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jbonil1
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can anybody suggest an online insurance company
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Toker41
Better Than You
10 years ago, they didn't keep back up tapes somewhere else.
Also, all you "home recorders"...Homeowners insurance should cover theft. You can't have a mortgage without homeowners insurance. Take pictures of EVERYTHING you buy, and keep the receipts in a fire safe box.
My band was robbed some years back. They took about $14000 worth of gear, including my Boogie stack and rack. Wiped us out with no way to replace it. Police considered us a bunch of long haired drug addicts (how do they always know they guys with long hair are drug addicts?), and we had to pressure them into even filling out a report. There were finger prints all over the place, but they were not interested, and would not investigate. I hope the people that stole our stuff suffer a painful anal cancer that leaves them slowly, and painfully bleeding to death from their assholes.
Also, all you "home recorders"...Homeowners insurance should cover theft. You can't have a mortgage without homeowners insurance. Take pictures of EVERYTHING you buy, and keep the receipts in a fire safe box.
My band was robbed some years back. They took about $14000 worth of gear, including my Boogie stack and rack. Wiped us out with no way to replace it. Police considered us a bunch of long haired drug addicts (how do they always know they guys with long hair are drug addicts?), and we had to pressure them into even filling out a report. There were finger prints all over the place, but they were not interested, and would not investigate. I hope the people that stole our stuff suffer a painful anal cancer that leaves them slowly, and painfully bleeding to death from their assholes.
northsiderap
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gtrman_66 said:
That's my strategy...
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Superhuman
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I have a small home studio so security is not an issue as it's in my house. However my day job involves a huge level of security with regards to clients information. I have an off-site server connected to my office network - everything is stored off-site and backed up to two separate hard drives.
This solution would make sense for any recording studio too. All you need is a broadband connection with a secure firewall, then you can create a private network between your onsite and offsite computers. Whatever gets saved to your hardrive in the studio gets backed up off site - just set it up and you don't have to do anything. If something goes wrong, then you have everything you need to keep clients off your back.
This solution would make sense for any recording studio too. All you need is a broadband connection with a secure firewall, then you can create a private network between your onsite and offsite computers. Whatever gets saved to your hardrive in the studio gets backed up off site - just set it up and you don't have to do anything. If something goes wrong, then you have everything you need to keep clients off your back.
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Ironklad Audio
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...on a similar note, i was awoken tuesday night by my screaming girlfriend, who made me come downstairs and open the front door, only to see my car engulfed in flames
i guess some fucking kid went on a huge crime spree, and decided to kick it off by lighting 3 cars on my street on fire...this is before running around the corner and breaking into a house to steal a bunch of knives, then going further down the street to his high school and punching out a window, then stealing a car and wrecking it on the highway. little fucker was drunk as shit on top if it all as i understand.
of course my car was the only one that got completely torched, and of course i only have liability coverage.
$11,000 = poof
this has nothing to do with home recording, but i don't care...i gotta vent somewhere
i guess some fucking kid went on a huge crime spree, and decided to kick it off by lighting 3 cars on my street on fire...this is before running around the corner and breaking into a house to steal a bunch of knives, then going further down the street to his high school and punching out a window, then stealing a car and wrecking it on the highway. little fucker was drunk as shit on top if it all as i understand.
of course my car was the only one that got completely torched, and of course i only have liability coverage.
$11,000 = poof
this has nothing to do with home recording, but i don't care...i gotta vent somewhere
SouthSIDE Glen
independentrecording.net
Understood. A crying shame, I.A., I feel for ya.Ironklad Audio said:this has nothing to do with home recording, but i don't care...i gotta vent somewhere
I'd consider presenting his old man with a bill for your new car, payable within 30 days. If he balks, then you can vent all over his head and shoulders with a large bag of nickels.
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mikeh
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To bad about the car - it sucks that people can get away with shit like that - often with no more than a slap on the wrist
Actually, the parent(s) may indeed be legally liable. Laws apply differently in different states - but in general, parents are considered legally liable for actions of minors.
Naturally, there is always a cost to sue someone and the legal costs could quickly surpass the value of the vehicle and even if you win the lawsuit and the parents agree to pay x per month - it don't mean they will actaull pay. If they fail to pay you can spend more legal fees trying to garnish wages.
Often the legal costs aren't worth the effort - but the moral victory may justify the effort. It may be worth a short consultation with an attorney.
Actually, the parent(s) may indeed be legally liable. Laws apply differently in different states - but in general, parents are considered legally liable for actions of minors.
Naturally, there is always a cost to sue someone and the legal costs could quickly surpass the value of the vehicle and even if you win the lawsuit and the parents agree to pay x per month - it don't mean they will actaull pay. If they fail to pay you can spend more legal fees trying to garnish wages.
Often the legal costs aren't worth the effort - but the moral victory may justify the effort. It may be worth a short consultation with an attorney.
djhead
Military Intelligence
Am I the only one who actually keeps firearms nearby, rather than a bat?
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mikeh
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I have several firearms (at least one in each room). I have actually on occasion engineered sessions with a .22 in a shoulder holster under my jacket.
I've had my wife take firearm classes and take her to the shooting range often enough to be comfortable with gun in hand. More importantly I preach to her often that if she ever has to point a gun, do not hesitate for a second when the time comes to pull the trigger.
I rarely leave the house without being armed and I always have at least a .22 in my boot and a knife in my belt at any gig.
Obviously having firearms does no good if you are not properly trained and completely prepared to use them (I'm highly trained in several martial arts and I beleive I could take a gun away from someone and shove it up thier ass if they delayed for only a moment.
I've had my wife take firearm classes and take her to the shooting range often enough to be comfortable with gun in hand. More importantly I preach to her often that if she ever has to point a gun, do not hesitate for a second when the time comes to pull the trigger.
I rarely leave the house without being armed and I always have at least a .22 in my boot and a knife in my belt at any gig.
Obviously having firearms does no good if you are not properly trained and completely prepared to use them (I'm highly trained in several martial arts and I beleive I could take a gun away from someone and shove it up thier ass if they delayed for only a moment.
SouthSIDE Glen
independentrecording.net
It's a lot harder to damage a $10K equipment rack with a bat than it is with bulletsdjhead said:
. You're there to save the gear, not pump it full of holes. It's also a lot harder for drunk clients to kill themelves playing with a baseball bat.But neither bats or guns get the job done, IMHO. The main issue to me is deterrance and avoidance long before it's about defense. Hiding a kife in a boot - while always a good idea when making company deposits and deliveries - does nothing to deter a vandal from breaking in to begin with, or to protect against inventory loss from non-vandal disasters. It also does not help when you're not home.
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GmanJeff
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If you run a business, of any kind, you really should have a business continuity plan. Security, whether locks, alarms, CCTV, K9, etc, is important to try to prevent something bad from happening in the first place, but you need to have a plan for how to keep operating "just in case". Threats to the business can take forms other than robbery or burglary - they include acts of terrorism which impede your use of public utilities, and communications; natural disasters, like fire, earthquake, and floods, and even pandemics. 
If you have an internet presence, you may be vulnerable to DOS attacks, or other threats which can be anticipated and guarded against with some basic IT security practices.
Several folks have mentioned the need for adequate insurance, and for backing up data at a remote location. Ideally, you might want to have arrangements made in advance with other studios to use their facilities in a pinch (maybe on a reciprocal basis, so you'd both benefit), so that your clients can continue to move forward with their projects (and you continue to receive income!) while you deal with the insurance reimbursement process. If you have your data/recordings/mixes/client info backed up, and you have access to a replacement studio, you should be able to keep functioning, and can keep your business going.
If you have an internet presence, you may be vulnerable to DOS attacks, or other threats which can be anticipated and guarded against with some basic IT security practices.Several folks have mentioned the need for adequate insurance, and for backing up data at a remote location. Ideally, you might want to have arrangements made in advance with other studios to use their facilities in a pinch (maybe on a reciprocal basis, so you'd both benefit), so that your clients can continue to move forward with their projects (and you continue to receive income!) while you deal with the insurance reimbursement process. If you have your data/recordings/mixes/client info backed up, and you have access to a replacement studio, you should be able to keep functioning, and can keep your business going.
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mikeh
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Both southside glen & gmanjeff raise great points
Having a secure environment to avoid potential theft hopefully eliminates any need for guns, bats or knives. A business continuity plan is indeed what any progressive, sophisticated, successful business would do (although I must suspect that most recording studios fail to fall into that level of business).
I have a very long term business relationship (30 plus years) with a pro music shop in my area and I could walk out the door with several thousand dollars of gear on either loan or short term credit (not saying they would have what I may need). I also have good relations with a couple of local studios who would lease me blocks of time if needed (it would have to be in off hours to get a good rate - but it could be an option) and/or loan me equipment.
Now in my case, the studio does not generate enough income for me to go in debt to rebuild on short notice - but if I made my living from the studio I would want to be sure that not only was it as secure as possible - but that there was indeed some plan if fire, flood, terrorism or whatever, compromised my earning potential.
Having a secure environment to avoid potential theft hopefully eliminates any need for guns, bats or knives. A business continuity plan is indeed what any progressive, sophisticated, successful business would do (although I must suspect that most recording studios fail to fall into that level of business).
I have a very long term business relationship (30 plus years) with a pro music shop in my area and I could walk out the door with several thousand dollars of gear on either loan or short term credit (not saying they would have what I may need). I also have good relations with a couple of local studios who would lease me blocks of time if needed (it would have to be in off hours to get a good rate - but it could be an option) and/or loan me equipment.
Now in my case, the studio does not generate enough income for me to go in debt to rebuild on short notice - but if I made my living from the studio I would want to be sure that not only was it as secure as possible - but that there was indeed some plan if fire, flood, terrorism or whatever, compromised my earning potential.
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Ironklad Audio
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from what i understand, the kid's parents are dirt poor. of course.
i'm probably going to go ahead and seek a judgement against them regardless, and see if i can get wages garnished or something if possible/necessary.there might be other possibilities as well - the kid was supposedly drunk at the time, which means anybody who supplied him with alcohol is legally liable for any damages he caused, and there's also issues with the maintenance of my apartment building that may make my landlord at least partially liable. looks like i'm going to have to find an absolutely ruthless lawyer!