Podcast Studio Design & Installation

As the podcasting sector has expanded in recent years, so has the demand for high quality content capture. As a result we’ve been working with more and more podcast creators at all levels of the industry.

As with other types of recording studio design, high quality audio recording is essential. Room acoustics, orientation, microphones, audio interfaces, headphones, audio wiring and studio furniture can all have a drastic effect on the on the overall content quality. There are typically numerous logistical demands for studios in this fast-paced area of the industry too. Ease of operation, speed of setup, editing workflow, and remote guests via phone or video call are all common considerations to be worked through with clients.

Whilst audio only setups remain popular, increasingly video capture is an important requirement; either for social media and marketing, or for full broadcast-quality video podcast production. This in turn compels us to consider the aesthetics of the podcast set, lighting, lines of sight and branding, as well as the hardware specification for cameras, lenses, video switchers, routers and editing software. Video capture, particularly with 4K cameras, can quickly place significant demands on data storage, synchronisation and ultimately the whole workflow of a facility; so successful solutions in this sector require expertise across a plethora of technology diciplines.

The scale of podcast studio setups vary greatly across the industry. In recent years we’ve assisted with everything from streamlined single-person, self-operation podcast rooms to 4-5 person interview environments with separate control rooms for producers and engineers.

Yellow Technology offer a start-to-finish turnkey solution for new podcast spaces:- Consultation, design, build, installation and commissioning. We also offer upgrades, support and maintenance services to existing podcasters, consulting on everything from audio & video hardware to acoustic treatment; from mic & camera mounting to software workflow support.

Podcast Studio Design FAQ

  • At a bare minimum you can begin podcasting with a quiet space, a microphone and something to record to - often a computer although we’ve also consulted on podcast systems that don’t even require one of those!

    Clearly, many podcast recording setups will require much more to facilitate things like multiple guests, video capture, headphone routeing, branding and individual workflows.

    Even if you are keen to implement a minimal podcasting setup or are on a strict budget there are a number of simple hacks for acoustics and workflow that can elevate the most basic of setups to a professional sounding content creation environment.

  • In some circumstances it may be possible to achieve good quality podcasting in an existing space for as little as £1000; although clearly, higher budgets are required to achieve a number of the features discussed above.

  • Absolutely! Although careful consideration of acoustics is key for sound quality - it can be hard to achieve high production values in a domestic space without some level of acoustic treatment.

  • There are a number of hardware and software options for adding video cameras to podcast setups. If well configured, capturing video with your podcast audio can be relatively straightforward. That said, editing video for multi-camera podcasts can be time consuming - Yellow Technology have implemented a number of automatic editing tools to make this process easier, like configuring the video mix to automatically follow the guest that is speaking.

  • Yes! Garden podcast studios are becoming increasingly common. You can find out more on our Garden Studios page.

  • Yellow Technology do design and build specialist acoustically treated podcast desks. They’re designed to reduce early reflections into speech microphones, which can result in improved recorded sound quality. They can also incorporate elegant cable management facilities to ensure a clean, professional aesthetic for the recording space. Find out more about our studio furniture.

    That said, it’s absolutely possible to create a successful podcast environment without one. Careful positioning and specification of microphones, stands and other acoustic treatment is often part of the solution.

  • Studio chairs need to be comfortable and silent. For video podcasting they may also need to be low profile or visually appealing.

    Some '“domestic” chairs can be appropriate here, although sometimes the best solution is a chair designed for studio use. We’ll be happy to advise based on your requirements.