How We Record, Edit, and Host Our Courses

In this episode, Scott and Wes talk about how they make courses — recording, editing, hosting, best practices, and more!

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Show Notes

5:42 - Recording

• Wes:

  • Screenflow
  • Uberlayer
  • Loopback
  • Heil PR40
  • Heil PL-2T
  • dbx 286s
  • Focusrite Scarlett 2i2

• Scott:

  • Screenflick
  • iShow HD
  • Divvy
  • Principal for Mac
  • EV RE-20
  • dbx 286s
  • Focusrite Scarlett 2i2
  • Sony a7 III
  • Logic

33:04 - Editing

• Wes:

  • Screenflow
  • Speed up slow typing
  • Edit out some goof-ups (but not all)
  • Edit immediately after recording so I’m in the same headspace and can easily re-record

• Scott:

  • Hire a video editor
  • Cut out all blank spaces in audio, because I know that pauses are typically where I stop to think
  • Normalize audio
  • DaVinci Resolve 16

42:31 - Hosting

• Wes:

  • Wistia
  • Vimeo
  • Rev
  • Backblaze
  • Amazon S3
  • My own course platform, with additional controls added via React

• Scott:

  • YouTube
  • Vimeo
  • Plyr Video Player
  • Backblaze
  • Amazon S3
  • Custom course platform

52:46 - Common Questions

Links

• Syntax 014: Our Stacks Explained
• Adobe Premier Pro
• Figma
• VS Code
• Audio-Technica AT2020
• Blue Bluebird
• BSW
• Sweetwater
• Tim Smith - Video Editing

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• Scott: Hyperdrive
• Wes: PicQuic Screwdriver

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