** PLEASE read this page completely before booking time at the "Book Time" page**
Studio Policy & Recording Tips
We want your recording session to run smoothly and to keep your studio costs at a minimum, so here are some important tips:
BEFORE YOUR RECORDING SESSION -- PREPRODUCTION
1. Know your songs. Practice, practice, practice before coming to your recording session. Having to practice your material or to work out parts of a song wastes valuable time and money.
2. Make sure that your instruments are ready to go. Don't waste valuable recording time fixing your equipment, changing strings or WRITING SONGS!
3. Organize whatever instruments, accessories, sheet music, etc., that you will be bringing to your recording session so that you can unpack and setup quickly and easily. Restring guitars 2-3 days before session and PLAY (while rehearsing) so they are "stretched" by the time of the session.
4. Pack extras of any items that you may need to replace just in case something goes wrong. This may include guitar strings, cables, reeds, batteries, LYRIC SHEETS, etc.
5. Be rested. If you are tired, then your performance will suffer.
SMOKING is NOT allowed in the studio - no exceptions, we have a covered lounge area and poolside umbrella area separate from the studio area.
Drinking & substances ALWAYS hinder a performance -
LEAVE them at home!!
AT YOUR RECORDING SESSION -- FOCUS
1. Arrive at the studio on-time. Being late cuts into your valuable studio time, it wastes the time of others, and it causes people to rush, and rushing will negatively impact everyone's performance. If you are scheduled to begin a session at 4 o'clock, the clock is running at 4 o'clock and you are being charged, even if you arrive at 5 o'clock you have already been charged an hour, so BE ON TIME! We encourage you to arrive EARLY to have your equipment set up, instruments tuned etc. -SET UP TIME IS FREE! That way you are all set when the clock starts running. Please clear HOW EARLY with us BEFORE hand.
2. Please do not bring family, friends and fans with you (unless they are the performers). Visitors can be a significant and unnecessary distraction. We are used to maintaining a focus on the work in order for you to be as productive as possible and make the most of your time & money. We have NO viewing lounge or daycare facilities for children. You need to go to a studio in New York or Los Angeles and spend $500 per hour if this is something that is important to you. THIS IS ONE OF THE WAYS WE KEEP OUR RATES LOW!!
When the studio is booked, it is booked for the performing musicians and the producer ONLY. No one else is allowed at the session or on the studio grounds, parking lot, etc.
3. Perform what you practiced. Changing direction during your recording session will cause confusion and loss of focus, and it will result in time wasted.
UNLESS, OF COUSE YOU HAVE AN UNLIMITED BUDGET THEN YOU CAN TAKE AS LONG AS YOU WANT!!
4. Relax and focus on your performance.
AFTER YOUR SESSION IS OVER -- PATIENCE
1. Pack your instruments, etc., being cautious of studio equipment setup around you.
2. Give studio personnel the appropriate amount of time to complete their tasks. Editing, sequencing and mastering of your final performances takes time and focus to be done correctly; this is to your benefit. The engineer may need to do this work alone and schedule your mix to picked up at a later date.
3. Make arrangements for picking up your master CD and any other recorded materials that you will be receiving as part of your recording agreement.
PLEASE - type in your name, email address and session date, ie (12/12/2009) and hit the submit button above -
BEFORE arriving at your first session.
