Recording Studio Rates are so Expensive!

How to Get the Most Out of Your Studio Time

With recording studio rates being so expensive, deciding to go to a professional recording studio involves a lot of money decisions. However, you get what you pay for, since professional studios usually have a history of getting the job done and making the client sound good. 

So in a way, going to a professional recording studio isn't as bad of an investment if you are really serious about your music. Sure, it can be much more expensive than going to a home recording studio, but you can(usually) expect extremely professional results.

But how do you make sure you get the most out of your studio time?

Prepare the engineer

Make sure the professionals actually know what they are getting into. If you have a four piece rock band, let them know what you will be bringing and what type of music you will be playing. If they prepare for a totally different genre because of a misunderstanding it's your fault. 

Get a dialogue going where you explain what it is you want to record, how you want it to sound and what you expect from the whole thing. Going to a recording studio requires communication between the engineers and the artist, and since you are paying wouldn't you want to have everything sorted out beforehand?

Prepare yourself

Rehearse, rehearse, rehearse. Recording studio rates can go well past $75 an hour, and trying to nail that solo or practice that intro part while paying $75 dollars for it sounds like a waste of money to me. Don't record songs that you can't play proficiently at home or at a concert. Using expensive studio time to record track after track of substandard performances is a bad investment. You're better off recording something you can nail on the spot.

More members, more stress?

If you need to get in the mood to record vocals, or need a calm environment to record your guitar tracks then don't record with all your band members present. Not everybody needs to be present at every single recording. The drummer can go home after his drum tracks are done. If you want him to hang out on the couch and provide input that's great. But if you need less people in order to concentrate, then make that clear to your band mates.

conclusion

You see, with recording studio rates being so expensive there is a reason you should do everything you can before the clock starts ticking. By preparing the engineers with your music, being able to record efficiently yourself and knowing what kind of mood you need to record in you stand the chance of maybe not lowering the recording studio rates, but at least lowering the overall cost.

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