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axtrak · 4th January 2005, 11:55 PM

I´m´a running a small but fine project studio since 1,5 years. Before that i worked as freelance producer/engineer.

When i build the studio, i had a management consulter who worked out a businessplan with me, this helped me knowing how to deal with taxes, investments, the bank and invoicing.

I wanted to have a studio that feels like a big one, so i had a good acoustic designer, who made me a room layout that sounds great and looks good. On the other handside i didn´t invest in expensive furniture or stuff like that.

But it´s important to make the place look nice, that customers feel happy there. Something like an automatic espressomachine and a good selection of drinks, some food and fruits and an internetaccess for the customer are things that don´t cost much, but can make a place comfortable.

My studio is very small: 18m2 control room, a second controlroom with 15m2 which a friend runs to produce his own records , a small vocalbooth and 40m2 lounge/kitchen is all we have. I have deals with several bigger studios around, where i record drums etc... When the basic tracking is over, the overdubs, editing & mixing is done at my place.

I have medium rates, so the customer saves a lot of money, not doing editing and overdubs in an A room, and my acoustic is good enough to do some serios mixing.

The whole company is based around me, not the studio, the studio is just the rooms where you have to come to, if you want to work with me, and that suit me right to do my work, i don´t advertise as a studio. nor can somebody rent my room.

I´m doing 50/50 work an engineer& Producer/composer.

I don´t work exclusivly for the recordindustry, i´m also doing filmmusic for imagefilms & independent movies, and produce cd´s which are sold in books..

4th January 2005, 11:55 PM	#9
axtrak Gear maniac Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Aachen, Germany Posts: 186	I´m´a running a small but fine project studio since 1,5 years. Before that i worked as freelance producer/engineer. When i build the studio, i had a management consulter who worked out a businessplan with me, this helped me knowing how to deal with taxes, investments, the bank and invoicing. I wanted to have a studio that feels like a big one, so i had a good acoustic designer, who made me a room layout that sounds great and looks good. On the other handside i didn´t invest in expensive furniture or stuff like that. But it´s important to make the place look nice, that customers feel happy there. Something like an automatic espressomachine and a good selection of drinks, some food and fruits and an internetaccess for the customer are things that don´t cost much, but can make a place comfortable. My studio is very small: 18m2 control room, a second controlroom with 15m2 which a friend runs to produce his own records , a small vocalbooth and 40m2 lounge/kitchen is all we have. I have deals with several bigger studios around, where i record drums etc... When the basic tracking is over, the overdubs, editing & mixing is done at my place. I have medium rates, so the customer saves a lot of money, not doing editing and overdubs in an A room, and my acoustic is good enough to do some serios mixing. The whole company is based around me, not the studio, the studio is just the rooms where you have to come to, if you want to work with me, and that suit me right to do my work, i don´t advertise as a studio. nor can somebody rent my room. I´m doing 50/50 work an engineer& Producer/composer. I don´t work exclusivly for the recordindustry, i´m also doing filmmusic for imagefilms & independent movies, and produce cd´s which are sold in books..