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] 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 
>> 

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

[Fred Gallagher]

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 
> 
>  so 
> that at *least *the host could put on a pair of headphones on to listen 
> in live and make sure the audio quality is good. Some guests like 

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

[Craig Baute - Creative Density Coworking]

The coworking community is only about a quarter of the users. It's mostly 
outsides that are taking advantage of it. The studio is available to 
members as an amenity with 3 to 5 hours available to each person for free. 
Out of a community of 80 people there are only 2 people using it on a 
regular basis from the community. Podcasting is a niche service so this is 
expected.

The heavy use of outsiders means it's a good marketing tool for the space 
as well. Gaining more visibility from outsiders was an objective of the 
podcasting studio and I think it's starting to serve it's purpose.

9 month update:
The studio is really starting to gain traction now. It's now bringing in 
more revenue than it did when it was an office. I want it to bring in 150% 
of revenue than it did when it was an office and it's on track to do that 
in a month. I'm now building a large window into the studio so people can 
see into it. This has three main purposes;

1) More easily tell if people are using it so people aren't interrupted if 
they are recording and people open up the door. 
2) It makes the space more visually appealing from outside the studio. 
3) It helps build on the story of Creative Density as we give tours of the 
space that reinforces we are a place for creators.  I found that creating a 
story of your space that goes beyond just saying amenities while giving 
tours is way more effective on building your brand but also getting people 
to share why they are touring your space in a more passionate way than 'I'm 
just looking to get out of the house.'

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

[AK]

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=UTF8=1523530223=1-1=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_rd_i=B00D390QZO_rd_r=DZAKK8A0ZPHPCEQ2QSS0_rd_w=mr88U_rd_wg=fpqG9=1=DZAKK8A0ZPHPCEQ2QSS0
>>
>> 4 channel mixer
>>
>> https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EDRUQXC/?coliid=I9QYQX1O17AXM=PMLMWDDYP2ZY=0_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
>>
>> *Does anyone have any experience with a podcasting studio, things to try, 
>> pitfalls to avoid, etc?*
>>
>

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

[Scott Novotny]

Hey Craig,

How big is your coworking community? Is it primarily members or non-members
that are renting the space?

-Scott

On Fri, Oct 26, 2018 at 10:09 AM Craig Baute - Creative Density Coworking <
baut...@gmail.com> wrote:

> 6 months update:
> The podcastings studio is just now starting to get traction.The studio
> only had one or two uses a month, charging $15 an hour, for the first three
> months. Now it's starting to pick up to about 5 to 7 reservations a month.
> Overall, it has been a poor investment from a P & L standpoint but has been
> a neat community builder and a differentiation when being compared to other
> coworking spaces. I find adding amenities that help people to create
> something is one that gets people excited and talking the most. People like
> it when you add a keg or a video game system or a picnic table BUT they
> love it when you give them tools that they usually don't have access to.
>
> The podcasting studio is like most amenities that drive people to create.
> It inspires people to the point that they think they will use it but they
> don't use it in practice (this is still valuable). Other love it and are
> the few heavy users. Others just don't care.
>
> Over time I believe the podcasting studio will make up enough money
> directly to match the revenue of it as an office space. It will drive
> indirect revenue by attracting new members or keeping them from leaving.
> Starting in November I'm adding a new $100 a month plan for podcasters in
> Denver that will give them 10 hours a month of time. I want to really drive
> non-coworking members to join our community by creating. I think it will
> encourage our once-every-two-weekers to think about upgrading. Plus it will
> simplify the pricing structure to encourage more heavy users to come.
>
> Unexpected other benefit - people love taking their photo in the studio.
> It's our most popular spot for people to take photos and share on social
> media.
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[Coworking] Re: We are setting up a podcast studio. Any advice?

[Craig Baute - Creative Density Coworking]

6 months update:
The podcastings studio is just now starting to get traction.The studio only 
had one or two uses a month, charging $15 an hour, for the first three 
months. Now it's starting to pick up to about 5 to 7 reservations a month. 
Overall, it has been a poor investment from a P & L standpoint but has been 
a neat community builder and a differentiation when being compared to other 
coworking spaces. I find adding amenities that help people to create 
something is one that gets people excited and talking the most. People like 
it when you add a keg or a video game system or a picnic table BUT they 
love it when you give them tools that they usually don't have access to.

The podcasting studio is like most amenities that drive people to create. 
It inspires people to the point that they think they will use it but they 
don't use it in practice (this is still valuable). Other love it and are 
the few heavy users. Others just don't care.

Over time I believe the podcasting studio will make up enough money 
directly to match the revenue of it as an office space. It will drive 
indirect revenue by attracting new members or keeping them from leaving. 
Starting in November I'm adding a new $100 a month plan for podcasters in 
Denver that will give them 10 hours a month of time. I want to really drive 
non-coworking members to join our community by creating. I think it will 
encourage our once-every-two-weekers to think about upgrading. Plus it will 
simplify the pricing structure to encourage more heavy users to come.

Unexpected other benefit - people love taking their photo in the studio. 
It's our most popular spot for people to take photos and share on social 
media.

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

[AK]

We'll be adding a Podcast / Vidcast studio  to our space and looking for 
ideas  We have a low basement ceiling  6.5 ft.  So we cant really do 
standing shots.   What size should our studio be?  We think we can mount 
cameras to the ceiling and/or on the table.  But I seek ideas from 
the experts hereo. will 9 x 15 work?

 

On Thursday, April 19, 2018 at 12:24:15 PM UTC-5, Michael Gudger wrote:
>
> Hello, one of our clients at Peachtree Offices in Atlanta 
>  runs a podcast studio out of his 
> office. It is a professional studio & they use the SM58 Cardioid Dynamic 
> Microphone.  
>
> Thanks,
> Michael Gudger
>
> 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_rd_i=B00D390QZO_rd_r=DZAKK8A0ZPHPCEQ2QSS0_rd_w=mr88U_rd_wg=fpqG9=1=DZAKK8A0ZPHPCEQ2QSS0
>>
>> 4 channel mixer
>>
>> https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EDRUQXC/?coliid=I9QYQX1O17AXM=PMLMWDDYP2ZY=0_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
>>
>> *Does anyone have any experience with a podcasting studio, things to try, 
>> pitfalls to avoid, etc?*
>>
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[Coworking] Re: We are setting up a podcast studio. Any advice?

[Michael Gudger]

Hello, one of our clients at Peachtree Offices in Atlanta 
 runs a podcast studio out of his 
office. It is a professional studio & they use the SM58 Cardioid Dynamic 
Microphone.  

Thanks,
Michael Gudger

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_rd_i=B00D390QZO_rd_r=DZAKK8A0ZPHPCEQ2QSS0_rd_w=mr88U_rd_wg=fpqG9=1=DZAKK8A0ZPHPCEQ2QSS0
>
> 4 channel mixer
>
> https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EDRUQXC/?coliid=I9QYQX1O17AXM=PMLMWDDYP2ZY=0_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
>
> *Does anyone have any experience with a podcasting studio, things to try, 
> pitfalls to avoid, etc?*
>

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

[Craig Baute - Creative Density Coworking]

Awesome information Trevor and Alex.

Through the members I got in contact with a sound engineer that is going to 
take me shopping next week. I'm going to print out this post so I have 
additional information.

I think one of the most exciting things about going down this venture is 
the creative spark that it's created in the community and the new outlet 
it's giving members to share their talents about audio equipment and 
storytelling. I hope the energy keeps up and soon we'll have a new original 
podcast that comes out from the Creative Density community.

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

[Alex Hillman]

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

so
that at *least *the host could put on a pair of headphones on to listen in
live and make sure the audio quality is good. Some guests like wearing
studio headphones too. Many don't (it's weird AF to listen to yourself in
real time as you talk and takes practice getting used to). I like having
both options and for $7 yeah.

I also really like the ATR2100's as a microphone to keep in my backpack for
doing things like intros and ad reads, but for the studio I wanted
something that would make editing easier and better mics 

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

[Trevor Twining]

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=UTF8=1523530223=1-1=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_rd_i=B00D390QZO_rd_r=DZAKK8A0ZPHPCEQ2QSS0_rd_w=mr88U_rd_wg=fpqG9=1=DZAKK8A0ZPHPCEQ2QSS0
>
> 4 channel mixer
>
> https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EDRUQXC/?coliid=I9QYQX1O17AXM=PMLMWDDYP2ZY=0_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
>
> *Does anyone have any experience with a podcasting studio, things to try, 
> pitfalls to avoid, etc?*
>

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

[Hector Kolonas]

Ooo you'd want to speak to Bernie, Trevor, Cat or anyone from the 
OuiShareRadio.com crew. They all podcast, and most of them from coworking 
spaces. Will ping this over to them to dive in and reply. 

I can't even get the voice controls on my phone to work, so def not the 
right person to help :)

On Monday, 9 April 2018 19:26:34 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_rd_i=B00D390QZO_rd_r=DZAKK8A0ZPHPCEQ2QSS0_rd_w=mr88U_rd_wg=fpqG9=1=DZAKK8A0ZPHPCEQ2QSS0
>
> 4 channel mixer
>
> https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EDRUQXC/?coliid=I9QYQX1O17AXM=PMLMWDDYP2ZY=0_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
>
> *Does anyone have any experience with a podcasting studio, things to try, 
> pitfalls to avoid, etc?*
>

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