Recording Episodes

Ready to record? Get more info about recording settings, equipment and troubleshooting.

33 articles in this collection
Written by Josh, Sunny Gault, and Lori

Recording Links

How do I create a new episode or project?

Written by Sunny Gault
Updated over a week ago

How do I create my recording link to send to guests?

Written by Sunny Gault
Updated over a week ago

Can I send the recording link several days before the interview?

Written by Josh
Updated over a week ago

How long is a Zencastr episode link usable?

Written by Josh
Updated over a week ago

Settings

Choosing Your Microphone and Headphone Settings

Written by Sunny Gault
Updated over a week ago

Why is using the system default audio output advantageous?

Written by Josh
Updated over a week ago

Should I disable echo cancellation?

Written by Josh
Updated over a week ago

Using Soundboard

How can Soundboard help reduce my editing?

Written by Sunny Gault
Updated over a week ago

I accidentally deleted one of the default sounds from the soundboard. How can I reset the sounds?

Written by Josh
Updated over a week ago

How do I add my own sounds/music to the soundboard?

Written by Josh
Updated over a week ago

Microphones

How do I allow mic access?

Written by Lori
Updated over a week ago

How to change the sample rate of your audio device / microphone.

Written by Josh
Updated over a week ago

My microphone levels are auto adjusting, how can I stop this?

Written by Josh
Updated over a week ago

How do I prevent crosstalk/audio leakage?

Written by Josh
Updated over a week ago

Multiple Guests

My guest's screen is blank when they join the project

Written by Josh
Updated over a week ago

Why can't I hear the other person and they can't hear me?

VoIP connectivity issues can cause trouble where participants are grayed out and can't hear each other.

Written by Lori
Updated over a week ago

Why can't I hear my guest?

If the wrong input or output device is selected in Zencastr, you may not hear each other.

Written by Josh
Updated over a week ago

I can't hear anyone even though their audio meters are moving

Written by Josh
Updated over a week ago

Can a guest leave while the host continues recording?

Written by Josh
Updated over a week ago

We will be recording in the same room. Will it be best to record on separate computers or use a mixer/audio interface?

Written by Josh
Updated over a week ago

When is it safe to close the recording page? When can my guest leave the recording safely?

Written by Josh
Updated over a week ago

Error and Warning Messages

What does "Quota Exceeded Error" mean?

Written by Josh
Updated over a week ago

Why is there a red folder icon with a low disk space warning on the recording page?

Written by Josh
Updated over a week ago

Finalizing Tracks

What does it mean when a track is unfinalized?

Written by Josh
Updated over a week ago

One of the tracks didn't finish uploading, how can I recover it?

Written by Josh
Updated over a week ago

Why can't the host recover a guest's failed wav upload without cooperation from the guest?

Written by Josh
Updated over a week ago

Devices and Third Party Services

Does Zencastr support mobile/phone?

Written by Josh
Updated over a week ago

Can you record on a iPad?

Written by Josh
Updated over a week ago

How do I use Skype or any other third party service with Zencastr?

Written by Josh
Updated over a week ago

Should I use Zencastr's VoIP over Skype's?

Written by Josh
Updated over a week ago

I hear echoes of my guest's voice when using Zencastr with Skype/Hangouts/Zoom

Written by Josh
Updated over a week ago

Why can't I record multiple channels/tracks from my Zoom/mixer/audio interface?

Written by Josh
Updated over a week ago

VoIP connection problems from my office space

Written by Josh
Updated over a week ago