Our studio

Studio La Guarachita

Our New York podcast and livestream studio: a three-camera, multitrack set where The Latin Experience, Hasta La Tambora and Tu Dosis de Cultura are recorded.

The set

Windowcovered & decorated ClosetRACK Table Host Camera 1 · wideCamera 3 · backCamera 2 · closetDoor Schematic, not to scale

Equipment

Cameras & lenses

  • Camera 1 · Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K G1Wide shot; 6K BRAW originals for reframing in 1080p. EF mount, Rokinon 35 mm.
  • Camera 2 · Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K G2Mounted in the closet beside the equipment rack, the control hub of the operation. EF mount, Rokinon 50 mm.
  • Camera 3 · Blackmagic Micro Cinema CameraBack of the set, covering guest 3. Micro 4/3 mount, Meike 35 mm.
  • Spare lensMeike 16 mm (Micro 4/3) for very wide shots.

Audio

  • Broadcaster Pro microphones ×4One per person at the table.
  • Behringer XR18 mixerPodcast mixer: 4+ mics and a separate mix for each camera.
  • Bose speakerStudio monitoring.

Switching & recording

  • ATEM Mini Extreme ISOMain switcher; records every camera separately (ISO H.265).
  • ATEM Streaming BridgeBrings remote guests in over the Internet as an HDMI source.
  • Blackmagic HyperDeckRecords the final program.
  • ATEM Mini ProBackup or remote unit.

Lighting & set

  • Amaran Pano 120c ×2Main set lights.
  • Solid wood table68 × 37 in, 31 in high, at the center of the space.

Control, computing & storage

  • Mac Studio M2 MaxStreaming with OBS, plus Bitfocus Companion, DaVinci Resolve and Adobe Audition.
  • Mac Pro (cylinder)Runs Zoom for virtual guests.
  • Stream Deck + Bitfocus CompanionPhysical buttons to switch cameras, record and stream.
  • iPad with MixEffectControls the ATEM from the table.
  • Managed 24-port network switchStudio control network.
  • Synology 4-bay NASArchive for ISO, BRAW and projects.

From recording to publishing

  1. RecordThe ATEM saves each camera in H.265; the cameras save 6K BRAW.
  2. Edit multicamCut with the ISO files in DaVinci Resolve.
  3. ReconformSwap the H.265 for the BRAW originals using timecode.
  4. ReframeLossless punch-ins from 6K on a 1080p timeline.
  5. Clean the audioClean up the XR18 multitrack in Adobe Audition.
  6. PublishFull episode on YouTube, clips on Reels.

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