Smart Studios is Closing - Page 2

TML · 26th January 2010

OK pity party over. Great studio. Much history. Great Producer. Sounds like he's downsizing given state of industry.... or relocating.....still uses best gear in smaller facility or home addition.... life goes on. I still can't understand this.... all the big studios are closing... yes... ok..... but now the home studios have millions of dollars of gear in smaller tuned rooms...... I won't live in the past... I'm not gonna buy a 24 trk, some killer vintage board and build a cabin in the woods... say F#$K to Pro Tools and go broke. There's still melody and lyric. I wanna help people make great songs... who cares if it's on an ipod... it's the message.
Tim

loveinoctober · 26th January 2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by PDC

Is it the studio that is for sale as a business or just the building?

Location, location, location. Eudora is a poor location. Not exactly the mecca of music. If it was in KC, it might be appealing.

Agreed, but the "magic room" is in Eudora...and overhead is much lower there. I think the problem is that the studio kind of specialized in Midwestern emo rock and that genra has died and it took the studio with it.

Makinithappen · 26th January 2010

Wow... Terrible news. I think they count as one of the "big guys"... in my mind anyway. Where's the sad emoticon?

After checking out the list of people who still have their data on file there... I see a guy who records with us now.... I'll have to let him know.

**George Necola** · 26th January 2010

they have an A-range..

BradD · 26th January 2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by loveinoctober

Agreed, but the "magic room" is in Eudora...and overhead is much lower there. I think the problem is that the studio kind of specialized in Midwestern emo rock and that genra has died and it took the studio with it.

I had no idea there was such a studio in Eudora. It isn't far from KC, but it isn't exactly a town where you'd expect to find a cool studio.

30th January 2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by DONNX

Sad to hear. Are they selling any gear?

..some Focusrite and API IEC cables!

E.L.F.

andersmv · 30th January 2010

Man, that put a few tears in my eye, too bad. I'm glad I got a chance to set foot in there and see it before it goes though!

Tanio · 30th January 2010

Really sorry to hear that!

akisD28 · 1st February 2010

Sad... :o(

lord_bunny · 1st February 2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by TML

OK pity party over. Great studio. Much history. Great Producer. Sounds like he's downsizing given state of industry.... or relocating.....still uses best gear in smaller facility or home addition.... life goes on. I still can't understand this.... all the big studios are closing... yes... ok..... but now the home studios have millions of dollars of gear in smaller tuned rooms...... I won't live in the past... I'm not gonna buy a 24 trk, some killer vintage board and build a cabin in the woods... say F#$K to Pro Tools and go broke. There's still melody and lyric. I wanna help people make great songs... who cares if it's on an ipod... it's the message.
Tim

I agree with so much of what you say. It's still bums me out, even though I may be a direct extension of your statement. I big part of me thinks it's amazing that the paint set has gotten cheaper as well.

Anna · 1st February 2010

I work at the studio just up the street and we are all very sad to see smart go. my bosses even wrote an open letter to the isthmus with some nice stories about them. butch was a great guy!

ToddF · 5th February 2010

Sorry to see another studio go. Hope the engineers pick up gigs somewhere.

Peace Todd

Umami Uni · 5th February 2010

sad news indeed. Wish I could snap up that A range though

Johnny Paez · 5th February 2010

why???????????

26th January 2010	#33
Makinithappen Lives for gear Joined: Aug 2006 Location: St. Louis, MO USA (Hot Louis) Posts: 1,566	Wow... Terrible news. I think they count as one of the "big guys"... in my mind anyway. Where's the sad emoticon? After checking out the list of people who still have their data on file there... I see a guy who records with us now.... I'll have to let him know. __________________ I think you'll find that 'generic and flavourless' is generally something that occurs before the microphone -Karloff70 Two f**in' weeks to make up your mind whether you want a beard or you want a job. This is the Buddy Rich Band; young people...with faces!- Buddy Rich

1st February 2010	#41
Anna Gear interested Joined: Feb 2009 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 17	sad I work at the studio just up the street and we are all very sad to see smart go. my bosses even wrote an open letter to the isthmus with some nice stories about them. butch was a great guy! __________________ "A 'mistake' is beside the point, for once anything happens it authentically is."

5th February 2010	#42
ToddF Lives for gear Joined: Nov 2003 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 641	Sorry to see another studio go. Hope the engineers pick up gigs somewhere. Peace Todd __________________ Todd Fitzgerald Producer/Engineer Winterland Studios Minneapolis API Legacy + http://www.winterlandstudios.com

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26th January 2010	#31
TML Lives for gear Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,029	OK pity party over. Great studio. Much history. Great Producer. Sounds like he's downsizing given state of industry.... or relocating.....still uses best gear in smaller facility or home addition.... life goes on. I still can't understand this.... all the big studios are closing... yes... ok..... but now the home studios have millions of dollars of gear in smaller tuned rooms...... I won't live in the past... I'm not gonna buy a 24 trk, some killer vintage board and build a cabin in the woods... say F#$K to Pro Tools and go broke. There's still melody and lyric. I wanna help people make great songs... who cares if it's on an ipod... it's the message. Tim

26th January 2010	#34
George Necola PC Moderator Joined: Mar 2005 Location: Winterthur, Switzerland Posts: 7,974 6 Reviews written	they have an A-range..

30th January 2010	#37
andersmv Lives for gear Joined: Dec 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 1,220	Man, that put a few tears in my eye, too bad. I'm glad I got a chance to set foot in there and see it before it goes though!

30th January 2010	#38
Tanio Gear nut Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 96	Really sorry to hear that!

1st February 2010	#39
akisD28 Gear maniac Joined: Aug 2004 Location: London, UK Posts: 212	Sad... :o(

5th February 2010	#43
Umami Uni Gear addict Joined: Oct 2008 Location: USA Posts: 390	sad news indeed. Wish I could snap up that A range though

5th February 2010	#44
Johnny Paez Gear addict Joined: Feb 2010 Location: Mexico Posts: 441	why???????????