Rehearsal Recordings
What is a rehearsal recording session?
Rehearsal Recording sessions are a great way to capture performances without the usual drawbacks of a recording session. You will enjoy this type of session for its quick set up, fast turnaround, low cost, and no-nonsense, super-chill feel. For bands wanting to produce quick low-cost demos, this is a fantastic option.
How does it work?
You will run your rehearsal just like any other rehearsal in Studio B, and we will record everything while you play.
What will it sound like?
Well, some of that depends on you… But we will mic everything just like a live performance and run into our Soundcraft mixing console taking advantage of the high end British preamps. Everything will be recorded clean with no compression so that it can be mixed or edited at a later time. While the DAW is writing the multitrack files, we will live-mix and cut 2-track masters with a small amount of FET master bus compression for a hot mix ready for listening and sharing.
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How much recording time do we get?
As with any recording or rehearsal session, there is time dedicated to setting up and sound-checking. We typically plan for around 30 minutes at the beginning of the session for setup and 20-30 minutes at the end for cleanup and file transfer. For a 2 hour rehearsal session, you can expect to get about 1 hr of recording time in, maybe a little more. For a 3 hour rehearsal, you can get up to 2 hours of recording time.
How much does it cost?
Regardless of the rehearsal booking time, these only cost $75 in addition to the cost of your rehearsal. So for a 2 hour rehearsal recording it would be $140 total, for a 3 hour it would be $160.
How do I book a rehearsal recording session?
When booking your rehearsal online, you will be asked if you would like to add recording. You can select this to reserve your time-slot and submit your payment. We will follow up to confirm your session. While this is the simplest way to reserve your session, there is a chance that we do not have an engineer available for your requested time. If this is the case, we will contact you to reschedule your session for when we do have an engineer available. If you want to avoid having to reschedule, you can begin by contacting us either via email or phone (text is cool, too). Let us know when you would like to book your rehearsal recording session. Once we confirm a date and time that works for everyone, we will book your rehearsal recording session and charge you over the phone.
How do I get my files?
There are a few ways we can deliver your files to you, but the best way is to bring a drive with you. Typically any USB hard drive, solid-state drive, or thumb drive with at least 32GB of available memory should be large enough to store the session files. Our engineer will stop recording with about 20-30 minutes left in the session to allow enough time to convert and transfer the files.
Can we overdub some parts?
No. All recording is continuous and done live. There will be very little interaction with the engineer other than set up and tear down. After your rehearsal recording session, you may book a studio session to come in and record overdubs, but this will be subject to our normal Studio A session rates.