Podcast Booths

 

Podcast Booth A & B

Booths must be scheduled to use.

Reserve Podcast Booth 2750A  Reserve Podcast Booth 2750B

Podcast Booth - What is it?

The Podcast Booths are a user-scheduled media production space located in Protospace, on Level 2 of the Marriott Library. Users are defined as current Students, Staff and Faculty at the University of Utah. It requires a valid Unid and password to schedule time. Two Booths are available to record podcasts for classes or personal content. The Podcast Booths are available all hours the Marriott Library is open.

The Podcast Booth is a soundproofed space, with a Rodecaster Pro II recorder. It does require a flash drive for the recording. Two microphones and two headphones allow for professional quality audio in solo and conversational recordings.

An Audio Studio is also available in the Faculty Center on Level 1 of the Marriott Library. 

Podcast Booth - How does it work?

View this short POV narrated video on how to setup and record on the Rodecaster Pro II recorder installed in each Podcast Booth:

https://mediaspace.utah.edu/media/t/1_m42h5x0m

Setup & Recording:

1.   Recordings must be scheduled on the Library Scheduling System.

2.   If lights are off, locate the light switch velcro'd to the interior wall.

3.  Follow the instructions located on the table to set microphone levels and headphone inputs.

4. Insert a flash drive on the USB hub attached to the Rodecaster recorder. There is no hard drive on the Rodecaster Pro II recorder.

5. Press the record button and have your conversation.

6. When finished, hold down the record button and that will write the .mp3 to the drive.

7. Remove your flash drive and insert it into any computer with a USB slot or USB C to lightning connector. (ProtoSpace has six Media Editing stations in proximity to the Podcast Booths).

8. Your recording will be in a folder entitled Rodecaster. Find the subfolder for the day of recording and open it with a editing platform such as Audacity to begin listening and editing.

9. Any items left in the Booth are returned to the security desk on level 1.

10. For immediate assistance, try the ProtoSpace help desk or email Media Studios Librarian, Robert Nelson at robert.nelson@utah.edu.  Robert is available for consultations on podcasting, audio editing - simple and advanced. He provides mentorship as a music podcaster whose personal podcast has accrued more than four million minutes streamed.

Podcast Kits

Do you want to record a podcast at another location? Check out a Podcast Kit from the Knowledge Commons Desk on Level 2. Thirty days for students. Three days for faculty and staff.