Why Riverside.fm is the Perfect Tool for Your Podcast
Tom Pounder • May 21, 2024
I have been podcasting since 2015. Up until that time, I had just been blogging, But, sensing that podcasts were going to be a great medium for people to consume content with Apple investing tons in their podcast platform, I jumped in. And, I loved it!
My podcast was primarily audio until the end of 2021 when I began working with The Church Digital. Once that happened, I started video recording my episodes. And, that was a lot of fun. I used Zoom and iMovie to put the video portion of my podcast together. And, while that was good, through the encouragement of Jeff Reed and others, I moved from Zoom recording to Riverside.fm. And now, looking back on this, I should have made the move a lot sooner.
Before we get into why Riverside.fm is a great platform for you as a podcaster, let's talk about what Riverside.fm is real quick. It is Zoom on steroids. Not only does it give. you the option to record audio and video, the quality of those are fantastic. Much better than other platforms. And now, with the emergence of AI, it uses AI to create Magic Clips that at a tap of your mouse, they can create clips for you to share on all social media platforms in less than 5 minutes.
Why Riverside.fm?
So you have Zoom or Skype and they work good. Why should you choose Riverside? Here are a few reasons.
- High-quality audio recording. Riverside.fm records audio from each participant separately. That ensures that everyone's audio is captured in high-quality without interference or background noise from other participants.
- Video recording and live streaming. In addition to the excellence in audio recording, Riverside.fm allows podcasters to record video and even live stream their podcasts while they are happening. You do have this option in Zoom, but with Riverside, there are more options to stream to.
- Local recording. This might be one of their biggest assets. With Riverside.fm, podcasters and their guests are recorded locally from their computer which is then uploaded to the cloud as the recording is going on. This means that if your internet connection is bad and there is buffering on one side or another, it won't affect the final recording as it's being recorded locally before uploaded. That option isn't available on platforms like Zoom.
- Automatic backup and transcription. While other platforms will automatically back up the recording of your podcast, Riverside.fm takes it a step further. It also transcribes your podcast as it is recording. this makes it easier for podcasters to manage and repurpose their content.
- AI Tools.
AI has already made an impact in various ways. Now, it is helping podcasters create short form and long form videos from their recordings. After your recording is uploaded, by simply clicking the "Magic Clips" button, AI automatically scans your episode and creates 3-5 clips that you can share on various social media platforms. In addition, you can edit them and add or subtract content to each clip. It saves tons of time for the podcast and provides great content to share on social media.
- Producer View. This view enables you to bring on a producer to see and monitor the audio levels of each participant and even adjust those audio levels, if necessary. Producers can see the microphone, input, speakers and camera being used by all the participants. It's a huge advantage because then the podcaster(s) can focus on the interview and the producer can focus on the technical aspects of the recording.
- User-friendly interface. A robust platform like Riverside.fm might seem like a lot to manage for the average podcaster. However, the platform is very user-friendly and makes it easy for podcasters to set up, record, and manage their recordings and episodes.
If you would like to check out and start using Riverside, click this link and sign up today.
Conclusion
As you can see, Riverside.fm is a very powerful platform that is designed to streamline the podcast recording process designed to help podcasters in a variety of ways. Not only does it provide high-quality audio and video, but how it records and provide excellent post-production tools is top notch.
What do you think? Have you used Riverside.fm? What do you think? Share your ideas below or on social media.
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