What is the cheapest studio one can obtain

[ScorpSath]

How would i do it, I want to be able to have relatively proffesional sound.

[Akira]

Little bit vague, don't you think? To start, what all are you going to be recording?

[Seafroggys]

I love it when people say they want pro but also want the cheapest possible way to do things.

Does anybody actually have any sort of common sense anymore?

Think: if its possible to make pro recordings on the cheap, why would any of these studios spend millions?

[Akira]

But my Behringer gear rocks!

:rolleyes:


When it comes to the low end of the gear spectrum, you seriously get what you pay for.

[Moseph]

How would i do it, I want to be able to have relatively proffesional sound.

In my experience, a lot of studios in the $35-50/hr range are very professional and can provide very good results.

If you're willing to trust your engineer, a lot of semi-pro/hobbyists will charge less by the hour (maybe $15-25/hr) or a flat fee (like, $200 for 5 tracks start to finish). In this case, I'd ask for the flat fee. This will normally help you get the quality you're looking for but offset any lack of experience the engineer might have that will add up to large hourly bills.

[Seafroggys]

actually I didn't quite understand the question myself. Not sure if he's asking for studio gear or going to a studio.

I'd recommend going to a studio.

[Flie]

Just go behrginer and leave us alone.

[fishbulb]

Just go behrginer and leave us alone.

Probably your best bet.

[ScorpSath]

Just go behrginer and leave us alone.

shut up, i own you.

[ScorpSath]

Whoops, I probally should have made this a little more clear. I'm looking to record some demo type things. This would include, drums, guitar, keys, bass and all of that good stuff. Right now for recording I use cool edit pro and a mic to get it done. The quality is average to below. I am looking for maybe a mixer or something that would improve the quality of the sound. I don't have a huge budget.

[Moseph]

Whoops, I probally should have made this a little more clear. I'm looking to record some demo type things. This would include, drums, guitar, keys, bass and all of that good stuff. Right now for recording I use cool edit pro and a mic to get it done. The quality is average to below. I am looking for maybe a mixer or something that would improve the quality of the sound. I don't have a huge budget.

Maybe you should clarify further:

1) What exactly don't you like about your current setup?

2) What do you intend to do with this "demo type" stuff?

3) Do you want to record all the parts all at once? How man of that list above would be needed to be recorded simultaneously? Will you be recording live drums, and if so, how big of a kit?

4) What is your actual (approximate) budget?

5) Do you plan to use your computer for this? Is all the equipment going to stay in one place, or do you want it to travel?

[Seafroggys]

Personally if you are going to record "dmeo-like stuff" I would just get studio time, don't even bother getting the gear and wasting all that time just to be able to put mediocre sounding recordings.

[Moseph]

Personally if you are going to record "dmeo-like stuff" I would just get studio time, don't even bother getting the gear and wasting all that time just to be able to put mediocre sounding recordings.

Well, if you're fairly prolific, and you need a fast way to share new songs with your band, a $500 investment is probably a good idea.

Actually, any time that you have a lot of material (or rapidly changing current material, I guess) it's probably more cost effective to have a bare-minimum of competence on your own.