The McNeal Performing Arts Center at Fort Collins High School has undergone a complete upgrade of the decades old house sound system and The Podcasting Store/Boomer Music is proud to have been entrusted to install it! MacKenzie Smith, Braden Bruntzel, and Drew Holmes discuss the problems, pitfalls, and solutions that took this project from dream […]
Drew Geeks Out on a New Piece of Gear!
I like to think I am not a total gear-head when it comes to music and podcasting stuff, but every now and then something comes along that is so awesome I get a bit giddy. This is one of those times. The Hercules DG207B smart phone holder has finally arrived! If you have been creating […]
Hercules Adaptive Phone/Tablet Holder First Look
The Hercules DG307B combination phone and tablet holder has arrived! Here are the first thoughts on this awesome new piece of gear. What is it? A single device holder that can secure a smartphone or a tablet Why is it cool? The DG307B allows you to mount any tablet and most smart phones to just […]
HERCULES STANDS LAUNCHES DG ADAPTIVE SERIES
Three New Innovative Products Designed for Podcasting, Smartphones, and Tablets Premier stand company, Hercules, announces the launch of their new DG Adaptive Series, expanding the line of the most secure and robust stands on the market. The three new products designed specifically for podcasting, smartphone, and tablet use, include the Universal Podcast Mic & Camera […]
National Moment of Remembrance 2021
The National Moment of Remembrance is an annual event that asks Americans, wherever they are at 3:00 p.m. local time on Memorial Day, to pause for a duration of one minute to remember those who have died in military service to the United States. The time 3 p.m. was chosen because it is the time […]
Last Day of Kindergarten
Timothy had just finished Kindergarten earlier in the day. What do you do when you’re done recording your scheduled video? Why, put the wireless mic on the five year old and see what happens! Spoiler alert: the title of the song he was singing was entirely too appropriate for everything that students have had to […]
I Have a Confession…
When we started The Podcasting Store, we wanted to get quality gear in the hands of podcasters and remote teachers and give them the knowledge to use it. And we have done that, but we have yet to do one fundamental thing: Create our own podcast! Until now the creative bolt of lightning had not […]
We Did Our First Livestream! Here’s the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. In Podcast Form.
Have you ever wanted to livestream but were stopped from trying because you needed to buy expensive cameras and complicated software? That is no longer a problem. Ward, Braden, and Drew helped at High Plains School for their outdoor concert on May 18. Since this was the school’s only performance this year, Mrs. Lemons wanted […]
Educational Video in a Hurry – One Camera Two Microphones
Our Story So Far Since Just after Spring Break, I have had the privilege of working with the fifth grade beginning brass players at High plains School in Loveland. Every Tuesday afternoon we have been meeting and (trying) to play as a full ensemble outside, due to COVID restrictions. Unfortunately we have been battling some […]
Choosing the Right Tool for the Job
by Drew Holmes So you have an amazing idea for a video but do not know where to begin with assembling the gear to bring your vision to life. Sound familiar? It is a common problem, but one that is simple to solve. Lately our video content has fallen into three different categories, each with […]