Podcast Studio in Manchester at Podcast Studio in Manchester

Podcast Studio
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Private space
80 HERTZ Studios, The Sharp Project, Thorp Road, Manchester, M40 5BJ
Moston, Manchester

About this space

4x Blackmagic 6K cameras with cinema lenses sync by timecode with an ATEM for easy downstream editing. 20 cinema-grade lights, with variable colour temps and RGB colours.

Podcast sessions come with a highly skilled & experienced engineer. Air conditioning. Free secure onsite parking, with a cafe serving hot food.

The podcast recording space is paired with a soundproofed control room for producers/clients to occupy and feedback over talkback into the headphones of talent if necessary.

Podcast recording area dimensions (with air conditioning):
Length: 10 metres / 33 feet
Width: 6 metres / 20 feet
Height: 5 metres / 13 feet

Separate adjoining control room dimensions (with air conditioning):
Length: 7 metres / 23 feet
Width: 5 metres / 16.5 feet
Height: 2.5 metres / 8 feet


Prices

Monday
8:00 – 21:00
from £210 hire fee per hour
Per hour
8:00 – 21:00
from £210 hire fee per hour
Note: All prices include VAT.
Our filmed podcast rate is £175 per hour plus VAT (£210 inc VAT per hr). There is a 2 hour minimum session time.

This includes an engineer with 4 cameras, 4x prime cinema lenses & up to 26 cinema grade lights filmed at 1080p as H.264 files, unless otherwise organised.

The sessions do not include set preparation. Camera, light and mic position decisions are made within the booked session time. We will of course organise things as much as possible, so this is expedited efficiently.
Tuesday
8:00 – 21:00
from £210 hire fee per hour
Per hour
8:00 – 21:00
from £210 hire fee per hour
Note: All prices include VAT.
Our filmed podcast rate is £175 per hour plus VAT (£210 inc VAT per hr). There is a 2 hour minimum session time.

This includes an engineer with 4 cameras, 4x prime cinema lenses & up to 26 cinema grade lights filmed at 1080p as H.264 files, unless otherwise organised.

The sessions do not include set preparation. Camera, light and mic position decisions are made within the booked session time. We will of course organise things as much as possible, so this is expedited efficiently.
Wednesday
8:00 – 21:00
from £210 hire fee per hour
Per hour
8:00 – 21:00
from £210 hire fee per hour
Note: All prices include VAT.
Our filmed podcast rate is £175 per hour plus VAT (£210 inc VAT per hr). There is a 2 hour minimum session time.

This includes an engineer with 4 cameras, 4x prime cinema lenses & up to 26 cinema grade lights filmed at 1080p as H.264 files, unless otherwise organised.

The sessions do not include set preparation. Camera, light and mic position decisions are made within the booked session time. We will of course organise things as much as possible, so this is expedited efficiently.
Thursday
8:00 – 21:00
from £210 hire fee per hour
Per hour
8:00 – 21:00
from £210 hire fee per hour
Note: All prices include VAT.
Our filmed podcast rate is £175 per hour plus VAT (£210 inc VAT per hr). There is a 2 hour minimum session time.

This includes an engineer with 4 cameras, 4x prime cinema lenses & up to 26 cinema grade lights filmed at 1080p as H.264 files, unless otherwise organised.

The sessions do not include set preparation. Camera, light and mic position decisions are made within the booked session time. We will of course organise things as much as possible, so this is expedited efficiently.
Friday
8:00 – 21:00
from £210 hire fee per hour
Per hour
8:00 – 21:00
from £210 hire fee per hour
Note: All prices include VAT.
Our filmed podcast rate is £175 per hour plus VAT (£210 inc VAT per hr). There is a 2 hour minimum session time.

This includes an engineer with 4 cameras, 4x prime cinema lenses & up to 26 cinema grade lights filmed at 1080p as H.264 files, unless otherwise organised.

The sessions do not include set preparation. Camera, light and mic position decisions are made within the booked session time. We will of course organise things as much as possible, so this is expedited efficiently.
Saturday
8:00 – 21:00
from £210 hire fee per hour
Per hour
8:00 – 21:00
from £210 hire fee per hour
Note: All prices include VAT.
Our filmed podcast rate is £175 per hour plus VAT (£210 inc VAT per hr). There is a 2 hour minimum session time.

This includes an engineer with 4 cameras, 4x prime cinema lenses & up to 26 cinema grade lights filmed at 1080p as H.264 files, unless otherwise organised.

The sessions do not include set preparation. Camera, light and mic position decisions are made within the booked session time. We will of course organise things as much as possible, so this is expedited efficiently.
Sunday
8:00 – 21:00
from £210 hire fee per hour
Per hour
8:00 – 21:00
from £210 hire fee per hour
Note: All prices include VAT.
Our filmed podcast rate is £175 per hour plus VAT (£210 inc VAT per hr). There is a 2 hour minimum session time.

This includes an engineer with 4 cameras, 4x prime cinema lenses & up to 26 cinema grade lights filmed at 1080p as H.264 files, unless otherwise organised.

The sessions do not include set preparation. Camera, light and mic position decisions are made within the booked session time. We will of course organise things as much as possible, so this is expedited efficiently.
Minimum booking duration: 2 hours

Capacity

Standing
up to 50
Dining
up to 8
Boardroom
up to 12
Cabaret
up to 24
U-Shaped
up to 12
Classroom
up to 50

Catering and drinks

No in-house catering available
Complimentary water
Complimentary tea and coffee
No external catering allowed
Approved caterers only
No alcohol provided by the venue
BYO alcohol allowed
Corkage fee for BYO alcohol

Facilities

Wi-Fi available
Projector
Flatscreen TV
Whiteboard
Flipchart
PA system / speakers
Conference call facilities
Air conditioner
Storage space
Quiet space
Free parking is available on-site (25 spaces)
Free on-street parking
Natural light
Alcohol licence

Music & sound equipment

Play your own music
Bring your own DJ
No noise restrictions

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible
Accessible toilets
Ground level
Accessible parking spot available
Lift to all floors
Cargo lift

Rules of the space

Allowed events

Promoted and ticketed events
Temporary event notices available
No wedding licence

Host rules

No smoking in the building
Outside catering is allowed

Cancellation policy: Flexible with Grace Period

Show cancellation details

Located in Manchester. Space for several contributors including producers. Professionally treated specifically for voice recording, with no ‘echo’ or unpleasant room tone/reverb.

Dial in with ZenCast, Zoom, Riverside and more with HD video feeds, for face-to-face interaction.

We deliver podcasts via the client-provided drive at broadcast quality. We provide H.264 1080p files of the 4 cameras for multi‑cam editing. A DaVinci Resolve project with audio and video assets is provided so you can edit, rebalance audio and add colour correction. Additionally, by prior arrangement, we can deliver 6k BRAW video files for finishing in 4K/6K UHD.

Audio and video files are aligned by time of day time code, so all camera angles & sound will be perfectly synced.

There are make-up/changing rooms, showers and a reception space too.

All rooms are air-conditioned. 4x T1.5 cinema lenses and up to 26 lights to pick and choose from to create the exact mood.

We have remote workflow integration ready using platforms such as Zoom. Remote dial-ins for contributors or filmed interview setups are an option. We can share an HD feed from our studio with the remote attendees on the call, and vice versa.


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