How to Record a Podcast with Guests

There are many ways to record a podcast with guests. In this tutorial I will walk you through a free, easy to use way that delivers high quality results.

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1. Create an Audio Room using Jam

Go to https://jam.systems and create a new audio room.

Start a new audio room on beta.jam.systems

2. Invite all Guests to your Audio Room

Copy the URL of the audio room from the browser address bar and send it to all of your guests so they can join.

3. Record Podcast

Tap on your own user to get to the actions menu. Then tap on “Start Podcast Recording” to start recording. A red recording indicator appears on top of the room for all users.

To stop the recording: go back to the actions menu and tap on “Stop Podcast Recording”. This will make the browser download one audio file per speaker.

Why Jam?

• Jam records audio for each speaker locally to avoid artifacts from compression and dropouts from internet connection hiccups. This technique is also known as “Double-Ender” and allows for cost effective studio quality sound as if all guests were in the same room.
• Jam is focused on high quality, ultra-low latency live audio conversations. Conversations in Jam use less bandwidth and feel more natural than using popular video chat tools (Zoom, Google Meet, …). Give it a try and compare for yourself.
• There is no monthly recording time limit in Jam. You don’t have to start another room after 40 minutes or worry about how much every extra minute of recording will cost you.
• You get one file per speaker which is great for post-production. Separate audio tracks help with precise editing. That said: if you don’t need separate audio tracks Jam also gives you a mixed audio file if you prefer to keep it simple.