"producer's samples" selling idea

[joeymusicguy]

so i have this idea, that when i switch to a new mic pre for recording my drums, that i'll sell all the old cymbal samples from all the recordings i've done (i have a truck load)

it would be packaged similair to steven slate drums, and it would be categorized by "album" / "band".

what do you think? how many buyers am i going to have

 

[lolzgreg]

Give it a shot. Making money is beautiful when you own a home.

 

[alan1990]

I would buy the miss may i set

 

[Rockchops]

or you could sell to them to slate, like a sturgis pack

 

[Morgan C]

Are your cymbals good enough? Not meaning any offence, but Slate/S2.0/etc. are all tracked in the best possible environments with great equipment. Yours.. iirc were recorded in a garage and a house, with not the greatest mics available.

 

[joeymusicguy]

Are your cymbals good enough? Not meaning any offence, but Slate/S2.0/etc. are all tracked in the best possible environments with great equipment. Yours.. iirc were recorded in a garage and a house, with not the greatest mics available.

try using that logic against the beatles and their success...

at any rate, who cares if x snare was recorded with microphone y

what does it sound like is what im going to be asking first

 

[joeymusicguy]

I would buy the miss may i set

this miss may i set was a buntch of similair sabians (a full set, metal x probably, i'd have to look it up in notes)

i dig those as well. =]

 

[ParsonsMatt]

That is a really great idea, IMO. Even if you don't sell too many, your initial investment is tiny/already made.

 

[joeymusicguy]

That is a really great idea, IMO. Even if you don't sell too many, your initial investment is tiny/already made.

yeah i've already got all the samples ready to go
i would probably just make k3 instruments of each
and offer the wav files as well

i'll need something like slate's got going for him, to prevent pirates

 

[Zombietakeover]

i would most likely purchase it....i already got Kontakt 3.5 so that would be sweet if you made presets for K3.....i always need extra cymbals

 

[nwright]

would any of this have to be cleared by the bands?

 

[joeymusicguy]

would any of this have to be cleared by the bands?

i dont see why

for one, im actually the person that usually buy's the cymbals that are being recorded

for two, i recorded it, and it doesnt contain their "song" or anything that they've got square away in publishing...

on second thought, i probably wouldnt be able to use their name in the titles of anything.

 

[AdamWathan]

I wouldn't worry about copy protection like Slate... Addictive Drums don't copy protect the samples, neither does ToonTrack, and you're potential buyers are like a group of 25 dudes on one forum. Anyone willing to pay is going to pay anyways.

 

[AudioGeekZine]

I think you should totally do it.

Even if you don't sell a lot, a few a month perhaps, it's minimal effort and it's extra smoke money for you while you sleep.
Most of the work is already done as you said, now you need a simple website and a buy now button (Paypal merchant services provides)

Prevent pirates by making it affordable, an impulse buy. I suggest $14.99

I'd happily promote it on my site, I'd even host the products if you needed that.

 

[joeymusicguy]

I think you should totally do it.

Even if you don't sell a lot, a few a month perhaps, it's minimal effort and it's extra smoke money for you while you sleep.
Most of the work is already done as you said, now you need a simple website and a buy now button (Paypal merchant services provides)

Prevent pirates by making it affordable, an impulse buy. I suggest $14.99

I'd happily promote it on my site, I'd even host the products if you needed that.

that is totally awesome, and i will totally take you up on that.

we're talking about ~30 - 50 cymbals, all sampled in different ways, hi hats fully sampled (multiple open clutch heights, hit velocity, tight side, tight tip, pedal close, natural chokes, the whole nine yards).

i couldnt sell the whole kit for that cheap, that would be rape

one thing i think i've got going for me is that you can fly them in a mix without any eq pretty easily
i premix all my cymbal samples

 

[lolzgreg]

on second thought, i probably wouldnt be able to use their name in the titles of anything.

Demons Wear Dolce and Gabbana cymbal set

Mr. Can I cymbal set

 

[ShredderForhire]

Do it joey! All of your cymbal samples sound great im sure it would sell. Ill buy some!

 

[Unavailable]

I'd buy it if it comes ready for the Kontakt player.

 

[AudioGeekZine]

that is totally awesome, and i will totally take you up on that.

we're talking about ~30 - 50 cymbals, all sampled in different ways, hi hats fully sampled (multiple open clutch heights, hit velocity, tight side, tight tip, pedal close, natural chokes, the whole nine yards).

i couldnt sell the whole kit for that cheap, that would be rape

one thing i think i've got going for me is that you can fly them in a mix without any eq pretty easily
i premix all my cymbal samples

Email me audiogeekzine[at]gmail.com if you want me to set that up.

30-50 cymbals per album or total? I think you could do $15 per band, or much higher as a larger package.
Various formats makes it more valuable, Kontakt, wav, esx24 etc

 

[James Murphy]

Give it a shot. Making money is beautiful when you own a home.

i personally found making money pretty sweet before i owned a home too.