Graybox Nashville

No. 5 - Gear BREAKS💥😭 Number 5 in our “6 Things They Don’t Tell You About Running a Recording Studio” video → gear breaks down! And often it’s the worst timing too - mid session, right during that perfect take, or right when you reallyyyyy don’t wanna spend the cash to fix it. What’s your worst gear breakdown nightmare story or stories - let us know!✨

Final Organization TIP from our studio storage breakdown video✨ get rid of the clutter! we’ve all got those extra items in the studio that we keep around, thinking “I KNOW I’m gonna need this eventually whenever “X” obscure scenario pops up”. Get really honest with yourself - “what are the things I’m *actually* using all the time in sessions”, and organize AROUND those items, prioritizing easy, clean access to them, for quick set up / breakdown. All the rest? Get rid of it! (or find a better, less present storage solution) how do you keep your studio or creative space? tornado style🌪️ or clean and clutter free🧼?

No. 4 - People will STEAL your stuff😭 Number 4 in our “6 Things They Don’t Tell You About Running a Recording Studio” video → stuff disappears constantly! Typically, not the crazy expensive gear, but a TON of small to medium stuff that just walks off with people if you’re not staying on top of inventory like a madman. What about you? Have you had any theft nightmare stories in the studio? Let us know!✨

People will TRASH your studio💥 Number 4 in our “6 Things They Don’t Tell You About Running a Recording Studio” video → not everyone has good studio etiquette😭. Dealing with people who just don’t care for your space and gear can be a real bummer. Have you had any nightmare experiences in this realm? If so, share with us in the comments! Check out the full video via the link in our bio✨

No. 3 - Running a studio can be FEAST💸 or FAMINE☠️ Number 3 in our “6 Things They Don’t Tell You About Running a Recording Studio” video → get ready for ups and downs! Good business practices are *essential* when running a small business like a studio. Learning to make wise choices with your $$ can be the difference between success and failure. Let us know if this resonated with your experience - and tell us some things you’ve learned in studio world that you didn’t expect! Check out the full video via the link in our bio✨

the contenders! 4 mic styles, 4 arrangements, 1 (gorgeous) drum kit, shooting out room mic options✨- what’s your go-to for drum room mics? check out the full video on our YouTube channel via the link in our bio

6 Things They Don’t Tell You | No. 2 - Running a studio is A LOT of “non-studio” work✨ The 2nd in our “6 Things They Don’t Tell You About Running a Recording Studio” video - it’s def NOT all studio vibes, all the time. It’s a lot of admin and maintenance work too🥵. We listed this as a “neutral” aspect, because not every hates this believe it or not! Let us know if this resonated with your experience - and tell us some things you’ve learned in studio world that you didn’t expect! Check out the full video via the link in our bio!

#1 - You’ll get to work with INSANE musicians & talent✨ The first in our “6 Things They Don’t Tell You About Running a Recording Studio” video - getting to sit court-side to absolutely lights out talented musicians and engineers/producers. Check out the full video via the link in our bio!

quick blitz through our studio history as the precursor and set up for our most recent video laying out 6 things that we’ve learned in our time opening and running a studio✨ check out the full video on our channel! (link in bio).

studio organization breakdown - MICS style✨(+ other stuff)

Looking to open or expand your studio operation?🎙️ Well today’s video is for YOU. We’re breaking down 6 things that we’ve learned in the years since we opened our doors - we’ll let you in on some pitfalls to watch out for 👀, and also some incredible stuff you have to look forward to✨ Visit the link in our bio to catch the full video!

studio organization breakdown - MIC STANDS✨

studio organization breakdown - CABLES style✨ few things in the world are more annoying than disorganized and tangled cables (can I get an amen?) - here’s how we avoid that headache here in the studio!

DONE✨ now let’s hear them all compressed, back to back - what’s your preference? let us know in the comments, and check out the full video on our YouTube channel (link in bio)

our main storage areas here at Graybox - the loft space (instruments), and the live room iso (cables, stands, mics, etc)✨ the iso was (obviously) not designed primarily to function as a storage area, but for us it makes the most sense! check out the full video (link in bio) if you’re interested in seeing the full breakdown and explanation!

ok, so we tamed the lows before hitting the @uaudio 1176 Rev A on our @ribbonmics AEA R88 - NOW, maybe we explore some other EQ options, just to see!✨

BLACKOUT🌒 here’s how we take the light-soaked natural look of our studio and black it out for session and video shoots that need a darker vibe

anyone else’s sessions roll like this?😂 good organization is KEY to make sure this stuff doesn’t derail your day! check out our video breaking down our storage system set up here at the studio (link in bio), and let us know how you approach storage and organization in the studio!

slamming the AEA @ribbonmics R88 loft mic into our @uaudio 1176 Rev A✨ wanted to address this with a little more EQ than the others, to control that low end before the compressor - how do you prefer to treat drum rooms, particularly ribbon mics like this?

now the SM57s, also smashed with the @uaudio 1176 Rev A - a surprise favorite!✨