Ross Winn, Author at Podcast Insights®

Blubrry Podcast Hosting Review & Walkthrough

By Ross Winn

Updated September 15, 2021

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We’re going to take a closer look at Blubrry podcast hosting. We’ll also look at the Blubrry PowerPress WordPress plugin. You’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at the dashboard, interface, setup, and more.

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Blubrry hosting has a number of features that set them apart as one of the top podcast hosting companies:

PowerPress WordPress plugin
Advanced statistics included with all plans
No-fault hosting allows additional storage over your plan’s limit

Other highlights include unlimited downloads and bandwidth, no contracts, hosting on a content delivery network (CDN) with over 35 servers all over the world so that your podcast is delivered as fast as possible, ID3 tagging, and everything is optimized for iTunes and other podcast directories.

Best Handheld Digital Audio Recorders (For Podcasting, Interviews & Music)

By Ross Winn

Updated September 21, 2021

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Handheld digital audio recorders go by a number of different names: handheld field recorder, handheld recorder, portable digital audio recorder, and probably others.

No matter what you call them, these things are awesome!

They have built-in microphones, but also include various inputs and outputs for multiple sources including microphones, instruments, headphones, and more.

You can also use them as USB audio interfaces directly into your computer or as an on-camera microphone or on-camera mixer/interface.

The audio quality and flexibility are what really makes them worth it.

There are a couple popular brands that stand out in this space so most of the recommendations will be from the same few companies. I’m going to focus on portable recorders that include mic inputs so you can use separate interview-style microphones or plug in your studio XLR mics.

Top choice for most people: Zoom H4N Pro

If you want a more simple “grab and go” option, take a look at the Zoom H1n or the TASCAM DR-05 below. Or another budget-friendly option I would recommend if you have an iPhone is to look at these external lightning mics.

Best Desktop Computers For Music Production (& Podcasting)

By Ross Winn

Updated April 7, 2021

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We’re going to take a look at the best desktop computers for music production and recording. We have a separate article specifically highlighting the best laptops for music production if you want something portable.

Did you know that processing audio is one of the most CPU-intensive tasks that people do on computers today?

When processing audio, most signal and effect chains have to happen sequentially. Basically what that means is that you want a processor (CPU) with fast single core performance. DAWs still take advance of multiple cores (i.e. Intel Quad Core) though. 8th generation Intel i7 processors are the best, but 7th gen versions aren’t far behind.

As for RAM, don’t go less than 8GB. I highly recommend getting configurations with at least 16GB though.

For the most part, these will be Windows-based PC’s, but there will be a couple great options from Apple.

Keep in mind that the better the specs you get now, the longer your computer will last. Think of getting a desktop or all-in-one computer as an investment.

Best Podcast Recording Software (For Mac & PC)

By Ross Winn

Updated November 2, 2022

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There are quite a few different audio editing programs that will work to edit podcasts, but we’re just going to focus on the best podcast recording and editing programs in 2026.

That just means they’re either easier to use or focus more on spoken audio editing versus music production.

Most software for podcast editing works on both macOS and Windows, but a couple are Apple only because they created the software.

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How To Record A Podcast With Skype (3 Different Ways)

By Ross Winn

Updated September 21, 2021

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It’s extremely common to use Skype for podcast interviews. It’s free, most people already have an account, and it’s easy to use.

Makes sense so far.

But recording your Skype calls requires additional software or hardware, or both.

I also recommend you have your guest use a dedicated microphone if at all possible. And make sure they are using Skype on the computer, not on their phone. Those can be interrupted by regular phone calls.

I’ll highlight 3 different ways you can record your Skype interviews, starting with the easiest:

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Blubrry Podcast Hosting Review & Walkthrough

Best Handheld Digital Audio Recorders (For Podcasting, Interviews & Music)

Best Desktop Computers For Music Production (& Podcasting)

Best Podcast Recording Software (For Mac & PC)

How To Record A Podcast With Skype (3 Different Ways)