Have podcast production questions?

What sets Volubility Podcasting apart?

Production value, which can make or break a podcast. This has many dimensions. It involves:

1. High Quality Headsets for You & Your Guests. We ship audio equipment to your guests (for them to keep) so you sound your very best.
   
   
2. Editing. Our podcast editors put the highest level of care into cutting your audio, removing every 'um', 'like', 'you know' and awkward pause. So every edit, and in turn your expertise, are completely seamless.
   
   
3. Direction. Our audio professionals have been working with voiceover talent for years. Their job is to take your mind off the technical side so you can focus on your delivery. Plus, they’ll catch any mistakes you make along the way and instantly help you correct them.
   
   
4. Music. We have years of experience selecting just the right music from our partner boutique library to enhance your podcast.
   
   
5. Voiceover. If you’d like to have a professional voiceover talent record your show open and close—or even deliver the entire podcast for you—we have a terrific roster of people to choose from.
   
   
   1. Podcast Launch Consultation. Thanks to our step-by-step guide, we help you launch with the best hosting and distribution.
      
      

Can’t I just produce my own podcast?

Sure, but do you really want to?

In order to produce your own podcast, you’ll need to do the following:

1. Research what kind of technology is required—and what brands you want to buy.
2. Budget for and purchase that technology.
3. Learn how to record.
4. Learn how to edit.
5. Do the editing (which can be more than frustrating for beginners).
6. Research what hosting options are available.
7. Purchase a subscription plan.
8. Distribute your podcast on the internet without any errors.

That’s a whole lot.

We’ve found that most people either don’t have time to go through all these steps or simply don’t want to. It’s an absurd amount of work to do before you even get to the fun part, speaking into a microphone! This is especially true for the editing, which can take forever if you don’t know what you’re doing. We often hear it can take beginners several days to edit one episode of a podcast, and even then it doesn’t sound right.

Hiring us is a much better alternative. Our production staff have years of professional experience in recording voiceover and delivering pristine quality audio.

How long should my podcast be?

We recommend starting with a 25- to 30-minute range. Most people listen to podcasts during their commute and want something brief and easily digestible. This also takes a lot of pressure off you to maintain interesting content for a prolonged period of time.

Can I record my podcast and have you edit it?

We do not recommend this approach, as your audio quality will likely suffer.

It's become commonplace for people to call us up and ask, “Can you fix this recording?” And our response is always the same: “We can make this better, but you’ll probably still be dissatisfied with the end product.” That’s because it takes us far longer to fix bad audio than to record it properly the first time. And even then it will never sound as good.

We have decades of experience with audio technologies and editing to provide you with the very best quality recordings. Plus, when your podcast doesn’t sound right, you’ll have trouble building a subscriber base because 1) no one wants to listen to bad audio and 2) negative reviews add up quickly. There are way too many good sounding podcasts out there for anyone to waste their time listening to bad sounding ones.

Why go through all that headache?! Do it right the first time.

Do you offer video podcasting services?

Yes, in conjunction with one of our partners, and a custom proposal will be required. However, we recommend you think carefully before adding a video element to your podcasting strategy.

Video opens many cans of worms. All of a sudden, we need to be concerned with cameras, lighting, backdrops, graphics, etc. And you'd then need to be concerned with hair, makeup, wardrobe, presentation, etc. The beauty of audio-only podcasts is no one needs to see you! You can wear whatever you want to your recording sessions. (We don’t judge!)

We are audio professionals. We do it fast and we do it well, so that’s the service we stick to.

What happens after you record my podcast?

A transcript will be generated and submitted to you. Strikethrough anything you'd like to omit and then return it to to us.

From the time you submit your markup, your podcast will be edited to our professional standards within 2-3 business days, including removal of bad takes, long pauses and unnecessary expressions like 'um', 'like', 'you know', etc.

If this is your first episode, we'll send you 2-3 music tracks based on your direction to select from as your open/close. Direction can include genre, instrumentation, etc.

Once you inform us of your music selection, we'll send you a link to your completed podcast for approval. If any revisions are necessary, please let us know and we'll take care of those for $200/hour (most rounds of simple revisions only take 1 hour).

Upon approval of your podcast, we'll help you post it to an online hosting platform as well as to any third-party distribution hubs you choose such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and others.

What if I need to schedule multiple interviews for my podcast at different days and times?

No problem! Each scheduled hour of recording additional interviews also includes a transcript for you to mark up.

What if an episode runs over 30 minutes?

No problem! However, if an episode's final run time is over 30-minutes, we do have to charge extra for that work.

What if the work required for our podcast falls outside the Complete Podcast Package guidelines?

This happens on a fairly regular basis, and we are happy to draft a proposal to meet your organization's particular needs. Please feel free to schedule a consultation or email us so we can talk through all the particulars.

What are the technical specifications for your podcasts?

MP3 mono - 16 bit, 44.1 kHz, 128 kbps.