Just announced from Libsyn:
Introducing easy, high-quality remote recording with Libsyn Connect Beta. With Connect, you won’t need third-party services like Zoom, Squadcast, Riverside or Zencastr for remote audio recording. Connect provides a way to invite your co-host or guest(s) and get high-quality audio recordings within your Libsyn workflow.
Libsyn Connect Beta is available with All Plans for a limited time through February 7th. Upgrade your Libsyn plan to a $20+ plan for continued access to Connect after February 7th, 2023.
Connect Beta Remote Recording Features:
- Schedule a call recording for later or start one now
- Invite guests with just a 1-click link (no accounts needed)
- See all calls — completed and scheduled
- Set start time & duration
- Share call notes
- Chat window for collaboration during a call
- Record separate tracks
- Get superior, high-quality audio (always)
- Download for post-production editing
- Access recordings from your Media Library
- Store your Connect recordings for FREE
- Compatible with popular browsers – Safari too!
Are you going to try Libsyn Connect Beta? I am, because I already use Libsyn. Comment below.
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2 Responses
My remote recording workflow started with Skype in 2008, then with Squadcast, now with Riverside for the last few years. My initial reactions to the news about Libsyn Connect are these:
Presumably, Libsyn is also using WebRTC in a browser tab as the technology behind it. If not, I’d be curious as to how they are doing it.
Regardless, as the experiences of Squadcast/Riverside/etc. show, creating a reliable, stable system is a non-trivial task. How is Libsyn doing this? Is it all an internal development project? Did they buy another company with the technology? Is it a white-label product?
The feature set is important. I don’t use anywhere near all the features of Riverside, but I’m curious how far Libsyn has gone in that direction.
I use Libsyn as the media host for one show, and Blubrry for another. Is Libsyn Connect embedded in the Libsyn system in a way that it cannot be used for other, non-Libsyn projects?
These are just a few of my initial thoughts. I can understand a company wanting to be a one-stop shop for podcasting, but for me, that’s actually a strike against it because it tends to lock you into the ecosystem. (a la Apple) The component approach is more attractive to me, but I appreciate that others like an all-in-one.
Good ideas and good questions. I don’t know any of those answers either. Thanks Max!