Podcasting was perhaps the newest major category at NAB 2019 in Las Vegas this spring, Church.Design finds.
What's new?
The audio-centric format, which gained popularity with the advent of Apple’s iPod over 15 years ago, faded a bit in the last decade. But it has come roaring back as streaming has become dominant, overall, and in churches.
It's clear that religious broadcasters have embraced podcasting, and NAB indicates that they’ll have a lot of new options to choose from....
At the show, Focusrite announced a step-by-step tutorial for recording audio for podcasts, while Audio-Technica introduced bundles catering to the pod crowd, including two bundles with USB outputs to directly connect with computers, and two with XLR outputs to connect with professional mixers or digital interfaces. All bundles feature a microphone with mount, ATH-M20x headphones and a new custom boom arm with desk mount.
Audio-Technica AT2035PK Streaming Podcasting Pack
It's clear that religious broadcasters have embraced podcasting, and NAB indicates that they’ll have a lot of new options to choose from for recording, editing, mixing and streaming them.
Specifiers can watch Church.Design for future reports on how your church clients are using podcasting--and what gear they'll need from you to make it happen.
