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Recording Episodes

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

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Written by Josh and Sunny Gault

Pre-Recording Health Check Messages

It is recommended to have at least 2GB of free local storage space for saving backups

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It is recommended that access to local storage should be persistent

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The recommended minimum network speed is 1.5 Mbps down

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The recommended minimum memory is 4GB

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It is strongly recommended that the browser should be updated to the latest version

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The user's microphone must properly connected and delivering an active audio signal

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The pending recording must be successfully created and saved to the database

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The user's tracks must be successfully created and saved to the database

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All tracks must have received a cloud storage upload url

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All tracks must have successfully opened a connection to the user's local storage for backups

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All tracks must be successfully initialized for recording

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There must not be a mismatch between the sample rate the application was initialized with and the current sample rate

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The sample rate must be within the allowable range (44100hz - 96000hz)

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Recording Links

How do I create a new episode or project?

Written by Sunny Gault
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How do I create my recording link to send to guests?

Written by Sunny Gault
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Can I send the recording link several days before the interview?

Written by Josh
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How long is a Zencastr episode link usable?

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Settings

Choosing Your Microphone and Headphone Settings

Written by Sunny Gault
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Why is using the system default audio output advantageous?

Written by Josh
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Why is the real-time waveform display disabled?

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Should I disable echo cancellation?

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Using Soundboard

How can Soundboard help reduce my editing?

Written by Sunny Gault
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I accidentally deleted one of the default sounds from the soundboard. How can I reset the sounds?

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

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Microphones

How do I select which microphone to record from?

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My guest's microphone isn't on. How do I activate it?

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

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

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How do I prevent crosstalk/audio leakage?

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Multiple Guests

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

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Why can't I hear my guest?

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Why can't I hear the other participants?

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

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Can a guest leave while the host continues recording?

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

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

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Error and Warning Messages

What does "Quota Exceeded Error" mean?

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

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Finalizing Tracks

What does it mean when a track is unfinalized?

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

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

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Devices and Third Party Services

Does Zencastr support mobile/phone?

Written by Josh
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Can you record on a iPad?

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

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

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

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

Written by Josh
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VoIP connection problems from my office space

Written by Josh
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