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Intro\n\nEver plan on recording more than one person (yourself) on a podcast? If yes, you need to listen to this episode.\n\nI want to list these things in order of importance:\n\nYourself \u2013 the sound.\nThe Microphone that connects to the Audio Interface that connects to the DAW that connects to the computer, that records your sound.\nThere are all-in-one Audio Interface/DAW\u2019s out there, such as the PreSonus StudioLive mixer line. But I\u2019m going to share with you, what I believe is the best way to get your content (that means yourself, and whoever else you\u2019d like to record) into an audio that can be shared with the world.\nStudio One Prime. It\u2019s really the same core software as the $400 version that you can purchase for amazing audio production capabilities. But you will not need all that for podcasting. With the Prime edition of Studio One, you can record up to two microphones simultaneously, for free! It gives you the power of Studio One, which is amazing software. If your show grows to needing more than 2 tracks being recorded simultaneously, it\u2019s worth you to pay a little bit of money to jump to the Artist or Professional Edition. Again, it\u2019s completely free for Studio Prime and I\u2019m including a link to a page that will describe the differences between the versions.\nTLDR (Too Long Didn\u2019t Read) \u2013 What Do I Buy?\n\nFocusrite Scarlett, with 2 XLR inputs, right around the $150 mark. Yes, even if you\u2019re the only host for your podcast, get something with 2 or more inputs \u2013 plan ahead.\nJust a simple USB cable that you connect to your computer will give your computer professional-sounding digital audio capabilities. It\u2019ll work with Mac or PC, even Linux \u2013 sort of.\nMicrophone, such as MXL Brand (if you\u2019re looking to save money \u2013 they sound fairly professional for under 100 dollars \u2013 In fact , for this episode to kind of make a point, I\u2019m talking into a regular, $70 MXL right now\nOf course you could buy a Shure SM7B for around $400, and that\u2019s the mic that I usually use on this show but, inexpensive mics can sound good enough to most peoples\u2019 ears. For the SM7B in a home studio, you really should use a Cloud Lifter, which is a device that allows you give the mic some boost (I\u2019m putting this in simple terms for the purpose of this episode, so maybe it\u2019s a not the best starter recommendation).\n\nAudio-Technica makes a great XLR Mic for $120, called the AT2020\nAnother mic that\u2019s good for the money is the Audio-Technica ATR2100 (USB/XLR). You can pick up this microphone, along with headphones and a pop filter for under $100.\n\nHeadphones \u2013 A great pair for just under $50 would be the Audio-Technica ATH-M20x.\nThis one is often overlooked \u2013 a headphone mixer! There is an off-brand that, in my opinion, makes knock-offs of Behringer\u2019s headphone mixer, but it honestly works great! I will include a link to that as well.\nFollow our Podcast\n\nIf you\u2019re a new listener to the Manly Hanley Podcast, we would love to hear from you. Visit our website and leave a comment. While you\u2019re there, be sure to subscribe to the newsletter!\nFollow Randrums on twitter\nLike the Manley Hanley Podcast Facebook page.