If you are new: Your first interviews can be as simple as a video call + you each wear wired headphones. Level up to double-recording once interviews become regular.
Do this first
- Send guests a 5-bullet prep: quiet room, wired earbuds, mute when not talking, close other apps, phone on silent.
- Record a local backup on your side even if the platform “records for you.”
- Do a 60-second tech check the day before or 10 minutes ahead.
Remote interviews are standard; double-ended recording (each side records locally) is how pros salvage bad internet days.
Double-ender workflow
Each speaker records their own WAV/FLAC in Audacity, Riverside, SquadCast-style tools, or a portable recorder. Sync using claps or timecode later. Never rely solely on the compressed web call audio for master tracks.
Guest prep sheet
Send a one-pager: wired headphones, quiet room, turn off notifications, mic distance, and how to join backup links. A two-minute tech check saves thirty minutes of repair editing.
Backups
Record a safety track on your side even if the guest records—cloud tools sometimes drop. If video is optional, consider audio-only fallback when bandwidth tanks.
Edit-friendly habits
Ask guests not to talk over each other. Use hand raises in video. Mute when not speaking on noisy lines. These rules matter more than which $200 mic you own.
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Next step
Publish on Cubecast when you are ready to ship.