Recording Studio
— The below rates are for what we define as a typical song —
For the sake of recording SDMAAC considers a 2 minute song to a 10 minute to be typical song. Feel free to contact us for a more exact quote if your project does not fall within this time bracket.
Due to our core function as a music school, recording and mixing takes place from 830pm-230am 7 days a week, and mixing takes place from 8am-12pm Monday through Friday.
We look forward to speaking with you about your unique project!
Standard Rates
These rates are for 1-6 piece ensembles. For ensembles above 6 members, please add an additional 10% per member. We anticipate spending approximately 4-6 hours per track in recording and mixing time based on the amount of tracks.
SINGLE: $250
Add $225 per additional track.
2 tracks = $475
3 tracks = $700
FOUR TRACK EP: $750
Add $200 per additional track.
5 tracks = $950
6 tracks = $1150
7 tracks = $1350
EIGHT TRACK LP: $1500
Add $200 per additional track.
9 tracks = $1700
10 tracks = $1900
11 tracks = $2100
TWELVE TRACK LP: $2250
Add $175 per additional track
13 tracks = $2425
14 tracks = $2600
15 tracks = $2775
Classical Rates
These rates are for 1-8 piece ensembles. For ensembles above 8 members, please add an additional 10% per additional member.
$100 for set up
$100 for mixing
$25 per recorded minute
5 minutes = $325
10 minutes = $450
15 minutes = $575
20 minutes = $700
25 minutes = $825
30 minutes = $950
35 minutes = $1075
40 minutes = $1200
45 minutes = $1325
50 minutes = $1450
55 minutes = $1575
60 minutes = $1700
— Mastering —
$50 initiation Fee
$50 per track
College AUDITION RECORDINGS
25% OFF LISTED RATES
Reviews & Recording Samples
Mike Till
“Mat Rakers and Ryan Bradley performed impeccable engineering and mixing, some of the best I’ve heard for classical guitar, at the San Diego Music and Art Company. Other guitar recordings will enhance the sound with echo. This can give the impression of a concert experience, yet the clarity, the ringing quality of the upper register and the overtones of the lower strings, can get muddied. This recording is much more direct, and the timbres of the guitar come through well.”
Fist Fights With Wolves
“These San Diegans have made another truly amazing album with which they add another gem to their discography”
“A proposal as captivating as it is challenging.”
Rooms
We have 24hr video surveillance, a security guard, and a second alarm system to Protect our space
12’ by 8’ Whisper Room
25’ by 25’ Wet Room with 16’ ceilings
20’ 30’ Control Room with 16’ ceilings
12’ by 10’ Grand Piano room with GIK acoustic panels
Four 8’ by 10’ upright rooms/6’ by 10’ foam room
Gear
Computer:
IntelCore i9, 64GB RAM - Custom Protools PC build from Sam Cohee of San Diego Computers
Interface + Preamp - Presonus 32S + Universal AU
software:
ProTools Ultimate, Sibelius Ultimate, Adobe Creative Suite, PreSonus FAT channel collection, Autotune, Falcon, UniversalControl, etc
Equalizer:
DBX Dual 31 band equalizer
Headphones:
AKG K533, ATH M40X, ATH M30X
Westone Generation 2 In-ear Monitors
Monitors, Personal Mixers:
Yamaha H8 Monitors + H8 subwoofer
Presonus Personal Earmixes
Mics:
Audio Technica AT4050 (2), Shure Super 55, Shure SM58 x 4, Shure Beta 56A x, Shure Beta 98H (2), Shure SM57 (8), Shure SM81 (3), Audix DP7 mic package (7), etc
Instruments
Grand Pianos:
Schimmel K175 5’8”/Mason and Hamlin Model BB 7’/Kawai RX2 5’10”/Johannes Seiler GS160LN 5’ 3/Kawai KG3 6’/Samick 163 6’/Mason and Hamlin Model A 5’8”
Upright Pianos:
Kawai K200 46”/Yamaha P22 44”/Kawai BL51 51/Yamaha U3 52”, + more
Keyboards:
Nord Grand (Kawai Hammer Action)/Yamaha MOXF8/Yamaha MX49/Kawai CL20 x3 + more
4 Octave Rosewood Musser/Moog theremini
Marimba
Drums & Cymbals:
Gretsch 6 Piece Maple Catalina kit x2 w/Zildjan Dark K Cymbals + DW Hardware/Roland Vdrums + more
Bass:
Fender Jazz Bass
Guitars:
Taylor 610 Grand Auditorium, Alvarez Artist Series Acoustic, Gibson Studio Les Paul, ESP LTD 1000/Fender American Performer Jazzmaster with Roland GK-3 midi pickup, Ibanez RGD71ALANB Axion Label 7-string, Agile Septor 827 8-string, Alvarez RD20S dreadnaught acoustic, Kremona Soloist S65C classical (2), Bartolex SRC7CEL Classical 7-string, Eastman DM1-CLA Gypsy Jazz Guitar
Amps & Cabinets:
Fender Hot Rod Deluxe, Fender Blues Jr, Markbass 2x10, Supro 1970RK Keeley Custom 25W 1x10 combo, Mills Custom Amps 50W Atlas Reverb Head, Marshall JCM 900 lead 1960 4x12 Speaker Cabinet, Quilter Pro Block 200w head, Orange Micro Dark 20W
Pedals:
Roland GR-55 guitar synthesizer, Boss RC300 Loop Station, Digitech Stereo Jam man, Boss ME70, Boss RE20 Space Echo, Digitech Whammy 4, Moog MF-102 Ring Modulator, Empress Effects- Heavy, Line 6 DL-4 w/ R3FX and Keeley Mod, Old Blood Noise Endeavors- Dark Star Reverb, Earthquakes Devices- Grey Channel Overdrive, Electro Faustus- Drone Thing
