Richard Farrar

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Featured Articles

  • How to Use winLAME to Encode Podcasts

    This tutorial demonstrates how to use the FREE winLAME audio encoder to quickly and simply encode audio podcasts into MP3 format.

    How to Use winLAME to Encode Podcasts

  • Which is the Best MP3 Encoder for Podcasts?

    The debate rages between the Fraunhofer encoder and the LAME encoder for encoding podcasts. Listen for yourself and see if you can tell the difference.

    Which is the Best MP3 Encoder for Podcasts?

  • Top 5 Pieces of Free Podcasting Software

    You don’t need expensive software to produce your podcasts, top quality podcasts can be produced very quickly and easily with 5 pieces of free software.

    Top 5 Pieces of Free Podcasting Software

  • How Long Should a Podcast be?

    Podcasts can be listened to virtually anytime and anywhere, but what is the ideal length of a podcast and what factors determine this?

    How Long Should a Podcast be?

  • Choosing Bit Rates for Podcasts

    Bit rates can substantially affect the quality of your podcasts. So how do you choose the optimum bit rate for your podcast and what factors should you consider?

    Choosing Bit Rates for Podcasts

Recent Posts

  • How to Use winLAME to Encode Podcasts
    This tutorial demonstrates how to use the FREE winLAME audio encoder to quickly and simply encode audio podcasts into MP3 format. […]
  • The Internet Monthly Podcast No-more
    After 6 years The Internet Monthly podcast is shutting down on this blog, but exactly the same content can be found elsewhere online as the Zen Monthly podcast […]
  • Annual Blog Review: Year 7
    Seven years ago I began this blog, so I take the opportunity to review my blog’s progress over the past 12 months and to plan its direction for the year ahead. […]
  • A Quasi-technical Analysis of the Top Podcasts about Podcasting
    A technical analysis of the top 4 podcasts about podcasting looking at the audio production, file formats and embedded meta-data used by each podcast […]
  • Annual Blog Review: Year 6
    Six years ago I began this blog, so I take the opportunity to review my blog’s progress over the past 12 months and to plan its direction for the year ahead. […]

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  • Song Capacity Calculator for MP3 Players If you're considering buying an MP3 player, or are just wondering how much of your music collection will fit on to one, then this little utility could be just what you're looking for.
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  • What are ID3 Tags in MP3 Files? MP3 files usually contain additional track data buried within ID3 tags to provide useful information about the track, but what are these tags and how can you make use of them yourself?

About Me

Richard Farrar

Hi, I'm Richard; an Electronic Engineer by trade, self confessed Geek, Blogger and Podcaster, although as often the case life has the habit of taking us on unplanned journeys... Read More ›

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