Hourly rates
Production: $30.00/hr.
This includes full use of the studio, and an engineer or producer.
Mixdown and Mastering: $30.00/hr.
This includes an engineer and full use of the mastering suite.
Senior Engineer: Add $15.00/hr. Min 4 hour booking.
If you'd like a senior engineer instead of a junior one, we can get one for an additional fee. Senior engineers have at least 2 years experience with studio recording, and are intimately familiar with advanced recording, professional mixdown techniques, and studio practices.
Select Engineer: Add $30.00/hr. Min 4 hour booking. Subject to availability.
Our select engineer is available to work with you on larger budget projects. Our select engineer has a master's degree in audio engineering and over 5 years of professional studio experience.
Select Studio: Add $30.00/hr. Min 4 hour booking. Subject to availability.
Record in some of Western Canada's premiere studios at industry rates! We have agreements with several studios if you're looking for something larger, with a greater selection of gear to make your tracks sound even better!
Session Players: $30.00/hr. Min 4 hour booking.
This includes one session player whose work will be guided by the producer.
Producer: $30.00/hr. Min 4 hour booking.
Producer, able to coordinate band sound, run rehearsals, and get you "tight."
Rehersal: $15.00/hr.
This includes use of the instruments in the studio only. Rehersal times may be bumped if that time is needed for a production project.
Head Charge: $10.00 per session
Add a head charge if you're using the studio drum kit. This fee goes towards replacing heads and cymbals and keeping the kit in tip-top recording shape.
A minimum of 1 hour will be charged for all bookings. After the first hour, time rounds to the next 15 minute interval. Time starts at the beginning of your booked period, whether you're on time or not.
Packages
The Spark package is designed as an introduction to the recording studio. You'll get one track recorded, mixed, mastered, and put on a CD for you to share with friends and family. Spark is ideal for children just starting out, or for hobbyists who dabble in an instrument or two. It's also a good idea for a band that thinks they might want to record, but isn't quite sure if their songs are good enough, or isn't sure exactly how the studio process works, or who want to record a demo.
Details:
Length: 2 sessions, 7 hours (usually done over a weekend).
Services Included: Introduction to Digital Recording, Preproduction, Recording, Mixing, Mastering, CD burning.
Final product: 2 burned CDs, ready to go home after the second session.
Extra time: $30.00/hr
Price: $150.00 (a $60.00 savings)
Flame is designed as a mid-level package catering to bands interested in recording a low cost demo or EP(4-8 tracks). It's a great way to get immersed in the studio process and end up with a sellable CD for shows, friends and family. Professional quality recording without the professional quality pricing. At the end of it, you'll have CDs ready to give away or sell at your next show.
Details:
Length: 5-10 sessions, 40 hours (usually done over the course of one month)
Services Included: Preproduction, Arrangement, Recording, Overdubs, Mixing, Mastering, CD Artwork, CD Production.
Final Product: 500 professionally pressed CDs, including full color artwork, jewel cases, shrink wrapped and ready for resale.
Price: $3000 (with CDs) $1000 (without CDs) (a $200 savings).
Extra time: $25.00/hr
Cost per CD: $6.00
Break-even point (at $10/CD): 300 CDs sold.
Are you ready to hit the big times? Then here it is: Your first full-length album. If you've got enough material to cover 10-20 songs, than Fire is for you. It's designed for semi-established bands who may have an EP or self-produced demo available, but want a full length album to sell to their ravenous fans. We'll work with you to put together the ultimate creative expression, all at a price that you'll still be able to put gas in the tour van.
Details:
Length: 8-20 sessions, 80 hours (usually done over the course of two months)
Services included: Preproduction, Arrangement, Session Musicians (if needed), Recording, Overdubs, Mixing, Mastering, CD Artwork, CD Production.
Final Product: 1000+ professionally pressed CDs, including full color artwork, jewel cases, shrink wrapped and ready for resale.
Price: $4500 (1000 CDs) $9250 (5000 CDs) $2000 (without CDs) (a $400 savings on recording alone!)
Extra time: $20.00/hr
Cost per CD: $1.85 - $4.50
Break-even point (at $15/CD): 300/1000 CDs sold, 617/5000 CDs sold.
Inferno is designed for self-publishing artists. If you've got a loyal fan base and an album or two out and want to record something that is the same quality as anything a major label will put out, here's your chance. You've got some money stored up for a rainy day, and you want to make an incredible album - but you don't want to have to sign your creativity away with a major label to make it. Here's your chance for you, your producer, or manager to work in an environment created specifically to refine and tweak your music until you have a classic work. Something critics will adore, and fans will rave over. Make your music YOUR way.
Details:
Length: Variable. 200 hours included, including 50 hours of industry leading recording, mixing and mastering.
Services Included: Preproduction, Arrangement, Preproduction Recording, Session Musicians (if needed), Recording in one of Western Canada's leading studios (subject to personal choice and availability), Professional studio mixing, Mastering in a leading post-production house, Professional photo shoot, CD Artwork, CD Production, Web page redesign (if needed), Other services too numerous to list.
Final Product: Professional quality CD master, press-ready artwork ready for CD production. Dotcom website, press-ready promotional materials and merchandise templates.
Price: $10000
Extra time: Variable, depending on service performed.