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"Your talents are God's gift to you. What you do with them is your gift to God" (paraphrased, author unknown)

Rates:

"How much does it cost to record a CD?" Good question... Let's use the analogy of an automobile. Would you phone up a dealership and ask "How much is a car?". What car? Is it a Subaru, a Lamborghini, a Mazda RX-7, a Scion? Is it even a car you are looking for? What do you want to use it for? Perhaps you would be better served with a pick-up truck or utility van, or a four wheel drive... There are a myriad of differences between makes and models, features and options, and levels of quality. All of these differences affect the cost. What is it that you're after? All elements have to be considered before making your decision. So... the only informed way to answer your question is with more questions...

What are you hoping to achieve with your finished CD? Are you creating a 'demo' as part of your promotion package for booking gigs? Are your fans asking to buy your CD when you play out? Are you pursuing that elusive 'record deal'? Perhaps you would just like to make a 'posterity disc' to give to friends and family? Are you producing a commercial CD? Do you consider yourself a serious artist with something significant to say, with an eye toward producing your musical masterpiece? Somewhere within these extremes lies the answer. The cost basically depends on how much you're comfortable spending versus the kind of results you hope to obtain. The questions to ask yourself are: Do I really believe in myself and in my dreams & talents? What are my ultimate goals? and What am I willing to invest to see these dreams, talents and goals come to fruition?.

One consideration in determining studio cost is: What will actually be required in the studio to achieve your goals? It stands to reason that the process will move along more quickly with say... an artist accompanying himself or herself on piano or guitar, verses a twelve piece band complete with guitars, bass, vocalists, keyboards, drums, percussion, brass and/or string sections... Starting to make sense?

To take it a step further: What good is a cheap CD if it doesn't sound as good as it can be!? With lots of great outboard gear, a well stocked microphone locker, top-of-the-line Fortune Drums 'house' drum kit, fully outfitted DAWs (Digital Audio Workstations) with high level editing capabilities and award winning plug-ins, premium Apogee A/D converters, a stellar keyboard rig and many other features too numerous to mention here, New Renaissance Productions TM can literally take your project as far as you want to take it. It comes down to a matter of vision, limited only by the boundaries of your imagination and the time and resources you're comfortable investing.

New Renaissance Productions TM produces the gamut, from demo CDs to full length album projects. Whatever your budget, we want to work with you to help you achieve your goals and see your dreams become reality. At New Renaissance Productions TM we have a hard-won reputation for quality work and customer service. Our studio rates are based on that reputation, on your specific requirements, and access to our outstanding arsenal of gear and meticulously maintained facilities. There are no hidden fees or additional charges for the services of our in-house engineer. And we do offer block booking and lock-out rates for larger projects.

There is no rule that says a high dollar production will be a hit. But there's no escaping tried and true adage "you got what you paid for". At New Renaissance Productions TM we're dedicated to exceeding our client's goals. We want your project to be everything you hope for, and more. The ball is in your court. All it takes is for you to contact us to make an appointment. We'll be happy sit down with you and discuss your goals and dreams, help you develop a strategy to realize them, and work out a budget for your project.

Policies:

In order to best accommodate our client's scheduling needs we endeavor to be as flexible as possible. However, from a business standpoint this has to be balanced against keeping studio idle-time to a minimum. To this end we employ the following policies and practices.

Payment: We require a minimum $100.00 deposit to schedule a recording session, which is applied toward the balance. The remaining balance is to be paid in full before the beginning of the first scheduled date. We operate on a "Pay as you go" basis- all studio time must be paid for in advance of the session. No exceptions. By placing a deposit the client shows they are serious and will show up- on time and ready- for a scheduled session. We accept cash, money order, bank check or personal check (all personal checks must clear the bank before the first session begins so allow enough lead time for that to happen). No materials will be released without full payment.

Schedule changes: We understand that "stuff happens" and we do our best to work with a client should schedule changes be required. As a general rule, reschedules and cancellations must be made a minimum of five full working days before your scheduled session. If you cancel the session without five full working days notice, you will lose your deposit.

Start times and set up: Session times begin at the time scheduled (i.e. If your scheduled start time was for 10:00 and you arrive at 10:45, you are still billed from the scheduled time of 10:00). Subject to studio availability and schedules permitting, we will allow up to one half hour for musicians to set up their gear prior to the scheduled session.

Extended sessions: As many of our New Renaissance Productions TM clients have already discovered, creating in the studio can be an exciting, rewarding and productive experience. Many times a client will elect to extend their time in the studio once they see how well their project is coming together. Extended sessions requiring additional studio time must be paid for in advance of the recording session.

Minuteman rate: In the rare event that un-booked studio time becomes available due to a client reschedule, we will offer this time at a discounted rate for those who are willing to be ready at a moments notice. Call it our "Minuteman Rate" if you will. This enables us to keep the studio booked in the event of a reschedule, and helps those willing to come in at a moments notice by offering them studio time at a discounted rate.

Taxes: Yes, recording studio services are considered taxable by the State of Ohio. We collect Columbiana County sales tax. Whatever your total is, expect to pay sales tax on that amount.

Licensing: If you are recording someone else's material (either your own version of a song or using recorded tracks) and you are going to mass produce it and/or sell it, you will need to obtain permission from and pay mechanical rights and/or royalties to the owner of that material. We aren't lawyers, so don't interpret this as legal advice. It is the client's responsibility to obtain proper legal advice and properly license any recording done in the studio, and the studio is not liable in any way.

Disclaimer: We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone at any time. Don't take it personal, it's just the way it is.

Definitions:

Block Booking: Setting aside a specific amount of studio time, spanning several days, weeks, months (or even a longer) at a pre-negotiated rate.

Lock Out: Commandeering the studio for a specified amount of consecutive days, weeks, months or longer. This means that no other sessions will be booked in the off hours (when you are not in the studio). When you return, everything will be as it was left at the end of your last session. This can maximize productivity by virtually eliminating lost time spent resetting equipment, set ups, tear downs etc.

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