The 5 Minute Implement
Before your next recording, open Preferences > Recording in Ecamm. Check "Record all broadcasts" and select the camera boxes for yourself and your guests. You'll do this once, and then every recording will give you separate video files for each person. This makes editing and creating clips much simpler.
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Why Isolated Recordings Matter
Your raw recording is just the starting point. The value comes when you turn that hour-long interview into clips, highlights, and social posts.
Most people record everything as one mixed file. When they want to clip just the guest's response, they're stuck with both speakers in the frame and mixed audio.
Isolated recordings fix this.
 How to Set This Up in Ecamm
You're creating separate recording slots for each person before they join:
- Open the Camera Switcher (the boxes icon in your toolbar)
- Assign cameras ahead of time: Click the three dots next to Camera B and C, setting them as placeholders for Guest 1 and Guest 2
- Connect the dots in Preferences: Go to Preferences > Recording, then check the boxes for Camera A (you), Camera B (Guest 1), and Camera C (Guest 2)
When your recording finishes, you'll have separate files for each person at their native resolution. Usually your program feed at 4K and alternate tracks at 1080p.
Why This Matters
Most new creators don't think about repurposing until after they've recorded. By then, it's too late. With isolated tracks:
- Create clips that focus on just one speaker
- Fix audio issues on individual tracks
- Build edits that cut between speakers
- Generate more content from a single recording session
Worth knowing: Tools like Opus Clips can automatically crop multi-person frames to individual faces, but they work much better when you feed them isolated recordings to begin with.
Level Up: Beginner → Intermediate → Advanced
Here are three pathways based on where you want to grow:
Beginner → Intermediate:
Next Step: Record your next three sessions with isolated tracks enabled, then create one short-form clip from each.
Why it helps: You'll build the muscle memory for the technical setup while learning what makes a good clip. By session three, the process will feel natural, and you'll start seeing editing possibilities during the actual recording.
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Intermediate → Advanced:
Next Step: Map out a repurposing workflow before you record. Decide in advance what content formats you'll create from your session (full episode, 3 clips, 1 audiogram).
Why it helps: Planning ahead changes how you conduct interviews. You'll naturally create better "clip moments" and ask follow-up questions that work as standalone content. This planning saves hours in post-production.
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Advanced Challenge:
Next Step: Build a template system with preset camera assignments, recording settings, and scene layouts for different content types (solo, interview, panel).
Why it helps: Templates eliminate decision fatigue and technical fumbling. You'll start each session with confidence, and your content quality will reflect that consistency. This is how you scale from hobbyist to pro-level output.
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The community is here to support you at every stage. Keep asking questions. That's how we all grow.
Happy creating!
The Ecamm Team
P.S. Want to connect with other beginner creators figuring this out together? Join the Ecamm Community. It's free, friendly, and full of people who remember what post #1 felt like.
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