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Post by sean on Dec 17, 2022 8:45:24 GMT -6
www.tractorshedstudio.com/I’ve never been one for self promotion but since partnering with a new studio I figure it’s time to have a website. I’ve slowly been chipping away at pictures and details of the equipment…I also appreciated the educational tidbits studios like Electrical have so trying to put a little of that for each microphone and instrument in the “gear” section. A fun thing to do at 6:30 in the morning when the dogs wake me up
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Post by tkaitkai on Dec 17, 2022 9:41:25 GMT -6
Goddamn that is a beautiful space! I’m envious. Website looks great too.
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Post by Omicron9 on Dec 17, 2022 10:34:24 GMT -6
Nice! Can you speak a bit about those horizontal basket-weave diffusors(?) in the pics? They look quite excellent.
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Post by Ward on Dec 17, 2022 10:53:17 GMT -6
Great website. The layout is inviting and feels like being given a private virtual tour.
the gear listings and accompanying pictures are on point and enticing.
Easy to navigate and humble.
LOVE IT! 10/10
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Post by ragan on Dec 17, 2022 11:01:14 GMT -6
Lovely studio and great site.
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Post by sean on Dec 17, 2022 11:18:35 GMT -6
Nice! Can you speak a bit about those horizontal basket-weave diffusors(?) in the pics? They look quite excellent. -09 They are actually the cut offs from ceiling trusses! |
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Post by Tbone81 on Dec 17, 2022 16:08:00 GMT -6
Looks great, really impressed with the site actually. The only two things I’d note are:
1) make it so you can click on the pics and have them enlarge. When viewing on my phone it’d be nice to see bigger pics.
2) add a floor plan layout of the studio to the pics. That would really help me if I was looking to book your spot.
Other than that great job!
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Post by sean on Dec 17, 2022 17:44:03 GMT -6
Looks great, really impressed with the site actually. The only two things I’d note are: 1) make it so you can click on the pics and have them enlarge. When viewing on my phone it’d be nice to see bigger pics. 2) add a floor plan layout of the studio to the pics. That would really help me if I was looking to book your spot. Other than that great job! Hey that’s good advice on the enlarging pictures, and there’s probably a drawing of the floor plan *somewhere* |
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Post by jcoutu1 on Dec 17, 2022 18:36:14 GMT -6
www.tractorshedstudio.com/I’ve never been one for self promotion but since partnering with a new studio I figure it’s time to have a website. I’ve slowly been chipping away at pictures and details of the equipment…I also appreciated the educational tidbits studios like Electrical have so trying to put a little of that for each microphone and instrument in the “gear” section. A fun thing to do at 6:30 in the morning when the dogs wake me up Dope spot man. Killer. What are you using to make the site? |
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Post by sean on Dec 17, 2022 19:42:30 GMT -6
www.tractorshedstudio.com/I’ve never been one for self promotion but since partnering with a new studio I figure it’s time to have a website. I’ve slowly been chipping away at pictures and details of the equipment…I also appreciated the educational tidbits studios like Electrical have so trying to put a little of that for each microphone and instrument in the “gear” section. A fun thing to do at 6:30 in the morning when the dogs wake me up Dope spot man. Killer. What are you using to make the site? Squarespace |
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Post by copperx on Dec 17, 2022 23:26:30 GMT -6
Everything is fantastic; it looks like a dream come true!!
I've always wanted to know, but I've always been afraid to ask: how does one build something like that (without being rich to start with) these days when studios do not bring in the money they used to? Just by quickly looking at the gear list, that must be at least half a million in equipment. I'm slowly building a gear collection using my day job earnings, which works, but I wonder how other people do it.
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Post by gwlee7 on Dec 17, 2022 23:28:39 GMT -6
It all looks amazing.
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Post by javamad on Dec 18, 2022 0:33:20 GMT -6
Great looking site. One thing I miss is images of people playing/recording there. I think it helps potential clients imagine themselves in the space and also makes it look less inhibiting for noobies (a lot of my clients are) I recently overhauled my studio website and added a load.. its the most visited page according to google stats. www.soundcasterstudios.com/studio-galleryAlso using Squarespace … it was pretty easy to put together. Getting ranked on google search is another matter though …. still fighting with that. |
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Post by sean on Dec 18, 2022 7:45:31 GMT -6
Everything is fantastic; it looks like a dream come true!! I've always wanted to know, but I've always been afraid to ask: how does one build something like that (without being rich to start with) these days when studios do not bring in the money they used to? Just by quickly looking at the gear list, that must be at least half a million in equipment. I'm slowly building a gear collection using my day job earnings, which works, but I wonder how other people do it. Well, first, the studio doesn't really make that much money  , but we have very little overhead. In this case, the structure was already on the property and Mark built it out mostly by himself, which saved a lot of money. I don't know the exact cost, but for example we are wanting to build a 16x12 addition so there can be a lounge area and on the high side we're looking at $10,000. If that was hired out, it probably be 3 to 4 times that. Mark and I also did all the cabling and do most of the equipment maintenance and repairs. We probably spent $500? wiring everything (all Mogami), which compare that to what most people who hire that out or bought pre-made cables which would be at least $10,000. We used a lot of repurposed wiring...people practically give away snakes and bulk wire in Nashville. Gear wise, this is my career and has been for almost 15 years now (I'm 35) and Mark has be a professional musician and engineer for over 40, so it's been acquired over a length of time, not all in one chunk. I put a lot of what I make back into the studio/equipment (I have a very small mortgage by Nashville standards and we don't have children). I also buy and sell a lot of gear for a profit and use that towards stuff. I'm also incredibly frugal so everything you see in those rack was bought at a deal price. For example, I paid $250 for the Wurlitzer, got the Rhodes for free for helping a friend sell some equipment, and the Hammond M3 and Leslie were free from someone who was moving. And all the work they've needed (new tine, felts, tuning, oil, whatever) we do ourselves. |
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Post by sean on Dec 18, 2022 7:47:58 GMT -6
Great looking site. One thing I miss is images of people playing/recording there. I think it helps potential clients imagine themselves in the space and also makes it look less inhibiting for noobies (a lot of my clients are) I recently overhauled my studio website and added a load.. its the most visited page according to google stats. www.soundcasterstudios.com/studio-galleryAlso using Squarespace … it was pretty easy to put together. Getting ranked on google search is another matter though …. still fighting with that. That's a great idea, I did that with my personal site but I should ask around and get some pictures from various sessions and make a gallery page |
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Post by mcirish on Dec 18, 2022 12:48:54 GMT -6
Looks like a really great space with great gear. Congrats!
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Post by drbill on Dec 18, 2022 13:39:45 GMT -6
Everything is fantastic; it looks like a dream come true!! I've always wanted to know, but I've always been afraid to ask: how does one build something like that (without being rich to start with) these days when studios do not bring in the money they used to? Just by quickly looking at the gear list, that must be at least half a million in equipment. I'm slowly building a gear collection using my day job earnings, which works, but I wonder how other people do it. Well, first, the studio doesn't really make that much money , but we have very little overhead. In this case, the structure was already on the property and Mark built it out mostly by himself, which saved a lot of money. I don't know the exact cost, but for example we are wanting to build a 16x12 addition so there can be a lounge area and on the high side we're looking at $10,000. If that was hired out, it probably be 3 to 4 times that. Mark and I also did all the cabling and do most of the equipment maintenance and repairs. We probably spent $500? wiring everything (all Mogami), which compare that to what most people who hire that out or bought pre-made cables which would be at least $10,000. We used a lot of repurposed wiring...people practically give away snakes and bulk wire in Nashville. Gear wise, this is my career and has been for almost 15 years now (I'm 35) and Mark has be a professional musician and engineer for over 40, so it's been acquired over a length of time, not all in one chunk. I put a lot of what I make back into the studio/equipment (I have a very small mortgage by Nashville standards and we don't have children). I also buy and sell a lot of gear for a profit and use that towards stuff. I'm also incredibly frugal so everything you see in those rack was bought at a deal price. For example, I paid $250 for the Wurlitzer, got the Rhodes for free for helping a friend sell some equipment, and the Hammond M3 and Leslie were free from someone who was moving. And all the work they've needed (new tine, felts, tuning, oil, whatever) we do ourselves. Nice Sean!! Good job all around. |
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Post by gravesnumber9 on Dec 20, 2022 10:05:49 GMT -6
Looks like a really great studio. I love the bright vibe.
If you don't mind me asking, what are you typically charging for a day rate?
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Post by Omicron9 on Dec 20, 2022 11:02:20 GMT -6
Nice! Can you speak a bit about those horizontal basket-weave diffusors(?) in the pics? They look quite excellent. -09 They are actually the cut offs from ceiling trusses! Great repurposing and an awesome look; nicely done. |
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Post by sean on Dec 20, 2022 11:18:27 GMT -6
Looks like a really great studio. I love the bright vibe. If you don't mind me asking, what are you typically charging for a day rate? Well, it’s a bit of a sliding scale. Since it’s semi-private (we don’t rent it to outside engineers, you have to hire me or Mark with the room) it’s often people we know and try to work within their budget. I try to get at least $300 for the studio itself per day, and then what Mark and I get paid is whatever we charge above that. |
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Post by gravesnumber9 on Dec 20, 2022 11:45:37 GMT -6
Looks like a really great studio. I love the bright vibe. If you don't mind me asking, what are you typically charging for a day rate? Well, it’s a bit of a sliding scale. Since it’s semi-private (we don’t rent it to outside engineers, you have to hire me or Mark with the room) it’s often people we know and try to work within their budget. I try to get at least $300 for the studio itself per day, and then what Mark and I get paid is whatever we charge above that. Right, makes sense. Seems totally reasonable (before engineer). Actually, that's a pretty good deal if you ask me. |
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Post by drbill on Dec 20, 2022 14:11:52 GMT -6
Well, it’s a bit of a sliding scale. Since it’s semi-private (we don’t rent it to outside engineers, you have to hire me or Mark with the room) it’s often people we know and try to work within their budget. I try to get at least $300 for the studio itself per day, and then what Mark and I get paid is whatever we charge above that. Right, makes sense. Seems totally reasonable (before engineer). Actually, that's a pretty good deal if you ask me. IME, that's an insanely GREAT price. Too bad you're not closer to me. LOL. Is the market really that competitive in NVille? I don't see how studio's can stay alive at those rates. But MORE POWER TO YOU!!!! Very nice environment to make a record. |
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Post by Tbone81 on Dec 20, 2022 14:18:14 GMT -6
Right, makes sense. Seems totally reasonable (before engineer). Actually, that's a pretty good deal if you ask me. IME, that's an insanely GREAT price. Too bad you're not closer to me. LOL. Is the market really that competitive in NVille? I don't see how studio's can stay alive at those rates. But MORE POWER TO YOU!!!! Very nice environment to make a record. You don’t want to see what studios go for here in Portland, lol, insanely cheap. I think the MOST expensive room in town is $400/day (no engineer). But I can book some really great spots for as low as $200…I lived here for 5 years, and coming from LA I’m still amazed. |
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Post by the other mark williams on Dec 20, 2022 14:35:01 GMT -6
Right, makes sense. Seems totally reasonable (before engineer). Actually, that's a pretty good deal if you ask me. IME, that's an insanely GREAT price. Too bad you're not closer to me. LOL. Is the market really that competitive in NVille? I don't see how studio's can stay alive at those rates. But MORE POWER TO YOU!!!! Very nice environment to make a record. Yeah, the market really is that competitive in Nashville. I mean, I don't live there, but my friends who do say the same thing. It's become more and more difficult to make a living. |
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Post by drbill on Dec 20, 2022 14:54:10 GMT -6
IME, that's an insanely GREAT price. Too bad you're not closer to me. LOL. Is the market really that competitive in NVille? I don't see how studio's can stay alive at those rates. But MORE POWER TO YOU!!!! Very nice environment to make a record. You don’t want to see what studios go for here in Portland, lol, insanely cheap. I think the MOST expensive room in town is $400/day (no engineer). But I can book some really great spots for as low as $200…I lived here for 5 years, and coming from LA I’m still amazed. Wild, but I don't know what experienced engineers are running these days.... And maybe that's the approach to take - cheap studio's / expensive engineers. That's a better financial option I think cause everybody's brother has a studio. Years ago I transitioned into GIVING away studio time at my place for FREE in an effort to cut down on clients who wanted me to travel across town to work at THEIR studio and because it was their studio - wanting to pay me less than my studio/engineer day rate - you know, cause it was THEIR studio and they figured I would work for 1/2 my rate. But with offering my studio for free, clients could get way better acoustics, gear, tape, console, instruments, etc. - but they had to travel - not me. Worked out way better all around. And I had more time for life instead of being constantly gridlocked in LA traffic. More time / less traffic / more money = happier Bill. Like Sean, I allowed no outside engineers - and with my hourly took me into the $700-800+ per day range. Personally, I'm glad I'm out of that paradigm of earning. The studio biz is cutthroat. |
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