How much does it cost to start a podcast in Barcelona?
Adina Harnagea
The cost to start a podcast at home, in a hired room or in a studio with a technician: what pushes the price up and our hourly rates.
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Podcast guides: how to plan and record your show
Our podcast guides explain how to prepare an episode, what equipment you need, how much it costs and what to avoid the first time you sit in front of a microphone. We write it from the studio, based on what we see in every session, so you can record a podcast with confidence.
Who writes
Guides written by journalists with years behind the microphone
Adina Harnagea is a registered journalist in Spain. She started out in television in Romania and today hosts several weekly live shows on RCE 106.9 FM. She is a member of the International Federation of Journalists, the Col·legi de Periodistes de Catalunya and the Associació de Dones Periodistes de Catalunya.
Claudia Romero comes from radio and television in Argentina. At the studio she looks after production and image, and she was named best woman entrepreneur of the year.
Together they founded VISIBLE Podcast Studios in the Eixample, Barcelona. What they share in these guides is what they see every week at the studio: the doubts of people who record a podcast for the first time, what works in front of the camera and the mistakes they made themselves when they started.
Articles
Podcast guides for every step
Which podcast microphone to choose
Adina Harnagea
Which podcast microphone to choose: dynamic or condenser, USB or XLR, the one we use at the studio and three tips to get the most out of it.
How to make a podcast step by step
Adina Harnagea
How to make a podcast step by step: the idea, the format, audio or video, the script, the equipment, recording, editing and publishing.
What is a podcast and how is it different from radio
Adina Harnagea
What is a podcast, where the word comes from, how it differs from radio, which types there are and how to listen to one, from a journalist.
How to write a podcast script that does not sound read out
Adina Harnagea
How to write a podcast script: full script or running order, the structure of an episode, what to write out and how to prepare with guests.
Which podcast camera to choose: from a phone to three cameras
Adina Harnagea
Which podcast camera to choose: phone, webcam or mirrorless, what to check before buying, and the setup we use at the studio.
Podcast name ideas: how to choose one people remember
Adina Harnagea
Podcast name ideas and the criteria we use at the studio: three ways to find a name, how to check it is free and mistakes to avoid.
Branded podcast: how to make a company podcast people listen to
Adina Harnagea
What a branded podcast is for, which formats work, common mistakes and how to start a company podcast people actually choose to listen to.
Public speaking tips for talking into a microphone without going blank
Adina Harnagea
Public speaking tips from a radio and TV journalist: handle nerves, talk into a microphone, look at the camera and recover if you go blank.
How to conduct an interview for your podcast, from a journalist
Adina Harnagea
How to conduct an interview for your podcast: prepare, ask good questions, listen and close well. Advice from a radio and TV journalist.
How to upload a podcast to Spotify, in audio and video
Adina Harnagea
How to upload a podcast to Spotify with Spotify for Creators: create the show, publish audio or video episodes and which formats to use.
Video podcast: what it is and how to record one that looks good
Adina Harnagea
What a video podcast is, how it differs from an audio podcast and how to record it with good picture and sound without the hassle.
Podcast studio in Barcelona
Got the idea? Come and record it
Two studios in the Eixample, three cameras and a technician with you for the whole session. From one hour, open 24 hours a day.
If you have read our podcast guides and want to put them into practice, come and record with us. We take care of the sound, the light and the cameras, so you only have to think about the conversation. You leave with the files ready to edit or, if you prefer, with the episode finished and ready to publish.