FAQ and Policies

Podcasts, interviews, case studies, testimonials, virtual guest sessions, live shopping, online courses, webinars, ad reads, and video sales letters. Two rooms, every format.

Most studios hand you raw footage and wish you luck. We hand you a finished episode.

Media Pouch is at 902 E 5th Street, Austin, TX 78702, inside the Plaza Saltillo development on Austin’s Downtown East corridor. The studio looks west at the downtown skyline, close and low-angle, which reads on camera as unmistakably Austin.

The neighborhood has dozens of restaurants, cafes, and bars within walking distance, plus Whole Foods and Target directly across the street.

Before your session you’ll get a text with a door link for the building. It unlocks the entrance from 10 minutes before your start time until 10 minutes after. Tap it when you’re at the door.

The link goes to the phone number on the booking. If guests are arriving separately, forward it to them or meet them at the entrance.

Once you’re inside, head up one flight of stairs and turn left. Your suite number is in your confirmation email and text. Look for the Media Pouch kangaroo on the door.

If you arrive early, the coffee shop on the far side of the building is the spot to wait. The door link won’t work until 10 minutes before your session.

Both studios are color-graded to broadcast standards and signal-chain compatible. Run a main session in one and hold the other for guests, interview segments, or live cross-cuts without resetting between.

See real setups and behind-the-scenes shots on Instagram: @mediapouchstudios.

Anything beyond seated podcast recording at the standard set books as Full Studio: video production, product shoots, brand content, standing setups, and custom staging on the cyc wall. These require a minimum full-day (10-hour) Full Studio booking. Full-day and multi-day productions can be eligible for custom accommodations. Current rates and availability are at mediapouch.as.me.

We execute your layout, we don’t design sets or build custom production design. If you need set design or fabrication, bring that team and we’ll work alongside them. More complex setups (multiple looks, presentations, extra gear) may need added setup time or a custom production quote.

Add-ons are priced per booking. Select them at booking or add them later, subject to availability. Members get every add-on free except 4K files and the teleprompter operator.

Your studio manager sets everything up before you begin: cameras framed, mics positioned, lighting dialed in, monitors ready. Once setup is done, they’ll let you know you’re good to go.

From there you’re in charge. Hit the start/stop button when you’re ready to record and again when you’re done. You control the takes.

Every booking includes:

• The live-edited main video, auto-switched between speakers in real time
• Raw video from each camera (1080p, 29.97fps)
• Raw audio from each microphone (WAV)
• A DaVinci Resolve project file with everything synced and cut on a timeline

There are no raw-only or edited-only packages. Every booking includes everything.

You have 5 minutes after your session ends to wrap up at no cost. Past that, overtime is billed in 30-minute increments at half the studio’s hourly rate, rounded up to the dollar, and billed to the card on file.

Overtime is only available if there’s no booking right after yours. Your studio manager will confirm during the session. If you usually need extra time for setup or breakdown, book it up front.

• No personal recording gear (cameras, mics, lighting)
• No alcohol
• No glitter, confetti, or parties
• No illegal drugs or smoking
• Keep voices low in the shared lounge so you don’t end up in someone else’s recording
• Drinks are fine in the studio. Food stays in the lounge
• Guests under 18 must be supervised
• You’re responsible for any damage during your session

You’re responsible for any damage or excessive cleaning during or after your session. Fees start at $250 and scale with the cost of professional cleaning, repair, or replacement.

Common ones: spills on the lounge rug or studio floors that need professional cleaning; spray tan, self-tanner, or makeup on the white chairs in CLOUD (these usually can’t be removed on-site); blue jeans also stain the white chairs, so plan wardrobe accordingly. If a fee is triggered, we document it with photos and bill the card on file.

For half-day and multi-day bookings, catering is welcome in the lounge. The kitchenette has a fridge and freezer. Food stays in the lounge and kitchenette, not in the studios. Waters and Neutonic drinks are stocked for every session.

The building has no elevator and the bathrooms aren’t ADA compliant. The studio is on the second floor, reachable only by stairs. If accessibility is a concern for you or any of your guests, tell us before booking so we can help you decide whether the space will work.

Current membership and package options and pricing are on the booking page at mediapouch.as.me. The policies below apply to all of them.

Leave a Google review with a photo or video from your session and you get a $100 studio credit toward your next booking. One per client. After your session we’ll email you the link to claim it.

We don’t share our client list or publish client names. Discretion is a core commitment, especially for public figures, sensitive interviews, and confidential recordings.

• Email: hello@mediapouch.com
• Phone/Text: (512) 200-4130
• Address: 902 E 5th Street, Austin, TX 78702
• Instagram: @mediapouchstudios
• Book: mediapouch.as.me
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