Be our guest
First off,thank you for joining us! We have a lot of fun on our shows and do our best to create an enjoyable, relaxed environment for everyone involved. Here's how to get set up andwhat to expect:
Before we record
Audio setup
We strive for the best audio quality possible (within reason). Things you'll need to achieve this:
- 🎙 A good external microphone
- Good starter mic 1:Blue Yeti
- Good starter mic 2:Razer Seiren Mini
- Good pro mic:Shure SM7B
- Good last resort mic 1:Wired EarPods
- Good last resort mic 2: M-based Mac onboard mic
- Bad mic:Wireless AirPods (bad audio quality)
- 🎧 A good pair of headphones
- Over-the-ear preferred
- Good pro headphones:Sony MDR-7506
- AirPods work in a pinch (make sure they're charged!)
- 🤫 A quiet place to record
- Turn off nearby fans, heaters, A/C units
- Close nearby windows and doors
- 🔌 A reliable internet connection
- Wired connections always preferrable
- Wireless works with a solid signal
- Please disable Dropbox, Torrents, etc.
- 📞 A Chromium browser such asBrave,Edge, orGoogle Chrome
Video setup
This is also a video podcast that will be posted to ourYouTube channel! In addition to full video, we'll also be sharing clips and highlights toShorts,TikTok, andInstagram. Things you'll need to prepare for this:
- 📹 A decent webcam or external video camera
- 💡 Good lighting so people can see you well-lit
- 🖼 Your face centered vertically and horizontally in the shot
Backup setup
Riverside takes care of recording everyone's local audio and video. As a backup to that (because Murphy's Law), we ask that youplease record a local version as well. Here's some videos on how to do that:
- On macOS, we suggestusing the built-in QuickTime Player
- On Windows, we suggestusing the built-in Camera app
- On Linux, we suggestusing OBS Studio
Note: You will need ~10-20 GB of free disk space for this (varies by setup / show duration)
While we record
Join Riverside via the link we provided you at the scheduled time. Here are sometips and tricks for a great show:
- 📳 Put your mobile device(s) on Airplane Mode
- 🚰 Have a glass of water nearby to avoid the dreaded Dry Mouth Syndrome
- 👂 Don't worry, we edit every episode for smoothness and listenability
- 💯 Relax. Have fun. Bring your opinions
After we record
Thehardintimidating fun part is over! As soon as you're able,upload your local audio fileright here. The episode will be professionally edited, produced, and transcribed. Then you will:
- 📥 Receive an email when the show is published
- 🗣 Help share and promote the episode
- ✊ Get an awesomet-shirt as a thanks from us
Sharing your episode
Please doshare your episode with your friends, co-workers, and followers. You put a lot of effort in to what you do and we want to see its impact maximized. Our guests' favorite places to share their show:
- Project website and/or README
- Personal website, blog, and/or newsletter
- Reddit, Hacker News, LinkedIn, X, etc.
The email you receive also includesa snippet you can use so people can listen to your episode without leaving your site. Here's a preview of what it looks like:
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That's all!
Thanks again, we truly appreciate it! 💚💚💚