As recording technology continues to improve, recording studios are finding themselves in an ironic struggle to survive against that very technology. The owners of two recording studios in the Columbia area say they often find themselves being undercut by technology that allows many artists to record at home and skip the recording studio altogether – or almost. Studios still produce a higher quality, more professional job, so, like many industries affected by technology, the Jam Room and Strawberry Skys are finding ways to work with the home recorders, many of whom record parts at home and bring their results to the studios to be refined and improved.
Recording Industry Active in South Carolina, but Faces Challenges from Technology
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Gary Bolton of Strawberry Skys recording studio, Columbia, runs a session. Strawberry Skys is one of about 20 professional recording studios in South Carolina.
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Zach Seibert overdubs a harmonica part onto a song at the Jam Room recording studio in Columbia.
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Jay Matheson mans the sound board for a recording session at the Jam Room, Columbia.
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