Owner's Original Equipment (Podcast xlsx): 3× Rode PodMic, 1× RodeCaster Pro, 3× PSA-1, 3× Superlux HD-681, 3× Cordial XLR, 3× foam pop filters. Total: ~$2,783 — all repurposed into Video Studio.
Decisions: Stereo + Sub monitoring (room too small for 5.1) • SSL UF8 + UF1 (8 faders + master strip) • Networking by building • Furniture by owner
Not in this BOM: Acoustic construction (walls, doors, HVAC) — see
Materials BOM. Networking (building). Furniture (owner).
A. Control Room (B311 — 5.47 m², NC-25)
| Item | Type | Qty | Unit $ | Total $ | Notes |
|---|
| MONITORING |
| Genelec 8030C (5") |
Nearfield Monitor |
2 |
750 |
1,500 |
L/R stereo pair, 120cm AFF |
| Genelec 7040A (6.5") |
Studio Subwoofer |
1 |
850 |
850 |
Floor, front-left corner |
| IsoAcoustics ISO-155 |
Monitor Isolation Pads |
2 |
90 |
180 |
Decouple from desk |
| Mackie Big Knob Studio+ |
Monitor Controller |
1 |
250 |
250 |
Volume, dim, mono, mute + sub bypass |
| INTERFACES & CONTROLLERS |
| Universal Audio Apollo x4 |
Audio Interface + DSP |
1 |
1,300 |
1,300 |
Thunderbolt 3, 4 mic pres, DSP, includes plugins |
| SSL UF8 |
DAW Controller (8 faders) |
1 |
1,299 |
1,299 |
Motorized faders, bank-switch for more |
| SSL UF1 |
Master Channel Controller |
1 |
699 |
699 |
Channel strip, EQ, dynamics, master fader |
| Warm Audio WA-73-EQ |
Neve-style Preamp + EQ |
1 |
899 |
899 |
SM7B gain + tone, feeds Scarlett line in |
| TALKBACK |
| Talkback Mic (gooseneck) |
Desk Microphone |
1 |
50 |
50 |
Into Big Knob talkback → VO booth |
| K&M 23325 Table Stand |
Desktop Mic Stand |
1 |
30 |
30 |
Keeps desk clear |
| HEADPHONES |
| Audio-Technica ATH-M50x |
Closed-Back Monitor |
1 |
149 |
149 |
Reference monitoring headphone |
| COMPUTER & DISPLAYS |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Ultra |
Production Workstation |
1 |
5,999 |
5,999 |
DAW host (Nuendo), 192GB, 8TB |
| LG 27UK850-W 27" 4K |
DAW / Video Monitor |
2 |
399 |
798 |
Dual display: DAW timeline + video preview |
| VIDEO TO VO BOOTH |
| HDMI Splitter 1→4 |
Video Distribution |
1 |
30 |
30 |
Split video to: engineer monitor + 2× booth displays |
| HDMI-over-Cat6 Extender Kit |
TX+RX Pair (60m) |
2 |
50 |
100 |
Video signal through wall to VO booth monitors |
| POWER |
| Furman PL-Plus DMC |
Power Conditioner |
1 |
299 |
299 |
Rack-mount, voltage regulation |
| APC Smart-UPS 1500VA |
UPS |
1 |
599 |
599 |
Graceful DAW shutdown |
| CyberPower CPS1215RMS |
PDU |
1 |
55 |
55 |
12-outlet rack-mount |
| SOFTWARE |
| Steinberg Nuendo 14 |
Audio DAW |
1 |
999 |
999 |
Perpetual + $299/yr updates |
| Waves Mercury Bundle |
Plugin Suite |
1 |
199 |
199 |
Annual, 200+ plugins |
| Control Room Total |
$16,284 |
|
B. VO Live Booth (B304 — 5.31 m², NC-20)
Primary Condenser — Choose One Tier: For premium sessions (Quran, audiobook, commercial VO). SM7B is the everyday workhorse regardless of tier.
| Item | Type | Qty | Unit $ | Total $ | Notes |
|---|
| MICROPHONES (choose one condenser) |
| ★ Neumann U87 Ai | Large Diaphragm Condenser | 1 | 3,200 | 3,200 | Best: Gold standard. Client recognition. Premium rates. |
| ✔ Audio-Technica AT4050 | Large Diaphragm Condenser | 1 | 699 | 699 | Recommended: Multi-pattern, 7dB noise. 80% of U87 at 22% price. |
| Rode NT1 5th Gen | Large Diaphragm Condenser | 1 | 249 | 249 | Good: Lowest self-noise (4dB). Cardioid only. |
| Shure SM7B |
Dynamic Broadcast |
2 |
399 |
798 |
Matched pair for 2-actor dubbing sessions |
| MIC ACCESSORIES |
| Rode PSA1+ |
Desk Boom Arm |
3 |
109 |
327 |
1 per mic (condenser + 2× SM7B) |
| Pop Filter (Metal Mesh) |
Mic Pop Filter |
3 |
25 |
75 |
1 per mic |
| Stagebox Panel (8-ch XLR) |
Wall-mount Stagebox |
1 |
120 |
120 |
SB-01 — mic/headphone/video pass-through to Control |
| DUBBING VIDEO MONITORS |
| LG 22MK430H 22" IPS |
Dubbing Actor Monitor |
2 |
120 |
240 |
1 per actor position, receives HDMI-over-Cat6 from Control |
| HEADPHONES & MONITORING |
| Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro 250Ω |
Closed-Back Studio |
3 |
159 |
477 |
Talent (1) + dubbing actors (2), room max 3 |
| PreSonus HP4 |
4-Ch Headphone Amp |
1 |
99 |
99 |
Individual volume per actor, fed from Scarlett HP out |
| POWER |
| Furman PL-Plus DMC |
Power Conditioner |
1 |
299 |
299 |
Mic preamp chain protection |
| VO Live Total (with AT4050) |
$3,634 |
|
U87: +$2,501 • NT1: −$450
C. Video/Podcast Studio (B312-1 — 11.23 m², NC-25)
| Item | Type | Qty | Unit $ | Total $ | Notes |
|---|
| CAMERAS & LENSES |
| Canon EOS R5 C (Body) |
Wide/Throw Camera |
1 |
3,999 |
3,999 |
8K Cinema, active cooling, RF mount |
| Canon RF 15-35mm f/2.8L |
Wide Zoom Lens |
1 |
2,299 |
2,299 |
Wide angle for 3.6m throw |
| Sony A7S III (Body) |
Close-Up Camera |
2 |
2,498 |
4,996 |
4K120, S-Log3, low-light |
| Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II |
Standard Zoom Lens |
2 |
2,298 |
4,596 |
Versatile zoom for close shots |
| SWITCHING & RECORDING |
| Blackmagic ATEM Mini Pro ISO |
Live Switcher |
1 |
795 |
795 |
4-input HDMI, ISO recording, streaming |
| Atomos Ninja V+ |
External Recorder |
1 |
599 |
599 |
5" HDR monitor-recorder, ProRes RAW |
| Elgato Stream Deck XL |
Macro Controller |
1 |
199 |
199 |
Scene switching, lighting presets |
| STUDIO AUDIO |
| RodeCaster Pro (owner's) |
Production Console |
1 |
— |
OWNED |
4 mic inputs, podcast mixer |
| Rode PodMic (owner's) |
Dynamic Podcast Mic |
3 |
— |
OWNED |
Podcast positions |
| Rode Wireless PRO |
Wireless Lav System |
2 |
399 |
798 |
Dual-channel, 32-bit float, on-camera |
| Sennheiser MKE 200 |
Clip-on Lavalier |
2 |
60 |
120 |
Backup/guest lavs |
| Stagebox Panel (8-ch XLR) |
Wall-mount Stagebox |
1 |
120 |
120 |
SB-02 — mic pass-through to Control |
| HEADPHONES |
| Superlux HD-681 (owner's) |
Semi-Open Headphone |
3 |
— |
OWNED |
Guest/presenter monitoring |
| LIGHTING |
| Godox LE300Bi |
Key Light (300W) |
3 |
349 |
1,047 |
Bowens mount, 2800-6500K |
| Godox LE200Bi + Umbrella |
Fill/Hair Light (200W) |
2 |
279 |
558 |
Bi-color + softbox |
| Godox RGB Tube (4-pack) |
RGB Accent Tubes |
1 |
799 |
799 |
Background/accent, magnetic mount |
| Godox CS-65D Lantern |
Overhead Softbox |
1 |
89 |
89 |
65cm lantern diffuser |
| Aputure Light Dome III |
Softbox (34.8") |
2 |
179 |
358 |
Bowens mount (fits Godox) |
| Aputure Barndoors |
Light Modifier |
2 |
59 |
118 |
Bowens mount barndoors |
| SUPPORT & ACCESSORIES |
| Manfrotto 504X + 645 |
Video Tripod |
3 |
599 |
1,797 |
Fluid head, 1 per camera |
| DJI RS 3 Pro |
Gimbal Stabilizer |
1 |
769 |
769 |
3-axis, 4.5kg payload |
| Elgato Green Screen MT |
Motorized Retractable |
1 |
199 |
199 |
Wall-mounted, 186×200cm |
| Neewer Backdrop Stand Kit |
Backdrop Frame |
1 |
65 |
65 |
10×7ft adjustable |
| Rode PSA-1 (owner's) |
Boom Arm |
3 |
— |
OWNED |
For PodMics |
| Rode PSM1 (owner's) |
Shockmount |
3 |
— |
OWNED |
For PodMics |
| Foam Pop Filter (owner's) |
Pop Filter |
3 |
— |
OWNED |
For PodMics |
| Cordial CFM 2.5 FM (owner's) |
XLR Cable |
3 |
— |
OWNED |
PodMic→RodeCaster |
| VIDEO CABLING |
| HDMI 2.1 Cable (5m) |
High-Speed HDMI |
6 |
25 |
150 |
Camera→switcher, recorder→monitor |
| SDI Cable (BNC, 10m) |
Video Cable |
4 |
30 |
120 |
Long camera runs |
| POWER |
| Furman M-8x2 |
Power Conditioner |
1 |
119 |
119 |
Lighting/video protection |
| SOFTWARE |
| Adobe Creative Cloud (Team) |
Subscription (1 seat) |
1 |
1,497 |
1,497 |
1 × $124.50/mo (production/streaming) |
| Video Studio Total (new purchases) |
$25,246 |
|
Owner gear saves $2,783 (11 items)
D. Editing Suite (B312-2 — 8.56 m², NC-35, 3 workstations)
| Item | Type | Qty | Unit $ | Total $ | Notes |
|---|
| WORKSTATIONS |
| Custom PC (Ryzen 9 + RTX 4090) |
Video/3D Workstation |
3 |
3,500 |
10,500 |
64GB DDR5, 1 per station |
| STORAGE DRIVES |
| Samsung 990 Pro 4TB |
NVMe SSD |
4 |
299 |
1,196 |
Working drive per station + 1 spare |
| DISPLAYS |
| LG 27UK850-W 27" 4K |
Editing Monitor |
5 |
399 |
1,995 |
USB-C, HDR10, primary + secondary per station |
| BenQ PD3220U 32" 4K |
Color Grading Monitor |
1 |
999 |
999 |
P3 wide gamut, station 3 (color primary) |
| SHARED STORAGE |
| Synology DS1621+ NAS |
RAID Storage (6-bay) |
1 |
899 |
899 |
10GbE, serves all 3 stations |
| Seagate IronWolf 16TB |
NAS HDD |
6 |
299 |
1,794 |
RAID-5 = ~80TB usable |
| POWER |
| APC Smart-UPS 1500VA |
UPS |
1 |
599 |
599 |
Graceful shutdown for 3 PCs + NAS |
| CyberPower CPS1215RMS |
PDU |
1 |
55 |
55 |
12-outlet rack-mount |
| SOFTWARE |
| Adobe Creative Cloud (Team) |
Subscription (3 seats) |
1 |
4,491 |
4,491 |
3 × $124.50/mo (1 per station) |
| DaVinci Resolve Studio |
Color / NLE |
1 |
295 |
295 |
Perpetual, station 3 (color grading) |
| Cinema 4D |
3D Animation |
1 |
719 |
719 |
Annual per seat |
| Toon Boom Harmony Premium |
2D Animation |
1 |
1,438 |
1,438 |
$119.83/mo per seat |
| Affinity Suite V2 |
Design Suite |
1 |
170 |
170 |
Perpetual, Adobe alternative |
| Editing Suite Total |
$25,150 |
|
E. Shared Infrastructure (Audio Cabling & Render Farm)
| Item | Type | Qty | Unit $ | Total $ | Notes |
|---|
| AUDIO CABLING |
| Neutrik 48-pt TRS Patchbay |
Audio Patchbay |
1 |
350 |
350 |
Central audio routing (Control Room) |
| Mogami W2534 Starquad (100m) |
Balanced Audio Cable |
1 |
280 |
280 |
Bulk roll for custom runs |
| Neutrik XLR Connectors |
Male + Female |
40 |
5 |
200 |
20 pairs for custom cables |
| RENDER FARM (IT ROOM) |
| Custom Render Node |
Headless (Ryzen 7 + RTX 4080) |
2 |
2,200 |
4,400 |
Network render, outside acoustic zone |
| Shared Infrastructure Total |
$5,230 |
|
Grand Total — New Purchases (with AT4050)
Excludes: acoustic construction, networking, furniture, owner's repurposed gear
$75,544
| A. Control Room | $16,284 |
| B. VO Live | $3,634 |
| C. Video Studio | $25,246 |
| D. Editing Suite | $25,150 |
| E. Shared Infra | $5,230 |
| Owner Gear Repurposed | $2,783 saved (11 items) |
| Recurring Annual | ~$8,344 |
Cost Optimization & Decision Logic
| Decision | Savings | Rationale |
|---|
| SSL UF8 + UF1 instead of 2× UF8 | $600 | UF1 gives master channel strip (EQ, dynamics). UF8 handles 8 faders with bank-switching. Same workflow, lower cost. |
| Stereo + Sub instead of 5.1 | ~$2,800 | 5.47 m² cannot fit 5 speakers at ITU angles. Removed center, 2 surrounds, brackets, outlets, cables. |
| AT4050 recommended over U87 | $2,501 | 80% of U87 quality at 22% price. U87 remains as premium upgrade if budget allows. |
| Owner gear repurposed (11 items) | $2,783 | RodeCaster, 3× PodMic, 3× boom arms, 3× shockmounts, 3× pop filters, 3× cables, 3× headphones. |
| Networking removed — TechTown building provides managed infrastructure. Furniture removed — Owner procures separately. |
| Total Savings vs Original Spec | $8,684 |