Make sure you walk away knowing full well what the musical opportunities are with extra equipment lying around. By visiting the studio before you record and understanding the details of what the studio has to offer, your recording studio plans will surely minimize the blockbuster syndrome 4. Talking with the engineers and studio owners

This is so important!

Knowing you will be able to work easily with the in house engineer is critical. If you get bad vibes straight up, it might be worth investigating other recording studios. Ask the engineers questions, find out how they work, discover how committed to each project and how hands on they are. Consider how you think you could best utilize the engineer while you record.

Make sure you make the engineer understand what your goals and objectives actually. Sometimes I’d even given them a demo of the tracks a few weeks before so they can familiarize themselves with your music.

Does the engineer understand your style of music and the requirements to create the right sounds your looking for? Most times people will bring in a producer to really work on this aspect but I’m assuming that most bands reading this can’t afford producers yet so relying on having a good engineer is critical.

Highly important consideration for your next recording studio plans.

5. Asking the Engineer for a rundown of the technical specs of the studio

Some questions should include - How many mics are there? What kind of mixing board do they use? Do they have any digital devices like pro-tools? How proficient is the engineer in digital recording?

Ask the engineer if you can try a few mics out and see how they sound. You might piss a few people off a little but hey, you’re the one that’s going to be paying for this expedition – you have the right to ask and test.

Most recording studios generally stock up pretty hard on standard mics, however again you’ll generally find that a lot of studios will have a handful of really rare or unique mics. Find out what they have, consider how you might be able to use them in your songs to enhance the recording process.

So there you have it. A handful of very important considerations for your next recording studio plans. But more importantly, you need to consider the above to avoid the tragic case of the blockbuster syndrome.

I know people that have walked into a recording studio, placed a 2 week lock down and have walked out with very little to show for it except for the extra 5kg’s they all put on from eating pizza three times a day.

Don't let it happen to you. Put some serious pre recording studio plans in place and avoid the headache and hefty bill at the end of the session I think you get the drift….

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