what would you do?

[studioman]

i will be building a studio in the near future and want to hear what some of you guys would suggest doing with the budget if you had it.

budget=$200,000

first off,hear is a list of the equipment ive come up with

control room equipment:
2 mix24 16 focusrite preamp boards
3 888 interfaces
1 apogee 8000 interface
motor mix or hui or similar
mac g4 top of line
any suggestions on plugins?
all the other protools goodies
mackie hr-24's
tannoy active
4 adats for compatability issues
tascam da 78 hr dat recorder

midi production room equipment:
mpc3000
korg triton
kurzweil k62600rs
roland xv-5080 module
roland jv-1080 module
waldorf q rack
nord micro modular
emu virtuoso 2000
mo phatt
planet earth
9112 b -3
korg karma
yamaha cs6x synth
mac g4
midisport 8x8
midisport 8x8
mackie 32x8 with meter bridge
digidesign 001 for quick mixes
2 technic s-1200 turntables
roland dj-2000 mixer
mackie hr-24s

microphone cabinet:
2 neumann U-89's
3 akg 414-btII's
3 sennheiser 421's
5 sm-57's
2 sm-58's
1 beta 57/58
2 shure sm 81's
ANY OTHER MICS YOU'D SUGGEST ?

furniture:
mixing desk ?????
racks ???????
leather couch for lobby
office chairs

studio design:
this is where im lost
i will need a main control room
a main recording room
a vocal booth
a midi room
who do i hire to do construction?
what will it cost,and with what materials?
HOW MANY SQUARE FEET DO I NEED?




i am anxious to see what your suggestions are.Fell free to critique any part of my setup,or/and add your own suggestions on gear that is "must have"

also any suggestions on how you would most efficiently link the midi room to the protools setup for 32 track seperate track recording.......patch bays etc????

btw....i know i didnt come anywhere near 200000 worth of equipment but you were figuring other costs of running the buisness

any input at all towards any aspect of building/owning and operating a commercial studio will be much appreciated.

thank you

 

[tubedude]

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I think I'd post this in the studio design forum, or maybe in the cave. If you actually HAVE that money, I'll come help you build it for 2 free days in the finished product I could build something badass for half that, though, I think.
Paul

 

[SPINSTERWUN]

If you are spending your money, then you would know what you need to purchase.

Can you operate the equipment you are purchasing???

spin

 

[Buffalo Bob]

Say....aren't you my long-lost father?

Daddy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[studioman]

do i sense jealousy..........yes i know exactly what i NEED to buy,and i probably know how to use it better than most.

if your wondering i am not as "seasoned" as SOME on here which is why i asked THEYRE opinions.What i did not do is ask "hey guys do you think i know what im doing?" because i know what im doing.I am 19 years old and would like to hear what some of you veterans would do in my situation.

myself and my associates will have no problem setting it up (thanks for the offer anyways)

my main three questions are:

how much will it cost to transform office space into the studio?

generally how large of a facility will it take?

reccomondations on materials,and techniques on the soundproofing/acoustics/design

and any other suggestions you would make to me (im not asking for a manual,just some critique)

thank you

 

[Gidge]

Ed(Sonusman) does equipment consultation...email him...if you have that much money, budget part of it for his consulting fees....

 

[KaBudokan]

I second the "take it to the studio design forum" post.

I think John Sayers is out of town now, but when he gets back, he might be the man to talk to about the design questions.