where do you make the most $$ in your studio

supafuzz · Post by **supafuzz** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 2:27 pm

tracking or mixing?

thanks

drumsound · Post by **drumsound** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 2:43 pm

Most of my projects I track and mix. I've done a bit of outside mixing and had one project mixed elsewhere (many years ago when I was an employee elsewhere). It's probably 2/3 tracking 1/3 mixing if I were to "do a study."

supafuzz · Post by **supafuzz** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 3:19 pm

Hmm I would think it would be the other way around

I'm doing a study to find out which room should get the most attention [$$]

scott anthony · Post by **scott anthony** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 5:59 pm

I'm not making a living with studio work anymore, but what I do pull in is mostly mixing and mastering. Some tracking, but usually folks are getting that done themselves...

djimbe · Post by **djimbe** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 6:14 pm

Tracking, for sure. There's 4 guys who do most of the work in my space. They all have nice equipment and spaces elsewhere (home or other studio connections) for minor overdubs and mixing. People seem to like the sound of the room and some of the gear we have (keyboards and such...and 2" tape...). Most focus on getting down as much basic tracking as possible, then taking their time mixing in private environs. A few come back to do final mixing on 1/4", but not all.

So, yeah. We're more of a tracking place...

supafuzz · Post by **supafuzz** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 7:13 pm

so far a 50 50 split...

3 out of 6 dentists agree

I think the tracking room is important but i'm thinking that mixing may be the strong point of my future studio

judecca · Post by **judecca** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 1:43 am

supafuzz wrote:Hmm I would think it would be the other way around

I'm doing a study to find out which room should get the most attention [$$]

well... great sounding tracks are a hell of a lot easier to mix than poor ones. i'd dump the time and $$ into the live room. the relationshipe between $$$ made from tracking and $$$ made from mixing is directly related to how long it takes the band to get thier shit to tape correctly. regardless, a great sounding live room will save you a lot of trouble in the mixing stage. and i've never had anyone bitch about how long it took to track a record (obviously, because THEY are the reason it took so long...or short) but, i've had a person at least inquire about why it took xxx amount of time to mix. explaining why can be difficult. just my two cents.

good luck with things!

ryan

supafuzz · Post by **supafuzz** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 3:12 am

judecca wrote:
. and i've never had anyone bitch about how long it took to track a record (obviously, because THEY are the reason it took so long...or short)

ryan

you cracked me up with that one!

I realize that the tracking room has to sound good especially the drums
I've recorded and mixed at Fun City with Whatron Tiers and he has the
strangest shaped space narrow with low ceilings and no apparent treatment anywhere but still gets amazing sounds. It depends on my skills getting sound down as well. I'll probably put the most care to the section where the drums are
If you get great drums that's most of the battle

I'm Painting Again · Post by **I'm Painting Again** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 12:12 pm

hey Harley..have you considered setting up a duplication service or a format conversion service to suppliment?

supafuzz · Post by **supafuzz** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 12:27 pm

I'm already into format conversion

1" [16 and 24 track]
1/4"
cassette
Dat
Adat
tape baking

duplication is not a bad idea in addition.

Thanks ..the topic wasn't about how to make more money but where to invest the most.... tracking or mixing spaces

MASSIVE Mastering · Post by **MASSIVE Mastering** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 9:55 pm

supafuzz wrote:tracking or mixing?

Neither...?

supafuzz · Post by **supafuzz** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 4:31 am

MASSIVE Mastering wrote:
supafuzz wrote:tracking or mixing?
Neither...?

i guess if you owned a kosher deli you wouln't do either...either

spankenstein · Post by **spankenstein** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 9:12 pm

How about selling merch for one of my bands?

supafuzz · Post by **supafuzz** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 1:37 am

ok the topic has officially driven off the road and is in the ravine with the back wheels spinning

We were doing well before the topic accident and hope to get back underway presently

gauze · Post by **gauze** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 8:37 pm

I don't charge, so neither. spend way more time tracking though for sure.

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