Have you ever walked into your local video or record store and felt totally overwhelmed with the range and selection to choose from? It’s like a kid in a candy store trying to figure out what they want. The truth is that the more selection you have the harder it is to make a decision.

The same idea holds true in recording studios. It helps to know exactly what your recording studio plans are before you walk through the front door.

The whole point of a recording studio is that there is meant to be variety and choice to help make your recordings unique –Other than having great acoustics and an adequate mixing desk, this is what makes one great recording studio better than the rest.

Great little studio’s will have a range of old school keyboards, synthesizers maybe a few drum kits, while almost all studios will have a ton of mics to choose from. My general rule of thumb is that the more variety there is in a studio, the cooler the studio generally is. These extras add some creative flair to a studio that the most modern hi tech state of the art mixing desk cannot deliver.

However, the more variety also means being able to put better recording studio plans together so when you get in there, you know exactly what you are doing. Here are some tips and ideas to consider while formulating your next recording studio plans

1. Visit The Studio A Few Times Before You Record I cannot remember ever booking a recording studio without actually going there a few times first and checking out the vibe. Any band or artist must really feel comfortable and safe in the studios and get a feel for its energy

Considering the fact that you will be expected to pour out your heart and soul and capture some moments or artistic greatness, you really want to make sure your comfortable in the recording environment.

Failing to do this will surely increase the blockbuster syndrome when you arrive on the first day. This should probably be one of the most important components of your future recording studio plans.

2. Visualize While Your Inspecting Make sure you get a good feel for each room and booth as you visit the studio. Begin to collect thoughts and ideas about how you can configure and set the rooms up. Normally, most recording studios and in house engineers will tell you how things are normally done but if you come up with alternative ideas – go for it – the amount of times I used to end up recording bass lines right next to the mixing desk with my amp set up in another room was countless

Obviously you will only really feel true inspiration once your there with everything set up ready to go however visualizing and contemplating what could be is also quite a powerful tool to reduce the blockbuster syndrome of freaking out when you get there

3. Discover All The Extra Equipment Like I said before, any good studio will always have great old school instruments etc. make sure you really take a good look at them, consider how you might be able to use them in your arrangements. Find out what works and what doesn’t.

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