I try to get mostly equipment with Kensington locks and lock it all up real good (though it's obviously not possible for everything)
Good security + alarm is a must when you have lots of expensive equipment
I've had lots of 'Joe Blows' come down for collabs but then again I live in a good neighbourhood where theft is rare, my house has a brutally loud alarm, and my bedroom studio is really locked down (2 way lock, so that if someone comes through the window they can't go out the door), it's on the 2nd floor, have some really good window locks too where it's near impossible to get out (it's not bulletproof though... yet
have to look into if that's even legal, don't think it is though). But any ways my alarm goes off after 20 seconds if a window or door is opened or movement in the house is detected, if they're trying to jiggle my window out, by the time it goes anywhere (if they can get it past the broken hockey sticks blocking the window from opening) the alarm would surely go off.
Also looking into getting one of those new systems that notifies your
iPhone
Theft sucks, those people are low lifes, but security definitely makes you feel confident when you have thousands of dollars of gear sitting around.
Again - kensington locks (the standard laptop locks) - Have it on all of my DJ equipment as well as a couple other things and it makes it really hard to steal, unless they're going to bring something to saw through metal or bring an entire table with them for the 20 second robbery
congrats on the new space.....sucks someone stole ur stuff.
theift is a big reason why i dont bring people too my spot.....i just dont trust people.
when i colab with cats we meet at a mutual public stu......
the only people who ever see my personal studio are close family and friends.
we in a recession.......if i let joe blow the rappin crackhead.....record a session at my spot.....then two weeks later ima prolly see my mic at the local pawn shop.
theift duscourages me from ever opening my own public studio. unless is was like on the second floor of a business building.....some you gotta get buzzed in type ish.