Both studios record sound, but they are set up for different work. A podcast studio is built for a conversation you both hear and see: several microphones around one table, cameras and light. A recording studio is built for a single sound source and a finished audio track: music, an advertising voice-over, an audiobook. In this guide we have written down how the gear, the room and the price differ, and how to choose based on what you actually need to produce.
The short answer
If what you need at the end is a conversation you can publish on YouTube and later cut short videos from, you need a podcast studio. If what you need at the end is one finished audio track that somebody else will use as material (a song, an advertising read, an audiobook chapter), you need a recording studio.
| What we compare | Podcast studio | Recording studio |
|---|---|---|
| What it is set up for | A conversation between 2-4 people in one room | A single performer, voice or instrument |
| Microphones | Several at once, one for each person at the table | Usually one, chosen for the voice or the instrument |
| Picture | Yes: cameras, light, switching between shots | Usually none, because the result does not need it |
| The result | An episode on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts, plus short videos | An audio track that somebody else works with next |
| What happens while recording | A conversation in real time, without takes | Takes repeated until the right one is there |
The table compares types of studios, not specific offers in Vilnius. The official prices of six Vilnius studios are in our guide on podcast studios in Vilnius.
What a "podcast studio" means in practice
The main difference is not the price of the equipment but the fact that several people talk at the same time in the same room. That is why our studio has up to 4 professional podcast microphones, one for every seat at the table, and an audio mixer that records each voice separately. Up to 4 people fit at the table, and there are just as many microphones.
The second part is the picture. The studio has up to 5 professional Sony cameras, a video mixer, three studio lights, four RGB LED colour lights and a teleprompter. The cameras and the light are set up before you arrive, and the operator works throughout the shoot and is included in the price. What that looks like from the inside is in our guide on how a video podcast is filmed.
The third part is the room itself. The studio is on level -1 in a courtyard, about 50 sq. m, and soundproofed, so street noise does not get into the recording. There is a separate make-up and changing area, a kitchenette, Wi-Fi and a lift, and the entrance, the lift and the parking are accessible for people with reduced mobility. Photos and the full equipment list are on our studio page.
What our studio does not do
We are a podcast and video studio, so part of the work a recording studio does is work we do not take on. To save you a phone call, here it is plainly:
- We do not record music. Songs, instruments or a band are not on our service list.
- We do not do voice-over or dubbing for ads, films or games.
- We do not record audiobooks. That is long work with one voice and many takes, and our studio is set up for a conversation.
- Audio mastering here is part of the edit, not a separate service for somebody else's recordings. What the edit covers is on our editing page.
- We do not rent the studio without an operator, so coming in with your laptop to work alone and quietly is not an option.
How to choose based on the job
- A conversation between two or four people that you will publish as an episode is a podcast studio job. If you have not started yet, the steps are in our guide on how to start a podcast.
- A one-person monologue to camera, a message from a manager or a training video is also podcast and video studio work, because it needs a picture.
- A song, a beat, an instrumental recording or recording a band rehearsal is recording studio work. There is no point sending us those enquiries: the answer will be the same as what is written above.
- An advertising voice-over, a voice for animation or an audiobook is recording studio work.
- If you are still deciding whether your show needs a picture, the answer is easiest to find in our guide on video or audio podcast. In short: a filmed conversation can also be published as audio, while an audio recording cannot be turned into video later.
What a podcast studio costs
In our prices the cameras, the microphones and the operator always come together, so there is no separate, cheaper "sound only" price on the price list.
| Service | Price | What is included |
|---|---|---|
| Full Podcast | €400 + VAT | 2.5 hours of filming, operator, up to 5 cameras, editing and 1 Reels |
| Studio with operator and cameras, 2 hours | €200 + VAT | Studio, up to 4 microphones, light, teleprompter, operator throughout |
| Studio with operator and cameras, 8 hours | €600 + VAT | A full day, when you record several episodes in one go |
| Podcast video editing | €100 + VAT per episode | Cuts, intro and outro, name titles, audio mastering, one free round of revisions |
| Live stream | €200 + VAT per hour | Studio, equipment, operator and the stream to YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn or Teams |
All prices are without VAT and the minimum rental is two hours. The full price list is on our prices page, and how a stream works is on our live streaming page.
When we are the right fit and when we are not
We are not the right fit when what you actually need is a recording studio: music, voice-over or an audiobook. In that case it is better to look for a studio that does exactly that than to adapt to us.
We are also not the right fit when you need sound only, as cheaply as possible. Here the studio always comes with an operator and cameras, so you will pay for the picture even if you never use it.
We are the right fit when the conversation has to be both heard and seen: a show you will publish on YouTube and podcast platforms, a company conversation, an interview with a client or an expert. Then you get filming, editing and short videos in one place, and the technical side is somebody else's job.