09/28/2024
The details of this announcement are long, boring, and frustrating, but I wanted to put this out to everyone who took a minute to click the ‘follow’ or ‘like’ button over the last few weeks. Thank you all for expressing interest in this short-lived endeavor of mine to offer affordable access to a studio and gear for developing artists.
Due to gross mismanagement of the studio complex I signed with in January, I’ve decided to get out of our space in Brooklyn.
When I first met with the property manager, I explained the type of work I’d be doing (lots of vocal work, composition, mixing, overdubs - voiceovers too). The agreement I signed said that the complex was only to be used for music production (more on that below), with one of the bylaws stating that “everyone has the right to a quiet workspace”
While I was working on the space, I never heard any significant sound bleed from anywhere - until around April.
I started hearing sound bleed from the room next door. It was a full band rehearsing at full volume. The level in my room (and in the vocal booth) was up to 82 dB SPL on average, which made it impossible to do any vocals during the times I would be there. After bringing it up multiple times, I was instructed to work it out with the neighbor. After speaking with the neighbor, we both quickly learned that we had been misled.
They made good-faith efforts to lower volumes, but since I do not mix at loud volumes, and need to be able to record vocals and voiceovers, I have been at a significant disadvantage.
It’s worth noting that I never expected SILENCE. My goal noise level was less than 60dB in the room, but that has not happened.
So, I’ll be listing some gear for sale, and closing up the studio to cut my losses and figure out a better way forward.
More to come.
Thanks again for the support, and I’ll put out an update once I have a clearer outlook on the progress of my journey as an audio professional.
