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Steffmo · 3rd February 2005, 07:03 PM

In most ways I think yes.

I would go one step further and say that most producers should plan to also be labels to some extent.

If you chose carefully, you can often pay yourself for doing arecord by selling maybe 2000 CDs ....some direct through the band, some through a mid level distro deal.

I also feel very strongly that there needs to be a new class of studio which combines the care and service of the okd kine studios, but is perhaps more set up for pure tracking.

Perhaps these rooms might be well equipped with the popular boutique boxes, or a great sounding tracking console like the Trident.

I guess my point is, you don't have to have a J Series SSL to do the other stuff right. And a smart artist or producer should know that you can print quality audio to whatever medium and retain the right to mix in whatever form you want.

My first upper end studio was located in Ace Frehleys old house....had a great studio blasted out of the rock underneath the house. Had history, ambiance, vibe. And we understood the service thing.

We had an Allen and Heath Sigma console...sounded very good...and lots of boxes. But we could do it with food and accomodations for 1200.00 a day. No one complained...and there were some BIG names.

Acts would spend three months doing vocals and overdubs...we were booked contantly.

3rd February 2005, 07:03 PM	#8
Steffmo Lives for gear Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: West Haven, CT Posts: 1,283	In most ways I think yes. I would go one step further and say that most producers should plan to also be labels to some extent. If you chose carefully, you can often pay yourself for doing arecord by selling maybe 2000 CDs ....some direct through the band, some through a mid level distro deal. I also feel very strongly that there needs to be a new class of studio which combines the care and service of the okd kine studios, but is perhaps more set up for pure tracking. Perhaps these rooms might be well equipped with the popular boutique boxes, or a great sounding tracking console like the Trident. I guess my point is, you don't have to have a J Series SSL to do the other stuff right. And a smart artist or producer should know that you can print quality audio to whatever medium and retain the right to mix in whatever form you want. My first upper end studio was located in Ace Frehleys old house....had a great studio blasted out of the rock underneath the house. Had history, ambiance, vibe. And we understood the service thing. We had an Allen and Heath Sigma console...sounded very good...and lots of boxes. But we could do it with food and accomodations for 1200.00 a day. No one complained...and there were some BIG names. Acts would spend three months doing vocals and overdubs...we were booked contantly.