A Brooklyn Podcast Studio

Welcome to My Friend’s Basement Studio—your favorite Brooklyn podcast studio. What began in a Bushwick basement has grown into a full-scale studio offering a seamless, professional recording experience for both new and experienced podcasters.

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Common Questions

What Are Your Recording Rates?

Our price depends on two factors:

  • The type of recording (audio, single-camera video, or multi-camera video)
  • How long you want to rent the studio

Where our pricing starts:

  • Audio: $100/hr
  • Single-camera Video: $150/hr
  • Multi-camera Video: $200/hr

If you're looking to get discounted recording rates, check out Friends Membership Program.

What's Included With My recording?

All recordings include an in-studio engineer who takes care of the technical side of the recording including setting up the cameras and monitoring audio levels.

After the recording, the engineer cleans the audio with our standard effect racks that helps minimize room noise, breath noise, and clicks before applying a light EQ.

Looking to record with a remote guest? That's included in all our recordings! Just let us know in advance so we can send the links to your guest(s).

How Does Studio Time Work?

Studio time is based on the length of the session; not the time spent recording. This means if you plan to record a one-hour podcast but want 15 minutes before to prepare and 5 minutes after to debrief, you need to rent the studio for 90 minutes.

What's Your Equipment?

Audio Equipment:

  • Four (4) Sure SM7B Microphones
  • Allen & Heath Audio Mixer
  • Audio-Technica Headphones

Video Equipment

  • Three (3) Blackmagic Design Micro Studio Camera 4K G2
  • Three (3) Panasonic Lumix G X Vario PZ 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 Power O.I.S. Lens
  • Atem SDI Extreme Iso Video Switcher

Can I bring My Own Equipment?

Yes, you can bring and use your own equipment. However, that does not change the price for renting the studio even if you have your own audio engineer or videographer. We always need to have staff on site for a recording, so someone from our team will be present even if you bring your own crew.

Also, keep in mind that you must factor in the set-up and break-down time into how long you rent the space since studio time is based on the length of the session and not the time spent recording.

To book any non-podcast shoots in the space, contact us here.  

What Other Services Do You Provide?

We offer podcast episode and clip editing as well as providing you a full-time, in-studio producer. These services are not included in your booking but can be purchased as an add-on. To learn more about the services, contact us.

Do you have a greenroom?

We do! The greenroom has a desk and seating that can fit a small team comfortably. The greenroom can be added to your recording for a one-time, $150 fee that allows you to utilize the space from the time you arrive until 45-minutes after your session ends.  

Is Your Video 4k?

Our standard recordings do not provide 4K video. However, we can record in 4K. There is a fee for upgrading to a 4K recording and you must provide your own 1TB+ SSD hard drive. If you do not have your own, you can buy one through the studio.