This year, a significant milestone for Gent’s Post was the launch of our podcast, Gent’s Talk. Once we established a ‘Wants vs. Needs’ list, it was time to get to work. Looking for a space to record was no easy task. We scoured the city to find the perfect place that blended aesthetics and location. Turnkey solutions was what we were after. That’s when we stumbled across a hidden gem, StartWell Studios.
See also: Gent’s Talk Goes Live!
What is Co-working?
Simply put, co-working is when people share a common workspace. It’s typically an office shared between multiple individuals or even a few companies at once. Co- working spaces commonly feature an open-concept room with desks that may be accessorized with a time-shared meeting room, kitchen, and amenities.
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Co-working vs Working From Home.
The subtle joy of co-working is the luxury of having people come and go, which you do not get at home. We need human interaction, and not being forced to have the same nosey coworkers in your business makes for a good working environment. StartWell provides enough personal space to get work done with the freedom to book rooms for team meetings, presentations and even podcast recordings.
StartWell Studio Features
Co-working aside, what we were drawn to, was the production studio. As writers, our audio/visual capabilities are limited, so our focus was heavy on the post-production aspect of the recording process. This is where StartWell blew us away! For the spec nerds, consider the following:
- The perfect all-in-one podcasting solution – with sound dampening panels on ceiling and walls, plus all equipment needed to record (on microSD or your computer in stereo or multi-track)
- Four studio-grade XLR microphones (Behringer dynamic cardioid) on table mounts
- RODECaster Pro professional mixing board for industry-leading audio quality and easy recording
- Smartphone, USB and Bluetooth™ channels for remote call integration with automatic mix-minus for echo-free audio
- Eight programmable sound pads, with eight banks available – load up to 64 sounds in total!
- Powerful onboard audio processing, including the legendary APHEX Aural Exciter™ and Big Bottom™ effects for next-level audio quality
- Reference monitor speakers to listen back to audio recordings (5th set of headphones provided for this purpose or live monitoring)
- Wall-mounted 1080p LED tv with optional HDMI and Apple Airplay connectivity.
StartWell, At Its Core
Variety, the spice of life, sums up what StartWell offers. StartWell believes that a new wave of co-working (something they’ve coined ‘co-working 2.0 ‘), has become more relevant in the 2020s. With innovation, creativity and comfort added to the values sought from co-working spaces, StartWell embodies this. In 2021 they opened a new media production studio and launched a publication called coworking 2.0 to explore these concepts. Their campus also offers on-demand and in-person yoga classes, so with a co-working membership at StartWell, you can improve that work-from-home experience.
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