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I've had to start small and be patient. I work an 8-5, and in my free time, I do everything I can to improve the studio, whether that's actually doing work for the business, or working on the business.
As a mix engineer, my main priorities are the room (acoustics), the monitors, and the education, so I put the majority of time and energy into those things. I don't have any outboard gear yet, but I think I'm progressing quite nicely. I started with an initial investment to get myself off the ground and be able to do some basic work, paid my wife and myself back with money from editing/mixing for clients, got lucky and came into some Genelec 8050A's for free, and have just had to learn the art of patience! That, for me, is the hardest part.
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