Hey dudes!
So far I've been operating by tracking bands at a near-by group of rehearsal rooms, then mixing from home. I want my own place. Badly. The rates there suck, and take too much out of my (and the bands) pocket, leaving a dent in my profit.
Anyway, I've checked out a few places the last few days, met up with surveyors etc and they all sucked. Either too industrial (too reflective, would take more money to make it a viable recording space than it would to rent it!) or too expensive, or too near residential areas.
But today I found a place I'm quite fond of and wanted to show you guys some pics to see what you think.
PICS
This pic is looking at the front door which leads out onto a little mews/mall area just off the centre of town
and this is the rest of the room from the door inwards
This is a view from the top of the stairs looking into the second room
This is a view of that upstairs room from a crouched position, huddled in the corner
and another...
So, it's basically a small upstairs office space and toilet, with a large room downstairs. I don't have dimensions unfortunately but it was roughly 200m2 downstairs.
I was thinking downstairs be the live room, with the upstairs being the control room. It obviously needs all the necessary treatment and renovation but what do you think in terms of potential?
It's a big bonus for me for its location. Right in the centre of my home town, but off the main shopping areas, far away from any residential area, secure, safe, and pretty cheap (and negotiable!).
Anyway, just thought I'd share the news. Chances are I won't be able to pull the funding together but I'm not gonna stop trying. I NEED my own space.
P.S. It will also double as rehearsal space for local bands when I'm not using it for recording.
So far I've been operating by tracking bands at a near-by group of rehearsal rooms, then mixing from home. I want my own place. Badly. The rates there suck, and take too much out of my (and the bands) pocket, leaving a dent in my profit.
Anyway, I've checked out a few places the last few days, met up with surveyors etc and they all sucked. Either too industrial (too reflective, would take more money to make it a viable recording space than it would to rent it!) or too expensive, or too near residential areas.
But today I found a place I'm quite fond of and wanted to show you guys some pics to see what you think.
PICS
This pic is looking at the front door which leads out onto a little mews/mall area just off the centre of town
and this is the rest of the room from the door inwards
This is a view from the top of the stairs looking into the second room
This is a view of that upstairs room from a crouched position, huddled in the corner
and another...
So, it's basically a small upstairs office space and toilet, with a large room downstairs. I don't have dimensions unfortunately but it was roughly 200m2 downstairs.
I was thinking downstairs be the live room, with the upstairs being the control room. It obviously needs all the necessary treatment and renovation but what do you think in terms of potential?
It's a big bonus for me for its location. Right in the centre of my home town, but off the main shopping areas, far away from any residential area, secure, safe, and pretty cheap (and negotiable!).
Anyway, just thought I'd share the news. Chances are I won't be able to pull the funding together but I'm not gonna stop trying. I NEED my own space.
P.S. It will also double as rehearsal space for local bands when I'm not using it for recording.