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