Record a podcast
A podcast is two to four people talking around a table for an hour or more, so the gear should be quiet, simple and forgiving. The packages use dynamic mics, the usual pick for voices in an office or living room that hasn’t been treated for sound. Give every host their own mic and their own headphones.
For a video podcast, add a camera for each angle and the ATEM Mini Pro. It switches between up to four cameras as you record, and it can also send the show live.
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Packages for two or four voices
Podcast Production Package – 2 Mics$70 / dayTwo podcast mics on stands, a mixer, a headphone amp and a table, for a two-person show.
Podcast Production Package - 4 Mics$115 / dayThe same setup with four mics, for a panel or a show with guests.
Mics and headphones
Zoom ZDM1 Dynamic Podcast Mic$10 / dayA dynamic mic made for talk. Add one for each extra guest.
RODE Microphone Boom Arm$10 / dayClamps to the table and holds the mic in front of the host's mouth.
Cloud Microphones Cloudlifter CL-1 Microphone Booster$15 / dayAdds clean gain to a quiet dynamic mic.
Behringer MicroAmp HA400$10 / dayFour headphone outputs from one source, so every host hears the show.
Audio-Technica ATH-M20x Headphones$10 / dayA pair for each host, so they hear themselves and each other.
Record to a laptop
Presonus Studio 26c Audio Interface$15 / dayRecords mics straight into a laptop over USB, for a smaller show without the mixer.
Sound Blanket$5 / dayHang it near the table to cut echo off hard walls.
Film it and go live
ATEM Mini Pro Blackmagic Design Live Stream Switcher$50 / dayTakes up to four HDMI cameras, cuts between them live, and streams straight to YouTube or Facebook.
Sony FX30 Cinema Camera$125 / dayA compact cinema camera for the wide shot of the table.
Sony a7 IV$125 / dayA second angle on a host, and it shoots photos for the episode cover.
Sony FZ100 Power Supply Dummy Battery$5 / dayRuns an FX30 or A7 IV off the wall through a long recording.
Philips 40" Monitor$40 / dayShows every camera at once from the ATEM's multiview output.
Capture Card for Laptop Live Stream$15 / dayBrings one camera into a laptop for streaming software like OBS.
Light and support
Aputure Lantern 90 Softbox 35.4 in.$20 / daySoft light all around the table from a single fixture.
Aputure 300x Bi-Color LED Video Light$50 / dayA Bowens-mount light to drive the lantern.
Light Tripod with Video Head$30 / dayA lightweight tripod with a video head, one for each camera.