Shelton Studios
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Q&A's How much will
my recording costs?
An overview of the studio and recording process: There are many options that can be utilized in this studio. From recording your music from purely live performance and other live musicians to combining your performance with an MIDI arrangement to sound as full band or orchestra. Flexibility has been the emphasis is this recording studio. The fee is $60.00 per studio hour from the scheduled start time including studio setup time. Pre-Production preparation is key to using time wisely in the studio. I recommend that you have prepared exactly what you want recorded written out for everyone that will be involved and a good idea what you want. If you would like more information on recording techniques as well as getting prepared for the recording process, please email at stuartshelton@comcast.net
Production tasks, fees and other considerations: Rates and Terms When
considering the total cost of your recording project, be sure to include the
cost of the performers, the cost of the venue, the cost of tuning the piano, the
cost of the actual recording time, the cost of post-recording editing and
mastering, the cost of label and case design, the cost of CD production, the
cost of distribution and the cost of gaining permission to record the
repertoire. Please read Recording Copyrighted Music3 page. To
keep costs down, make sure you are well prepared before you begin recording.
Paying me to listen to you practice is not very efficient. Your final cost will
be determined by what you want and need. While I cannot give you a firm total
price in advance, you will know your cost range before we start the process. I charge $60.00 per hour for recording and post-recording processing. What you witness in the recording session is usually but a small component of the time required in the process of making a finished CD. Most of my time and expertise goes into post-recording editing and mastering. That is where your raw recording is transformed into a listenable -- and saleable -- product. A couple of very, VERY rough rules of thumb may be to assume the mixing, editing and mastering process will take twice to three times the time it took to record. If you spend 2 hours "laying tracks," assume there will be an additional 4 - 6 hours of charged processing time. Another way to estimate is that for every 2 minutes of finished music time, estimate an hour of post-recording processing. This is not a promise; it could take more or less time. Just be aware that what you experience in the recording session is not all there is to it. Typical cost ranges may be: 1. Voice or instrument and piano audition / archival recording: 2 microphones, handheld digital recorder, up to 2 hours recording, 1 to 5 hours post-recording editing / mastering, one hand labeled Stereo CD Option 1 $90.00 - $420.00 2. Concert basic archival: 2 microphones, handheld digital recorder, up to 2 hours recording, 2 to 6 hours post-recording editing / mastering, one hand labeled Stereo CD Option 2 $120.00 - $480.00 3. Voice with pre-made midi orchestration for one 3 minute song, 1 hour of recording, 1 to 6 hours post-recording editing/ mastering, one hand labeled Stereo CD Option 3 $120.00 - $420.00 4. Voice with typical custom midi orchestration for one 3 minute song, 1 hour of recording, 1 to 10 hours post-recording editing/ mastering, one hand labeled Stereo CD Option 4 $120.00 - $660.00 5. Live Band Recording in Studio, 4 pieces, one 3 minute song, 1 hour of recording, 2 to 4 hours post-recording editing/ mastering, one hand labeled Stereo CD Option 5 $180.00 - $300.00 All recording, mixing, editing, mastering and other post-recording production time is charged at $60.00 per hour. Label and case design can be arranged at $60.00 per hour. While I do have some artistic taste, I am not a graphic artist. If you want an attractive but utilitarian label, I can do that. If you want state-of-the-cover-art, we'll put you in touch with some terrific artists. CDs can be ordered in any quantity. These are burned CDr's however and are not the same as produced from a glass master (at a production factory). The implications are that they might not be playable in old CD players.
If you are making recordings, be aware that you are legally allowed to make only one copy for use in teaching or as an archive without being required to obtain and pay copyright license fees. If you plan to duplicate CDs for sale or as gifts for your friends or students or congregants, it is necessary for you to obtain and pay mechanical license fees to the copyright holder, composer and arranger of each piece you record. The copyright owner has the exclusive right to reproduce copyrighted works on CD, DVD or tape. Music educators who record student performances, churches who record musical services or anyone who records someone else's compositions and want to distribute copies of the recording must obtain and pay the copyright holder for the right to use their music. There is no problem obtaining permission to record. Once a recording of a musical work has been distributed to the U.S. public under the authority of the copyright owner, any other person may obtain a license to record the work by complying with certain procedures and by the payment of the royalty.
What if I am a non-profit organization or I am selling the CDs at my cost?
Who is legally responsible to pay for the license?
How do I get permission to record copyrighted musical pieces?
Penalties for Infringement Payment of from $500 to $20,000 statutory damages and if the court finds willfulness, up to $100,000 per copyright infringed. If willful infringement for commercial advantage and private financial gain is proved, criminal fines of up to $250,000 and/or five years' imprisonment, or both.
5 to 6 musicians could be recorded simultaneously.
Shelton Studios: Equipment & Configuration
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