Rates:
Studio Rates DO NOT include the cost of Analog Tape, DVDs, CDs, hard drives, rental equipment, producers, engineers, assistants or session musicians.
Our typical working hours are 12pm-10pm. Special arrangements can be made for earlier start times. A $50.00 closeout fee is required for each day that extends beyond midnight.
Daily Studio Rate: $600.00/day for a 10 hour day. If a client books 3 or more days at one time, the rate is $550/day. Time used beyond the 10 hour lock-out day will be billed at $75/hour.
Hourly Studio Rate: $75.00/hour with a 4 hour minimum. Rate does not include engineer.
Engineer Rate: negotiated with the engineer or studio manager. Engineer rates are paid separately to the engineer. Our current staff engineers are Scott Norton, Alex Lipsen.
Assistant Rate: $100.00/day for a 10 hour day. Assistants are optional.
MEDIA AND BACK UP:
Clients are welcome to bring their own tape, but we ask that you please speak with the studio for brand and dealer suggestions. Headgear can often save you time and money. The prices below are estimated, prices may vary.
2" Analog Masters $290.00/reel, 1/2" Mix Master $90.00/tape, DVD Data Back-Up $6.00/dvd, Compact Disc $1.00/cd Headgear requests that all clients provide their own External Firewire Drive (at least 7200rpm) to work from and back up to. This saves transfer time.
We can make temporary copies on our drive, but only for a limited time.
SCHEDULING AND BOOKING POLICY:
A customer may place studio time on "hold" status. However, should the studio receive another request for that same time, or any portion thereof, from another customer who is prepared to firm the time via Booking Agreement or cash deposit, the original customer will be given one courtesy call to secure that time likewise. If the original customer cannot or will not firm the time with an Agreement or deposit, that time will be forfeited to the other customer. A deposit, as well as any tape costs, is required prior to first scheduled recording session by cash, money order, cashier's check, or through various credit cards. Additional deposits may be requested during the course of your booking. Cash deposits are equal to 1/2 of the total project cost.
Also, if any part of the customer´s"firmed" time is canceled prior to or during the booking, without sufficient notice, the customer may be charged for any and all such time which the studio is unable to reschedule.
All services are C.O.D. We typically do not extend credit to any individual nor to any company other than large corporate institutions such as major record, motion picture, and television companies. Balance is payable at completion of session. No materials will be released until C.O.D. account has been settled in full. No personal checks will be accepted unless management grants that privilege in advance.
Charges shown on an invoice shall be deemed final and conclusive unless the customer makes a claim for adjustment within 30 days following.
We assume no responsibility for any personal property lefton our premises. All property left for storage on our premises will be at the client´s risk. We assume no liability for loss or damage. If property is deemed abandoned, the studio reserves the right to erase or otherwise completely dispose of said property without liability.