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Well that article certainly stated the obvious. Here are my 5.
1. Skill and expertise in being able to work the various gizmos and programs and how to record, edit, master and back it up properly.
2. Musical knowledge and a good ear.
3. The necessary DAW and said gizmos etc.
4. Good material with at least one decent musician who knows how to produce the sounds needed.
5. Luck and money. Lots of it.
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Here are my top 5:
1. Reference monitors, the best you can afford.
2. Mics, a variety.
3. Mixer, big enough with room to spare.
4. ProTools, or facimile thereof.
5. Cheap P.O.S. boombox.
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7. Someone who can make good coffee
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I can do number 7! Come on over.
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I'm gonna throw in...
8. Air Conditioning. It's so muggy where I'm at right now. Every summer, the studios that don't have A/C in Washington State are like saunas. The more people you have in the studio, the worse it gets.
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Oxygen is good to have on hand... I hear... 
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I got a lava lamp as a gift once. When my son was about 7 we were both looking at the lamp when he said to me, "So Dad, is this what you did in the seventies?" Cracked me up. But yeah! Its essential studio gear...
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My #1 most valuable thing to have in a studio: TALENT! Everything else can simply be bought. It's kind of hard to buy talent, although you can rent it... 
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Just wanted to say I'm enjoying this thread. I vote for the lava lamp, because without it, you will sound terrible. I like it so much I really need to write a song about one. Calvin http://www.soundclick.com/bands/0/calvinstewart
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That explains EVerything !!!! I haven't been turning ON my lava lamp !!!!
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I have a lava lamp. Nobody ever said anything about having to turn it on. Thanks, Joice.
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blankets & curtain rods to make a vocal booth
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These are much better than the original five from the article I posted.....
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My studio, which I built for under ten bucks out in the garage, has only the lava lamp (and the electricity to run it, of course). I am doing without everything else, including talent. I'll let you know how it goes...
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I forgot to mention:
a flashlight.
(this is so you can read the lyrics when you are in your homemade vocal booth)
(also handy for checking connections behind/underneath desks)
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Vikki, I thought I could use the lava lamp for that. I don't want to have to put in another outlet. (Oops. Flashlights don't need outlets, do they? Or do they?)
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Last edited by Joe Wrabek; 06/09/09 06:07 PM.
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Above All
#1 Ears
#2 Passion
#3 Patience
#4 Money!!
#5 A Metronome
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I hate to suggest this (because I think you're right, Sub, on all counts), but can't a lava lamp be made to beat in time? I don't remember...
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My #1 most valuable thing to have in a studio: TALENT! Everything else can simply be bought. It's kind of hard to buy talent, although you can rent it... Who needs talent when you have a lava lamp and someone who makes good coffee.
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I hate to suggest this (because I think you're right, Sub, on all counts), but can't a lava lamp be made to beat in time? I don't remember...
joe Hi Joe I have a lava in the control room, but the gear always makes it too hot in here to begin with so no need to turn on a heat lamp such as a lava lamp Only on computers do they move in time lol... the real ones do what they want,usually slow and sticky lol..
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Now for the most important things technically & physically
1- A decent mixing board
2- Mic Pre - This is what makes and breaks your sound
3- Microphones - They are the way in, so.....
4- Monitors - Must be pure so your sound is honest.
5- Computer - As much as thy aggravate me to no end. for most this is where EVERYTHING lies. So a solid system. But MOST important! It's better to use the hell out of a cheap setup with little then do nothing with a real expensive one.
Lets not forget the INSTRUMENTS as top priority. Good musical equipment and who's using it is EVERYTHING!
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1. sub
2. mark kaufman
3. niteshift
4. letha
5. big jim
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Hi Moker you forgot No6.
6. Moker
Now that would be some studio!
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yeah, i could run chords and mop the floor for you guys!
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And somebody's got to turn the lava lamp on and off. You could do that, too.
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that would make me the lighting engineer...yeah...
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#8,9 and TEN, A wife and kids that will LEAVE ME ALONE for more the 5 minutes!!! GEEERRRrrrrrrrrr!
Dave
Spelling and grammer are not my thing, so excuse the type-Os... Iffin I don't review your song, sorry, I'm trying to stay with styles I like. But I do listen to all on 2 pages when I have time.
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Well, If you can't have talent, my studio no 1. is...
TIME
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