diff --git a/services/mam-api/src/db/schema.sql b/services/mam-api/src/db/schema.sql
index 43d5bed..10c511f 100644
--- a/services/mam-api/src/db/schema.sql
+++ b/services/mam-api/src/db/schema.sql
@@ -133,3 +133,27 @@ CREATE INDEX idx_jobs_type ON jobs(type);
 CREATE INDEX idx_bins_project_id ON bins(project_id);
 
 CREATE INDEX idx_sessions_expire ON sessions(expire);
+
+-- Recorder source types
+CREATE TYPE source_type AS ENUM ('sdi', 'srt', 'rtmp');
+
+-- Recorder instances table
+CREATE TABLE recorders (
+  id UUID PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT uuid_generate_v4(),
+  name TEXT NOT NULL,
+  source_type source_type NOT NULL,
+  source_config JSONB NOT NULL DEFAULT '{}',
+  recording_codec TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT 'prores_hq',
+  recording_resolution TEXT DEFAULT 'native',
+  proxy_enabled BOOLEAN DEFAULT true,
+  proxy_codec TEXT DEFAULT 'libx264',
+  proxy_resolution TEXT DEFAULT '1920x1080',
+  project_id UUID REFERENCES projects,
+  container_id TEXT,
+  status TEXT DEFAULT 'stopped',
+  current_session_id UUID,
+  created_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT NOW(),
+  updated_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT NOW()
+);
+
+CREATE INDEX idx_recorders_status ON recorders(status);