The Power of a Local Recording Studio: The Necessary Truth No One Will Tell You

When you finally decide to put your Bar Mitzvah money toward professionally recording your music, your parents may be upset that it wasn’t going to your college tuition. But let’s be honest with each other, we both know your music has a lot of potential. That being said, don’t let yourself get caught up in the hype of recording in a major city just for the clout. 

Recording in a major city is going to squeeze you dry. If the record itself costs $5,000, you better be ready to put down another $1,000-2,000 on gas, hotels, food, and everything else that comes with traveling to Los Angeles, New York, or Nashville. The overall cost of the project exponentially increases when you take everything into account.

Not only does it cost a lot, but recording in a major city means typically overpaying anyway. The cost of studio time has drastically risen in these epicenters of music because… well, because they can ask whatever they want. The demand in major cities allows studios to overcharge musicians who just want to say they recorded in L.A. or Nashville.

On top of all of this, you’re limiting your creative abilities. At the end of the day, rerecording your vocals or retaking a guitar lick means you have to take another 6+ hour trip that becomes practically impossible. You ultimately have to accept any outcome of your music after recording, which no artist wants to be confined to.

When you’re thinking about where to record, look for local studios in your area. Blue Sky Studios exists to give you personalized care that studios in major cities practically cannot give. With engineers who care and professional musicians on hand, let a local studio like Blue Sky Studios help create your next masterpiece that the world needs to hear.