1. Log into Goldcast Studio, click the icon on the top-right, and select New Recording. 
   
2. Enter a Title for the Recording. 
3. Drag the slider to select the recording's Duration. Recordings can run from 15 minutes to a maximum of 8 hours. 
4. If Team Workspace is enabled for your organization, choose a Team Workspace to assign the Recording to. 
5. (Optional): Choose Tags to assign to the recording. Adding tags makes it easy to search, retrieve, and organize your recordings in Goldcast Studio. 
6. Select when to record:
   • Record Now: Use this option for immediate impromptu recording sessions. 
     • Attention! When you click Record Now, your recording will automatically start five minutes later. This brief pause allows you to prepare and get camera-ready and also gives you the time to invite any additional speakers, if you wish. Additionally, you can take this time to personalize your recording background and speaker name cards for a more polished presentation. 
   • Record Later: Use this to schedule the recording at a specified date and time. 
     • Attention! With this option, the recording will commence precisely at the scheduled time and date. You cannot start it earlier.  
7. Click Create. 

You have two options to invite participants (speakers) to your recording session. If you have scheduled a recording session for later, you can invite send speaker invites from Goldcast Studio. Alternatively, you can also invite speakers directly from the Recording Studio (even when your recording is underway). 

Let's take a look at both these methods. 

Method #1: From Goldcast Studio

If you have scheduled a Recording for Later, use this method to send speaker invites to the recording session and share their magic links (access links). 

1. From the Recording dashboard, click the +New Speaker button. 
2. Enter speaker details. 
   • Mandatory: Email, First Name and Last Name
   • Optional: Speaker profile picture, Title, Company, Description, LinkedIn and X. 
3. Click Create. 

Method #2: From the Recording Session

You can also invite participants (speakers) directly from the Recording Studio. 

1. Click the +Invite button in the Recording Studio. 
   
    
2. Enter the speaker's email, first and last name, and click Add. 
   

The speaker will then receive an email inviting them to your recording session. 

You can also add other team members to assist you with the recording. Follow these steps to add additional producers:

1. From the Recording dashboard, navigate to the Staff tab, click the +New Staff button. 
2. Enter staff details. 
   • Mandatory: Email, First Name and Last Name
   • Optional: Staff profile picture, Title, and Company. 
3. Click Create. 

When ready, click the Start Recording button to enter the Recording Studio. If you clicked, Record Now, Goldcast will automatically direct you to the tech check screen. 

Complete tech check

Goldcast will take you to the tech check page. 

• Provide the required camera and mic permissions. 
• Use the dropdowns to select your preferred mic, camera, and speaker. 
• Check the video preview on the top and adjust your camera position. 
• Test microphone and speaker to check if your audio devices are connected. 
• Choose a virtual background, blur, or none. Uncheck Mirror My Video if you don't want your video mirrored on the display. Use this option when your video includes background text that might appear reversed in the frame. 
• If you'll be sharing your screen during the recording, make sure to Test Screenshare on this page to verify if it's working as intended.  

Once you've completed the essential hardware checks, click Enter Recording to join the Recording Studio. 

Recording studio tools

Click the Go on Stage button to be included in the recording. 

• Click the Screen tab to share a tab, window, or your entire screen onstage. The recorder captures any content you share onstage via the screen sharing tab. 
• You can modify the arrangement of speakers and content shared onstage using the Layout tab. To pin the active speaker at the top, turn on the Show Active Speaker toggle. 
• Use the Style tab to change the:
  • Studio background: You can choose from a solid color, gradient, or image. 
  • Background of the Speaker Name Card: You can choose from a solid color, gradient, or image. 
  • Font Color of the Speaker Name Card: Use the slider to select your preferred color. 
• Click the Settings tab to edit speaker/producer profile. 

The sun and moon icons on the bottom left allow you to switch between dark and light modes in the recording studio. 

Producers are in control of the recording. They can start, pause, resume, and stop recordings using the buttons on the recording panel at the bottom. 

The panel also displays the running time of the current recording. 

Once you have completed the recording, close the window. Goldcast will email you to notify you when the processing is complete and the recording is available for further edits. 

Follow these steps to edit the recording in Content Lab (Goldcast's AI powered video repurposing tool)

1. Log into Goldcast Studio, click the Events tab, and select Past Events. 
2. Select Recordings in the Event Type filter at the top. 
3. Scroll or search and open your recording. 
4. Click the Edit Video button to edit the recording in Content Lab. You can quickly repurpose the recording into short clips, multi-modal blogs, custom takeaways, and more. 
5. You can also trim the ends of the recording and add an intro and outro. 
6. Once you've completed the changes, hit the Share button on top to download your edited video.

Click the Download Video button to download your recording and use it anywhere as required. Here are a few ways to use your recordings in Goldcast:

• Add it to an upcoming pre-recorded event
• Use it as a Video to play in a live event
• Use it to replace the default recording in an on-demand event
• Upload it to Content Lab and publish it as one of the videos on your video hub

Click the Download Transcript button to download the transcript of your recording.