Does a two-hour recording require two hours of editing?

Not necessarily. Recording duration and editing effort are different. The scope depends on the number of cameras, structural changes, audio repair, graphics, captions, clip count and delivery formats.

Can CTRL edit footage recorded somewhere else?

Yes. Podcast editing is available as a standalone service for suitable audio and video files recorded at CTRL, another studio or remotely.

What can be included in a video podcast edit?

A scoped edit can include multicamera sync, speaker switching, structural cuts, audio mixing, colour correction, branded graphics, captions, platform exports, trailers and social clips.

How are revisions handled?

The review process and number of revision rounds are agreed in the quote. Clear timecoded feedback helps keep revisions efficient and predictable.

How quickly will the edited episode be delivered?

Turnaround is confirmed with the quote because it depends on footage length, edit complexity, the number of outputs and the current production schedule.

Podcast editor working on a video timeline and colour grading monitors

Podcast editing London / audio / video / clips

Editing shaped around the episode, not the studio clock.

Send the footage and the outcome you need. CTRL scopes the edit against the real work: structure, audio repair, cameras, graphics, captions, clips and delivery formats.

Scope my edit Record with CTRL

£80/hr

Episode editing production rate

£65/hr

Clip production rate

Quoted first

Hours and outputs agreed before edit

Standalone post-production

Bring us the files. Leave with the episode.

Podcast editing is available whether the recording was captured at CTRL, another studio or remotely. The source files need to be usable, but the recording location does not lock you into a production package.

A five-hour recording does not automatically mean five hours of editing. A short episode with several cameras and detailed graphics may need more work than a longer, clean conversation. That is why every edit begins with the files and the brief.

Audio polish

Dialogue clean-up, level balancing, track mixing and delivery-ready audio exports.

Full episode edit

Structure, multicamera sync, speaker switching and clean pacing for the finished show.

Colour and finishing

Consistent camera matching, colour correction and a polished visual finish.

Brand graphics

Titles, lower thirds, intros, outros and supplied brand assets placed to the brief.

Captions and exports

Captioned and platform-specific versions prepared for the channels you select.

Clips and trailers

Short-form moments, teaser cuts and trailers scoped separately at the clip-production rate.

Editing workflow

Scope first. Then make every cut count.

Send the source

Share the footage, recording notes, brand assets and the platforms you need to deliver to.

Define the cut

Tell us what should stay, what should go and whether the episode needs graphics, captions or clips.

Approve the scope

CTRL confirms estimated editing hours, outputs, revision rounds, price and turnaround.

Review and deliver

Receive the first cut, return consolidated feedback and collect the approved masters.

Ready to scope the post-production?

Send the footage outline and delivery list.

Request editing quote

Podcast editing questions

Before the first cut.

Episode editing is charged at £80 per production hour and clip production at £65 per production hour. We review the source files and brief first, then confirm the expected editing time before work begins.