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! LogRocket - Sponsor LogRocket lets you replay what users do on your site, helping you reproduce bugs and fix issues faster. It’s an exception tracker, a session re-player and a performance monitor. Get 14 days free at logrocket.com/syntax. Freshbooks - Sponsor Get a 30 day free trial of Freshbooks at freshbooks.com/syntax and put SYNTAX in the “How did you hear about us?” section. 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 ××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× • Scott: Hyperdrive • Wes: PicQuic Screwdriver Shameless Plugs • Scott: LevelUpTutorials Pro - Advanced Gatsby & Shopify • - Sign up for the year and save 25%! • Wes: All Courses • - Use the coupon code ‘Syntax’ for $10 off! Tweet us your tasty treats! • Scott’s Instagram • LevelUpTutorials Instagram • Wes’ Instagram • Wes’ Twitter • Wes’ Facebook • Scott’s Twitter • Make sure to include @SyntaxFM • in your tweets

Release date

Lydbog: 11. september 2019