Record voice and screen using OBS Studio
(i) Check Your Sources
Within Sources, select Audio and Window capture in turn and set as appropriate using the gear icon below. To add a source, click the ‘+’. To capture the while screen, select Display Capture and choose the correct display from the settings window if using multiple displays.
(ii) Set Up the Scene
Ensure your "Sources" are ordered correctly. Drag and drop sources to arrange their layering (e.g., if the window capture is behind something else, it may not be visible).
(iii) Start Recording
Go to the Controls panel on the bottom right and click Start Recording. OBS will now capture your screen and any audio sources you’ve added. To stop recording, return to the Controls panel and click Stop Recording.
(iv) Save and Locate the Recording
OBS will save your video to the default directory (e.g., in your "Videos" folder). You can check or change the save location in: Settings > Output > Recording Path.
Edit video and audio tracks using Shotcut. Save and Export
(i) Open Your Video in Shotcut
Launch Shotcut. Drag and drop your video file into the Playlist panel on the top left. Then from the Playlist, drag the video file into the Timeline at the bottom. If you don’t see the Timeline, click View > Timeline in the top menu.
(ii) Detach Audio
Right click the video clip in the Timeline and select Detach Audio from the context menu. The audio will now appear as a separate track below the video track.
(iii) Edit Audio and Video Independently
Use the Split at Playhead tool (][ icon) to cut clips at the playhead (the vertical line indicating the current position).
Select and move the audio or video clips independently by dragging them, or cut them with the scissors icon
Trim clips by hovering over the start or end of a clip until the trim icon appears, then drag to shorten or extend
(iv) Add Additional Tracks (if needed)
If you need extra tracks, right-click in the empty space of the Timeline and select Add Video Track or Add Audio Track.
(v) Save Your Project
Go to File > Save As to save your project in Shotcut’s format (.mlt) for future editing
When you’re ready to export your final video, click Export in the top menu, choose a preset or format, and hit Export File
For YouTube, ensure you use a resolution and format that aligns with YouTube’s recommended specs:
Resolution: 1920x1080 (Full HD) or 1280x720 (HD). Format: MP4 with H.264 codec. Frame rate: Match your video’s original frame rate for smooth playback.
Upload video into YouTube Studio
(i) Upload the Video File
Open YouTube Studio. Here https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCIaJvDUv0L-vE01kxt9KTpQ/videos/upload
In the top-right corner, click the Create button (it looks like a camera with a "+" symbol).
Select Upload Videos from the dropdown menu.
Locate the exported video from Shotcut
(ii) Fill in Video Details
Add title, Description, Thumbnail. Add the video to an existing playlist or create a new one. Choose audience and visibility. For embedding in GrooveHQ, choose Unlisted. Save.
(iii) Get the Video Link for GrooveHQ
Once uploaded, go to Channel Content in YouTube Studio.
Hover over the video and click play
Below the video click Share and select ’<> Embed’ and copy the code.
Create Groove HQ article and embed video content
Open Groove HQ and click Knowledgebase.
Click Create Article.
Add title and description.
At the top of the content section click ‘<>’ to add code.
Paste the iframe code copied from the previous section (An iframe is a code snippet that embeds content (like a YouTube video) directly into a webpage.
The Groove editor will render the code and the video should appear in the body of the article as a preview. Finish composing your article and once done, allocate a category and click publish.