| Quote: "I was more looking for what general sizes of spaces people are looking for in a commercial facility. Personally I haven't really been
into to many non-project arena's and wanted to make sure I built something that others would see as desireable/useable. Instead of
building what I considered to be a huge rooms only to be seen as too small by others.. (and thus completely defeating the purpose
of expanding in the first place). "
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The minimum would apear to be 25 sq ft control room and 700 sq ft live room including booth.
Other things that attract customers (in no special order) are:
1. Good analogue desk.
2. Lexicon 960L reverb
3. Neumann mics
4. Some good outboard (Eventide, SPL etc.)
5. A good concert grand piano from either Steinway or Bösendorfer.
6. Cool lighting
7. Daylight
8. Good range of monitors and subs inc. Genelec 1031 and NS10s.
9. Kitchen
10. Beer
11. Some backline for lead and bass (tubes only!)
12. Greenroom with toys (videos, games) and sofas
13. Machine room with space and links for guest equipment.
14. No machine noise anywhere.
15. AC
16. Additional production rooms for tape-ops and interns to do some laptop editing in PT
17. Fast Internet connections
18. Clean toilets
19. Good accomadation close (but not too close) by.
20. Good location either in city centre or rightaway from it all in the countryside. |