How to start a podcast in Cairns without buying any gear

The gear list is what stops most people starting a podcast. Microphones, interfaces, acoustic panels, cameras and editing software add up to thousands of dollars before you have recorded a word. In Cairns you can skip all of it, because studio hire gets you a better setup than most people would ever buy.

Plan the show before the session

Decide the format first. Interview, co-hosted conversation or solo commentary. Sketch your first three episode topics and a rough runtime. Thirty to forty five minutes is a comfortable target for a first episode, and it gives you plenty of material to cut clips from later.

Book a studio instead of building one

Guests recording a podcast episode at 4870 Studios in CairnsA podcast studio session in Cairns costs $275 for a 90 minute session at 4870. That gets you four Rode mics, four cameras, live switching, lighting and a treated room, set up before you arrive. Ninety minutes is enough to settle in and record a full episode with time to spare.

Record, then publish

Walk out with your audio and video and you are most of the way there. Edit it yourself, or add our production team to the booking and get it cut ready to publish. Upload the audio to a host like Spotify for Creators or Buzzsprout, put the video on YouTube and share clips to socials. One session, a full launch kit.

Keep the rhythm

Podcasts are won on consistency, and booking a recurring session is the easiest way to protect it. Batch two episodes per visit and a fortnightly booking keeps a weekly show fed. When you are ready, check the calendar and grab your first slot.

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