Our basic rate is $35/hour including engineering. The studio is not available for rental by outside engineers. Basic recording services include tracking (up to 200 tracks) and mixing, but we also specialize in advanced digital editing techniques, including precise and natural-sounding vocal tuning, timing adjustment for any instruments or vocal tracks, noise reduction for individual tracks or entire mixes, and more.

The studio uses a computer-based recording system that is both Mac and PC friendly. The primary studio computer is a custom dual-core PC running Nuendo 3, and loaded with a wide array of fine audio plug-ins and software synths. We have a ProTools LE system available for use in consolidating/transferring ProTools projects where necessary. Projects recorded in other software formats can be brought in as .wav or .aif files bounced from a common zero point. If you're transferring a project in from another studio, we'll discuss file formats and requirements prior to your first session date, to ensure compatibility.

Tracking: Most recordings here are done on a "drum tracks first" basis, with additional instruments playing along for scratch takes and then overdubbing final takes one by one. This process gives the most sonic and production control for many styles. In addition to the primary tracking room, we have several smaller spaces that can be used as iso/amp/vocal booths, to allow isolated live tracking of several instruments or vocalists at the same time. Some bands alternatively choose to track completely "live" with all players miked/amped in the same room. Before and during the booking process, we'll discuss your style and instrumentation, and plan out what recording option is the best for your project.

Mixing: All mixes are fully automated with total recall, so it's easy to pick up right from where you left off from a previous session. We do basic mixing 'as we go' during tracking so you can hear each song taking shape and the final mixdown is more efficient. Entire mixer settings can be transferred easily and quickly from one song to another for effortless revisions to previous mixes based on current mixes. Special effects (such as gunshots, techno sub-bass sounds, sampled instruments, and many others) can be added from either our sample library or from audio clips that you bring in. Please note though, as specified in our studio policies, we will not include unlicensed copywrited material in your recording - samples from the recorded music of other artists, or tv/movie audio clips, for example. This is out of respect to the work of other artists, and for the legal protection of both you and the studio.

Editing: Some of the digital editing services we do that are commonly requested include: Vocal Timing & Pitch Correction - Just about any and all aspects of a vocal track can be adjusted (within reason) down to individual syllables -- from simple timing nudges to syncing a doubled vocal track to the original, correction of pitch/tuning, and more. Drum Edits - Drums recorded to a click can be quantized, snares lined up to kicks, tempos adjusted, sections synced to a tempo track. Drums not recorded to a click can still be quantized and edited (though this is a little more time consuming). Individual hits or full sections can be copied or looped. Drum sounds can be completely changed, swapped out with drums from our sample library.

Mastering: Mastering is available for projects recorded and/or mixed here, or for projects already mixed and ready to be mastered as the final step before release. For projects recorded and mixed here, mastering is also 'built in to the mix' as we work, so that the final mastering session consists of the final small adjustments to each song and across the album as a whole. Mastering of projects recorded/mixed here continues at the regular studio rates with the exception that day/block rates are not available for mastering time. For more information about mastering, including information and rates for bringing in finished mixes for mastering, please visit our Mastering Services page.

Day rates are available at $250 for 9-hour full day block which includes 8 hours of recording/editing/mixing time with a one hour meal break off the clock mid-session.

A weekly lockout rate is also available at $1100 for a block of 5 full consecutive days. Each day is a 9-hour day of recording and/or mixing, as detailed above. Equipment may be left set up for the entirety of the 5 days, and the room may be used for rehearsal in between session times for no additional fee.