how does everyone pay for there studio?

[Todzilla]

By having a real job and not relying on music for a damn penny of income.

 

[XLR]

I used to be poor. I couldn't buy any gear. Then I learned to spell. Now piles of money are everywhere. I have no idea where it all comes from. I can barely walk through my house because of all the recording gear, guitars and girls.

 

[RICK FITZPATRICK]

When I refer to it as "my studio", my wife corrects me: "Honey, it's our studio".

Wife? Learn somthin new evra daigh.

Then I learned to spell. Now piles of money are everywhere

HEY pal, whattaya tryin to do here..don't you know you signed a contract here when you joined that enjoins you from lettin out any secrets...........

 

[RICK FITZPATRICK]

so any thoughts of giving it up would be ludicrous!

My wifes name is Ludicrous. It's getting increasingly difficult to convince her that a new addition to the studio will benifit her far more than a new Whirlpool tub. She's beginning to get real suspicious lately..damn, I'm gonna have to do some brainstorming...that new EVGA motherboard for my studio computer would pay for a whole new bathroom...

 

[dastrick]

That and wwwwanttobysomecrack.comm seams to help----I don't know.

So that's your site??? Well then........


You're welcome for your new preamp that I funded.

 

[xyster]

Simple question, just wanting to know the majority of how people do it.

Steps:
1.Buy a house in first year university (ie: get a mortgage by any means)
2.Turn house it into a frat house (ie: rent out to students)
3.Start a savings account.
3.Several years later kick everyone out of house and renovate it by yourself
4.Sell house by yourself to a nice family
5.Laugh your way to the bank
6.Blow savings on home studio in new house
7.Realize your mistake.
8.Apply for welfare
9.Get a job in IT
10.Commit suicide

I'm still on step 6.

 

[DD83]

Myself and Mirsolav are alot alike in regards to being in a position to afford a bit, and having a solid enough set up that no gear is a need anymore, for my needs I should say. It wasn't always this way though, but it is the want for my own complete studio that led me to where I am to be able to afford it. It took me ten years, but I put myself in a position to where if I really want a "bit of kit" I can attain it in a short period of time working for it. I do agree w/grimtraveller though on knowing when to stop aquiring stuff, and I think the key to that is knowing the gear you: want/like/need. I have a few key pieces of gear and that's all I need. This is what works for me. Sure there is the "ultimate studio" in all of our minds but few of us have the budget. So if you are able to get the gear you'd really want and need from that "dream" studio, go with that. I might add that like in my case, sometimes buying a piece of gear is the only way to really know how it works for you. There is nothing wrong with checkin' gear out on your own terms. If it's not for you, or dosen't work in your set up, sell it and try something else. That's why manufacturers make such a variety of gear that have the same features. Sorry, went on a rant...damn vodka

 

[DD83]

I'm just basically hanging in there, glad I'm able to keep my home, and looking forward to what's next because it has to be better than this.

Sure, if RFID chips and no REAL rights are your idea of better...oops

 

[miroslav]

Steps:
1.Buy a house in first year university (ie: get a mortgage by any means)
2.Turn house it into a frat house (ie: rent out to students)
3.Start a savings account.
3.Several years later kick everyone out of house and renovate it by yourself
4.Sell house by yourself to a nice family
5.Laugh your way to the bank
6.Blow savings on home studio in new house
7.Realize your mistake.
8.Apply for welfare
9.Get a job in IT
10.Commit suicide

I'm still on step 6.

I'm already at step 9...I guess I don't have much to look forward to!

 

[radiovet]

I do voice over work on the side in my line of work I am a production director for 5 radio stations. But, I also play in a band 2 to 3 times a month. all that extra cheddar $$$ helps me buy gear. I have a personal studio I do mostly jingles out of it. but, want to do more song writing and recording too.

 

[glenmann62]

building a studio

well if you have a band you can have everyone donate there equiptment to it! If your looking to put it together yourself ,Then you buy what you can afford on some type of schedule , whether you buy a board to start , and then mikes,and stands and effects and compressors ,and monitors, and equalizers and recorders ,or just use protools is decidedly up to you !
Decide whether you,ll be favoring digital or analog, Then do lots of research on the equiptment that will work for you on your budget! you can purchase almost everything you need on E-BAY, you can also bid for equiptment thats in your price range and start geting the most important pieces to start you off .
All add-ons can be purchased a a later time , say you need 5 seperate eq,s
start with one for your mixdown since most channels have there own 3 channel eq,s built in the board ..well i have some money to spend this week and i don,t have any real effects ....Well that would be a great addition to add some effects to your channels .....hey how am going to monitor the recordings im out of cash ?...well get a descent set of headphones and maybe you might have a pair that you can borrow until you can get some more cash together to buy those monitors !...which monitors sound good ?..well the krk rockits sound great for the money and you can get a pair that suits your needs depending on your studio or room that you will be doing the mixing ..again look on ebay , but most people today are using home computers to record on and using different forms of recording software that has built in effect and all the rack goodies to boot so it cuts down on the equiptment list ..but beware that the software is not cheap ! Whether you decide digital or analog take your time builing your studio to your liking ..and if you get bored after building your studio and grow tired of it! Sell it on Ebay ! ..good luck with your studio dude!

 

[Villain S Deeds]

Well, I generally pay with legal Canadian currency.

 

[kcearl]

I bought a table from ikea.

 

[gafadi]

Well i dont even have studio yet, just couple of midi keyboards, MPDs , a mic , a shitty audio interface. I am a Kid , yea a kid like 16 years old. As i cant get a real job like other people , i do Online work , Domaining ( some prefer to call is cyber squatting , but i made good money no TM domains, only generics ) , Web designing / Logo designing / Small time script installations and stuff.

Thats what paid for my stuff till now , im saving up couple of thousand of dollar so i can rent my uncles basement and turn it into my Studio

Design studio and Audio studio.

Designing will pay for my music hobby .

 

[cashcohen]

With my savings....

 

[5xfaster]

I've yet to actually start my studio building, but I'll be paying as I go when I do, just like I have with all of my instruments and audio stuff. It takes time, but I've got a feeling it's going to be incredibly rewarding in the end.

 

[BigMuffinMan]

I paid for all my stuff (5 guitars, bass, amp, pedals etc., keyboard, mixer, monitors, microphones, electronic drum kit and computer) working minimum wage at a coffee shop (and I pay rent etc. aswell, I dont live with my parents).

 

[Villain S Deeds]

I paid for all my stuff (5 guitars, bass, amp, pedals etc., keyboard, mixer, monitors, microphones, electronic drum kit and computer) working minimum wage at a coffee shop (and I pay rent etc. aswell, I dont live with my parents).

You must be very patient, or at least find some sweet bargains.

My gear is pretty lo-fi, and I like it that way. I've done a lot of upgrading this year, after last year's mass equipment failure: (new (used) mixer, new (used) PC, new (used) computer desk. The desk is a major space-saver. The room is half studio and half library, and it's a small room, probably built with a home office in mind. I only change things for the better, so I'm on the right track.

 

[RICK FITZPATRICK]

I paid for all my stuff (5 guitars, bass, amp, pedals etc., keyboard, mixer, monitors, microphones, electronic drum kit and computer) working minimum wage at a coffee shop (and I pay rent etc. aswell, I dont live with my parents).

Holymoly, you musta made a roll of toilet paper last a year and ate peanut butter sandwiches 3 times a day..

More power to you. Like most HR enthusiasts, I've had to pinch pennys and save for every purchase I've made. AND, they had to be steal's at that. Trouble is, by the time I got what I wanted, they were obsolete. Thats ok with me though. And fortunately, the listener doesn't know or care.
As long as its LOUD.

 

[M1Fanatic]

Ain't that the truth.

Most of the gear I buy with few exceptions like guitars is used, and either obsolete or nearly so at the time of purchase.

On the plus side, digital recording has made prices fall on used analog gear so I am thankful for that.