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Old 02-16-2009, 09:27 PM
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Default Someone broke into Daptone Studios (Amy Winehouse)

saw this over on another site. here is the link to it and copied the text over here.


http://www.gearslutz.com/board/so-mu...ml#post3921643

Just got this:

Friends and associates,

As you may have heard through the grapevine by now, Daptone was broken
into last night. Unfortunately, there was a lot of equipment (mics,
pre-amps, monitors, turntables, guitars, amps, computers, etc.) stolen
and damaged. It is going to take us a while to go through everything
and take full stock of what was stolen, and we are not supposed to
touch anything until the cops come back to collect fingerprints so we
can only guess what's missing from some mic drawers and cabinets.
And, no, we did not have insurance. We had been shopping around with
different companies earlier this month but had not signed a check, so
nothing was insured. We are working on replacing the gate in front,
installing an alarm system, and getting insurance, but it is
President's day so it's not going as quickly as we would have liked.
Nydia's computer was stolen (which wasn't backed up) and the modems/
phone system was ripped out, so we'll be relatively out of commission
for a few days.

I would like to ask for everyone's help first in keeping an eye out
for all of our stuff showing up on ebay/craigslist/local music shops,
and secondly (and more realistically) keeping an eye out for good
deals on headphones, mics, pre-amps, etc. I could really use a heads
up on any kind of studio package for sale or studio equipment to be
possibly bought or borrowed as soon as possible. We have a session
scheduled for Friday to lay down some music for (I know this sounds
surreal) Rod Stewart, and I'm going to have to get the studio running
by then. I know I'm going to need to find headphones, cables, mics, and pre-amps by then. I'm not sure what else yet.

Upon first glance we are definitely missing:
Fender Super Guitar Amp in case
Fender Deluxe Guitar Amp
A whole bunch of headphones and wires
Nydia's HP laptop computer
One Desktop MacIntosh Computer
One Purple Audio API style lunchbox with
four Purple Audio Biz mic pre-amps
2 Yamaha NS10 monitors
Vintage Harmony Rocket Guitar
One steel string acoustic guitar
Martin Tenor sax in a gig bag
Technics 1200 turntable
Ion USB turntable
Teac Receiver/stereo amp
Sony dual deck CD burner/player
All of our modem/phone system stuff was ripped out and taken.
A whole bunch of condensor and dynamic microphones (I still need to
figure out exactly what's missing)
The power supply for my Trident console was tossed and the board was
moved (probably not gently) so the status of that is still questionable.
A baldwin organ was tossed and is probably broken.
Lacie External hard drive

Over the next few days, as we sort out the rubble, we are going to
figure out what else we lost.

We are putting in a roll down front gate, alarm system, and finally
getting our insurance happening this week. We are also going to hire
a security guard to watch the house for tonight as the cops and alarm
guy seemed pretty confident that they will be back with a truck now
that they've seen what's in here.

Thanks for keeping eyes open for us. AND PLEASE PASS THIS MESSAGE
ALONG TO ANYONE YOU THINK MIGHT BE ABLE TO HELP US.

Thankfully, we all still have our health, ambition, tape machines, and
sense of humor in tact. You can slow us down, but you can't stop
us. Sleep well knowing we here at Daptone will continue to...

Keep putting Soul up,

Gabriel Roth


P.S. On a lighter note, it seems like the burglars did drop a few
items in order to lift Alex's old safe out of here, which was VERY
heavy, VERY unwieldy, and also VERY EMPTY!
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Old 02-18-2009, 07:05 AM
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Default Re: Someone broke into Daptone Studios (Amy Winehouse)

What a shame!

There are some real scumbags on this planet.

Best wishes to them and good luck catching whomever was responsible.
( They probably want to buy crack with the proceeds!)
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Old 02-19-2009, 12:42 AM
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Default Re: Someone broke into Daptone Studios (Amy Winehouse)

it sounds stupid that something working in a professional environment would not have

a.) alarms
b.) insurance
c.) backups !!!!!! if I was an artist (such as Amy Winehouse listed in the title) and my tracks where lost and not backed up - I'd consider sueing this studio !!

I feel terrible for them, I know the pain of being robbed, but I'm shocked by the amount of issues here.
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Old 02-21-2009, 06:12 AM
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Default Re: Someone broke into Daptone Studios (Amy Winehouse)

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it sounds stupid that something working in a professional environment would not have

c.) backups !!!!!! if I was an artist (such as Amy Winehouse listed in the title) and my tracks where lost and not backed up - I'd consider sueing this studio !!
I must have read a different article, because I saw no mention of lost audio files. Please make sure someone has truly done you wrong before considering a lawsuit.
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Old 02-22-2009, 09:17 AM
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Default Re: Someone broke into Daptone Studios (Amy Winehouse)

I'm not considering a law suit, I have nothing to do with the studio and have lost nothing.

It says the laptop was not backed up and "if my tracks where lost and not backed up" - not "they are lost so she should sue".

The fact that it's mentioned in the article that it's not backed up suggested it contains worth while data.
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Old 03-01-2009, 05:11 AM
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Default Re: Someone broke into Daptone Studios (Amy Winehouse)

so amy whinehouse robbed it for drug money?
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so amy whinehouse robbed it for drug money?

lol!
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Old 03-01-2009, 06:45 AM
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Default Re: Someone broke into Daptone Studios (Amy Winehouse)

I'd bet dollars to doughnuts that the studio being robbed while she and her lowlife associates were in the "neighborhood," is a bit more than a mere coincidence.

Maybe she'll fund another round of rehab with her cut?
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