"Excellent" studios in NYC for $15-25/hr?

[Deadtide.com]

I read on another board that you can get "excellent" studios in New York City for $15-25 an hour. That's only $150-250 a day, which sounds awfully cheap to me.

Does that sound like the truth or a load of BS?

Maybe a better question would be, what kind of studio can you get in NYC for $15-25 an hour?

[junkstar]

My favorite inexpensive place with the right goods in NYC is Hot Sounds. Very small facility, but I've cut some amazing stuff there (brought in my own producer/engineer). I think they advertise in TapeOp too.

[nestle]

yeah at these prices isn't it funny you could get a studio lock out cheaper than a hotel in NYC?
people seem to be giving it away-

I had a plumber come for an hour recently and it cost 700 bucks-
I'm in the wrong biz

[rubykitty2000]

The B room at my studio in Brooklyn is $200/$250 a day (Pro Tools/Otari 1/2" 8-track). The A room costs a little more and has a 2" 16 track as well as fancier outboard gear but "excellent" recordings can be made in either room.

http://www.seasidelounge.com

-Charles

[Fieryjack]

I had a plumber come for an hour recently and it cost 700 bucks-
I'm in the wrong biz

Maybe it's time to start an on-location plumbing/recording business....

[junkstar]

I made the mistake of mentioning my 17 year-old's salary (I was asked) at a party this summer. Seems our local EMT (ambulance) employees make less than my kid does working the fry machine in the kitchen of a local restaurant...

[Flight Feathers]

my place is $250 a day. but it's in an apartment and comes with the limitations of being in an apartment. i can do drums here, just not very late. i'd say my recordings are pretty good, not quite excellent yet.

[burn]

You did some scissor sisters?

[Deadtide.com]

my place is $250 a day. but it's in an apartment and comes with the limitations of being in an apartment. i can do drums here, just not very late. i'd say my recordings are pretty good, not quite excellent yet.

That's about what I'd expect for $15-25 an hour: quality home cooking. Nothing more, nothing less.

[I'm Painting Again]

I'm 20-30 minutes from midtown by car or train and charge 120$per diem but its usually only friends and the rate goes to maintain and upgrade the equipment so there is no profit..unless you call that a profit..and technically not in the city..but you can be loud and there is a lot of space !

[Flight Feathers]

You did some scissor sisters?

yeah, they did their whole record here.

[denial]

$15-$25/hr seems like prostitution to me. Hell even a hooker gets a better hourly rate.

With all due respect, you couldn't get me to sit on a couch watching Oprah, downing potato chips for that kind of money. But then again, no-one ever said artists were very good at business.

I could be wrong but that sort of business is no good for business. Sounds like a hobby to me.

[Jan Folkson]

It cost more than that to park your car in Manhattan

I suppose it all depends on your own personal definition of the word "Excellent".

[burn]

You did some scissor sisters?

yeah, they did their whole record here.

it sounds great, have you done the mixing too, or just the tracking? what kind of mic have you used for the vocals?