Pre-Production
Artist(s) spend time in our studio creating and refining their musical ideas and producing a demo recording or rough-draft of a song (to be established ahead of time). By doing so, this reduces time and money expenditures to be utilized on the final recording. The goal is to enter into the major recording phase of production with the basic and most promising ideas already established.
Tracking
When you come into the studio this is where the majority of the resources will be allocated. Our engineers will spend time micing up the instruments / performers, setting the proper gain structure, and capturing the best performance and tones possible. It takes a certain amount of time to properly position microphones and find the correct balances of instrument timbre. We urge you not to compromise time spent in properly tracking the instruments (afterall, what goes to 'tape' is what you ultimately hear in the final product). It is a best practice to set aside a minimum of 5 - 8 hours per recorded song for tracking purposes.
Mixing
After the entire tracking processing is complete, our engineers take the raw recorded files and transform it into audio that is more consistent to that of what you typically hear on the radio and other commercial releases. This practical, aesthetic or otherwise creative treatment is done in order to produce a mix that is more appealing to listeners. It is a best practice to set aside a minimum of 3 - 5 hours per recorded song for mixing purposes.
Mastering
We take the final mix version and further process the tracks by preparing and transferring recorded audio from a source containing the final mix to a data storage device (the master); the source from which all copies will be produced (via methods such as pressing, duplication or replication). We typically take the mix and make sure the tracks are in the proper order, mix levels are all evenly distributed throughout the full context of the project, and miscellaneous files are cleaned up if a re-mix is required at a later date. Sometimes our engineers will outsource the mastering process depending on if the tracking and mixing processes are heavily involved. The reason we outsource the process would be for purposes of detaching ourselves from something we may have become too intimate with over the life of the project. It makes for a better product and ultimately a greater client experience (based on past cases).
Studio / Session Musicians for Hire
We work with many talented individuals that would be a value add to any project you may have in mind. Feel free to ask us for a full comprehensive list of the individuals we partner with and the applicable prices for their services.
Composition / Arrangement
We offer useful skills in composition including: writing musical notation, instrumentation, and handling musical ensembles (orchestration). Other skills include extended techniques such as improvisation, musical montage, preparing instruments, using non-traditional instruments, and other methods of sound production. In addition, we have access to many experienced studio musicians that can help take your project to the next level!
Post-Production (relating to video/film)
Consists of several processes listed below. Each different project may need some or all of these processes in order to be complete. The processes are as follows:
- Production Dialogue Editing
- ADR (Automated Dialogue Replacement)
- Sound Effects Editing and Design
- Foley Recording
- Music Composition
- Re-recording (also referred to as Dubbing)
On-Location Recording
We bring the recording studio to you! We go out on location to different, unique events, whether it be for a school music program to help raise funds, an artist or band trying to record their rehearsal / show or a company with an important meeting or ceremony coming up that needs to be preserved. We are able to mix, master and fully-package a product to meet your needs, at your convenience.
Additional Services
- Commercial Ads
- Video Production
- Graphic Design
- Album Artwork
- CD Duplication
- Vinyl Replication
- Tape/Vinyl-to-CD
- VHS-to-DVD
