At 5/1/08 01:42 PM, ContentLost wrote:
I would absolutly love to DJ a show. I would of course have to buy a mic, but I'm sure I can buy one. If not use a friends for the time being.
Well, whatever you can do. I'm not real picky, as my mic only cost about 20 bucks...
So I wouldn't mind helping you out in that area. I'm sure I could look for songs as well. Thats what I've been doing for the passed month or so (And finally said fuck it and made an account. Haha), so thats perfect.
Actually, if you want to host a show, you might just want to focus on getting songs for your own show. That might be hard enough...
Lemme see what you have in mind for a DJ and I'll see if I think I could possiblly host a show! :)
Alright, there's a lot of stuff that i need to bombard you with, but i'm going to do it one baby step at a time. I've got a few questions so i know exactly what you're planning to do.
#1 Are you going to be co-hosting, or doing your own show?
#2 What KIND of music will you be playing? Will it be all one genre, a mix, or change Genre's every week?
#3 Are you really ready to dedicate yourself to this?
The first question is probably the most definitive one. If you plan on co-hosting, that makes a lot of different steps than doing another show that is independent, but still on the same track as mine.
The second question is basically asking what TYPE of show you're going to do. Will it be a Metal show? Will it be everything? Will be a trance show? What kind of show are you looking to do?
The third question is to really ask you if you're ready to take on the responsibility of a show. I'm assuming that you're thinking about doing it once a week, since that seems to be the norm.
I'm not doubting that you can make it, but many people do what is known as "Podfading". They start out with what they think is a great idea, but lose interest a week or two later.
Simply realize that podcasting is WORK. It's rewarding work, but still work. There are show notes to type up so you don't get lost, song numbers to type up, there's compilating the music, adjusting the mic so that there's no background noise. Just remember, however long you're looking to make this (and i would suggest under 30 mins), take that number and times it by about 2X. That's how much work you're going to have to do to actually make the podcast itself.
Still, don't let me scare you away from DJ'ing. All in all, once you get the ball rolling, and you understand it, it really doesn't take that long to make an episode. If you're still interested, i'll give you some programs that i use when you can get back to me.