How to pick a Studio to Record in?

PaulBrewer · 12-09-2008 8:22pm #1

I've just been noticing the Google Ads on top of Boards here. If they're to believed then Ireland is full of 'Professional' studios.

So, how do YOU pick a studio?

Is it -

1. Google Ad or advertising in general.

2. Word of mouth recommendation

3. Seeing the studio's Webpage/Myspace

4. Being local

5. Being cheap

6. The Studio's association with success

7. Just like what you've heard from it i.e. Sound Quality

What other factors are important?

Seziertisch · 12-09-2008 9:58pm

Word of mouth. Musicians know musicians. Positive or negative experiences get recounted. I know just from talking with others that there are some studios in Dublin where I wouldn't record based on what I've heard.

Also good results are crucial. If someone gets a good sounding recording done which is then heard by others, it can be decisive. It opens doors.

This applies on all levels. Look what working on that last U2 album did for Jacknife Lee's career.

The same is true of studios I would imagine.

tweeky · 12-09-2008 11:21pm

Seziertisch wrote: »

Look what working on that last U2 album did for Jacknife Lee's career.

More importantly the Snow Patrol albums that got him the U2 gig.

teamdresch · 12-09-2008 11:28pm

As a freelancer?
1. Size/number of rooms (and suitability for a couple of lads to play live if necessary).
2. Mics/Pres/Desk/Converters.
3. Price.

PaulBrewer · 12-09-2008 11:33pm

teamdresch wrote: »

As a freelancer?
1. Size/number of rooms (and suitability for a couple of lads to play live if necessary).
2. Mics/Pres/Desk/Converters.
3. Price.

Ah you've spoiled it now - that's the right answer.
However your reply may have revealed your identity ....

Fear not, my lips are sealed;)

jtsuited · 12-09-2008 11:35pm

PaulBrewer wrote: »

If they're to believed then Ireland is full of 'Professional' studios.

grammar fail.

sei046 · 12-09-2008 11:39pm

............When picking studios to use my main concern is if they guy is a complete spanner...............

PaulBrewer · 12-09-2008 11:45pm

sei046 wrote: »

............When picking studios to use my main concern is if they guy is a complete spanner...............

I suppose, that should have been number 1! But it's sorta a given don't you think?

sei046 · 12-09-2008 11:46pm

I dont think you understand.

PaulBrewer · 12-09-2008 11:52pm

sei046 wrote: »

I dont think you understand.

Oh?

sei046 · 12-09-2008 11:53pm

ah nevermind. There are lots of good studios around. Very cheap too!

PaulBrewer · 12-09-2008 11:54pm

I see there's an 'Award Nominated Music Studio' too? What award? Who won? Perhaps it's the winner I should book?

PaulBrewer · 12-09-2008 11:56pm

sei046 wrote: »

ah nevermind.

Nah, I smell wha you're steppin in ok!

jtsuited · 12-09-2008 11:56pm

PaulBrewer wrote: »

I see there's an 'Award Nominated Music Studio' too? What award? Who won? Perhaps it's the winner I should book?

haha. 'award nominated'.

most vague boast ever.

sei046 · 12-09-2008 11:59pm

That award nominated studio looks incredibly underwhelming!

dav nagle · 13-09-2008 12:04am

sei046 wrote: »

That award nominated studio looks incredibly underwhelming!

God I have just joined this discussion and its like when two girls start whispering in front of each-other:p:p I ask myself what are they talking about??
1. Sound of recent recordings from bands (big names matter)
2. Price
3. Comfort
4. Location
5. Vibe

jtsuited · 13-09-2008 12:05am

sei046 wrote: »

That award nominated studio looks incredibly underwhelming!

link? i can't see it

PaulBrewer · 13-09-2008 12:07am

dav nagle wrote: »

God I have just joined this discussion and its like when two girls start whispering in front of each-other:p:p I ask myself what are they talking about??
1. Sound of recent recordings from bands (big names matter)
2. Price
3. Comfort
4. Location
5. Vibe

1. Who are these girls?
2. Why are they whispering?
3 Are they nominated for ANY awards?

sei046 · 13-09-2008 12:11am

PaulBrewer wrote: »

1. Who are these girls?
2. Why are they whispering?
3 Are they nominated for ANY awards?

LMAO!

jtsuited · 13-09-2008 12:17am

well at least nobody can accuse this forum of being cliquey.

sei046 · 13-09-2008 12:18am

Can you have cliques on a forum?

jtsuited · 13-09-2008 12:22am

yeah i think so. except over here it's called a clique track!

I'll get my coat.

dav nagle · 13-09-2008 12:37am

Right I am cracking open a heineken, Paul the Blizzards are up for an award with their outrageously annoying hit ' I need a doctor' that is in the iTunes top ten albums!!!

Well done in all fairness

Now can I clean your boots? Would you like a shoe shine or perhaps strawberries and cream? No let me rub your back!

sei046 · 13-09-2008 12:39am

dav nagle wrote: »

No let me rub your back!

Dav.....why......

jtsuited · 13-09-2008 12:42am

dav nagle wrote: »

Right I am cracking open a heineken, Paul the Blizzards are up for an award with their outrageously annoying hit ' I need a doctor' that is in the iTunes top ten albums!!!

Well done in all fairness

Now can I clean your boots? Would you like a shoe shine or perhaps strawberries and cream? No let me rub your back!

expecting drunken posts from dav the chancer pikey. "Insurance? wha? dohn need dah bahss shur I'll tie dem up ouh front for de day. ya don't need a new driveway do ya?"

PaulBrewer · 13-09-2008 12:43am

dav nagle wrote: »

No let me rub your back!

You're not touching me .... that's how court cases happen, remember?

dav nagle · 13-09-2008 12:45am

jtsuited wrote: »

expecting drunken posts from dav the chancer pikey. "Insurance? wha? dohn need dah bahss shur I'll tie dem up ouh front for de day. ya don't need a new driveway do ya?"

You know me too well I am half kilkenny half Iraqi nomad scum! = nomad pikey traveller scum!:p

dav nagle · 13-09-2008 12:46am

PaulBrewer wrote: »

You're not touching me .... that's how court cases happen, remember?

A knacker never forgets wha!

sei046 · 13-09-2008 12:46am

that was possibly a little harsh on the oul you know whos.

jtsuited · 13-09-2008 12:49am

sei046 wrote: »

that was possibly a little harsh on the oul you know whos.

the lesser loved community?

or the knackers?

dav nagle · 13-09-2008 12:49am

sei046 wrote: »

that was possibly a little harsh on the oul you know whos.

Congrats to 'The Blizzards' fantastic band and fantastic achievement...
All is fair in love and war! I hold nothing against no band, fair play I say! Rock n roll take it all and give them folk a god damn soul!!!

jtsuited · 13-09-2008 12:52am

dav nagle wrote: »

Congrats to 'The Blizzards' fantastic band and fantastic achievement...
All is fair in love and war! I hold nothing against no band, fair play I say! Rock n roll take it all and give them folk a god damn soul!!!

look i don't have a sup o' milk fur de babby, so will you please leave me alone.

dav nagle · 13-09-2008 12:54am

jtsuited wrote: »

look i don't have a sup o' milk fur de babby, so will you please leave me alone.

Have ya not got a hot head yourself? From one knacker to another?:p

sei046 · 13-09-2008 12:56am

You know.....the........duvet.........................ceanns......or the........teacloth..........scalps.........

dav nagle · 13-09-2008 1:12am

PaulBrewer wrote: »

I've just been noticing the Google Ads on top of Boards here. If they're to believed then Ireland is full of 'Professional' studios.

So, how do YOU pick a studio?

Is it -

1. Google Ad or advertising in general.

2. Word of mouth recommendation

3. Seeing the studio's Webpage/Myspace

4. Being local

5. Being cheap

6. The Studio's association with success

7. Just like what you've heard from it i.e. Sound Quality

What other factors are important?

Yellow pages!:eek::eek::eek::eek:

jtsuited · 13-09-2008 1:13am

i know this is gonna sound real cliched but I'd say the people/vibe are so so so important.

dav nagle · 13-09-2008 1:17am

jtsuited wrote: »

i know this is gonna sound real cliched but I'd say the people/vibe are so so so important.

Man 100%

+1

You could have the biggest baddest meanest studio run by people who couldn't click with the players and its all down hill. I am talking about 'clicking' none of this pretending to laugh and throwing cheap gags around the place like a cheap benny hill production..

jtsuited · 13-09-2008 1:22am

dav nagle wrote: »

I am talking about 'clicking' none of this pretending to laugh and throwing cheap gags around the place like a cheap benny hill production..

yeah i really cannot stand insincerity like that. I know that I'm brutally honest with people who I'm working with. And they know that even though I made them do the harmony line 346 times, I did it for their benefit.

I wish people kept a more realistic head on in the studio rather than being filled by this strange enthusiasm that you just know isn't genuine.

edit: and I do a mean traveller impression. pretty much the only accent/impression thing i've ever been able to do. that always gets a good laugh after the drummer throws something at the bass player (normally the guitarist).

dav nagle · 13-09-2008 1:29am

jtsuited wrote: »

yeah i really cannot stand insincerity like that. I know that I'm brutally honest with people who I'm working with. And they know that even though I made them do the harmony line 346 times, I did it for their benefit.

I wish people kept a more realistic head on in the studio rather than being filled by this strange enthusiasm that you just know isn't genuine.

A personality can be tailored for any occasion and thats where the problem is.. People trying to keep ahead of themselves, look cool, act cool, talk cool... So many variables its such a massive discussion in itself.. Get Freud over here!

jtsuited · 13-09-2008 1:36am

dav nagle wrote: »

A personality can be tailored for any occasion and thats where the problem is.. People trying to keep ahead of themselves, look cool, act cool, talk cool... So many variables its such a massive discussion in itself.. Get Freud over here!

interestingly, it was the other godfather of psychobabble Carl Jung that identified that even though people may act cool, nice, etc. , others always know their real intentions.

You then get into issues of how strong the person thinks they are versus how strong they actually are and how that relates to how much they 'act'.

personally, I like genuinely confident people, that feel they don't have to bull**** to be accepted and liked. In fact I love those people who genuinely come across as they don't give a sh1t about what people think. They tend to be nice people. Genuinely nice.

Or somethin.

dav nagle · 13-09-2008 1:50am

jtsuited wrote: »

interestingly, it was the other godfather of psychobabble Carl Jung that identified that even though people may act cool, nice, etc. , others always know their real intentions.

You then get into issues of how strong the person thinks they are versus how strong they actually are and how that relates to how much they 'act'.

personally, I like genuinely confident people, that feel they don't have to bull**** to be accepted and liked. In fact I love those people who genuinely come across as they don't give a sh1t about what people think. They tend to be nice people. Genuinely nice.

Or somethin.

Yes I like those people too. But again its a complex issue and often when we meet people they hold back just to figure out if you are worth allowing into their precious lives on a full time basis, a mating ritual of a non sexual sort. People with a genuine sense of confidence are most welcome into my life. People who are sloppy are not... funny isn't it.

How to pick a Studio to Record in?

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