Features Overview

Recording

Local Tracks

• We can help clients record locally on their computer so the final podcast has a higher quality and no over-the-internet audio issues. 

• We replace the IP audio (i.e. Zoom) with the local tracks for a better sounding episode

• Adding local tracks is free for clients buying or renting a kit from Studio Americana 

  Live Audio Integration

  • Producer can play music, sound effects, or commercials live during the recording

  • Requires that all necessary elements are in the possession of the producer at least 48 hours prior to recording

Editing

Edit Round 1

• A round of edits based on the producer’s notes during the live recorded session

• If applicable, producer will include music and any other generic elements such as intros and outros

• If applicable, producer will break recording into multiple episodes including generic elements

Edit Round 2

• A follow-up to Edit Round 1, based on client review and notes 

• Free for clients doing the Remote Session Video Suite

• Charged as standard audio editing

Audio Editing 

• Billed by the quarter hour (i.e. just a few edits with notes and music could be as little as $25-$50)

• The per-hour rate is based on 60 minutes of labor, not 60 minutes of raw audio

• Clients who provide time coded notes with their edits will save time and money

• For raw audio (no notes), assume it will take about 3x as long as the audio to edit. 

  1. Music Integration

     • Studio Americana will incorporate music in the podcast at the directive of the client.

     • Client must show that music is either non-copyright or that they own the rights to use it.

     • Contact Studio Americana to learn more about royalty-free music options for your podcast.

       Customized Intro or Commercial

     • Studio Americana will help produce customize a generic introduction to the podcast to be used in subsequent episodes. 

     • Clients can insert existing commercials at no extra charge

     • Creation of commercials is also available and billed at the standard editing rate

Promotional

• Launch Your Podcast

  • We will create an account in Libsyn (or cleint’s preferred platform) and submit it to Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify

  • Unless otherwise directed, we will create a Gmail account for the podcast and use that to submit to Google Podcasts

  • Apple Podcasts can be submitted directly through Studio Americana or through the client’s Apple ID 

    • We should probably create a tutorial on how to submit to Apple with your own Apple ID

  • Spotify is submitted through Libsyn, but clients can also create their own Spotify account to “claim” the podcast once submitted. 

  • Following approval of all three platforms, Studio Americana then transfers the Libsyn (or similar) account to the client.

    • Libsyn charges anywhere from $5-$20 per month to store audio, depending on how much you’re recording and what level of statistics you want to see.

• Highlight Clip

  • A highlight clip is a piece of audio extracted from an episode that is then used as a promotional “teaser” on the front of the final version.

  Publishing Services

  • Whether your podcast is already active or brand new, our producers can upload, label, and schedule your episodes to air.

  • Requires access to login credentials for your podcast host site (Libsyn, Podbean, etc.)

  Transcription

  • We use an AI-based transcription services for our clients. 

  • A fantastic tool to help craft blogs, create edits, and add to your website for SEO.

  • It is not guaranteed to be 100% accurate due to the AI technology. We like to say it’s 85% accurate and 15% hilarious

  Audiogram for social media

  • Studio Americana will extract an audio clip based on time codes given by the client and create a social media-friendly video clip with subtitles over a still of the podcast art.

  • Customized generic outros for audiograms are also available for a one-time fee of $100

Video

• Customized Video Intro and Outro

  • Studio Americana will create a customized, generic video intro and outro to overlay each video episode

  • Video of the episodes will be trimmed to only include the body of the episode

  Video Editing

  • Billed by the quarter hour 

  • The per-hour rate is based on 60 minutes of labor, not 60 minutes of raw video

  • Time-coded notes are required for any video editing