Podcast recording

Which shows fit this setup

Interview podcasts, audio newsletters, internal team updates, expert chats and informal panels up to four people. Useful when you want steady quality for Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube or a private RSS feed.

Not aimed at full radio shows with a live audience or very large panels; those need extra planning and sometimes a different layout than our standard table. Questions? Call 020 261 4873 or email [email protected].

The recording space

Our podcast table sits in a treated room at Bilderdijkstraat 78 in Amsterdam-Oud-West. Reflections and street noise are controlled so voices stay close and clear. The studio is on Bilderdijkstraat in Oud-West, about a ten-minute walk from Leidseplein. Trams 1 and 7 serve the Bilderdijkstraat stop, roughly three minutes on foot from there. The entrance is at street level, which makes bringing cases or instruments straightforward.

The building has 3 recording spaces; podcast sessions use the room that fits your group size. Up to four voices at the table is standard; more guests need advance coordination via contact.

What to prepare

Send a short outline or question list, guest names and target length beforehand. Tell guests the episode will be edited and published. Notes on paper or a tablet are fine; we avoid loud keyboard typing on the table.

Still or sparkling-free drinks are welcome; eating on mic is awkward because of mouth noise. For voice-over or solo vocals alongside your show, see Voice and voice-over recording.

Recording and monitoring

Each voice gets its own channel so later editing stays flexible. You hear yourself and others in the headphones; the engineer in the control room watches meters and can flag plosives or sudden laughter.

Breaks are normal: water, rewriting a question or redoing a tough answer is part of the flow. We do not delete “bad” takes unless you ask; you decide what stays in the edit.

Editing and the episode package

The €228 rate covers about one hour of recording plus basic editing: trimming silences, smoothing obvious stumbles, levelling and export in the format you specify. Heavier edits with music, jingles and multi-camera sync sit outside the standard package.

Edit-only on existing recordings is €64 per hour. Raw studio hire without editing is €82 per recording hour. Want a separate jingle mastered via Mastering? That is a separate job.

Rates and VAT

Prices include 21% VAT for consumers. Business invoicing through Gregorxyra B.V. is available; see terms and conditions for cancellation and deposits.

A 30% deposit may apply when you reserve; free rescheduling may be possible up to 7 days before the session under the terms.

Delivery and file formats

After the session you typically receive WAV or the format you named upfront. Per-stem exports help if you edit yourself; a stereo mix is handy for quick review. Files are shared by download link and stay available for 24 months.

We do not host your show on Spotify; you upload to your platform. We can align loudness and format with common podcast specs if you send them.

Music, jingles and rights

Intro music, background loops and commercial catalogue clips are your responsibility. We are not a rights agency; editing does not make you the owner of chart material. Read podcast music rights before you publish.

We can place stock audio you supply during editing when the licence covers podcast use. Custom composers or exclusive jingles are not standard — ask for a separate quote.

What is not included

No video production, transcription, social clips, platform publishing or marketing. No unlimited retakes within the same hour if the session runs long because of discussion — extra time is billed at €82 or by agreement.

Failures on your own recorder beside our feed, content translation and legal review of guest contracts sit outside the studio. For guest data: privacy policy.

Included

• Treated podcast room on Bilderdijkstraat
• Boom-arm mics and headphones per voice
• Engineer or producer on the session
• Multitrack recording up to four voices
• Short test recording before the main conversation
• Export in the agreed audio format
• Download with 24 months retention