Porta-Podcast

Compact, portable podcast recording and uploading studio. Low-cost, dedicated appliance.

This example creates a portable podcast recording and uploading studio featuring Audacity audio software. Amazon Fire tablet provides display, keyboard and mouse functions, connected to a WiFi access point installed on the R-Pi. Remote control is provided via VNC software (VNC server on R-Pi; VNC client on tablet).

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Hardware shown

• Tablet Frame Kit for Raspberry Pi and Arduino, Model AZ8, by Novel Design Lab

• Amazon Fire 8" tablet (2019)

• Raspberry Pi 3 Model B

• Power supply for R-Pi: lithium battery expansion board RPI power pack v1.2 with USB cable (v2.x not compatible)

• Battery cover for Tablet Frame Kit, by Novel Design Labs (DIY 3D print file here)

• Miscellaneous items: USB microphone, headphones, microSD card

Software

Installed on Raspberry Pi:

• Raspbian with desktop https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/raspbian/

• WiFi access point installed (per Raspberry Pi Foundation instructions): https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/configuration/wireless/access-point.md

• Some settings: enable VNC server (Raspberry Pi Preferences); enable VNC password (VNC Server options); set screen size to best-fit tablet (Raspberry Pi preferences)

• Instructions for installing Audacity and uploading podcasts: https://www.raspberrypi.org/magpi/podcast-machine/

Installed on tablet:

• Option 1: Remote Desktop Manager (Amazon Appstore)

• Option 2: install Google Play store: https://www.laptopmag.com/articles/get-google-play-on-fire-tablet then install RealVNC Viewer (Google Play Store)