Projects/Podcast AV Studio

With a potential expansion of the Hacksburg facilities, one of the new rooms in the expansions has been decided to be a Podcast Recording Studio and AV Lab. This page is to assist in the design of said space.

Equipment Needed

• Sound Proofing
  • Option 1 - Full Room - If we want to do 2-4 recording
  • Option 2 - Localization - If we want to do 1-2 recording

• Computer
  • Use one of the Torc donated ones. Need to get specs to see what upgrades needed.
  • Or do we get a Mac?
• Software
  • Open Broadcaster Software (OBS) - If we add Video Podcast Capability - $0 (Open Source)
• Audio Interface
  • Scarlett 18i8 (Recommended by Josh's brother who is a sound engineer
    • Barebones - $334.95
    • Bundle - comes with 4 25-foot mic cables - 424.99
    • Bundle - Software Suite, Bundle with Audio-Technica AT2020 Microphone and Tripod Mic Stand with Telescoping Boom, Headphones, Pop Filter - $499.97
• Microphones - NO USB MICROPHONES
• Cameras - if we want video podcast recording
• Additional Lighting?

• Furniture
  • Desk for Computer
  • Desk for Recording gear - size dependent # of people
  • Chairs
    • 1 for computer desk
    • 1-4 for recording desk

Suggested Phases

• Phase 1

In Phase 1, we build a barebones recording studio with the basics - no camera for video recording

• Phase 2

In Phase 2, we add video capabilities

Guides

• Riverside