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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.
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.
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.
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?
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?

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. […]