Ready to build a Podcast studio?
Are you looking for professional help building your own Podcast studio?
Not sure what to do to get started?
Then you’ve come to the right place. We help individuals and businesses navigate all things related to Podcasting. Whether it’s building a Podcast studio, setting up a Podcast from format to feed, we can help.
About MJCIV Entertainment
At MJCIV Entertainment, we specialize in delivering full-service podcast production solutions. With experience in creating professional podcasts across various genres, we understand the unique challenges that come with getting started and maintaining a podcast. Our team is dedicated to supporting clients in launching and growing their podcasts with ease.
Our Services
Phone/Location Consultation
We handle both phone and location consultations. For new clients, we offer a FREE 30-minute phone consultation to to discuss your project and explain our services. We also help identify how to make your location function better with sound, lighting and staging. Sometimes, simply buying better equipment or checking the configurations, can make a vast improvement to the recording environment.
Phone Consultations: $62.50 (per 15-minutes), $250.00 per hour)
Location Consultations: $500.00 (one-time fee)
Identifying Equipment
We work together to discover the proper products to purchase that will support your podcast adventure through all of its many stages, from beginner to professional. We also create several lists based on different budgets, from lowest barrier to enter to money is no object.
Producing Product Lists: $500.00 (per list)
Setting Up Equipment
Once the items have been purchased and have arrived at the recording studios location, we will come by and setup everything. From laying wires and plugging things in, to installing software and configuring appliances. We get everything running and do a test run to guarantee things are working as we expect.
System Configuration: $500.00 (2-hours), $250.00 (each additional)
Equipment Education and Usage
Once we have configured everything and have things running as expected, we will then schedule a time to teach you how to use everything. This can be done both in-person as well as telephonically.
Tutorial Time: $250.00 (per hour) or $62.50 (per 15 -minutes)
Setting Up Distribution Platforms
When producing audio/video content, the debate becomes, where does the content live? In most scenarios, video tends to live on YouTube. That said, their are many different sites and platforms that video can live. It’s about making a choice as to where things should live.
For audio only related content and to be available on Podcast platforms like, Apple Podcast, Spotify, and Audible to name a few. You’ll need to host your content. This will cost money ongoing for the life of the project. We help you find the right host and set things up.
Platform Setup: $250.00 (one-time fee)
Includes:
- Picking a Podcast host Setup
- RSS Feed Submission (Podcast Platforms)
- YouTube Channel Configuration (including uploading brand graphics)
Technical Support
We offer both telephonic and on-location support. As a first time client, we offer a FREE 30-minute telephonic support.
Telephonic Support: $62.50 (per 15-minutes)
On-Location Support: $250.00 (per hour plus travel time)
Post Production & Distribution
Our post production and distribution services include, editing audio and/or video and uploading that content to the subscribed platforms (i.e. Podcast hosting & YouTube).
Post Production: Average Cost – $250.00 (per hour) **
**We assess the on-going process for producing the content to determine the actual work time it takes to fulfill all objectives.
Projects
The Network Studios – Culver City, CA
Podcast Recording Studio
The Network Studios is a multi-room, audio/video recording studio, with 3 unique recording environments. Each environment can scale to support the needs of a specific show. The operation allows for a full service turnkey solution or can also provide individual services. The studio has an inventory of 20 XLR microphones, 3 audio mixers, 40 LED lighting kits, 10 networked computers, and live video streaming appliances and software applications. Each room was conditioned for sound, which includes R30 insulation, Resonance channel, soundboard and quiet rock. We also installed, 2 inch Corning Glass ceiling panels to replace the 1/4 inch standard t-bar panels.
Project Cost: $100,000.00+
Adam Ferrara – Actor, Standup Comedian, Podcaster
Home Podcast Recording Studio
We created a 4 microphone/2 video camera solution for Adam at his home studio. We configured a Presonus 16.0.2 audio mixer; 2 Apple Mac Mini’s and several different software suites. Adam required editing on his own, so we quipped him with everything he would need to acheive his Podcasting goals. He required a remote guest capability. Effectively, he wanted the ability to record the audio and the video while interviewing his remote guests. He also wanted the ability to plug in a tablet to run audio assets, like intros and outros or other sound bites.
Project Cost: $5,000.00+
The Company
Michael Casentini
Founder/Lead Consultant
Mike has over 30 years of experience in multimedia, from building computers; to websites; to graphic design; audio/video editing, and configuring systems using cutting edge technology and software. What always started out as a hobby, Mike would then master. He always figured out a to turn those hobby’s into a profitable business.
In the 90’s, Mike started a website development company called “DESIGNAsite!”.
In 2000, Mike began performing standup comedy while working on internet related projects. He and his Uncle stared a business called “MuzicTone,” which was one of the first merchant services companies offering HTML embedded shopping carts for the websites of independent musicians.
Mike pursued comedy in San Francisco, before making the move to Los Angeles. There, he continued to build websites while pursuing other passions and projects. Over time, the website building business became less interesting and was soon replace by Podcasting.
Podcasting allowed Mike to both be technical and creative. This would forever change his path.
Mike went on to create “The Network Studios,” a full service Podcast production company.
History of The Network Studios
In 2012, standup comedian and entrepreneur, Mike Casentini, saw a need to help his friends produce their Podcasts. So, he founded, “The Network Studios” (TNS) in his one bedroom apartment in Koreatown, a Los Angeles city just outside downtown LA.
January 2013, Mike moved the venture to a 2 bedroom duplex apartment in Los Angeles, California. There, he continued to refine the business until the business grew to large to continue in the apartment.
November 2016, he moved the business into a commercial space in Culver City, California. There, he developed 3 individual and unique recording spaces that accommodated multiple microphones and video cameras.
December 2023, after producing over 12,000 individual Podcast episodes, both audio and video, in 12 years. Mike also became the first person in his family to not only create a business, but also to sell one. The business continues on with new ownership and is projected to do very big things in the years to come.
Testimonials
Mike did a wonderful job helping me pick out the professional audio and video recording equipment. Not only that, he set everything up and showed me how to use it. Even when I broke it or made it not work. Mike always makes himself available to fix it for me. And, I’m always impressed at how fast he works.
~ Adam Ferrara – Comedian, Actor (Nurse Jackie, Rescue Me, Top Gear America)
I was once a client. Mike help my group create to individual Podcast shows. Both were live streaming shows. His expertise and knowledge were beyond compare to anyone in the Los Angeles area. We liked The Network Studios so much that when we found out it was on the market, my partners and I decided to buy the company.
~ Kenyon Ates – Entrepreneur, Owner (The Network Studios)
In 2015, I began working with Mike Casentini and The Network Studios. When I started I was very insecure and not sure what I was doing. Mike help me gain confidence and over time I became better and better at performing on mic and later on camera. Mike has been with me thru my journey and I am very grateful for that.
~ Zach Peter – Entrepreneur, Public Figure (#NoFilter)
We’ve been recording our podcast with Mike since the beginning of the year and are so happy. Not only did we get a ton of advice on creating, tweaking, and marketing our podcast, but we get quality recording in a super professional atmosphere. For a one time fee, Mike also set up our Libsyn feed for us and got us up and running on all platforms. He is super affordable and I really can’t recommend him enough.
~ Tessa Markle – Actress, Producer, Director (Femme Regard, Sync)
Contact Us
Phone: (657) 229-0614
YouTube: @mjciv
Instagram: @mjcivent
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