Riverside.fm In-Person Podcast Recording

Map the audio and video signal path for three in-room speakers sharing one microphone and camera, plus one possible remote guest.

Create a Riverside studio and choose recording settings suitable for editor-ready raw audio and video.

Verify that the Windows computer, browser permissions, internet connection, power supply, and available storage are ready for a Riverside session.

Configure Riverside to use the intended external microphone and phone-based group camera without activating duplicate audio sources.

Select and prepare a room that minimizes background noise and sound reflections.

Position one shared microphone to capture three in-room voices at balanced levels.

Set microphone distance and input level from a test recording to avoid distortion and excessively quiet speech.

Compose a stable, well-lit phone-camera shot that keeps all three in-room speakers clearly framed.

Send a remote guest a Riverside invitation with clear browser, headphone, internet, and arrival instructions.

Configure playback and monitoring so the room can hear the remote guest without creating echo or feedback.

Complete Riverside’s pre-session device checks for the room setup and remote guest.

Operate a Riverside recording while monitoring track, connection, and upload indicators and responding to common interruptions.

Conduct a timed rehearsal that includes introductions, normal conversation, overlapping speech, pauses, and a synchronization clap.

Evaluate a rehearsal recording for voice balance, clipping, background noise, echo, framing, lighting, and audio-video synchronization.

Create a recording-day run sheet with setup checks, participant roles, interruption procedures, and a practical backup plan.

Prepare an editor handoff package containing fully uploaded raw tracks, consistent filenames, and concise session notes.