Mac Automator in Podcasting Question

Posted by Paul Colligan on Friday, December 15, 2006

So I was running through some ideas in my head about Podcast production. I came up with (what I think is) a great idea – I just don’t know if it is possible. I need my Mac friends again on this one.

Would it be possible to set up Automator so that what I’m done with a Podcast in Garage Band, I could push a button or two and …

  • Garageband would convert the Podcast to an AIFF.
  • Levelator would levelate the AIFF.
  • iTunes would convert the levelated AIFF to an MP3.
  • Cyberduck, or some other FTP program, would FTP the MP3.
  • The newly created AIFF and MP3 would be deleted, but the Garageband file saved.

I mean, if I could complete a project in GB and have everything else happen automagically (with the work files cleaned up) … wow.

This doable? Have I drank too much Apple Kool-Aide? I’d even pay a programmer to make it happen. Anybody have any recommendations? What would I do next?

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  • http://www.gigavox.com Doug Kaye

    Stay tuned.

  • http://foneshow.blogspot.com/ Erik Schwartz
  • http://www.paulcolligan.com Paul Colligan

    Doug, you are such a tease.

    Erik, I couldn’t code my way out of a box.

    Paul

  • http://www.kenbroo.com Ken Broo

    Paul,

    I think what you’re looking for is called an intern :-) )

  • http://www.paulcolligan.com Paul Colligan

    I don’t want employees.

    Paul