Podcasting is fun at least news from around the world are moving from radio a traditional television Internet-based media such as podcast and live video. podcasting is fun at least news from around the world are moving from radio international television Internet-based media such as podcasts and live video. Shirt at our office in West Chester Pennsylvania we have a multi-camera video production studio running vMix at our office in West Chester Pennsylvania we have a multi-camera video production studio running vMix.  We also have multiple smaller video production and video conferencing areas that are all connected over our local area network using a gigabit switch.  Using a new technology called the NewTek NDI we are able to connect all of our video production systems together including our do podcasting studio.

In the midst of our show today where we outlined our IP-based video production system podcasting studio and live streaming set it up we are able to move to a secondary podcasting system seamlessly during a single live stream which is delivered to multiple content delivery networks including Facebook, YouTube, and Twitch. In the midst of our show today where we outlined our IP based video production system podcasting studio and live streaming set up we are able to move to a secondary podcasting system seamlessly during a single live stream which is delivered to multiple content delivery networks including Facebook YouTube and Twitch.  This may seem like magic to our audience but for our technology based viewers who are in booziest and understand IP-based video production, I believe many consider cutting-edge tech.

 I’ll broadcast studio use a custom build windows PC with a plethora of technology coming in.  We have an audio processing system which is a digital audio mixer bring in our wireless shure microphones. We also have a page will frame grabbers which capture our HDMI video inputs from our laptops to be displayed as a video sores inside or video production software. we also have Magewell frame grabbers which capture our HDMI video inputs from our laptops to be displayed as a video source inside or video production software.  Our laptops use the Newtek NDI studio monitor and screen capture software to send and receive NDI sources over our local area network.  During our live video webinar we sure a wiring diagram that demonstrates the set up.

 So adding a podcasting studio to a larger video production system is where the real power comes into the studio.  Our podcasting studio is powered by an Intel NUC i7 computer running windows.  We have this computer connected to a digital audio mixer made by ASHLY. The ASHLY Digimix 18  is a digital audio mixer I can bring it up to 16 XLR microphones and output up to eight auxiliary output.  We are using four XLR inputs for our shure SM7B microphones and a fifth input coming from our video production software.  We use our digital audio mixer to create a mix minus I’ll put each podcast headphone set.  This allows us to provide an audio mix to each headphone set that does not include the microphone the podcaster is using. It’s very disorienting to hear your own voice in the headphones you were wearing while you are podcasting. it’s very disorienting to hear your own voice in the headphones you were wearing while you are podcasting.

 With our digital audio mixer all set up we plug it into our Intel NUC windows computer via USB.  This allows us to bring in each microphone source into our video production software individually using ASIO audio drivers.  We can then apply unique VST3 audio plug-ins for each microphone to enhance our audio performance. We are then using a virtual audio cable to connect or video production software into audacity for recording are podcasts. We do this because inside or video production software we can use our mini control surface to recall are you a fax on the b we do this because inside or video production software we can use our midi control surface to recall audio effects on demand.  These are your facts are then also included in our mix being sent to audacity.

As we move through out our live streaming show into the podcasting studio we can maintain control of our main broadcast PC over our local area network using a Web controller. as we move through out our live streaming show into the podcasting studio we can maintain control of our main broadcast PC over our local area network using a Web controller. This allows us to remotely switch the video inputs on our main broadcast PC.

Feel free to email PTZOptics on Facebook to learn more about our podcasting studio set up . Our studio is open to the public and you can set up a video conference call if you’re not in the Pennsylvania area. We are happy to share all of our tips and tricks on starting a podcast in studio with you and connecting it to a larger video production system. we are happy to share all of our tips and tricks on starting a podcast in studio with you and connecting it to a larger video production system