AUDIO RATES & INFO...

ALL STUDIO RATES INCLUDE A QUALIFIED ENGINEER

REGULAR STUDIO RATES

Tracking/Mixing: $80/hr

SPECIAL BLOCK RATES

10 Hours Tracking/Mixing: $75/hr

20 Hours Tracking/Mixing: $70/hr

REGULAR MASTERING RATES

Mastering/Editing: $80.00/hr

STUDIO ADD-ONs

Additional Engineer: $40/hr

Video Services: $60/hr

LIVE RECORDING AT YOUR LOCATION

Live Recording: $80/hr plus $60 Trip Fee

PRODUCTION & COMPOSITION

WHAT TO KNOW

We have a 1hr ($80) minimum for all bookings. The deposit for 1 hour ($80) is required at the time of booking. If notice of cancelation is not given within 24 hours of your booked session, half of the deposit is lost and the remaining $40 can be put towards a rescheduled session or returned to you.
We will not release any reference material (CD's, MP3's or other) until any outstanding studio balance is paid in full.
In order to receive block rate pricing, the full block rate payment must be made in full in advance of booking.

WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT TO PAY FOR A RETAIL-READY PROJECT?

There is a tremendous amount of room for extra hours to creep into a project. As the artist you should be aware of the pitfalls and be prepared to address them as timely as possible.

Assuming you have a high level of preparation (songs fully written and arranged, well rehearsed, and a realistic schedule, etc), an average collection of 5-7 songs with a total playing length of 15-20 minutes that's ready for retail distribution may take upwards of 40-50 hours of studio time for tracking and mixing.

WHAT'S MY BUDGET?

A successful project starts with one key ingredient, knowing and understanding your budget. Nearly any project can be completed on nearly any budget. The only variable is the quality of the end product. If your budget is limited, then you may have to accept limitations like only allowing a few takes, no vocal pitch correction or comping tracks, no waveform editing and restricted time constraints for mixing. It is important that both the artist and the studio find a common ground between what the client is able to spend, and what the expectations are for the end product.

CAN'T YOU JUST QUOTE MY ENTIRE PROJECT?

Unlike many industries, short of any special package offers, it is very rare to find a studio that will quote a project and hold that number. Why is that? It is nearly impossible for a studio to know all the variables that will impact a project. Will band "XYZ" show up on time? Will they be prepared? Are they profecient studio musicians? Can they consistently sing in pitch? Are they going to require five different mixes of a song so they can compare and then pick one? Are their songs completed or will they require time for re-arranging in the studio? Will the bass players rig be fraught with buzzes and hums? Recording is not unlike painting a picture, it's very easy to "never be done", you can keep throwing paint on, layer after layer. Using an hourly rate helps everybody to focus and use the time they have as efficiently as possible.

We can help you determine your budget and your game plan. It is important for us that you succeed, we look forward to working on several projects with you, so it is in our best interest to assist your directive needs.

SESSION MUSICIANS

We have a list of studio musicians available to fit the needs of your project. All session players may not be available all the time, so we suggest advising us of your needs at the projects inception so that scheduling can be pre-arranged. Rainmaker Studios does not mark up or take a profit from session player earnings. The amount you are billed for session players is paid in full (100%) to the musician, and varies depending on their current rates.

We welcome any musicians you may wish to bring in to help with your project.