A Soulcast is simply an audio recording of your poetry, freestyle, spoken word or anything original you want! It's no different from a podcast. I just call it Soulcast because it's different and it sounds cool. So, not only can you read poetry, but now you'll be able to listen to it!
First, you must be a member of GhettoSoul. If you're not, you can
sign up here. Second, you need to create an audio file that contains your poetry recording.
- Get a microphone for your computer.
- Get audio recording software. A good, free program for both PC and Macs is Audacity. Install it.
- Get an MP3 encoder. This will convert your audio file to an MP3. LAME MP3 Encoder is a good, free encoder. To install:
- Take the lameenc.dll file and extract (uncompress) it to a directory on you hard drive.
- The directory where you installed Audacity would be a good idea. This is probably C:\Program Files\Audacity
- Open Audacity and go to Edit > Preferences. Go to the 'File Formats' tab.
- In the bottom of the window there is a section tabled 'MP3 Export Setup'.
- Click on the link tabled 'Find Library'
- This will ask you if you want to locate the lame encoder. Click 'yes'.
- In the dialogue box, go to the folder where you put the lame-enc.dll file earlier, and select it.
- Click OK. You should now be able to export files to the mp3 format.
- Record and save your file. Use only alphanumeric characters when you save your MP3. Don't use any special characters such as (? # * ; : ~), etc.
For more detailed instructions, visit Yahoo's Podcast page.
- Login to the site.
- On your profile page, click "Submit Soulcast".
- Complete the form. When typing your Soulcast title in the form, use only alphanumeric characters. Don't use any special characters such as (? # * ; : ~), etc.
- Click the "Browse" button, search and select for your file, click "Open"
- Click "Upload". Allow a few minutes for the file to upload.
Once your file has uploaded, it will be added to your "My Soulcasts" section on your profile page. It will also be added to the Soulcast Playlist for all to see! Make sure your MP3 file is no more than 5 megabytes. Uploads may take a few minutes depending on file size & internet connection.
Visit the main Soulcast page and click on a Soulcast title. That's it! Please note that you will need the latest version of Flash to listen to a Soulcast.
Go under “My Profile” , then click “Edit Soulcasts”. You will see a "Delete" link to the right of the Soulcast.
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