Pirate Interview Flashcards
When was pirate founded?
2014
Who are the founders of Pirate?
David Borrie and Mikey Hammerton initially. Matus Maar also named as founder through investment from Talis capital.
When was there another significant capital raise and how much was it.
2018 - 20million form Talis capital
How many locations does pirate have and across how many country’s? Approx how many studios?
4 Country’s, 36 Locations, (3 coming) 400 studios
What is current google review score out of how many reviews and what where 2 main complaints?
4.8 out of 5 of 49 reviews
Seb - map marker in wrong place and speaker didnt work
Dale - Very small car park, unreliable door entry system, PA didn’t work properly, called for help and the guy was rude.
How many rooms does Nowrich studio have and what is the breakdown of them?
14, 3 Rehersal Classic, 2 Rehersal Pirate, 4 DJ Premium, 1 Dj Pro, 2 Recording Vocals and 2 podcast
What are the peak and off-peak times?
Off-peak
Monday to Friday, 00:00 to 12:00
Peak Monday to Friday, between 12:00 and 00:00, and all weekend
Prime over the weekend for DJ rooms but not at Norwich site
Recording and Podcast Remain the same but with discounted day rate for more than one hour.
What room is rarely booked at Norwich?
Room 12 vocal recording
What room is always booked at Norwich?
Studio 10 always booked
How many people can each room have?
All Dj rooms 5
All Podcast Rooms 6
All Recording 5
Rehearsal
- Classic - 4 People Drum Solo
- Pirate - 5 People
- Showcase - 6 People
Name the functions of the Vocal recording mic?
Mic
- Cardioid - This is ideal for recording vocals and closer sound sources.
- Omnidirectional - podcasting, interviews, ensemble recording and overhead micing
- Figure-of-eight - duets, interviews and dual-source recordings
- 0db -10dB and -20dB pad switches - This allows you to use the microphone for everything from studio-grade vocal recordings to capturing electric guitars and even drum overheads.
- 80 / 160Hz, 6 dB/Oct, switchable - The microphone also includes dual low-cut filter, helping to minimise and eliminate low-frequency rumble and unwanted noise. It also helps to compensate for excessive bass when used in close proximity to the sound source, ideal for recording vocals.
What to bring to a Recording room?
- A laptop (essential)
- A USB-C cable to connect your computer to the Focusrite interface (essential)
- The external monitor connects via HDMI or VGA. If you don’t have one of these ports on your computer, you’ll need to bring an adapter (optional)
What to bring to a podcast room?
- A laptop to record onto OR an SDcard to record onto (essential)
- A USB-C cable — if you’re recording to a laptop, you’ll need one to connect to the equipment (optional)
- Adapter — if your laptop doesn’t have a USB-C port, bring an adaptor too (optional)
What equipment in a podcast room?
- Integrated Podcast Unit - RØDECaster Pro
- Microphones - 4 x Rode Procaster
- Headphones - 4 x KRK 6400
- Podcast - MIDI control
What equipment in Recording room?
- Monitors: Yamaha HS8
- Microphone: SE Electronics 2300 Condensor Interface: Focusrite Scarlett 18i8/ Clarett 4pre / 2pre
- Keyboard/Midi Controller: Novation Impulse 61 Keyboard
- Headphones: Beyerdynamic DT770 or AKG K275 or Pioneer HDJ-X5 Headphones or similar
- Other: External Screen, Keyboard & Mouse, Mic Stand, Keyboard Stand, XLR-XLR
What equipment is in the DJ room?
- Decks - 2x Pioneer CDJ-2000 NXS2
- Mixer - Pioneer DJM-900 NXS2
- Extras - Custom lighting and temperature control
- Speakers - 2x Pioneer XPRS 10
What to bring to the DJ room?
- USB drive. Make sure your USB stick is formatted in Ex-Fat or FAT32, and don’t forget to process the tracks through Rekordbox beforehand.
- CDs.Take it old school.
- A laptop. You’ll need to understand how to connect your laptop and bring any cables you need to connect it to the CDJs e.g. USB A to B or USB C to B.
- Headphones. A wired pair of headphones with a 3.5mm or quarter-inch jack to plug into the mixer — we don’t provide headphones in the studios.
Sizes of premium and pro dj room?
- Premium 65Sq Feet
* Pro 3 Decks 130Sq feet
What is pirate recording of sessions called and what is the backend software?
Openlive and post edit in Gingerbread man - although I couldnt seem to find it at any site.
What is the equipment list for rehearsal classic?
Bass Amps Ashdown RM- C115T 500 EVO Bass Combo Drums Natal Arcadia 5 piece Drum Kit + hardware + stool + foot pedal (no cymbals) Mixer Alto 1202 12 channel mixer Guitar Amps Marshall MG102GFX Guitar Combo Microphones 2x Proel Vocal Microphone 2x Proel Mic Stand Speakers 2x Pioneer XPRS 10
What is the equipment list for Rehearsal Pirate?
Bass Amps Ashdown RM-500-EVO 500w Bass Head Ashdown ABM-410H-EVO IV 650w Bass Cab Cymbals Sabian SBR/ Sensa/ DH Cymbals (Ride, Crash and Hi Hats) Drums Natal Arcadia 5 piece Drum Kit + hardware + stool + foot pedal Mixer Alto 1202 12 channel mixer Guitar Amps Marshall 1960A 4x12 300w Guitar Cab Marshall MX412A 4x12 240w Guitar Cab Roland Boss Katana Guitar head Marshall MG100HFX 120w Guitar Head Microphones 3x Proel Mic Stand 3x Proel Vocal Microphone Speakers 2x Pioneer XPRS 12
Main difference between rehearsal classic and pirate?
- Space
- Cymbals
- Combo amps vs separate heads and cabs
- 2 mics vs 3 mics
- PA Pioneers XPRS 10s vs 12s
What do you need to bring to rehersal rooms?
Own drum sticks
Own cymbals
Own Aux cable but you can get one from spares
What were main kpis at VA generally?
Net Growth DCCs PAC Brand Standards H+S 360 Audit NPS/Mystery Shop
What other useful jobs have I done?
Business consultant GEM Studios Coaching Cleaning + Mental Health - Enhanced disclosure ABRSM/Logic Pro
What are the long booking discount rates?
25% off for 4 hours and 65% off for 12 hours
