[nemisis633]

I pose another question for you deitys of the gearslutz.

What makes a studio high end? Is it ton's of great outboard? Is a console a must? What peices in particular?

I'll give you background on the basis for my question.

I'm in a position where over the course of the next several years I hope to reach the "high end" point. I still live with my mother so rent is no object, and I'm presently turning $1000-$2000/month of income from my studio that I want to continually re-invest. I played the investing game during the .com boom with money from advertising and ended up with a very substantial ammount of money that allowed for the initial investment I've already spent. ( I say this to detur the "rich kid" attitude I often get.)

So with that said, I have this steady flow of income, and I'm wondering what steps I should take toward reaching the high end level. I'm eventually wanting to have desirable enough of a studio that people will want to come and track albums, instead of simply demo work like im doing now. I'm seeking the info now so I can know whether or not to continue just buying one peice of outboard at a time, or will I need to save and buy some sort of huge console to be viable. In 3-4 years I'm looking to build some sort of amazing building. I'm in a great position right now as I can accumulate quality gear without being in debt.

Sorry for the story just wanted to let you know my intentions for asking.

Right Now I've got a ProTools HD a control 24, and some really cool outboard I just purchased.. (Great River, Distressors, Millenia EQ) and a pretty good collection of mic's.



Thanks for the answers in advance,

Jon