MOBILE RECORDING

TERMINOLOGY

PORT TO PORT - A CHARGE FOR MOVING THE NECESSARY RECORDING EQUPMENT FROM THE STUDIO TO THE LOCATION AND BACK. CHARGES ARE BASED ON MILEAGE ($2.00 PER MILE ROUND TRIP, MINUS FIRST 25 MILES) DETERMINED BY ‘MAP QUEST’ FROM OUR ADDRESS TO YOUR LOCATION.   STAY FEE’S ARE A FLAT $100 PER ENGINEER.  A STAY FEE IS ADDED FOR ANY SESSION THAT REACHES BEYOND 2 PM, WHICH WILL COVER MEAL & MOTEL  COST.

EXTRA MATERIAL FEES – FOR YEARS THE MEDIA OF RECORDING WAS 2 INCH WIDE ANALOG TAPE (AROUND $200 PER ROLL) WHICH PROVIDED A TOTAL OF ONLY 30 MINUTES RECORDING TIME.  OTHER EXPENSES INCLUDED ¼ INCH “MIX-DOWN” TAPE, AND RENTED ‘OUTBOARD’ ITEMS.

MIX-DOWN - THE PROCESS OF TAKING ALL THE RECORDED TRACKS OF MUSIC OR CHANNELS AND “MIXING” THEM TO CREATE A FINAL SOUND.

MASTERING – USING SPECIAL OUTBOARD GEAR FOR CREATING BIG SOUNDING SONG-TO-SONG CONSISTENCY. ORGANIZING THE SONGS AS TO THEIR PLACEMENT ON THE DISC.  ALSO, THESE ARE THE TECHNICAL “LAST TOUCHES/CLEAN FADE” TO PRODUCE A MASTER CDR THAT MEETS RED BOOK STANDARDS.

QUESTION AND ANSWER TIME

WHAT IS 4000/5.00/20 CMP?

THE 400/5.00/20 CMP IS THE COST FOR A COMPLETE MOBILE RECORDING PROJECT (EXCLUDING MILEAGE OR STAY FEE) …FROM START TO FINISH.

AGAIN?

CMP SIMPLY STANDS FOR – COMPLETE MOBILE PACKAGE.  NO EQUIPMENT RENTAL OR MATERIAL FEES, NO UNMENTIONED “HIDDEN” FEES.

THE 400 PART – WHAT’S THAT?

FOR $400, A STATE-OF-THE-ART DIGITAL RECORDING SESSION “LIVE” ON LOCATION AT A GIG OR HALL.  NEXT, WE’LL HANDLE ALL THE DETAILS, FROM START TO THE FINAL MIX-DOWN OF THE PROJECT. ONCE COMPLETE, YOUR FINISHED PRODUCT WILL BE MASTERED TO DISC!

AND THE 5.00/20?

YOU’LL PAY $5.00 FOR EVERY CD ORDERED. YOU PROVIDE THE JACKET.   THAT WAY YOU CAN RECOVER THE SESSION COST FROM THE SALE OF YOUR CD . 20 DISCS IS THE MINIMUM ORDER.

BUT WHO WOULD WANT TO BUY OUR CD?

YOU, YOUR GROUP’S FRIENDS, THEIR FAMILY, THE VERY PEOPLE YOU PERFORM FOR…………JUST TO NAME A FEW.

WHY IS THE PRICE FOR THE CD’S SO CHEAP?

BECAUSE WE ARE PRODUCING TO A ONCE WRITABLE CD CALLED CDR, WHICH HAS THE SAME SONIC QUALITY A “GLASS-MASTERED” CD DOES, AT ONE-FIFTH THE OVER-ALL PRODUCTION COST.

WILL IT REALLY SOUND AS GOOD, AND ARE THERE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT ITS ABILITY TO PERFORM LIKE ANY OTHER CD?

YES AND NO.  LET US EXPLAIN.  THE SOUND QUALITY WILL BE OUTSTANDING, (IT’S YOUR PERFORMANCE THAT DICTATES “HOW GOOD IT SOUNDS”), AND THE CD PLAYS JUST LIKE ANY OTHER CD.  THE ONLY CONCERN IS NOT TO EXPOSE THE DISC TO EXTREME HEAT OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT.

WHAT DO WE HAVE TO DO TO GET READY?

PRACTICE, PRACTICE, & PRACTICE BUT YOU MAY BE CLOSER THAN YOU REALIZE.  REMEMBER, IF NOT A “LIVE” GIG,  IN THIS BUSINESS WE CAN “TAKE IT AGAIN” SEVERAL TIMES.

HOW MANY SONGS SHOULD WE RECORD?

IT IS WISE TO RECORD 10 – 14 SONGS KNOWING THAT THE BEST GET PLACED ON THE CD,

BRIEFLY, WHAT ARE THE STEPS FROM START TO FINISH?

WE PLAN THE SESSION AND SET THE DATE.  2. WE BRING IN THE RECORDING EQUIPMENT, SET UP AND RECORD.  3. A MIX-DOWN SESSION OCCURS. UP TO 3 HOURS IN STUDIO ARE INCLUDED.  4. MASTERING IS DONE AND DUPLICATION BEGINS.  5.  WITHIN 1 MONTH AFTER MASTERING, THE CD’S ARE DELIVERED AND READY FOR CONSUMPTION FOR ALL TO ENJOY!

STILL MORE QUESTIONS?  JUST HAVE YOUR  MANAGER CALL 314-469-2729.

   TERMS

$300 DEPOSIT AT TIME OF BOOKING

$100 DUE TIME OF RECORDING START

$5 PER CD AT TIME OF ORDER (20+)

IN-STUDIO

FOR THE PROJECT THAT NEEDS TO BE PERFECT, THE ONLY CHOICE WOULD BE MULTITRACK-IN-STUDIO.  WE OFFER THE NEWEST RECORDING TECHNOLOGY LOCATED IN AN “ACOUSTICLY TUNED” STUDIO AND CONTROL ROOM.  WHAT THAT MEANS IS, YOU WILL RECEIVE A FINISEHED PRODUCT THAT SOUNDS GREAT WHERE EVER IT IS PLAYED, NOT JUST AT THE STUDIO!

24 BIT DIGITAL OR REVOX / STUDER ANALOGUE ARE YOURS FOR THE OFFERING.  AMPLE ON-BOARD AND VINTAGE OUT-BOARD GEAR ARE READY FOR EACH SESSION.  WE BOAST A MIC CLOSET THAT IS LOADED WITH THE NAMES IN THE PRO INDUSTRY, TO HELP CAPTURE “YOUR” SOUND.  HOURLY RATES ARE  $55, WITH BLOCK RATES AVAILABLE.      

WE ARE 100 % COMMITTED TO PROVIDING THE HIGHEST QUALITY DIGITAL RECORDING AVAILABLE AT THE MOST REASONABLE PRICE.  WITH OVER 35 YEARS RECORDING EXPERIENCE AND STATE-OF-THE-ART EQUIPMENT, WE HAVE EXCEEDED TODAYS STANDARD.  TRUE DIGITAL RECORDING – FROM THE TIME THE ANALOG SOUND IS PASSED THROUGH THE MICROPHONES AND THE CONSOLE, TO THE DIGITAL WORKSTATION, IT REMAINS DIGITAL ALL THE WAY TO THE MAKING OF THE CD.  CLIENTS WISHING TO MASTER TO “GLASS-MASTERED” CD’S CAN, FOR AN ADDITIONAL $500.  A PLANNING SESSION WELL BEFORE THE RECORDING SESSION IS HIGHLY SUGGESTED AND CONSIDERED A PART OF THE PACKAGE.

BLASINGAME AUDIO PRODUCTIONS.........…..

PUTTING YOUR MUSIC WITHIN YOUR REACH

314-469-2729