How To Keep What's Yours
The best way to keep studio equipment from "walking" is to make sure that strangers don't enter the facility. This is, of course, unrealistic. The very nature of a commercial studio requires it to be open to any and all business that comes through the door. However, there are many ways to secure your equipment and prevent it from leaving with your "clients".
1. Add surveillance systems or cameras, video recorders or a silent alarm system. Be sure to post signs indicating that the premises are being watched. This can be an expensive addition to your studio, but it might be a small cost compared to the value of the stolen equipment and the resulting loss of business.
2. Make it difficult to remove equipment from the studio. Mount as much of your gear as possible in steel equipment racks and secure it using security mounting screws. The harder it is to remove a piece of gear, the less likely it is to be stolen.
