By: Nickelthrower

Nickelthrower — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:11:59 +0000

Greetings, a facility that could generate 50k a year in profit would probably cost you somewhere between 300 – 400k. Overhead for recording studios is outrageous. Insurance is expensive, electricity is expensive, the buildout is just downright painful and you’ll pay commerical rates for your phone, internet and other services.

It is an investment just like any other investment. Tell me what investment returns 50k a year that doesn’t require a tremendous amount of energy and start up capital? If it were that simple, ever one would do it.

Overhead for something like this could easily run you 5 – 10k a month depending on how much you have to finance. You might be thinking that 10k a month isn’t much because you’ll charge $75/hr and always be booked but that kind of money is a lot these days and people willing to shell it out want top notch experienced engineers and modern, well run production facilities.

Go to Denver’s Craigslist and look at the section on Creative Service and see what other studios in the area are charging.
Here’s one I found:
Top quality equipment for top quality sound

Mics from Neumann, Peluso, AKG, Audix and others.

Processing with SSL, UAD and more.

Studio rates start at $35.00 hr, location recording rates will be quoted.

Results are guaranteed!

$35/hr isn’t much money and you’ll never make 50k that way. I also noticed that some very nice places were only charging 50/hr. Places that had some really nice setups and amazing gear.

It seems to me that if studios were in demand in Denver then they would charge more.

Yeah, money and lots of it – that is what you’ll need.
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By: Jed M

Jed M — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:57:59 +0000

for starters you need a multi-track mixer soundboard, 12 track minimum fully digital,good recording equiptment (mics efx ect.)a good sound proof large room ,good monitors . Charge about 135.00 an hr. good luck!
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By: ben

ben — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:37:59 +0000

Money, money and more money…

$$$

And luck. And persiverence. And courage.
And more…

=]
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