# Help with a podcast intro?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-a-podcast-intro/646247>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [January 6, 2013, 9:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-a-podcast-intro/646247 "2013-01-06T09:21:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![rogerbox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/76d3ee/32.png) [@rogerbox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rogerbox)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2013, 9:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-a-podcast-intro/646247/1 "2013-01-06T09:21:24Z")

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Hi guys,

I’m about to launch a podcast, we’ve recorded 4 episodes and have them all edited. But to make it less sterile we want a good intro. I have a clip (a wav file) I want incorporated into it, but I have no musical talents whatsoever and I don’t want it to sound janky.

The intro would be literally 10-15 seconds, are there any good places online to ask someone for help with these things? How much would be a decent offer for something so short?

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2013, 9:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-a-podcast-intro/646247/2 "2013-01-06T09:53:58Z")

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You want someone with some decent experience in Cubase, or at worst in Garage Band. There are undoubtedly a few people here at the SDMB who can do that, but if you don’t find anyone else I have a friend who isn’t too bad at Cubase, though he’s still a relative beginner.

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**Author:** ![rogerbox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/76d3ee/32.png) [@rogerbox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rogerbox)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2013, 11:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-a-podcast-intro/646247/3 "2013-01-06T11:06:20Z")

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Is it really about the piece of software so much as the musical/jingle talent? Anyway I will take you up on your offer if I can’t figure out anyone else. 🙂

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**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2013, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-a-podcast-intro/646247/4 "2013-01-06T13:55:17Z")

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My point was if they have the software, then they’re likely musically inclined, so it’s a good place to start.