What do i need to start a small recording studio?
March 62010
I would like to move to the denver area and start a small recording studio. I am not looking to be huge. I would like to entertain the idea that i could make 40-50K a year recording local talent preferably in the denver area. I would like to specialize in rock/metal/alternative music. I notice that denver has a few clubs where acts like this perform. anyone from denver? can you tell me what the music scene is like?
Greetings, a facility that could generate 50k a year in profit would probably cost you somewhere between 300 – 400k. Overhead for recording studios is outrageous. Insurance is expensive, electricity is expensive, the buildout is just downright painful and you’ll pay commerical rates for your phone, internet and other services.
It is an investment just like any other investment. Tell me what investment returns 50k a year that doesn’t require a tremendous amount of energy and start up capital? If it were that simple, ever one would do it.
Overhead for something like this could easily run you 5 – 10k a month depending on how much you have to finance. You might be thinking that 10k a month isn’t much because you’ll charge $75/hr and always be booked but that kind of money is a lot these days and people willing to shell it out want top notch experienced engineers and modern, well run production facilities.
Go to Denver’s Craigslist and look at the section on Creative Service and see what other studios in the area are charging.
Here’s one I found:
Top quality equipment for top quality sound
Mics from Neumann, Peluso, AKG, Audix and others.
Processing with SSL, UAD and more.
Studio rates start at $35.00 hr, location recording rates will be quoted.
Results are guaranteed!
$35/hr isn’t much money and you’ll never make 50k that way. I also noticed that some very nice places were only charging 50/hr. Places that had some really nice setups and amazing gear.
It seems to me that if studios were in demand in Denver then they would charge more.
Yeah, money and lots of it – that is what you’ll need.
March 6th, 2010 at 11:59 am
Money, money and more money…
$$$
And luck. And persiverence. And courage.
And more…
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March 6th, 2010 at 12:39 pm
for starters you need a multi-track mixer soundboard, 12 track minimum fully digital,good recording equiptment (mics efx ect.)a good sound proof large room ,good monitors . Charge about 135.00 an hr. good luck!
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March 6th, 2010 at 12:52 pm
Greetings, a facility that could generate 50k a year in profit would probably cost you somewhere between 300 – 400k. Overhead for recording studios is outrageous. Insurance is expensive, electricity is expensive, the buildout is just downright painful and you’ll pay commerical rates for your phone, internet and other services.
It is an investment just like any other investment. Tell me what investment returns 50k a year that doesn’t require a tremendous amount of energy and start up capital? If it were that simple, ever one would do it.
Overhead for something like this could easily run you 5 – 10k a month depending on how much you have to finance. You might be thinking that 10k a month isn’t much because you’ll charge $75/hr and always be booked but that kind of money is a lot these days and people willing to shell it out want top notch experienced engineers and modern, well run production facilities.
Go to Denver’s Craigslist and look at the section on Creative Service and see what other studios in the area are charging.
Here’s one I found:
Top quality equipment for top quality sound
Mics from Neumann, Peluso, AKG, Audix and others.
Processing with SSL, UAD and more.
Studio rates start at $35.00 hr, location recording rates will be quoted.
Results are guaranteed!
$35/hr isn’t much money and you’ll never make 50k that way. I also noticed that some very nice places were only charging 50/hr. Places that had some really nice setups and amazing gear.
It seems to me that if studios were in demand in Denver then they would charge more.
Yeah, money and lots of it – that is what you’ll need.
References :