Hourly Rates:For practice purposes, the rate is $10.00/hour,
including setup time. If you decide to record your practice and have a tape or a CD at the end of the session, the rate switches
to recording time. The recording rate is $30.00/hour, with a discount for session blocks (4 hours=$100). Typically, for a
first recording session, we will charge you for actual playing time at this rate. At the end of the session, I will do a rough
mix and burn a CD for you at no extra charge. If you are happy with the results, you may have the CD and pay only for your
recording time. If you are not happy, you don't have to pay for the first recording session at all. You may have the CD upon
full payment and additional copies are available at a rate of $2, up to 10 CD's. If you recommend this studio to your fellow
musicians and help us advertising it by bringing in a new group, your rate drops to $25.00 an hour.
Pre-Mastering:The pre-mastering includes cleaning up the tracks,
compressing them if necessary, running them through outboard processors, and so forth. All this takes time. For a mastering
session, I will provide you with a final mix based on my perception of the song, and adjust it based on your producer's suggestions.
You may also attend the mastering session and I will be happy to have your input and work together with you towards your final
goal. The pre-mastering and mastering rate is $30.00 per hour.
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Duplicating:
We are planning to add a dedicated CD duplicator to our setup, in the near future. For the
time being, we have the capability of producing up to 50 copies without feeling that we have to play patty-cake with the CD
burner. We can label these copies for you by using CD-stickers (some people have reported problems with labels, as they may
get unstuck in a multi-charger CD player, but we have found them pretty reliable). Duplication rates over 10 copies are $4
a copy which includes the blank CD and case. Add $75 for stickers and and color case inserts. That will cover the cost of
color printer cartriges and special paper with CD cutouts. Cover designs are also available (you provide the pictures) and
rates depend on the complexity of the projet (typically $100--a double insert requiring photo scanning, color/picture balancing
and precision work will run $200, while a generic cover that we can whip up in no time will go for free).
If you need a higher volume of copies, you may want to refer to Oasis, Diskmaker, or another
company specialized in duplicating (or help us get the duplicating unit as soon as possible). As things stand, high volume
duplication ties up the studio like there is no tomorrow, so please allow several weeks for delivery.
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