Gift Certificates Are Available:  Gift certificates can be customized for your specific needs and can be printed with the recipients name other other special messages for special occasions.

Our Basic Studio Rate:  $45.00/hr. Includes use of studio, engineer, and basic studio equipment.

Pre-Paid Discounted Block Time: Since the payment is made prior to the recording session. which guarantees the studio payment , the customer receives a discount off of the regular studio rate. The larger the block of time the greater the amount of discount. Studio Blocks consist of 4 hrs., 6 hrs., 8 hrs., 10 hrs., 16 hrs, 20 hrs., or 40 hrs. Each of these will be listed below with the prices.

All block rates include the same as the basic studio rate listed above. Block Time may be divided into smaller blocks of thirty minutes each but not less than four hour blocks for live bands, or one hour blocks for song writers recording single instrument demos. Each four hour block will include a fifteen minute break, and each eight hour block will include a one hour meal break. Any time over-runs will be charged at the regular studio rate unless another block of time is purchased.

All block time must be prepaid. If paying by check, the check must be submitted at least 12 days prior to the scheduled recording session to allow time for it to clear. Cash or credit card payments can be made at the studio PRIOR TO STARTING ANY RECORDING.  

If your recording session is scheduled for a Saturday, a pre-paid one hundred dollar ($100.00) non refundable deposit is required unless your project has been prepaid.  The minimum fee for a Saturday session is $100 excluding other charges.

Pre-Paid Block Time Rates:

  4 Hour Block @   $165.00 = Save  $15.00

  6 Hour Block @   $250.00 = Save  $20.00

  8 Hour Block @   $335.00 = Save  $25.00

10 Hour Block @   $410.00 = Save  $40.00

16 Hour Block @   $665.00 = Save $55.00

20 Hour Block @   $815.00 = Save $85.00

40 Hour Block @ $1,650.00 = Save $150.00

Note: Discounted prepaid block time purchases are valid for Studio Recording time and mix/edit time. It is not valid for other purchases of tape, equipment, or payment of studio musician charges, etc. Prepaid Block time is not redeemable for cash and has no cash value other than as outlined above. Prepaid block time must be used within 90 days of purchase date. Unused time is not redeemable for cash.

A non refundable deposit may be required for some project scheduling. No Show's will be charged a minimum $35.00 fee, unless ample notification is given. A $100.00 non refundable deposit may be required for booking a Saturday session.  When large block bookings fail to show up as scheduled they cost the studio lost revenue from others who may have scheduled that time. For this reason block deposits and no show fees must be charged and are not refundable.

Sing-A-Longs: The customer will be responsible for all copyright, royalty, and/or mechanical license. The studio will only provide one copy of any sing-a-long recording mixes unless a mechanical license or written authorization from the producer of the music track is provided to the studio. The sing-a-long package prices below cover studio recording time and the $5.00 per song charge for the multi track recording format.  It also covers the $11.75 charge for the final Master CD.  When recording using the package pricing, the singer will only be given two takes with limited punch-in's.  The customer must supply their own sing-a-long music track(s). 

Recording is done on digital multi track equipment with punch in's, edit and final mix. Limit 20 minutes each song, including mixdown time, for package priced Sing-A-Longs.  

$50.00 Package price per song or

$210.00 Package price for 5 songs.

Note:  If sing-a-longs are done at the hourly rate, rather than the packaged price rate, the time and number of takes or punch-in's depends on how long you want to spend on the project.

For a more professional sound, Sing-a-longs may be done at the regular studio rate or by purchasing block time:  The above package price sing-a-longs are not designed for quality finished vocal or instrumental work.  Normally quality recording requires more time for recording, edit and mix down than that offered in the above packages.  Those who need to perfect their material  should use Block Time or the Hourly Rate for their recording.  Multi track recorder charges and master CD prices are not included in the block or hourly rate pricing.

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Studio Produced Music Tracks:

Pro Demo Tracks:  (Keyboard sequence and/or live instruments). $398.16 ea.  Using our Chief Studio Musician:  Michael L. Chauncey

We are very proud of our high quality studio produced music tracks. Especially since they rival the quality of much more expensive music tracks. For example, our Pro Demo Tracks cost $398.16 and may contain, high quality fully instrumented keyboard sequences, live bass, live guitar including rhythm and lead using acoustic guitar, electric guitar or both, harmonica, etc. with or without effects, compare to tracks costing much more.

Includes:

* Musical Arrangement by our Studio Musician, Michael L. Chauncey.    

* Studio Time for Recording the Music Tracks.                                                     

* Use of normal studio recording & music equipment.                              

* Recording of a Short Take Scratch Vocal with a Scratch Mix.         

Note:  A short take vocal or scratch vocal is recorded in one or two takes early in the track production and used to assist in locating instrument punch points during track production.  They are not finished vocals).  Finished Vocal Recording and Final Studio Mixes are done separately at the regular studio rate of $45.00 per hour.             

* Also included is one Master CD with label and box, and the multitrack recorder charges.

Note:  (Finished Vocal work by our studio vocalist)

If Final Vocals are provided by studio singers, a minimum of $50.00 per song for a Lead Vocal or a Backup Vocal, or $75.00 for a Lead Vocal and a Back-up Vocal if done while the song is being produced.  Multiple Lead Vocal parts or over two Back-up Vocal parts are $100.00 for each singer, plus the studio time to record and mix them.

Pro Tracks:  (Multiple studio musicians and/or extra live instrument parts). $675.00 ea. minimum.  Total price will depend on the type and total number of musicians needed for the project.  These are our top quality music tracks.  Call us with your particular needs for pricing.

Pro Tracks, are Simular to the Pro Demo Tracks above except that Pro Tracks include more live instruments, such as steel guitar, horns, etc.  The price covers the studio and musician's time to record one song of average length.  Most original songs require four to six hours for production.  The price also includes a rough scratch mix of the finished session.  (The price does not include close editing for final mix or cost for any re-mixing, which is done at the regular studio rate or at the block time rate.   Master CD cost $11.75 and Multi-track recorder use cost of $10.00 / song for 7 to 24 tracks will also apply.  Over 24 tracks $10.00 per additional eight tracks).

Digital or Analog Mix or Edit: $45.00 /Hour

Digital or Analog Copy, With Mix, Edit or Indexing for CD: $45.00 /Hour

Professional Voice Over Work:  As low as - $40.00 to $50.00 for first hour and $25.00 / hour for additional hours, depending on the person doing the VO work. (Plus the studio hourly rate).  Note:  Some voice over artist charge more than others and more than the above listed prices.  Please contact the studio with your needs.  We have professional people available who can do voices, accents, languages, etc.

Professional Studio LV or BV Work: As low as - $50.00 per song, per singer. Vocalist recording both LV and BV parts $75.00 Minimum. For LV with multiple BV parts $100.00 Minimum.  (Does not include studio time for recording the vocals).  We also have professional vocalist who charge more than the above listed rate.  Call for information, or check for samples on our web.

Gift Certificates Are Available:  Gift certificates can be customized for your specific needs and can be printed with the recipients name other other special messages for special occasions.

Call or contact us to discuss any pricing questions you might have

Passion Recording Studio  352-237-6836