Hey there--- been wondering what audio interface is suggested? We were using a mixer, but the idea of the different tracks is appealing. Thank you.
On Thursday, April 12, 2018 at 6:05:56 AM UTC-5, Trevor Twining wrote: > > Hey Craig, > > There's no easy options here, just trade-offs. So you're going to need to > understand your intended use more. > > Our first studio fit in a rubbermaid box and cost less than 500 Canadian > dollars. We added things over time as people expressed interest. Now we > have mobile kit and a studio kit. We just make the room available to our > subscribers. No extra charge. First come, first served. Treating the room > also made it better suited to hosting and participating in webinars, > conferences, and video recording. So we also got a light kit, a green > screen, and now we're getting into more video work as well. > > Add some versatility to your mic setup by going with the ATR 2100s. You'll > get a great-sounding mic that works in rooms with some noise, but can also > just plug into a computer using USB. This makes it easy for someone using > the studio solo to just hook up direct. > https://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-ATR2100-USB-Cardioid-Dynamic-Microphone/dp/B004QJOZS4/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1523530223&sr=1-1&keywords=atr2100 > > A mixer will make it easy for people just getting started to use the > audio, but you'll need an audio interface rather than a mixer if you want > each mic to be on a separate track. A mixer will take each of those tracks > and 'mix' it down to two stereo tracks, which then goes into the computer's > typical sound card. An audio interface takes each input and brings it > directly into the computer. This means you can enhance each track > independently. The trade-off is that it's more complicated to edit the > audio in some ways (more than we have time for here). The long and the > short of it is that producers will all have different expectations, and > you'll need to be ready to cater to them and explain how your setup works > so that they can decide if it's suitable. We found that people with > existing shows were already set in their ways about how they wanted their > setup to operate. One way we moved past that at first was we targeted > people who had no podcast experience and helped them get started. So our > gear was the first gear they used. > > Lastly, you're going to get more bang for your buck by spending some of > that budget on sound treating the room. How's that set up? > > > Happy to assist further if I'm able. > > > On Monday, April 9, 2018 at 7:26:34 PM UTC-4, Craig Baute - Creative > Density Coworking wrote: >> >> I just had a coworking friend from Charlotte stop by and he mentioned how >> much their podcasting studio is adding energy to his space. So I talked >> around and I can feel some of the same excitment building in our community >> when I bring it up here. >> So we are converting an interior office into a podcast studio. I want it >> to have professional equipment that is easy to use. This isn't going to be >> the highest end but good for business to make quality podcasts that sound >> great. We are doing this for a few reasons: >> >> >> 1. The community wants one - granted not many but three members would >> use it >> 2. Offices aren't exciting to me. >> 3. Competition is high in Denver for offices so this interior one >> sits up 2 to 3 months out of the year and doesn't pull in much money, >> $500, >> even when it is rented. >> 4. It's new way to get people to create is fun and is a driver to >> building a community >> 5. Anytime you give your community a tool to create it builds an >> opportunity to bond over. >> 6. It should bring in revenue than the office. I'm hoping for 50% >> higher. >> >> I'm coming at this from a fairly naive perspective right now so I would >> love some feedback. Here is what I'm thinking. The podcasting studio will >> cost me around $700 in new furniture, purchased from IKEA. I'm looking into >> this equipment which will cost me about $1500. >> >> 4 of these mic set ups, >> >> https://www.amazon.com/Rode-Procaster-Booming-Kit-cable/dp/B00D390QZO/ref=pd_sbs_267_5?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B00D390QZO&pd_rd_r=DZAKK8A0ZPHPCEQ2QSS0&pd_rd_w=mr88U&pd_rd_wg=fpqG9&psc=1&refRID=DZAKK8A0ZPHPCEQ2QSS0 >> >> 4 channel mixer >> >> https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EDRUQXC/?coliid=I9QYQX1O17AXM&colid=PMLMWDDYP2ZY&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it >> >> *Does anyone have any experience with a podcasting studio, things to try, >> pitfalls to avoid, etc?* >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
