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Black Seal · 4th March 2008

I was looking at downsizing my main studio rig and turning it into a portable rig. My reasons for doing so are to decrease marital strife as my studio is located in the basement of my house. I love being part of music, but it seems like the people in my town want something for nothing because they perceive my skills as directly related to my studio location. I have a full compliment of gear, but I'm willing to downsize and travel to work with competent musicians in their environment of their choosing. Also, I'd like to record classical as well. I'm tired of working with people who seem to test my ability to make miracles happen. I'm no novice by any means, but if I have to make a drum kit from the middle ages with wear to match sound good I'm going to kill my self. I've only been at this for 1.5 years to the public, but I already realize that this is testing my patience. Simply put is that people expect me to deliver, and what they don't understand is that when they don't I can't either. I'm old school in the fact that I don't use sample replacement to make the band sound better. Mainly, no one wants to pay for the time to edit the living ***t out of their wonderful performance.

Ok, venting over. I'm looking at getting into something different. Here's what I have to put into a mobile rig. I would like to do some rock and some more traditional elements of music.

1) 2 ch A-designs MP-2
2) V672 telefuken 2ch mic-pre
3) sytek 4ch mic pre
4) Computer w/pentium quad cpu

Additional items to add to the list:

5) DAV BG-8
6) lynx 16ch Aurora
7) ssl duende

I have the following mics available, AT4060, 4041 (2), 3025, 4033, Audix i5, D2 (2), d4, d6, MXL V67 and V69 w/peluso mods, shure sm58, beyerdynamic m260 (2)

I will be considering trading/selling off some gear to achieve this goal. I live in the Indianapolis area so what am I going crazy or what?

I will still be able to record bands, but I'm considering keeping everything ITB for convenience issues.

What are reasonable rates for the midwest area? I want to stay involved in music, but it's not working for me if can make more cash going to my day job than I can at my studio then my days are numbered. I want to continue my love affair w/music, but with a newborn on its way it is making me reconsider. Help me stay in love with the idea that's all worth it or not.

Thanks,
Perry

P.S. Do most clients want a version directly after the performance or will they give you a few days for mixdown?? More questions to come. Thanks in advance.

4th March 2008	#1
Black Seal Lives for gear Joined: Oct 2004 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 543 Thread Starter	Mobile rig I was looking at downsizing my main studio rig and turning it into a portable rig. My reasons for doing so are to decrease marital strife as my studio is located in the basement of my house. I love being part of music, but it seems like the people in my town want something for nothing because they perceive my skills as directly related to my studio location. I have a full compliment of gear, but I'm willing to downsize and travel to work with competent musicians in their environment of their choosing. Also, I'd like to record classical as well. I'm tired of working with people who seem to test my ability to make miracles happen. I'm no novice by any means, but if I have to make a drum kit from the middle ages with wear to match sound good I'm going to kill my self. I've only been at this for 1.5 years to the public, but I already realize that this is testing my patience. Simply put is that people expect me to deliver, and what they don't understand is that when they don't I can't either. I'm old school in the fact that I don't use sample replacement to make the band sound better. Mainly, no one wants to pay for the time to edit the living ***t out of their wonderful performance. Ok, venting over. I'm looking at getting into something different. Here's what I have to put into a mobile rig. I would like to do some rock and some more traditional elements of music. 1) 2 ch A-designs MP-2 2) V672 telefuken 2ch mic-pre 3) sytek 4ch mic pre 4) Computer w/pentium quad cpu Additional items to add to the list: 5) DAV BG-8 6) lynx 16ch Aurora 7) ssl duende I have the following mics available, AT4060, 4041 (2), 3025, 4033, Audix i5, D2 (2), d4, d6, MXL V67 and V69 w/peluso mods, shure sm58, beyerdynamic m260 (2) I will be considering trading/selling off some gear to achieve this goal. I live in the Indianapolis area so what am I going crazy or what? I will still be able to record bands, but I'm considering keeping everything ITB for convenience issues. What are reasonable rates for the midwest area? I want to stay involved in music, but it's not working for me if can make more cash going to my day job than I can at my studio then my days are numbered. I want to continue my love affair w/music, but with a newborn on its way it is making me reconsider. Help me stay in love with the idea that's all worth it or not. Thanks, Perry P.S. Do most clients want a version directly after the performance or will they give you a few days for mixdown?? More questions to come. Thanks in advance. __________________ www.snapjoint.com