Hey friends,

I'll jump straight to the chase, I run a youtube channel with a podcast on the side, about to start back up Sept.1.

We typically run 3 cameras, one that hits all of us, then a table left and a table right

Each guest has their own mic and we can mix everything in post thats all cool

For cameras, we were taping to SD cards, and I would awkwardly swap cards if they ran out, or stop recording and start again to get rid of some of the drift. I've since moved to Streamyard and done most of my content live, and use OBS for any other footage I would film be it talking heads, reactions etc. Records directly to my harddrive and no transfer times and aligning video files for hours right

I basically want to remove the step of transferring and aligning sometimes 20-30 video clips in Premiere pro(even when it does the bulk of the lifting)

So I'm wondering, if I don't have the budget for a black magic unit, has anyone had success with using scenes in OBS for multicam? Or are there any other softwares / tips anyone could add?

Hey everyone,

I’m launching a new video podcast and plan on using three cameras to record the show. My main priority is capturing the highest quality video possible while keeping the workflow efficient for editing.

I’m curious—what software do you recommend for recording multiple camera feeds simultaneously? Should I use a dedicated hardware switcher, or is there a software-only solution that handles high-quality multi-cam recording well? I understand OBS is the quickest and easiest way to do this, but me tests with this make the final video quality look quite poor. But I am no expert in this.

Also, if you’ve got experience with post-production multi-cam editing, what’s your go-to software for syncing and switching between angles? .

Appreciate any insights from those who’ve done multi-camera podcasting before! Thanks in advance.

I'm new to podcasting. I committed to Riverside.fm for future podcasting, but in hindsight it seems like a bad move. All I want is the ability to switch cameras, share my screen to share stats and videos during my recordings, and also to pepper in music and transitions.

I'm on the Pro plan, which is $29/mo. It's reliable and download quality is high, but I'd rather risk stepping download quality down a bit in exchange for having multi-camera ability for less or for free. I also don't see the point of committing to the plan if I will have to download the finished work to another program to add transitions anyway. I get that having stable live broadcasting and panels is valuable, but I won't need that ability any time soon.

I want to be able to use and switch multiple cameras without having a camera controller (I forgot the actual name of that device). I'm pretty sure that's possible with the laptop.

You can have multiple cameras on the Pro plan, but they can't switch during a recording(unless I'm mistaken). You also can't pause and unpause your recording like you can on Streamyard.

I have a basic soundboard, two wireless 7ryms mics, a laptop, and two webcams capable of 4K. I started a free Streamyard account but don't use it right now

Which platform allows me to switch between multiple cameras affordably (and allows live broadcasting)? Which platform would you recommend to download recordings into to edit and add transitions? Thanks! I appreciate your feedback.