What would you do with alot of money?

RecBetterAudio · 15th November 2007, 06:20 PM

I'm always interested in what people are more interested doing. If you had $15,000 and you wanted to work in the recording industry what would you rather do? Go to a recording school and try to get a job at another studio. Or buy recording gear and try to get artist to record with you?

Matthew Murray · 15th November 2007, 06:41 PM

C) Pay down the mortgage and go on some dates with hot women.

bunnerabb · 15th November 2007, 06:42 PM

Spend or invest or pay notes due. It's the only thing you can do with bank notes. They're liquid. They move.

AudioFocus · 15th November 2007, 06:44 PM

I would put it towards a brand new top of the line RADAR. God I love RADAR.

dj_who · 15th November 2007, 06:45 PM

get a kilo of heroin......one giant syringe..................and..............

or

get some gear and start a project studio.

Pat · 15th November 2007, 06:49 PM

...get even more money

andychamp · 15th November 2007, 06:53 PM

Get a job at a studio. Arrange for them to let you use the facilities during downtime.
Invest some money in a bunch of decent mics, a cheap headphone amp and some phones. Put together a small mobile recording rig.
Invest some of the money to educate yourself about basics like acoustics, electronics, etc...(books, community college)
Do location (i.e. rehearsal room) recording gigs with your mobile equipment and mix them at your workplace when you can.

Protools Guy · 15th November 2007, 07:04 PM

I don't have enough information to help you, but here goes:

I'm guessing that the $15k is all you've got to work with? Not that $15k isn't a nice amount of money, but not quite enough to start a recording studio that will compete with the other studios out there who are still having a tough time paying their rent, much less turn a profit.

If I were you, I'd pay off any debt I owed first. Let's say you have no debt, then with the $15k, I would personally invest it in a downpayment on a home. If you're already a homeowner, re-finance your variable rate and get a fixed rate. If you've already got a fixed rate at 6% or so, then, I'd invest the money for your retirement. I know that sounds boring, but you're going to need it.

Now, for the sake of indulging you in your recording aspirations, and assuming you wish to disregard my above suggestion, I'd tell you to get a real good mic, a real good pre, a real good compressor, a really good converter, a ProTools 003 rig and a set of really good monitors. Much of your $15k budget is now gone.

Good luck!

andygomez · 15th November 2007, 07:10 PM

hope for more money

Blindside · 15th November 2007, 07:49 PM

I'd f*** b****es. Lots of b****es.

vernier · 15th November 2007, 08:17 PM

Quote:

I'm always interested in what people are more interested doing. If you had $15,000 and you wanted to work in the recording industry what would you rather do? Go to a recording school and try to get a job at another studio. Or buy recording gear and try to get artist to record with you?

All of the above, and then some.

heyman · 15th November 2007, 08:32 PM

1)Pay off my mortgage..

2)Quit my Job.

3)Go to Cali and Punch Tom Cruise in the Face.

4)Go To Allen Collins house and Spray paint a Picture of a Telecaster on the hood of his car.

5)Buy a house in Malibu on the beach where i could record and hang out and play Volleyball with Hot chicks all day..

6)Buy the Best Gear I could get my hands on.

DontLetMeDrown · 15th November 2007, 08:32 PM

Nowadays 15k doesnt really sound like a lot of money.

You can make that in a year working at MacD's

Definitely enough for a decent demo setup but not what many would consider an actual studio.

ClaySchmitt · 15th November 2007, 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by heyman

3)Go to Cali and Punch Tom Cruise in the Face.

5)Buy a house in Malibu on the beach where i could record and hang out and play Volleyball with Hot chicks all day..

#3 - YES

#5 - Your going to want Rodondo beach for that.

upinflames · 15th November 2007, 09:03 PM

If I had an additional $15K, or was starting out with $15K. If it was in additional to...

BLA Tweak Head mod for my 002R, another AKG C414-BXLS, Sennheiser e602, Lawson L47Fet, Neumann U87, (2) Neumann KM-184, Emperical Labs, Distressor, Great River MP-2NV, API 3124+, DBX 160X, Universal Audio 2-LA-2, and Adam P11-A pair.

If I bought used, I could probably obtain those things for $15K.

chetatkinsdiet · 15th November 2007, 09:21 PM

two chicks at the same time. I figure with a lot of money I could pull that off.

Isn't that the best line in Office Space? Sorry, couldn't resist.

m

Ironklad Audio · 15th November 2007, 09:25 PM

i'd spend it all on a room and treatment

if there was anything left, i'd probably use it to ditch my alesis monitors

vernier · 15th November 2007, 09:41 PM

A certain amount of money has nothing to do with anything. If you want to be somebody, get to work. And expect to work at it forever.

doorknocker · 15th November 2007, 09:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andychamp

Get a job at a studio.

Reminds me of the joke where they asked the farmer what he will do with all the lottery money he just won ? 'Well, I guess I'll keep on farming for a few years till the money runs out'.

$ 15'000? Would buy me a U67, a pair of KM 54s and some Pye compressors.....

heyman · 15th November 2007, 10:27 PM

My bad, I thought for some reason it said 15M instead of 15 k...

tsvisser · 15th November 2007, 10:36 PM

double down

(on 11 I hope)

DSD_Mastering · 15th November 2007, 10:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by heyman

My bad, I thought for some reason it said 15M instead of 15 k...

Yeah... Hell.. I've got cables that cost $15k...

Regards,
Bruce

upinflames · 15th November 2007, 11:17 PM

That makes me sick to my stomach.

Quote:

Originally Posted by DSD_Mastering

Yeah... Hell.. I've got cables that cost $15k...

Regards,
Bruce

GravityRobert · 15th November 2007, 11:21 PM

15K? 100 million is more my thing. If I had that... shiiiit I'd party hard

Plush · 15th November 2007, 11:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DSD_Mastering

Yeah... Hell.. I've got cables that cost $15k...

Regards,
Bruce

Guess what, Bruce??

(don't admit that)

Dan · 16th November 2007, 12:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DSD_Mastering

Yeah... Hell.. I've got cables that cost $15k...

Regards,
Bruce

Yeah, those must be some Hi Fidelity cables.

Can't say I'd buy cables is if I had $15k.

I might get some gear though.., and get the job at another studio. Make sure it's a good one though.

AllAboutTone · 16th November 2007, 12:36 AM

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST NOTE ???

MORTGAGE

travisbrown · 16th November 2007, 01:06 AM

I'd put it all in my Trans Am.

Stevil · 16th November 2007, 01:15 AM

pay off the rest of the student loan, a few sweet pre's & a sybian.

musicmind11 · 16th November 2007, 01:23 AM

Well, Id flip that $15k into some seriously rediculous money, by really investing and grinding with it nonstop full time for about 6 months. Then I would still keep turning over a certain percentage of what I then had still making more money and maybe invest about $50k of what I had into an actual home studio. Of course if I didnt have a house to build it in (was in an apartment etc.) I would use a percentage to get into a house first. So
Im in a house making money on the side and building my dream studio. It would really depent on why I wanted a studio.. Mixing? Mastering?, or if it was for actually recording other artists bands etc. I would probably do a comnmercial spot unless I had a really nice sized house that had something extra to offer like a quiet serene exterior for the artists etc. Like some of these farm type studios have, (you know an away type atmosphere). So since I know what Im building the studio for I then would go one of the routes up top and presto! successful and happy with a beautiful studio. just my thoughts anyways other people would use the 15k for some equipment and be done with it which might work for you too , everyones different

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RecBetterAudio Gear interested Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 15	What would you do with alot of money? I'm always interested in what people are more interested doing. If you had $15,000 and you wanted to work in the recording industry what would you rather do? Go to a recording school and try to get a job at another studio. Or buy recording gear and try to get artist to record with you? __________________ Adam adam@recordbetteraudio.com http://www.recordbetteraudio.com http://www.fergusonmusicproductions.com

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andychamp Lives for gear Join Date: May 2005 Location: Basel, Switzerland Posts: 1,232	Get a job at a studio. Arrange for them to let you use the facilities during downtime. Invest some money in a bunch of decent mics, a cheap headphone amp and some phones. Put together a small mobile recording rig. Invest some of the money to educate yourself about basics like acoustics, electronics, etc...(books, community college) Do location (i.e. rehearsal room) recording gigs with your mobile equipment and mix them at your workplace when you can. __________________ André ________________________________________ "keep it simple. get it right in tracking. record good drummers in good rooms. cake." mixman499 "no room, no boom!" Michael Wagener "every song is different." Dave Pensado "God dammit man! Just try! The best way to micing is the way that u will like!!!"mat1306

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bunnerabb Lives for gear Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: The Big Wide City Posts: 1,083	Spend or invest or pay notes due. It's the only thing you can do with bank notes. They're liquid. They move. __________________ "It CAN be done. You can drive a car with your feet, but that don't make it a good f*cking idea". - Chris Rock

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dj_who Gear addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: PA, USA Posts: 499	get a kilo of heroin......one giant syringe..................and.............. or get some gear and start a project studio. Last edited by dj_who; 15th November 2007 at 06:50 PM.. Reason: maybe not heroin

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Pat Gear nut Join Date: May 2006 Location: Europe Posts: 93	...get even more money

15th November 2007, 07:04 PM	#8
Protools Guy Lives for gear Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: US of A Posts: 1,014	I don't have enough information to help you, but here goes: I'm guessing that the $15k is all you've got to work with? Not that $15k isn't a nice amount of money, but not quite enough to start a recording studio that will compete with the other studios out there who are still having a tough time paying their rent, much less turn a profit. If I were you, I'd pay off any debt I owed first. Let's say you have no debt, then with the $15k, I would personally invest it in a downpayment on a home. If you're already a homeowner, re-finance your variable rate and get a fixed rate. If you've already got a fixed rate at 6% or so, then, I'd invest the money for your retirement. I know that sounds boring, but you're going to need it. Now, for the sake of indulging you in your recording aspirations, and assuming you wish to disregard my above suggestion, I'd tell you to get a real good mic, a real good pre, a real good compressor, a really good converter, a ProTools 003 rig and a set of really good monitors. Much of your $15k budget is now gone. Good luck! __________________ I only need one more piece of gear...

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andygomez Gear addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New York Posts: 348	hope for more money

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heyman Lives for gear Join Date: May 2005 Location: Waterbury CT, then Providence, RI Posts: 1,938	1)Pay off my mortgage.. 2)Quit my Job. 3)Go to Cali and Punch Tom Cruise in the Face. 4)Go To Allen Collins house and Spray paint a Picture of a Telecaster on the hood of his car. 5)Buy a house in Malibu on the beach where i could record and hang out and play Volleyball with Hot chicks all day.. 6)Buy the Best Gear I could get my hands on. __________________ Teee hee ha ha .... I wanna play wit chew. Butter's Does Samwell! http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4y...-in-the-bu_fun

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DontLetMeDrown Lives for gear Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Camarillo, CA Posts: 1,215	Nowadays 15k doesnt really sound like a lot of money. You can make that in a year working at MacD's Definitely enough for a decent demo setup but not what many would consider an actual studio. __________________ Dave Escobar So-Cal Sound Design My New Website My Myspace Page Rock City Studios Orange Whip Recording

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upinflames Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 970	If I had an additional $15K, or was starting out with $15K. If it was in additional to... BLA Tweak Head mod for my 002R, another AKG C414-BXLS, Sennheiser e602, Lawson L47Fet, Neumann U87, (2) Neumann KM-184, Emperical Labs, Distressor, Great River MP-2NV, API 3124+, DBX 160X, Universal Audio 2-LA-2, and Adam P11-A pair. If I bought used, I could probably obtain those things for $15K. __________________ The Studio is moving and tracking starts on two albums next week!

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chetatkinsdiet Lives for gear Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,473	two chicks at the same time. I figure with a lot of money I could pull that off. Isn't that the best line in Office Space? Sorry, couldn't resist. m __________________ www.myspace.com/natefowlerselixir

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Ironklad Audio Lives for gear Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 502	i'd spend it all on a room and treatment if there was anything left, i'd probably use it to ditch my alesis monitors

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vernier Lives for gear Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 3,674	A certain amount of money has nothing to do with anything. If you want to be somebody, get to work. And expect to work at it forever. __________________ http://www.myspace.com/learstevens

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heyman Lives for gear Join Date: May 2005 Location: Waterbury CT, then Providence, RI Posts: 1,938	My bad, I thought for some reason it said 15M instead of 15 k... __________________ Teee hee ha ha .... I wanna play wit chew. Butter's Does Samwell! http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4y...-in-the-bu_fun

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GravityRobert Gear addict Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 431	15K? 100 million is more my thing. If I had that... shiiiit I'd party hard __________________

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musicmind11 Gear maniac Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: HENDERSON Posts: 197	Well, Id flip that $15k into some seriously rediculous money, by really investing and grinding with it nonstop full time for about 6 months. Then I would still keep turning over a certain percentage of what I then had still making more money and maybe invest about $50k of what I had into an actual home studio. Of course if I didnt have a house to build it in (was in an apartment etc.) I would use a percentage to get into a house first. So Im in a house making money on the side and building my dream studio. It would really depent on why I wanted a studio.. Mixing? Mastering?, or if it was for actually recording other artists bands etc. I would probably do a comnmercial spot unless I had a really nice sized house that had something extra to offer like a quiet serene exterior for the artists etc. Like some of these farm type studios have, (you know an away type atmosphere). So since I know what Im building the studio for I then would go one of the routes up top and presto! successful and happy with a beautiful studio. just my thoughts anyways other people would use the 15k for some equipment and be done with it which might work for you too , everyones different