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A Podcastle alternative built for audio only
Podcastle is a suite: record, clone a voice, edit video, publish. Cast deliberately does less. It is for the show that ships as audio — edited by reading the transcript, scored with music generated for the episode, and exported at the loudness the platform expects.
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At a glance
| Podcastle | Cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Scope | Recording, AI voices, video, publishing | One audio episode, finished properly |
| AI voices | A headline feature | None — your voice is the show |
| Video | Supported | Audio only, on purpose |
| Editing model | Text and timeline editing | Transcript first, with every cut listed and reversible |
| Music | Library tracks | Generated for this episode, ducks itself under the voice |
| Licence | Per their plan terms | Commercial licence and a per-export licence record (Plus/Max) |
| Loudness | Export settings | Platform presets — −14 / −16 / −23 with true-peak headroom |
Breadth costs something
A suite that records, clones voices and edits video has to be adequate at all of it. The audio finish — the ducking curve, the true-peak headroom, the loudness target for the platform you actually publish on — is where that breadth usually shows.
Cast spends everything on that last mile instead. Music is generated per episode and sized to the segment, the ducking follows the clips rather than a rough level, and the export lands on the target because the target is a preset, not a plugin you have to understand.
- Audio only — no video, no AI voices
- Music generated per episode
- Ducking follows your edits
- Loudness by platform preset
When Podcastle is the right call
If you need to record remote guests, ship a video version, or generate narration in a synthetic voice, Cast will not cover you and does not pretend to. Record there, finish here — or stay there, honestly, if the suite is what your workflow needs.
FAQ
01How is the music generated for my episode?
Describe what you want, pick what kind of track it is — a background bed that loops, an intro/outro, or a short sting — and Cast generates an original track for the episode. It is generated for you, not pulled from a catalogue other shows are also using.
Read more →02How does the music duck under the voice?
That is auto-ducking. The music drops under the voice and comes back in the gaps, automatically — and because the duck follows your actual voice clips, it stays correct after you cut. Trim a minute of filler and the music re-balances itself. You never draw a volume envelope by hand. You can set how far it drops, or switch it off.
Read more →03Is the music licensed for commercial use?
Yes — music you generate in Cast comes with a commercial license on Plus and Max, and every export made on those plans carries its own license record. Free music is only free until a platform, a client or a rights holder asks where it came from; here you have the answer on file. (Free and Lite have no commercial license, and music you upload yourself is yours to clear.)
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