Local-track recording = no internet wobble. Auto noise removal.
Solo podcast
Riverside records studio quality, Descript edits with the transcript, Castmagic produces show notes + clips, Opus auto-clips for shorts.
Edit the transcript, the audio follows. Strip 'um's in two clicks.
Drop the audio, get titles, show notes, timestamps, social posts back in 5 minutes.
Long episode → 6–10 short clips with viral scores and captions.
- riverside$15
- descript$16
- castmagic$23
- opus-clip$0 free
- riverside$15
- descript$16
- castmagic$23
- opus-clip$19
- + misc$14
- riverside$24
- descript$30
- castmagic$59
- opus-clip$59
- + hosting$38
- 1RecordRiverside
Riverside, 60-min target. Track-locally, magic edit later.
- 2Edit by transcriptDescript
Descript: strip filler words, tighten beats. ~30 min for an hour.
- 3Notes + postsCastmagic
Castmagic generates titles, show notes, X thread, LinkedIn post.
Prompt · Show notes prompt (for Castmagic custom template or Claude fallback)Episode transcript: """ {{paste transcript}} """ Output (in this order, ready to publish): 1. **Title** — 5 to 8 words, specific noun first, no clickbait. Three options. 2. **Subtitle** — one sentence, the single most useful takeaway. 3. **Show notes** (220 to 280 words): - 1-paragraph hook (no "in this episode") - 5 bulleted timestamps with topic and the specific moment - 1 paragraph "what you'll get" with concrete outcomes 4. **3 quote cards** — under 240 chars each, verbatim from transcript, attribution-ready. 5. **X thread** — 5 to 7 posts, hook first, link at the end. 6. **LinkedIn post** — 180 words, first line is the hook, 1 to 2 hashtags. No emojis. No em dashes. - 4Auto-clipOpus Clip
Opus picks the 6 best moments, captions them, exports vertical.
- 5PublishCastmagic
Upload audio to your host, video to YT, clips to TikTok/Reels.
1,200 listeners/episode, 24 sponsor inbounds from clips alone. Total weekly time: 3.5 hours from record to publish.
Without a guest, 60 min stretches to 90. Force a hard outline; cut to 35–45.
Always re-check Opus captions; one mis-spelled name kills shareability.