Public Studio

[2infamouz]

Im thinkin about startin a business...I want to hookup a buncha computers w/ all the software and tools 2 make music, and have ppl pay to learn shit, or just record and use the equipment. Thinkin about even having some string/brass instruments set up w/ instrument mics for live recording as well... sound like a good idea? After i get my associates in business ima jus take out a business loan n do my thing..

 

[ess vinyl]

pipe dreams no offense... studios cost a lot of money, especially if ur recording a lot (if u go the cheap way which is still expensive, who is going to want to record at a studio with cheap equipment?). ur looking at more than 15 grand right off the bat for a decent full out recording setup if your doing it in a location you already own. for a business loan u have to get approved by the bank/etc after they look over your shit. entertainment ventures and things of that type are EXTREMELY risky for banks and you will most likely get denied. are u a pro at recording, instrumentation, engineering, etc. can u teach everything? are u gonna hire people for that?

the only studios that survive nowadays are either the big ones that get funded by labels and/or have premium clientele from top selling artists or the medium/big studios that have been around for years. everyone is recording at home now because it is cheaper and smarter to lay 5-10 grand give or take, on a home setup than spend a lot of cash on studio time, especially if ur on the come up and tight on cash. teachers and mentors for this kind of thing are usually self employed with their own reputation and don't want a boss

 

[Tr3ydeeze]

I feel you on this but not all true. I actually own a studio out here in Las Vegas NV. Check out the website www.citylightsproductions.com . We started out as a budget studio in a garage lol. But now we have everything we need Boards, booths, Protools, and two production consoles. What I would give as advise is to think about if your investment will make any return in your market (area). Any other studios out there thats doing the same thing? What is your main focus having a available recording platform for local artist or selling production materials? How much are you going to charge and will people in your market be able to shell out that cash ect ect. In terms of equipment well dawg you get what you put into it. Im not saying going out and buying a pro tools 8 HD system with an Icon Board and stuff like that but make sure what ever you are working with will give a quality sound that when mastered it will sound dope. We are still running an upgraded G4 Mac Pro and it still works great with Pro tools 7.4 but things like bouncing takes a long ass time imo lol. We are gonna get a New mac Pro but $5,000 is a nice chunk of change lol PM me if you need any help. Peace

 

[Relic]

One word, Expensive! lol

 

[2GooD Productions]

Professional studio monitors alone are damn expensive.
Sound engineering and mastering are two very skilled arts, do you have that experience?
And if you wish to teach it, do you have the credentials to teach it?

 

[Formant024]

^^^ yeah, focus on one thing first..imo you're not exploiting mastering there at all. Best to be honest about it but opt it to customers if they want a bit of Limiter action on their mixes and dont call it mastering. Im also curious about the whole gearlist you intend on running that studio.

 

[2infamouz]

im not tryna make a professional studio where people produce hits, i meant somethin recreational ppl pay like an hourly rate or somethin to use the equipment, theres a lotta ppl out here that like makin music, they just dnt got the tools 2 do it. offerin an affordable way for em to do it was the idea, most people cant just go out and buy all the gear they need especially w/ how the economy is right now. back when i started out i wish i had a place like tht 2 chill at, meet other people doin what im doin Shit like that

 

[Fade]

I think it's a good idea, but as always, start small. You could teach some of this stuff at home first and see how it goes. I've seen guys have their home studio set up in their garage and record/teach out of there and it worked. It all depends on exactly what you're teaching and if there's a market for it in your area. How's the music scene? Are there colleges nearby?

 

[Relic]

I feel you though, I remember cats were putting stuff like this in the mall trying to get people to come through, ended up lots of hiphop teenagers fighting in and around the studio.
Go for it though, depending on where you are it could work!

 

[2infamouz]

I think it's a good idea, but as always, start small. You could teach some of this stuff at home first and see how it goes. I've seen guys have their home studio set up in their garage and record/teach out of there and it worked. It all depends on exactly what you're teaching and if there's a market for it in your area. How's the music scene? Are there colleges nearby?

yeah definately dont wanna thro a lot of money into something that might not work out, so i'll start small 4sure. CMU is about 10 mins from my house n FSU is ~40 mins away