates or broadcasts a new show, it will automatically download.

To do this you need a "podcatching" application. The most common one for Apple and Windows users is iTunes. Make sure you've got at least ver. 4.9. Another application such as iPodder works well for both platforms.

In iTunes: Go to to the Advanced Menu on the top menu bar. Click Subscribe to podcast. Enter this URL:

http://www.pyramind.com/resources/RSS/PyraCast.xml

Users of other podcatchers need to follow their respective applications' instructions on where to enter the URL of the podcast and enter the URL above.

The PyraCast is a show about music production and engineering tips and techniques. The artists featured on the show describe the technology behind the music. Our host, Genus, comments on what sequencing and recording software was used, along with any composition and recording tips and tricks that the artists used to make the track. The artists featured in the show are Pyramind students and staff, with submissions from listeners also in the mix!

Thanks for listening to the PyraCast and stay tuned for more!

• If you'd like to submit a track for review on our podcasts, please send your mp3, a short bio, and a description of the tools and techniques used in making the track to: info@pyramind.com