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Dave Martin, the term bottom feeder is borrowed from Harvey Gerst's description of his place. I'd say he's pretty much out of that class, but that's my opinion.
Davemc, the rooms are, at present, the things I can least do much about, short of moving entirely. I think it's niave in the extreme to suggest that gear doesn't have a serious effect in selling the place.
Jay, at this point it isn't a question of raising rates, since I haven't set any to begin with. You've drawn one line, but are cavilling at the idea that there might be another. You'd hesitate at a place with a Mackie and 3630's. What would be the base level at which you wouldn't hesitate? In some sense this is the reverse of the desert island gear question.
For example, here are lists from two local places. Knowing nothing else about them, which would you look into first?
Studio 1
1 Channels Of: Manley VOXBOX Mic Pre/Comp/Pultec EQ/Limiter/De-esser.
1 Channels Of: Joemeek VC-1 Mic Preamp/Compressor/Exciter.
1 Channels Of: JoeMeek VC6Q Mic Preamp/Compressor/EQ.
2 Channels Of: Vintech Audio "Neve 1272" Vintage Mic Preamps.
2 Channels Of: Brent Averill "API 312" Vintage Mic Preamps.
4 Channels Of: John Hardy M-1 Mic Preamps.
2 Channels Of: Focusrite Red 8 Mic Preamps.
2 Channels Of: AMR VMP-2 All-Tube Mic Preamps With Tube EQ.
1 Channels of: Purple Audio MC76 FET "Urei 1176" Compression.
1 Channels Of: Requisite L1 All-Tube "La2a" Compression.
1 Channels of: Summit Audio TLA100 Tube/Discreet Solid State Compression.
2 Channels Of: Anthony Demaria Labs CL-1500 All-Tube "La2a" Compression.
2 Channels Of: Demeter VTC-L2a All-Tube Compression.
4 Channels Of: FMR Audio RNC Compression.
1 Channels Of: DBX 160X Classic Compression.
2 Channels Of: Groove Tube EQ-1 All-Tube Passive 5-Band EQ.
2 Channels Of: Night Pro Technologies EQ3D "Airband" EQ.
Studio 2
Neve 2254s (2) , Empirical Labs EL-8 Distressors (2) , Urei 1178 ,
Manley Labs Electro-Optical Compressor , Aphex Compellor , RNC 1773 (2) ,
DBX 160XT (2) , DBX 166 (2) , Klark Teknik DN504 , Drawmer DS 201,
Klark Teknik DN514
Microphone Pre-amps/ Equalisers:
Neve 1073s (4) , Neve 1079s (2) , Neve 1081s (2) , Focusrite ISA 110 ,
API 3124MB+ , Demeter VTMP-2a , Focusrite ISA 115 ,
Quad Eight MM-310Bs (2) , Summit TPA200B w/ classic Mullard tubes
Effects Processors:
Lexicon PCM 70 , Sony DSP-V77 , Lexicon PCM 42 , Yamaha SPX990 ,
Eventide DSP4500LE Ultra-Harmonizer , Lexicon PCM 41 , TC Electronic D-Two ,
Lexicon MRC remote controller , TC Electronic M-One , Klark Teknik DN-50 ,
Sony MP-5 , Sony GP-5 , Line 6 Pod Pro with foot controller
Lexicon LXP 5 , Lexicon LXP 1 (2)
Everyone, this is just batting some stuff around. My life doesn't hang in the balance, although some future purchases might be affected. I'm just wondering about things.
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