times they are a'changing

In my neck of the woods (los Angeles) the reality of keeping a multi-room facility economically feasable is becoming almost nil.
 
One major studio in Hollywood is offering their 'c' room for $35 per hour. A Neve console, tons of vintage gear and engineer included You have to purchase ten hour blocks, off hours, third engineer etc. but still, this is a rate that most budget studios can't offer.
 
Recently I was invited to a session where a 50 piece orchestra was being recorded. The musicians were in Prague but visable on a large monitor. The cost (for the orchestra) was somewhere in the $3000 range; A fraction of local union costs. The orchestra, by the way, sounded fantastic.
 
I really love this new technology; I love the fact that I can record a sax player or singer while being thousands of miles away;
 
I love garage band, band in a box, sample libraries like Hollywood Strings and Hollywood Brass. I love the fact that anyone can post their music on the web.
 
but at the same time I really hate it.

It's a lot to get our heads wrapped around;)

I agree

spacey


.....so times haven't changed that much for me.

But your string do (often I hope).

bapu

spacey


.....so times haven't changed that much for me.

But your string do (often I hope).

 
Well for the last few years it's been mostly on someone else's guitar or bass...but
that's fixin' to change for a few months. :)