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Pricing
Our pricing page
includes notes to help you decide what type recording might
work best for you and to also make helpful suggestions to save
you time and money. Scroll down to the area you are
interested in and read all that applies to that section.
Gift certificates
can be customized for your specific needs and can
be printed with the recipients name and other
special messages for special occasions.
Studio Rate:
Our studio
rate is $55.00/hr.
It
includes use of the studio, and basic
studio equipment. The studio will provide an engineer.
We
have special pricing for some Studio work. Items such
as CD's, DVD's, Multi-track Recorder Fees, Studio Musician
Fees, etc. will be extra.
Recording may be done by
the hourly studio rate or by prepaid blocktime.
Pre-Paid
Discounted Block Time:
Must be paid prior to
recording date unless paid by cash
in which case it may be paid prior
to starting the recording session.
Saturday sessions $150
minimum in advance for most work.
4 Hour
Block @ $205.00 =
Save $15.00
6 Hour Block @
$310.00 = Save $20.00
8 Hour
Block @ $415.00 =
Save $25.00
10
Hour Block @ $510.00 =
Save $40.00
16 Hour Block
@ $825.00 = Save $55.00
20
Hour Block @ $1,015.00 =
Save $85.00
30
Hour Block @ $1,525.00 =
Save $125.00
40 Hour Block
@ $2,050.00 = Save $150.00
Studio Produced
Music Tracks:
Non
Custom Music Tracks.
$275.00
Custom
Pro Demo
Tracks:
$450.00
Top
Quality Pro
Tracks: minimum $850.00
Sing-a-long prices
*HD-24
Based Recording with punch-in's, no editing, live mix. & 2
takes max.
CDG,
though not recommended is available. $28.00
per song
Includes
the $5.00 per song multitrack recorder charge and a Final Mix
to CD.
(after the Final Mix is done, if punch-in's, re-singing
of tracks, editing or remix is requested or required, it will
normally be done at the regular studio rate).
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*Computer
Based Recording with limited editing. No CDG
See
details toward bottom of this page.
$55.00
Package price per song or
$235.00
Package price for 5 songs.
Includes
the $5.00 per song multitrack recorder charge and a Final Mix
to CD.
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*Top
Quality Computer Bassed Recording with full editing
$55.00
per hour or by Pre-Paid Block Time
Does
Not include the $5.00 per song multitrack recorder charge
or the Final Mix to CD charges.
Digital or
Analog Mix or Edit: $55.00 /Hour
Copy
and Transfer of Old Records, Cassette's, or Reel-to-Reel Tape:
Good quality
transfers of old material take time.
Please see
the bottom of this page for copy and transfer pricing.
There are a lot of factors that determin the pricing.
Example: A direct transfer of an LP in good condition
without indexing would normally run $18.00 per LP. Clean
up and indexing of an LP record, (12 songs max), would normally start at $38.00
per LP and could go higher depending on the condition of the
LP and the amount of time it would take to restore it to the
desired state.
Cassette Tape
Copy and Transfers from 60 minute or less cassette tapes are
normally the same as old vinyl records above for up to 12
songs. Cassettes longer than 60 minutes or containing
more than 12 songs would be charged $28.00 for a direct copy
to CD or if edited, cleaned and indexed the normal $38.00 per
cassette plus an additional charge of $3.20 per song for each
song above 12 songs or each five minutes of audio over sixty
minutes before editing.
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).
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. (studio time for recording the vocals, editing or
mixdown will be in addition to the above prices).
Please
call for information or pricing for anything not listed on
this page.
352-237-5135
Detailed information
relating to most of our studio pricing is listed below.
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Note
about some studio terms: Scratch
Mix, Final Mix & Final
Master Mix.
Scratch
Mix:
A Scratch Mix is an
initial mix that is usually done to let the customer hear a
rough copy of their material. It can sometimes be close
to a Final Mix, but usually does not go into as much detail as
a Final Mix.
Example: If our
studio musician created a music track for someone, he might do
a scratch mix for the customer. Since the musician has
worked with the customer in creating the song and knows best
what the customer is looking for, he can quickly edit the
instrument tracks, modifying instrument sounds, fx., EQ,
signal processing, levels, etc. to give the customer a good
sample of what they are looking for. Sometimes these
edits will include some timing and pitch fixes that can
approach what would be done in a final mix.
Final
Mix:
Final
Mixes take the scratch mix up a notch. Generally they
will tweak the work that was done on the scratch mix.
Final Mixes usually go into more detail when it comes to
timing, pitch, vocal and instrument leveling in the various
tracks. Final mixes put a little more polish on the
scratch mixes.
Final
Master Mixes:
Final
Master Mixes are much more detailed mixes. They involve
close attention to all of the above. The Scratch Mix
& Final Mix are done as quickly as possible to give
the average customer a good quality mix at the lowest
price. Final
Master Mixes can be
done at varying levels and more than once depending on the
customers budget and to what degree they want their material
cleaned up, edited, etc. They usually include use of
mastering software not used in normal final mixes. A
Final Master Mix will cost substantially more simply because
it takes much longer to do, but it can often take an average
sounding song and give it the punch, clarity and dynamics to
make it really stand out and have a more professional
sound.
Re:
Multi-track recorder charges.
The studio will charge a
$5.00 or $10.00 fee per song for temporary storage of any
format of multi-track recording done in our studio except in
the case where the customer provides their own Hard Drive or
Digital Recording Tape of an approved type for use in
our studio. (Call for information). For large or
continuing projects it is strongly recommended that the
customer provide there own personal studio approved type hard drive
for storing their projects. People frequently tell me
they don't need a copy of their multi-track project once it is
mixed down. Those same people will call day's, week's or
month's later wanting to know if I can remix, fix, change or
add something to their recording. When projects
are recorded on studio hard driver the data will only be saved
for a limited time. Also studio hard drives are heavily
used and more susceptible to crashing, which frequently means
loss of all data on the drive. We Strongly advise
providing your own permanent storage device for your
project. Once it is gone, it's gone.
Pre-Paid
Discounted Block Time:
Pre-paid Block Time
means that the total block payment is made prior to the recording
session, which guarantees the studio payment. Since the
customer is paying in advance for their recording time, they will
receive 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., 30 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. The customer does not have to use the entire
block of time during one session. The customer may divide
their block 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. There will be a small convenience charge for payments made by
credit or debit cards.
If your
recording session is scheduled for a Saturday, a pre-paid one
hundred fifty dollar ($150.00) non refundable deposit is required
unless your project has been prepaid. The minimum fee for
a Saturday session is $150 excluding other charges.
Pre-Paid Block Time Rates:
4 Hour
Block @ $205.00 =
Save $15.00
6 Hour Block @
$310.00 = Save $20.00
8 Hour
Block @ $415.00 =
Save $25.00
10
Hour Block @ $510.00 =
Save $40.00
16 Hour Block
@ $825.00 = Save $55.00
20
Hour Block @ $1,015.00 =
Save $85.00
30
Hour Block @ $1,525.00 =
Save $125.00
40 Hour Block
@ $2,050.00 = Save $150.00
Important
Note:
Discounted prepaid block time purchases are valid
for Studio Recording time and mix/edit time only. It
is not valid for other purchases of tape, CD's, DVD's, multitrack or
hard disk recorder fees, 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 $150.00 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-Long helpful notes:
The studio can record sing-a-longs in a
number of different ways to fit almost any price range.
However, here are some tips to help you get the best recording.
1. Schedule
a visit the studio in person prior
to the time you want to record. This will let you get familiar
with the studio layout and discuss your needs with the
engineer to determine what will work best for you. You
will be able to preview work the studio has done for
others. We can also offer some mic techniques that will
help give you a better recording in less time.
2. Know
your material. Do
not plan to do what most people do at a karaoke club and come
in with 23 songs to sing one after the other while reading the
words. Plan on doing one to three songs at a time and know
them well. You might be surprised to see what bad
habits you have picked up from singing live without hearing
yourself on playback. You should have a copy of the
words, if you think you might need them, typed on one side of
a page only, (one or more pages) and double spaced with large
type. This will let you clip the pages to the music
stand and see the words without moving the paper. The
sound of turning a page would be picked up by the studio
mic. It also makes it easer to "Q" yourself if
you have a mental block. One more point about typing the
words is
that if you double space and provide a
copy for the engineer and your producer they can follow along
while you are singing and make timing or other notes which
will save everyone time locating problem areas that might need to
be fixed.
If you are not having to look at the
words you can turn down the lights
in the vocal booth and visualize your song and put feeling and
expression into your vocal. If you are reading the words
you will never be able to put the feeling into your work and
it will sound that way.
Even though we have a large TV monitor
available, DO NOT read the words off of the TV
monitor. Most of the time they will not be in sync with
the music, or depending on how fast you read and comprehend
you may not be able to sing them in time. Knowing
your song is very important.
3. Aside from knowing your song, Pitch
and Timing are the most important
aspects of any vocal or instrumental project. If you
have pitch and / or timing issues we will let you know and
offer some simple suggestions to help you improve them.
It is better to have one song done
Right
that you can be proud of than to have 12 songs that sound bad.
Sing-A-Longs:
Description
Sing-A-Longs are Karaoke
style recordings done in the studio using studio equipment and
recording techniques. They involve recording a voice or
an instrument to a prerecorded music track that the customer
must provide. The studio will only provide the customer
with one copy of their finished recording unless the customer
has a mechanical license or
written authorization from the producer of the
music track
authorizing further duplication.
The
customer will be responsible for all copyright,
royalty, and/or mechanical license.
More Notes about Sing-A-Longs:
We frequently
receive calls from people wanting to record their sing-a-longs,
who want to book thirty minutes to an hour in the studio to
record twelve to twenty three songs. They often advise
the songs are only three and a half to four minutes long and
that they regularly sing that many songs in that amount of
time when they are singing
Karaoke on stage.
We have
recorded thousands of people and even though there are always exceptions
the average time spent in the studio to get reasonable quality
recordings averages between an hour and a half to two and one
half hours per song. There are exceptions!
If you have never done studio
recording before you may not believe this and think the studio is
trying to run up there bill. If you are not sure start
with just one song and see how that goes.
Recording
using studio mic's, equipment and recording techniques is a
lot different from using an SM-58, (if you are lucky), on a
live stage. Small mistakes that are made while singing
live on poor quality equipment are generally overlooked by the
audience. When those same mistakes are captured using
good quality equipment they sound bad and need to be fixed, by
the singer when possible. (Today's studios can fix
almost anything, but that usually requires a lot of time and
expense).
Singers who
just want to try out their recording skills in the studio
should initially book a small amount of time and plan on doing
only one or two songs. This will keep the cost down and
let them gain experience and find out what they are capable of
doing. Another option would be to use the package
pricing below, for a first time recording. This would
limit your expense, though the quality might not be what you
would like.
Regular
Sing-a-long
package prices
The
sing-a-long package price, multi track
recording format covers all cost including the $5.00 charge
for the multitrack recorder use and the $11.75 charge for the final Master CD.
The customer must supply their
own sing-a-long music track(s). Packaged pricing is
primarily designed for first time recording where a fixed price
is the issue, not recording quality.
When
recording using the package pricing, the singer will only be
given two takes with limited punch-in's. The best
of the two takes will be used.
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.
$55.00
Package price per song or
$235.00
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.
Studio Produced
Music Tracks:
Non
Custom Music Tracks.
$275.00
(These
music tracks are done without the customer present in the
studio).
Bring
in, mail or send and mp3 copy of your song with your vocal and
the words typed out double spaced on one side of the paper
only or a computer printable copy of your lyrics. The
chord progression on the lyrics sheet would help but is not a
must. Advise the style of music track you want and the
type of instruments you prefer. If you are looking for a
particular sound give or provide a reference.
These
music tracks will be created using one or more of the
following instruments. Guitar, Bass, Harmonica, Keyboard
instruments, Keyboard Drums.
You
must provide a valid phone number where you can be contacted
in the event of questions about your project. A valid
email address is also needed.
Make
sure your song is complete and in the correct order; verse,
chorus, bridge, etc. If you leave something out and it
has to be put in after the song is finished there will be an
extra charge depending on what has to be done to fix the
p[roblem.
These
are not custom music tracks. They will be the quality of
our samples but will not be returnable in most cases for
re-work without additional charges.
Custom
Tracks, are explained below and involve the musician(s),
engineer and customer working together in the studio to create
the music track
Call
or email your info to PassionRecordingStudio@cox.net
352-237-5135
Custom
Pro Demo
Tracks: $450.00
(These
music tracks are done in our studio with our studio musician
and the customer working together to create their song).
(Keyboard
sequence and/or live instruments). $450.00 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 Custom Pro
Demo Tracks cost $450.00 per song and may contain, high
quality fully instrumented keyboard sequences or keyboard live
play,
live bass, live guitar including rhythm and lead
using acoustic guitar, electric guitar or both,
harmonica, etc. with or without effects. These tracks compare to
tracks costing much more. Our Chief studio musician works
directly with the customer in our studio to try and bring to life the style
and sounds the customer is looking for.
Please Note:
We have been producing high quality music tracks for over
twenty years and have a very good track record. We will
make every effort to produce a quality music track for each
customer. Often times when producing a new original song
there are many directions the song can take. The
customer should have a good idea of what they want prior to
starting the project. Sometimes a song takes on a life
of its own and builds into something different from the
customers original vision, which is ok if the customer is in
agreement. The customer needs to approve each stage of the
process when doing these custom music tracks. If the
customer and the musician try something new with the track
production and it is not working the customer needs to advise
the musician as soon as possible. Do not wait for all
the instruments to be added in and the song to be finished to
do this. Once the live played instruments are recorded
and the song is finished or nearly finished there may be
additional charges to change the song. Example: (add
a bridge, change the basic melody, key, tempo, etc.).
These type changes can easily be made during the early
production stage of the song creation. The customer,
writer or vocalist will be working with the musician(s), to accomplish
the production of the music track the way they want it, as
long as what they want can be musically produced by us in the
studio.
Changes to
the song after the completion date will likely involve
additional charges by the musician and the studio.
At times after a song has been produced and the person the
track was produced for has had time to listen repeatedly to
the song they may develop additional ideas that might improve or
change the song. In some cases these changes can be done
with little involvement. In other cases the changes may
be very involved or even require re-making the song. For
song re-makes or major changes there will be additional
charges to the customer depending on the extent of the
changes.
Music
Tracks Include:
* 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 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 $55.00 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 Finished
Vocals are provided by our studio musician during the
music production session, a minimum of $50.00
per song charge for a Lead Vocal or a Backup Vocal, or
$75.00 for a Lead Vocal and a Back-up Vocal if
done by our chief studio musician Michael Chauncey, while the song is being
produced in the studio. Multiple Lead Vocal parts or Complicated Back-up
Vocal parts of more than two parts are $100.00 per song, plus the studio time
to record and mix them. These prices are based
on the fact that our chief studio musician Michael Chauncey
who is already in the studio being paid to produce the music
track can record the vocals while still in the studio saving
transportation and setup cost.
Vocal work
by any of our studio vocalist that require them to have to commute
to the studio for the purpose of recording will require an
additional charge to cover the transportation cost.
These cost may vary depending on how far they have to
commute. Most of the studio vocalist will provide vocal
work for the same pricing as listed above plus transportation
cost. A few vocalist have special pricing. You can
discuss your needs with the studio and decide who would work
the best for your project. Vocal work can also be done
outside the studio from anywhere in the world and added to
your song.
Pro
Tracks:
(Multiple studio musicians
and/or extra live instrument parts). Normally, $850.00
minimum
up to $1,800.00 per song. Special pricing for
special request is also available. 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 Similar to the Custom Pro Demo Tracks above except that Pro Tracks
include more live instruments, such as steel guitar, horns,
violin/fiddle, banjo, etc. The price covers the studio and musician's time to
record one song of average length. Most multi musician and
multi instrument songs require from four to ten hours or more for production.
Depending on the number of musicians and type and number of
instruments. 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 using HD-24 format is $10.00 per additional
eight tracks). If recording the multi-track project in the
computer the multi-track price will be $10.00 per song total for
any number of tracks up to 100 tracks.
Digital or
Analog Mix or Edit: $55.00 /Hour
Transfer of Old Cassettes
Tapes, Reel-To-Reel Tapes, Old Records, etc.
With the
tools available to us we can sometimes clean up old records,
tapes, etc. and make them sound as good, and in some cases
better, than when they were actually recorded. The cost
for doing this depends on a number of factors. Even
doing minor cleanup on old format material using computer
software can make a big difference in the sound when compared
to a Direct Copy. You should always discuss your needs
for a particular project and decide how much you want to
invest in your project. Below you will find some prices
for Direct Copies that have little or no clean up. We
can provide you with examples of Direct Copy work and Copy
Audio that has been Cleaned Up and or enhanced.
Digital or
Analog Copy, With Mix, Edit, Clean up or Indexing for CD's,
DVD's, Reel-To-Reel, Cassettes, Old Records, up to
$55.00 /Hour. We have special packaged pricing for
some copy projects. Please call for pricing.
Direct Copy
Transfer with NO Indexing
or Editing:
Cassettes 60 minutes
or less in length direct copy.
Generally $18.00
each. Includes CD, Label and Paper Sleeve.
(This price is for cassettes in good condition that do not
require special needs such as splicing as a result of tape brakeage
due to age or condition of tapes, loud noise that may need to
be removed in order to bring the audio up to CD levels,
etc.). If loud pops or noise exist and the customer
decides not to remove them, (removal could result in a
higher cost), or if the noise can not be removed the audio
may be at lower than normal levels on the CD.
Cassettes over 60
minutes direct copy
Generally $28.00
each. Includes CD, Label and Paper Sleeve.
(Tapes more than 60 minutes long are usually about 1/2 the
thickness of a 60 minute tape. This price is for
cassettes in good condition that do not require special needs
such as splicing as a result of tape brakeage due to age or
condition of tapes, loud noise that may need to be removed in
order to bring the audio up to CD levels, etc.). If loud
pops or noise exist and the customer decides not to remove
them, (removal could result in a higher cost), or if
the noise can not be removed the audio may be at lower than
normal levels on the CD. When cassettes longer than 60
minutes containing songs are edited, cleaned or indexed the
Standard $38.00 per cassette will apply plus an additional
charge of $3.20 for every song over 12 songs or every five
minutes over 60 minutes.
LP Records $18.00
per LP direct copy:
Note: If the records are
scratched or have other defects that may cause loud pops or
noise, some editing may need to be done to remove the loud
pops in order to bring the levels of the audio up to CD
quality levels. This could result in a higher
charge. If the customer decides not to clean the audio
tracks, (remove pops or noise), the audio level may be very
low and the pops loud.
45 RPM Records
Indexed on the CD direct copy:
Generally (1) 45 for
$8.00 or up to (6) 45's for $30.00
Copies of 45 RPM records will be indexed
on the CD since the songs are copied one song at a time from
the records. This require more time and work than
copying LP's. The same statements as listed above also
apply to noise and pops.
Old Reel-To-Reel Tapes
Direct Copy:
Generally we will need to
look at your old reels to determine the condition and to
perform other checks to try and determine how much material is
on the reel and at what speeds. All of these factors and
many others can affect the cost of transferring them to a
CD(s). Once this is done we will try to give you an
estimated price or range for what we agree to try and accomplish
for the customer. If during the copy process we
encounter problems which could cause this price to run more
than the estimate we will attempt to contact the customer and
discuss the options.
Call
for special package pricing for direct copy and transfer with no
edit or indexing from old format such as records, tapes,
cassettes, etc. to CD.
Studio
352-237-5135
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, editing or mixdown). 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 352-237-5135
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