Basic/Intermediate Recording (SSL6000, Neve, and Heptagon Studios)

Solo Artist Studio Sessions:

A four hour recording session, best for singer-songwriters or artists needing to overdub to pre-existing tracks. The artist will receive a rough, demo-mix of the session on CD*.

Full Band Studio Sessions:

A: Single Studio Sessions:

One eight hour tracking session, minimal overdubs ok. The band will receive a rough, demo-quality mix of the session on CD*.

B: Paired Studio Sessions:

One eight hour tracking session followed by one four to eight hour overdubbing session. The band will receive a rough, demo-quality mix of the session on CD*.

Live Sound (Meyer Sound Performance Hall)

Live Performance/Webcast Session:

• A five hour session focused on a one hour Live Performance & Student Webcast Production.
• Performance is recorded & mixed live by our students to a CD during the show.
• Performance is also webcast by our students live from the Ex’pression Website.
• Band will receive a DVD copy of the webcast after the show along cd of the audio.
• Band may invite up to 30 guests if they provide a typed guest list on the night of the show.
• Guests should be informed that they will be in a classroom, not a club.
• All webcasts can be viewed live online here
• The DVD, Audio CD, Webcast, and recording are created live by the students and subject to their performance.
• At least 7 Gigs space on your external firewire hard drive is required for a copy of the multi-track recording (aiff files).
• We do not save copies of any video or audio material here after the night of the show.
• An example timeline of the session is approximately as follows. (Most sessions start at 8pm, some start at 12pm, some at 6pm):
  • Load-in: 8pm (actual session start times may vary)
  • Set-up: 8:20-9:30pm
  • Sound Check: 9:30pm-11pm
  • Break: 11pm-11:25pm* (Guests should arrive at 11pm so you can greet them)
  • Stage Call: 11:25pm
  • Showtime: 11:30pm-12:30am
  • Load-out: 12:30am-2am

* If time allows.

Advanced Recording (SSL9000j Studio)

Full Band Studio Sessions – Extended Project:

Two tracking and one overdubbing session (eight hours each) followed by six four-hour mixing sessions. Best for pro-minded groups who have previous studio experience and enough material ready for an album. Projects will be recorded, edited, and mixed in ProTools. The students will work on the project from basic tracks through a final mix. The band will receive a copy of the result of the students’ mixes on a CD and if a Mac formatted external Firewire hard drive is provided, we can provide you with a copy of the ProTools session or generic audio files (wave or aiff) free of Charge.

Format Transfers:

For those who would like their masters on a format other than that which we record you on, we can do format transfers/copies to ADAT, DA88, ProTools, or generic audio (wave or aiff) at a flat rate of $90 per reel, if you provide the media.