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Message posted by Henry Bourne <henry.bourne@...>:

Hi everyone,

Sorry this is very off topic but I need some information and I know that a
fair few of you guys and girls on here will be able to help me.

I have recently finished University and would like to start up a digital
media facility offering a wide range of services. One of the services I
would like to include is music production and to set up a cutting edge
digital recording studio with post production facilities. The problem is
that I often hear a lot of talk about how many tradtitional studio owners
are closing their doors in reaction to the decreasing price of equipment and
the increase of self-produced recordings done at home etc...

So to those of you who own, or work in profssional studios, what are your
thoughts on this? Are you still very busy? Have you seen a reduction in the
number of clients? Do you think it would be wise to try for something like
this? Just so you know, I am based in the UK.

I'm just trying to get a general overview of the situation. Your advice
would be very much appreciated.

Please feel free to contact me at henry.bourne@... if you'd prefer to
not go public.

Thanks in advance,
Henry

It's all about the skills. if you got 'em they will come.
the gear playing field has been leveled now it's a knowledge based
professional indusrty.

Amen!!

Never was a truer word said

Dave Abbott, DaStudio, Johannesburg

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Message posted by Henry Bourne <henry.bourne@...>:

Very true. I am 100% confident in my ability to provide the best service in the area I intend to set up in.

It would still be good to get a first hand account of the rise or decline of work in the recent years though. Anyone willing to share?

Message posted by Jamshied Sharifi <jamshied.sharifi@...>:

Henry Bourne <henry.bourne@...> wrote:
> So to those of you who own, or work in profssional studios, what are your
> thoughts on this? Are you still very busy? Have you seen a reduction in the
> number of clients?

I live and work in NY. Last year the Hit Factory closed; this year Quad.  Neither had a shortage of skills in staff or engineers.  For a studio to survive, it has to have low overhead, extremely skilled staff, and things that home/project studios don't; namely, quiet space, multiple recording rooms, a well-tuned control room, and a wide mic and preamp selection.  I rarely work outside of my own space, and if I do it's for one or more of these things.

--- Jamshied Sharifi <forums@...> wrote:

 For a studio to
> survive, it has to have low overhead, extremely
> skilled staff, and things that home/project studios
> don't; namely, quiet space, multiple recording
> rooms, a well-tuned control room, and a wide mic and
> preamp selection.  

I might add to this list: grand painos and B3s. Things
that are very rare in home studios.
JP