deepblue Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Abbey Road studios are for sale.......what say lads, if we all chip in? http://www.cnn.com/2010/BUSINESS/02/16/emi.abbey.road.ft/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichCI Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 ...the studios have faced cheaper competition from recording facilities in other countries' date=' and technological advances allowing artists to record using only a laptop computer have made it harder for labels to justify owning expensive recording infrastructure. "What you have is a very, very expensive piece of heritage. If an artist goes to a label and asks to record at Abbey Road they will be met with maniacal laughter," the media lawyer said.[/quote'] And people wonder why a lot of today's recordings sound like crap. Aside from mixing for MP3 and the insane compression applied during mastering, there's a reason why certain pieces of old recording gear demand very high prices. Just like vintage guitars, there is no substitute for gear like Urei 1176 compressors and Pultec board EQ modules - that stuff each has it's own sound and, so far, no digital algorithm has been able to capture it. And, let's not forget talent - sure, anybody can learn the mechanics of how to record on a laptop at home, but do they have the experience and expertise to make what they're doing actually sound good? Maybe the economics don't work out to the bean counters, but there is no substitute for a quality space with quality gear and talented personnel to capture a great performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepblue Posted February 16, 2010 Author Share Posted February 16, 2010 Maybe the economics don't work out to the bean counters, but there is no substitute for a quality space with quality gear and talented personnel to capture a great performance. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitargreg1993 Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Abbey Road studios are for sale.......what say lads' date=' if we all chip in? http://www.cnn.com/2010/BUSINESS/02/16/emi.abbey.road.ft/index.html [/quote'] how much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShredAstaire Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 I can spare about $6..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Maybe the economics don't work out to the bean counters' date=' but there is no substitute for a quality space with quality gear and talented personnel to capture a great performance.[/quote'] +2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXE® Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 + a Bazillion! and 2. lolz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichCI Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 AXE is teh silly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 AXE, you should have joined the club and just quoted Rich AGAIN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 [crying]My favorite album of all time[crying] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Since I can't afford the whole thing I would love to buy the front door, including the frame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pohatu771 Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Since I can't afford the whole thing I would love to buy the front door' date=' including the frame. [/quote'] The Beatle-era door is now in a Hard Rock Café... I'm not sure which one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepblue Posted February 16, 2010 Author Share Posted February 16, 2010 [crying]My favorite album of all time[crying] Mine too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myspace.com/jessenoah Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 I would love to hear the acoustics of the studio, If huge orchestras are recording in there, I bet a live blues cut would sound EPIC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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