proaudio101
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I have partially asked this question in another forum sometime ago, but here are my thoughts in more detail.
First off, I and the studio are ready for some pretty sizeable general upgrades. I am outgrowing the small facility I am in not just from a functional standpoint, but from a psychological standpoint for me and the clients/rates I want to attract (we are getting about $400/day now).
I have really been concentrating on the front end of the studio outboard (mic pres,mics,compressors,and eqs) so we are set in that area but because most of the capital has been spent in that area the rest is lacking.
Here are some options, and you guys rate them in order of what you think is important.
#1) New analog console, specifically a Trident 80B/C. (By the way 2" 24 track is out of the question, its to much money for a good machine, and everybody is accepting digital as a recording medium now so I am not worried about it).
#2)Pro Tools 24/Mix Plus. Obviously Protools is good all around for just about any studio-music or post production. PLUS it is automated, so it will eliviate the need for board auto. It WILL be combined with the analog board, just like I am doing with my Mackie/ADAT XT-20/Cubase-DAW combo now. I am not worried about the D/A VS the staying digital debate for music. IMO it sounds better to go into an analog console out of digital, plus if I insert into something digital (ie sony mini-oxford) I will still be making multiple A/D/A conversion, so in my eyes its the same.
#3) Larger room. Should I just keep what I have and add another 1000 or more square feet and make it into a really nice pro facility? If I do this, its Mackie/ADAT for another 3-5 years.
#4) lots of really nice instruments. DW drums, les Pauls, Ampeg Bass Rig, American Fenders, Kurzweil K2600 keyboard, + lots, lots more. Keep what I am using for now but the kick ass instruments are there just making the music sound so much better, and hopefully drawing the clientel.
What I am wondering about is which decision is the best 1st decision, 2nd, 3rd and so on. Which in your experience is what the clients will enjoy the most, and will "legitamize" the facility more or less than the others? Specifically this is a music facility. Thanks
First off, I and the studio are ready for some pretty sizeable general upgrades. I am outgrowing the small facility I am in not just from a functional standpoint, but from a psychological standpoint for me and the clients/rates I want to attract (we are getting about $400/day now).
I have really been concentrating on the front end of the studio outboard (mic pres,mics,compressors,and eqs) so we are set in that area but because most of the capital has been spent in that area the rest is lacking.
Here are some options, and you guys rate them in order of what you think is important.
#1) New analog console, specifically a Trident 80B/C. (By the way 2" 24 track is out of the question, its to much money for a good machine, and everybody is accepting digital as a recording medium now so I am not worried about it).
#2)Pro Tools 24/Mix Plus. Obviously Protools is good all around for just about any studio-music or post production. PLUS it is automated, so it will eliviate the need for board auto. It WILL be combined with the analog board, just like I am doing with my Mackie/ADAT XT-20/Cubase-DAW combo now. I am not worried about the D/A VS the staying digital debate for music. IMO it sounds better to go into an analog console out of digital, plus if I insert into something digital (ie sony mini-oxford) I will still be making multiple A/D/A conversion, so in my eyes its the same.
#3) Larger room. Should I just keep what I have and add another 1000 or more square feet and make it into a really nice pro facility? If I do this, its Mackie/ADAT for another 3-5 years.
#4) lots of really nice instruments. DW drums, les Pauls, Ampeg Bass Rig, American Fenders, Kurzweil K2600 keyboard, + lots, lots more. Keep what I am using for now but the kick ass instruments are there just making the music sound so much better, and hopefully drawing the clientel.
What I am wondering about is which decision is the best 1st decision, 2nd, 3rd and so on. Which in your experience is what the clients will enjoy the most, and will "legitamize" the facility more or less than the others? Specifically this is a music facility. Thanks