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LisPod Studio

Record with Us

Join the LisPod community and contribute your insights, stories, and expertise. Whether you are a student, academic, author, researcher, or passionate about a particular topic. You can make use of our studio!

Audio without editing (Duration: 1hour) – R500/hour

Maximum allocation in studio 2 hours.

  • Dry run prior to recording.
  • Raw audio file transferred via OneDrive.

Audio with editing (Duration: 1hour) – R700/hour
Maximum allocation in studio 2 hours.
Post Production: approximately 2 days

  • Dry run prior to recording
  • Audio editing, noise reduction, and overall enhancement to ensure a polished final product (Includes UFS bookend).
  • Upload to Library YouTube Channel (@ufslibrary) or transfer file to OneDrive.

Video Podcast Recording (Duration: Max: 30 minutes) -R2000 per hour
Maximum allocation in studio 2 hours.
Production: approximately 4 days

  • Dry run prior to recording
  • Includes editing and branding 
  • Upload to Library YouTube Channel (@ufslibrary) or transfer file to OneDrive.

Day Fee: Negotiable depending on the requirements

The following payment options are available: 

For Faculties:

  • Bookings must be confirmed through our booking system.
  • Full payment is required at least 2 days prior to the session to finalize your booking.
  • A journal transfer will need to be made with the Finance department (Entity: 1-791-84522).
  • Attach the journal voucher to the booking form.

For Students:

  • A card machine is available at the Makerspace (Level 3).
  • Attach the payment receipt to the booking form.

 

Booking Days: The podcast studio is available for bookings - Subject to availability.

Session Duration: Each session allocated a maximum of 2 hours.

Click here to book a session.

Before making a booking, please review to our Terms and Conditions.

For more information, contact us at lispod@ufs.ac.za
 

Terms and Conditions

Maximum Occupancy
A maximum of 4 individuals is permitted in the podcast studio at any time to ensure a controlled environment and protect the equipment.

  • All participants' names must be included in the booking.
  • Each participant must present a valid student or staff card for entry. Access will not be granted without proper identification.

Themes 
The University's Vision 130 focus on quality education, impactful research, and producing globally competitive graduates (academic excellence). The vision discuss sustainable relationships and contributions to social justice and development, measured through the lens of Sustainable Development Goals (societal impact). It highlights the efforts to create an inclusive and equitable university environment (diversity and inclusion) and explore how the university's knowledge and initiatives benefit the Free State, South Africa and the African continent (regional engagement).

Payment and cancellation policy:
Note: No cancellation fee for bookings cancelled within 48 hours of your scheduled session. 
No-shows will also incur a 50% fee of the total booking cost.

  • If a participant is up to 5 minutes late, they may still proceed with their session.
  • If a participant is more than 5 minutes late, the booking will be cancelled.

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