[Coworking] Re: No room for a kitchen--what do I do?

[Trevor Townsend]

Hi AK,

My space is 2/3 the size of yours (~1,050sqft total) and I've managed to 
squeeze in a full galley kitchen.  It did so because it is likely that I 
will host events, retreats, etc. where there might be catering, etc., and I 
also wanted to have an upscale feel to the space.  I'm relocating a lounge 
area closer to the kitchen so that people can flow back and forth between 
each.  I'll try to find some pictures to share ...

Best,
Trevor

On Monday, 19 November 2018 16:36:00 UTC-5, AK wrote:
>
> Our space is small (under 1500 ft )  so we are thinking of foregoing a 
> kitchen and having a counter with a sink and small under counter fridge.  
>
> I seek ideas and photo of other spaces who have a similar situation ( no 
> full kitchen)
>
> Thoughts on the whole idea are welcome.
>
> Thank you.
>

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Re: [Coworking] Re: We are setting up a podcast studio. Any advice?

[Trevor Townsend]

This is all great information!

For equipment, I have my own selection of mics that I can donate to the
cause (Samson C01U USB studio mic, AudioTechnica AT303).  I have one that
only I use because it was really expensive (Electovoice RE20).

I'm likely going to go with one of two simple setups - all leading to
separate channels in a DAW (digital audio workstation).  I use Ableton
Live, but will work really well for multitrack recording.

I'm likely going to get 4 of the Samson C01U mics (
https://www.amazon.com/Samson-C01U-Studio-Condenser-Microphone/dp/B00HXE4BYW)
and various fuzzy heads, pop filters, booms, etc.

The USB mics can lead to a powered USB bus/switch then to a laptop where
each can be tracked separately.

Alternately, I could get the balanced XLR version (
https://www.amazon.com/Samson-Technologies-SAM-C01-Microphone/dp/B0002D080C)
and a multi-channel audio interface, something like these:

   -
   
https://www.amazon.com/BEHRINGER-U-PHORIA-UMC1820-Black-8-Channel/dp/B01EXI8Y9S
   (8 channel)
   -
   
https://www.amazon.com/Tascam-US-4x4-Interface-Microphone-Compatibility/dp/B00MIXF1JW
   (4 channel)
   - https://www.amazon.com/Steinberg-UR44-Audio-Interface/dp/B00HLTLTGW (4
   channel)
   - I have the 2 channel version of this - it produces stellar recording!

A word to the wise - sound treatment is important.  Very important.  My
room will be carpeted and will have some sound dampening panels on the
walls to reduce resonance and reflection.  A filmmaker friend of mine told
me "you can shoot terrible video and make something out of it, but if you
have shitty sound you've failed".  Good advice, methinks...

Whether XLR or USB - the mics all lead to the DAW on a laptop where you can
record everything nice and tidy.  After you record, you can apply effects
(compression for nice leveling, de-essing to get rid of strong "S" sounds,
etc.), then master your mix and voila - stardom!  ;-)

@Alex - I'm glad to hear that ~9'x13' is a good size; it's all I've got!  I
plan on using it similarly to how you might and grow a sub-culture around
podcasting, video voiceovers, interviews, etc.

Cheers for now,
Trevor

On Sun, 10 Mar 2019 at 15:59, Alex Hillman 
wrote:

> Gear talk!! I was a sound engineer in a past life, and learned a lot about
> doing high-quality stuff on a budget.
>
> Behringer Xenyx 1204USB Premium 12-Input 2/2-Bus Mixer $169
>>
>> vs
>>
>> Tascam US-2x2 USB Audio/MIDI Interface with Microphone Preamps and iOS
>> Compatibility $149
>>
>> Any difference in any "expert's" mind?
>>
>
> We own a Xenyx too. The more knobs and buttons do give you more "control"
> but they raise the bar for audio non-experts to have to learn a LOT of
> things just to sit down and record.
>
> Behringer Microamp HA400 Ultra-Compact 4-Channel Stereo Headphone
>> Amplifier $25
>>
>
> Nice but not necessary. Studio veterans might want multiple studio
> headphones, but in my experience so far most beginner and intermediate
> podcasters don't use headphones themselves except to check levels before
> they hit record because they can't handle hearing their own voices live
> over the phones. I personally prefer to keep my monitors on, but it took a
> lot of time to get used to.
>
>
>> We've heard good things about these mics too.
>>
>> Samson Q2U Handheld Dynamic USB Microphone $60.
>>
>
> Unless you are in a PERFECTLY QUIET space, I highly recommend investing in
> Super-cardioid style microphones. Trust me. More expensive microphones
> perform like trash in our studio because it's not pure ISO, but our
> super-cardioid mics sound like a million bucks.
>
>
>> We already have a blue Yeti hanging about
>>
>
> IMO the Yetis are fine for home recording/screencasting but they sound
> very cheap for any semi-pro or pro environment. Yeti's are well marketed,
> but at their price point they're among the worst you can buy. We have a
> couple, they are hidden away and for emergencies only.
>
>
>> and we have a couple of pairs of
>>
>> Sennheiser HD280PRO Headphones plus a Zoom H4N recorder.
>>
>
> The Zoom recorders are awesome, I'm planning to pick up at least one as a
> backup for people who don't want to record into a computer.
>
>
>
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Re: [Coworking] just 3 days left: the best source of cowoking data needs you!

[Trevor Townsend]

I've got the survey and it's utterly invaluable - a great resource that 
really informs on the state of cowoking (ha, Alex), but also helps me 
locate myself in the statistics in a meaningful way.

Also helpful is Tony's information bundle on coworking - another stellar 
resource (thanks Tony!).

Best,
Trevor

On Monday, 25 February 2019 00:10:27 UTC-5, Tony Bacigalupo wrote:
>
> Hear hear!
>
> Carsten is doing a great service for the movement by conducting this 
> survey. 
>
> Help him make it as great as it can be by adding your voice!
>
> Tony
>
>
> On Sun, Feb 24, 2019 at 11:40 PM Alex Hillman  > wrote:
>
>> Hey friends,
>>
>> In case you're not familiar, each year Carsten from Deskmag spends a 
>> couple of months collecting thousands of submissions to the Global 
>> Coworking Survey . I've personally endorsed 
>> this survey and am one of a small number of distribution partners. 
>>
>> The thing is, 2019's window to be counted in the survey is almost over - 
>> THURSDAY Feb 28th is the last day!
>>
>> After the survey closes, Carsten pores over the data and pulls out the 
>> most relevant and valuable insights. He shares them at conferences around 
>> the world, and you can read/buy the historical reports (often HUNDREDS of 
>> beautiful information packed slides). Here's some of the ones from the 
>> past: 
>> http://www.deskmag.com/en/coworking-statistics-all-results-of-the-global-coworking-survey-research-studies-948
>>
>> So, I have two requests for this group, which is one of the largest 
>> coworking related groups in the whole world. I want to help Carsten 
>> *smash* his previous survey record of ~2000 responses. 
>>
>> *First: take the survey yourself before Thursday. *GO HERE > > 
>> http://coworkingsurvey.com
>>
>> There is a version for people who haven't opened the doors yet, a version 
>> for people who have one or more locations, and a version for members too!
>>
>> *It only takes 10-15 mins to complete, and really makes a difference for 
>> our industry. *
>>
>> *Second: ask your members to take the survey. * This is the biggest 
>> challenge, so hear me out. 
>>
>> The global perspective on coworking is WILDLY skewed by who is talking 
>> about it, and frankly, that's the people running coworking spaces. 
>>
>> What's *really* valuable is knowing more about the people who choose 
>> coworking spaces. Who thrive in them, and why. But also the people who are 
>> frustrated by their options (or lack thereof). People who leave coworking 
>> spaces, too. 
>>
>> Asking our members for their time is *so difficult* and I generally 
>> don't ask our members to participate in most of the coworking surveys that 
>> we get sent. *This one is the exception. *
>>
>> To help you out, I'm sharing the exact message that I sent to OUR members 
>> to ask them to participate (and many eagerly did!). You can tweak it, use 
>> it, remix it, whatever you like. Anything in the name of the survey!
>>
>> Thanks for contributing, and inviting your members to do the same. 
>>
>> -Alex
>>
>>  
>>
>>> Hey friends!
>>
>>  
>>
>> You probably know this isn't the only coworking space in the world - in 
>>> fact, there's a GLOBAL community of people doing the kind of thing we do. 
>>
>>  
>>
>> What you might *not *know is that by being connected to that bigger 
>>> world, we can often learn more about other communities and even share 
>>> information and lessons about *our* community. 
>>
>>  
>>
>> This is a pretty special thing (most industries aren't this open to 
>>> sharing!) and I would like to share more of with all of you.
>>
>>  
>>
>> One way we can share is the Global Coworking Survey, run by an 
>>> independent researcher named Carsten. This is actually the *largest* 
>>> survey to collect information about the state of coworking on a GLOBAL 
>>> scale, and it's been running since 2011!
>>>
>>  
>>
>> At recent conferences, and in Carsten's survey results, there are a lot 
>>> of coworking operators talking about what it's like to operate a coworking 
>>> space. But there are *not a whole lot of members talking about their 
>>> experience.* 
>>
>>  
>>
>> I'd like your help fixing that!
>>>
>>  
>>
>> This Coworking Survey  includes a path of 
>>> questions for members like you. Our community is unique, our coworking 
>>> experience is unique, and I think it'd be valuable to have our community's 
>>> voice represented in the data.
>>>
>>  
>>
>> If you're willing to take 10-15 minutes to participate in the survey, 
>>> your data could help shape a coworking space in another part of the world, 
>>> which I think is pretty amazing. *But *
>>> *the deadline to participate is the end of February, so there's only a 
>>> couple of days left.*
>>
>>  
>>
>> Also, if you know other people (coworkers, friends, etc) who might want 
>>> to participate, please feel free to share the link! 
>>> http://coworkingsurvey.com
>>>
>>  
>>
>> I know this is kinda 

Re: [Coworking] Re: We are setting up a podcast studio. Any advice?

[Alex Hillman]

Gear talk!! I was a sound engineer in a past life, and learned a lot about
doing high-quality stuff on a budget.

Behringer Xenyx 1204USB Premium 12-Input 2/2-Bus Mixer $169
>
> vs
>
> Tascam US-2x2 USB Audio/MIDI Interface with Microphone Preamps and iOS
> Compatibility $149
>
> Any difference in any "expert's" mind?
>

We own a Xenyx too. The more knobs and buttons do give you more "control"
but they raise the bar for audio non-experts to have to learn a LOT of
things just to sit down and record.

Behringer Microamp HA400 Ultra-Compact 4-Channel Stereo Headphone Amplifier
> $25
>

Nice but not necessary. Studio veterans might want multiple studio
headphones, but in my experience so far most beginner and intermediate
podcasters don't use headphones themselves except to check levels before
they hit record because they can't handle hearing their own voices live
over the phones. I personally prefer to keep my monitors on, but it took a
lot of time to get used to.


> We've heard good things about these mics too.
>
> Samson Q2U Handheld Dynamic USB Microphone $60.
>

Unless you are in a PERFECTLY QUIET space, I highly recommend investing in
Super-cardioid style microphones. Trust me. More expensive microphones
perform like trash in our studio because it's not pure ISO, but our
super-cardioid mics sound like a million bucks.


> We already have a blue Yeti hanging about
>

IMO the Yetis are fine for home recording/screencasting but they sound very
cheap for any semi-pro or pro environment. Yeti's are well marketed, but at
their price point they're among the worst you can buy. We have a couple,
they are hidden away and for emergencies only.


> and we have a couple of pairs of
>
> Sennheiser HD280PRO Headphones plus a Zoom H4N recorder.
>

The Zoom recorders are awesome, I'm planning to pick up at least one as a
backup for people who don't want to record into a computer.

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Re: [Coworking] Re: We are setting up a podcast studio. Any advice?

[Brad Attig]

I don't think 9' x 13' is small, our huddle rooms are like 6' x 8' and they
get all the use.

Question on equipment

Behringer Xenyx 1204USB Premium 12-Input 2/2-Bus Mixer $169

vs

Tascam US-2x2 USB Audio/MIDI Interface with Microphone Preamps and iOS
Compatibility $149

Any difference in any "expert's" mind?

We also are thinking it would be good to have a

Behringer Microamp HA400 Ultra-Compact 4-Channel Stereo Headphone Amplifier
$25

We've heard good things about these mics too.

Samson Q2U Handheld Dynamic USB Microphone $60.

We already have a blue Yeti hanging about and we have a couple of pairs of

Sennheiser HD280PRO Headphones plus a Zoom H4N recorder.

Brad


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On Sun, Mar 10, 2019 at 12:19 PM Trevor Townsend <1...@trevortownsend.com>
wrote:

> Hi all - I'm keenly watching this thread, too.  I'm interested in a small
> (really small, ~9'x13' room) sound room for podcasts, interviews, etc.  The
> rest of the time when not used like this it would a small (did I mention
> small?) meeting room or huddle space.  I'll be doing some of my own
> podcasting, too, but not for about another 6 months or so.  My overall
> space is a ~1,000sqft coworking site in Aylmer, Quebec that will be opening
> within a month (Mar/Apr 2019).
>
> Cheers,
> Trevor
>
> On Saturday, 9 March 2019 14:57:40 UTC-5, Fred Gallagher wrote:
>>
>> Thanks Alex, I am looking at Podcastiong being part of our set up here in
>> Donegal. It will help market the space and be an asset to the community as
>> well. Cheers, Fred
>>
>> On Thursday, April 12, 2018 at 3:56:57 PM UTC+1, Alex Hillman wrote:
>>>
>>> Trevor's advice is rock solid. You can go CRAZY with recording
>>> equipment, but a lot of it comes down to your goals. I also have the weird
>>> perspective of having had a brief career in audio engineering when I was a
>>> lot younger, so I learned a lot about how to suss out the best on a budget.
>>>
>>> We don't have a dedicated studio but we do have all of the gear
>>> available in one of our meeting rooms, which we've also given some light
>>> (but essentially invisible) acoustic treatment.
>>>
>>> We decided to keep it simple and focus on people recording 1 or 2 people
>>> max (but the same setup would be easy to upgrade to 4x)
>>>
>>> - This Tascam 2x2 Audio Interface
>>> 
>>>  is
>>> $150 USD. It takes approx 60 seconds for any mere mortal to learn even if
>>> they've never used a piece of audio gear. The quality is very good for the
>>> price, you can get slightly better for more but not that much better
>>> without spending way more.
>>> - We got a pair of these Shure 87A's
>>> 
>>> and they are incredible. You want the *super-cardioid* style because
>>> they are VERY directional, basically only picking up the person directly in
>>> front of the microphone. This removes crosstalk of your people being picked
>>> up on each others' microphones, and even more importantly, makes it so you
>>> don't need an isolation booth to keep the outside world out of your audio. 
>>> Good
>>> microphones make everything else easier. We've had ours for 3ish years
>>> now, there might be a newer option out there but I'm very very very happy
>>> with these microphones.
>>> - Basic XLR cables to go between the Tascam and the microphones are
>>> pretty cheap, you can get whatever Amazon recommends.
>>> - Since we use the room for things other than recording, we learned that
>>> the spring loaded boom stands are in the way the rest of the timeand
>>> frankly the cheaper ones fall apart quickly anyway. More recently we 

Re: [Coworking] Re: We are setting up a podcast studio. Any advice?

[Alex Hillman]

9' x 13' is perfect for this - that's almost exactly the size of space we
use that doubles as a meeting room when it's not being used to record.

I'll update this thread in a few weeks as we have just launched an actual
podcast community membership. Rather than turn our studio space into a
commodity, we're making it part of a special sub-community. The most common
thing I learned while talking to the folks who record shows is that almost
none of them know or interact with other podcasters, but they wanted to. So
for us, there won't be a way to "rent the studio" without first joining our
podcast community. :)

More soon!

On Sun, Mar 10, 2019 at 3:19 PM Trevor Townsend <1...@trevortownsend.com>
wrote:

> Hi all - I'm keenly watching this thread, too.  I'm interested in a small
> (really small, ~9'x13' room) sound room for podcasts, interviews, etc.  The
> rest of the time when not used like this it would a small (did I mention
> small?) meeting room or huddle space.  I'll be doing some of my own
> podcasting, too, but not for about another 6 months or so.  My overall
> space is a ~1,000sqft coworking site in Aylmer, Quebec that will be opening
> within a month (Mar/Apr 2019).
>
> Cheers,
> Trevor
>
> On Saturday, 9 March 2019 14:57:40 UTC-5, Fred Gallagher wrote:
>>
>> Thanks Alex, I am looking at Podcastiong being part of our set up here in
>> Donegal. It will help market the space and be an asset to the community as
>> well. Cheers, Fred
>>
>> On Thursday, April 12, 2018 at 3:56:57 PM UTC+1, Alex Hillman wrote:
>>>
>>> Trevor's advice is rock solid. You can go CRAZY with recording
>>> equipment, but a lot of it comes down to your goals. I also have the weird
>>> perspective of having had a brief career in audio engineering when I was a
>>> lot younger, so I learned a lot about how to suss out the best on a budget.
>>>
>>> We don't have a dedicated studio but we do have all of the gear
>>> available in one of our meeting rooms, which we've also given some light
>>> (but essentially invisible) acoustic treatment.
>>>
>>> We decided to keep it simple and focus on people recording 1 or 2 people
>>> max (but the same setup would be easy to upgrade to 4x)
>>>
>>> - This Tascam 2x2 Audio Interface
>>> 
>>>  is
>>> $150 USD. It takes approx 60 seconds for any mere mortal to learn even if
>>> they've never used a piece of audio gear. The quality is very good for the
>>> price, you can get slightly better for more but not that much better
>>> without spending way more.
>>> - We got a pair of these Shure 87A's
>>> 
>>> and they are incredible. You want the *super-cardioid* style because
>>> they are VERY directional, basically only picking up the person directly in
>>> front of the microphone. This removes crosstalk of your people being picked
>>> up on each others' microphones, and even more importantly, makes it so you
>>> don't need an isolation booth to keep the outside world out of your audio. 
>>> Good
>>> microphones make everything else easier. We've had ours for 3ish years
>>> now, there might be a newer option out there but I'm very very very happy
>>> with these microphones.
>>> - Basic XLR cables to go between the Tascam and the microphones are
>>> pretty cheap, you can get whatever Amazon recommends.
>>> - Since we use the room for things other than recording, we learned that
>>> the spring loaded boom stands are in the way the rest of the timeand
>>> frankly the cheaper ones fall apart quickly anyway. More recently we opted
>>> for tabletop microphone stands like these
>>> 
>>> .
>>> - Get pop filters
>>> 

Re: [Coworking] Re: We are setting up a podcast studio. Any advice?

[Trevor Townsend]

Hi all - I'm keenly watching this thread, too.  I'm interested in a small 
(really small, ~9'x13' room) sound room for podcasts, interviews, etc.  The 
rest of the time when not used like this it would a small (did I mention 
small?) meeting room or huddle space.  I'll be doing some of my own 
podcasting, too, but not for about another 6 months or so.  My overall 
space is a ~1,000sqft coworking site in Aylmer, Quebec that will be opening 
within a month (Mar/Apr 2019).

Cheers,
Trevor

On Saturday, 9 March 2019 14:57:40 UTC-5, Fred Gallagher wrote:
>
> Thanks Alex, I am looking at Podcastiong being part of our set up here in 
> Donegal. It will help market the space and be an asset to the community as 
> well. Cheers, Fred
>
> On Thursday, April 12, 2018 at 3:56:57 PM UTC+1, Alex Hillman wrote:
>>
>> Trevor's advice is rock solid. You can go CRAZY with recording equipment, 
>> but a lot of it comes down to your goals. I also have the weird perspective 
>> of having had a brief career in audio engineering when I was a lot younger, 
>> so I learned a lot about how to suss out the best on a budget. 
>>
>> We don't have a dedicated studio but we do have all of the gear available 
>> in one of our meeting rooms, which we've also given some light (but 
>> essentially invisible) acoustic treatment. 
>>
>> We decided to keep it simple and focus on people recording 1 or 2 people 
>> max (but the same setup would be easy to upgrade to 4x)
>>
>> - This Tascam 2x2 Audio Interface 
>> 
>>  is 
>> $150 USD. It takes approx 60 seconds for any mere mortal to learn even if 
>> they've never used a piece of audio gear. The quality is very good for the 
>> price, you can get slightly better for more but not that much better 
>> without spending way more. 
>> - We got a pair of these Shure 87A's 
>> 
>>  
>> and they are incredible. You want the *super-cardioid* style because 
>> they are VERY directional, basically only picking up the person directly in 
>> front of the microphone. This removes crosstalk of your people being picked 
>> up on each others' microphones, and even more importantly, makes it so you 
>> don't need an isolation booth to keep the outside world out of your audio. 
>> Good 
>> microphones make everything else easier. We've had ours for 3ish years 
>> now, there might be a newer option out there but I'm very very very happy 
>> with these microphones. 
>> - Basic XLR cables to go between the Tascam and the microphones are 
>> pretty cheap, you can get whatever Amazon recommends. 
>> - Since we use the room for things other than recording, we learned that 
>> the spring loaded boom stands are in the way the rest of the timeand 
>> frankly the cheaper ones fall apart quickly anyway. More recently we opted 
>> for tabletop microphone stands like these 
>> 
>> . 
>> - Get pop filters 
>> .
>>  
>> Trust me. 
>> - This is a "nice to have" but a good idea: we got one of these headphone 
>> splitters 
>>