| The manuf business is dividing, moving up (to high end) and down (low end) at the same time. People seem to either want the great stuff or the cheap stuff, not a lot in between. Our business is the best its ever been, as is some of our dealers business. Pros to pros, like the old days. Our job is ever more to care for the FT engineers who just want a straight answer.
This isn't a whole lot different than the studio business: it either better be an awesome mix room, or a monster tracking room, but not both. Bands don't come in a block out an OK room for 2 months anymore because it was a good deal: they book a great room for tracking for 1 or 2 weeks; then they leave, go mix at home or someplace cheap with PT for a month or two, come back to a great mix room for a week or two. Just like manuf, pick who you want to be, cause you can't be two things at once anymore.
That's what I am seeing.
Brad |