How I Built My Video Podcasting Studio in 2022 (Complete Tour and Gear Walk-Through)

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0:00 Intro
0:12 The Idea
2:34 Gear
2:43 Furniture
4:43 Audio Gear
7:05 Video Gear
8:42 Lighting Gear
10:30 Workflow
14:09 Acoustics
15:19 Wrap Up

[JammCo]

The most informative video I’ve ever seen on this subject. I love the gear talk, but the best part was the work flow portion. I’m sure we could all benefit with a part two that shows us how to connect everything and recording a mock podcast and up until the final product.

[LordBlackVideo]

I spent 3 days looking through youtube for exactly this. You have given me a turnkey solution; I am literally ordering everything as-is per your recommendations and having my contractor install and setup the room exactly the same. You have saved me dozens of hours of research and thousands in mistakes. I literally owe you one sir; I'll make a video of the whole process and give you credit for all on my upcoming channel. THANK YOU!

[themellowhost]

Hey, just as a tip, you can use an EQ to open up your voice and make it sound even better than it already is. I can hear some nasaly frequencies that dominate your voice or maybe the mic is picking it up like that but you can correct it in the EQ and make your voice sound more open, warm and even more easier to listen to! It's is one of the best ways to customise your voice. Think of it as colour grading but for audio. It makes everything pop even more and will also make the overall quality of production for a podcast better. Honestly, I can make my ATR2100X sound like an SM7B by just tuning the mic to be flat in response and then copy the sound signature of the Shure mic and I'm done! It's an amazing tool along with a ton of other effects than you can layer on top of voices to make them sound amazing like compression or limiters or maybe even doing a stereo spread or a multi channel spread that outlines where the audio is coming from like in a surround sound setup! There's a plethora of things you can do to take everything up quite a few notches but there is the added work of actually learning all those things and then applying them to the audio too. All of this is just a friendly suggestion but I would recommend that you play around with the EQ a bit!

[bostondonmtb]

This video is outstanding! I lost my server/bartending jobs during the pandemic. At now 56 years old it is tough to pivot. I started piecing together computers PC/MacBook Pro more recently and then other equipment so that I could live stream or record videos. I recently started interviewing both Pro's and Joe's about their passion for mountain biking and sharing the stoke. Right now, it is a learning process and something I am passionate about. It isn't a money maker at all. Seeing you outfit your studio has potentially given me a business idea on how to maybe use my already purchased equipment. I live in Massachusetts, so perhaps what you are doing with podcasts could be viable here. I am going to watch Part 2 now. Thank you for your video, and a wonderful presentation. All the best to you!

[dannissahetapy]

As simple as it is... it's brilliant. This is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you for this video Tom. Greetings from the Netherlands.

[Waterislifelife]

The simplicity and clarity of this video is unmatched. Very useful information. Thank you so much.

[thewebgp]

It is so wonderful to share information, especially from people in your profession. Not everybody does it. Thanks a million!

[CopyWhoTV]

I love how much your minimalist approach design packs a strong punch. It looks very sharp. Well done, and thank you for sharing. :)

[root_node_productions]

I am just starting up my own video podcast. Thank you for sharing, the inspiration is fantastic. I am an amateur photographer and I can really appreiciate how much you have managed to create a great atmosphere with the lighting.

[LILSLUGGZ]

This is literally the set up I’m going for I bought all of the equipment and then came across you video and it’s the exact same I feel a bit more confident about this set up now that I can visually see it I just can’t wait to put it together all the gear comes in tomorrow 😎

[carlosfrias]

I like how I was thinking “ boom mics would be nice with this set up. Then boom you hit us with the facts about the tapping and fidgeting. Great video and even better advice. Big ups and keep grinding, love from Houston, Tx.

[MRKBT]

This video is so well made that it is one of my resources from time to time

[mathiusr]

Jesus loves you man. looking forward to starting a Christian podcast and this helped. praise God. may God reward you for this video

[jesussalomon]

Setting up a podcast myself. I was shocked to see our setups had a lot in common. Glad to see I’m on the right track! 👍

[DfmPodcast]

because of your review we bought this for our podcast setup! THANK YOU. (we talked about your video in our latest episode.)

[wocapodcast]

Great video. Love how casual detailed you were and I got great set up ideas. I "liked and subscribed"!

[nomadnation]

Thanks for the tour! I've been looking for some visual ideas to inspire my podcast studio design and I think I found it here.

[pressurebusspipesmakesdiam]

Appreciate this…especially the breakdown on your workflow

[NeurodivergentTM]

I really love that it's all Rode stuff, with the affordable Podmics (own 2 myself) and not some fancy, expensive stuff that only a few mortals can afford. I like that it is the ideas and not the gear that are important, and yes i really love the Rodecaster Pro (1st ed.). Nice video, I am learning a lot here :-)

[Ptpop]

Great video. I am opening my first video/podcast studio here in Ohio. It’s 1500 sq ft and I’ve been trying to figure out what to do with the space. This video helps a lot.