Maddy Brown, Digital Iran Project
Equipment:
- Samson Q2U Microphone
- USB-C to USB adapter
- iPad Pro, Garageband app, Spotify for Podcasters app
- (optional) Headphones/earbuds with 3.5mm connection
Recording steps:
Step 1: Plug microphone into iPad using adapter, make sure the mic is turned on
Step 2: Hit the + on the right side of the screen and change bars to “automatic.”
Step 3: Open new song in Garageband, select Audio Recorder.
Step 4: Turn the metronome off.
Step 5: Tap the microphone to check that the iPad is receiving the signal.
Step 6: Hit the red circle to record. You can hit the red circle again to stop recording.
Step 7: Toggle to the track selector at the top left to crop or delete audio recordings.
Step 8: Hit the paper symbol at the top left to automatically save the file.
Step 9: When done, hold the song file down and hit “share.” Save as “song” to make it a sound file.
Step 10: Open Spotify for Podcasters and upload song file to library.
Step 11: Change episode title, hit publish, and done!