What can the Rhythm Room do for you?
Your project can be recorded, mixed and (if needed) mastered in one location. The complete process of making a recording (see Mastering below).
You can get assistance and suggestions for writing, arranging, playing, singing or programming on any or all parts of your production to help you accomplish your goals yourself or in collaboration with other players or writers who are needed but are not in the band. A player or singer can be found for any style or instrument.
Tracking:
You'll have access to a wide selection of first rate microphones and preamps and to an engineer with experience recording a many instruments and styles. Your music will sound great!
Recording in the digital age is pretty flexible these days. You can track a what you have at home and bring it to us to be mixed in a great tuned control room...or since drums can be quite difficult, you can track you basic tracks with us and do all your overdubs at home...that's what external hard drives are for.
Arranging and Playing:
If needed, you'll have access to someone who can contribute much to the success of your material. The experience of having written and arranged many songs, composed and arranged instrumental music, many years of playing in many styles on a number instruments and a Masters of Music in Composition and Theory can all be used to make your recording what you are working for.
Mixing:
Mixing is a complicated, fluid process. In this area, decisions about the mix are personal (or band) preferences; very few things are right or wrong. As a result, unless you as customer/recording musician are experienced in the recording process, several stages of revision could be required to arrive at a final mix. The amount of time is spent mixing depends on the size and complexity of the project. For the “demo” frame of mind this can be pretty quick. For the polished “album” frame of mind you must think in terms of “hours per song.” Some clients like to be present during the mix and some don't. If you find you trust me, you only need to be there at the end...its up to you.
It’s not usually a good idea to work all day on a project, then try to mix at 2:00am. Ears and brains get tired. Good decisions get difficult.
Burned rough mixes of songs in a project may be taken out of the studio only if the session is paid for at the time of completion.
Mastering:
This is a process for achieving overall cohesiveness and polish. It is the final stage for changes to EQ, compression, leveling, song order and spacing. On a “demo” project, this processing can certainly by done at Peter Carey's Rhythm Room, but on a “serious” album project where weeks or months have been spent, this is a very critical step and should be done by someone who specializes in mastering. This “mastering engineer” will use a specialized space, specialized equipment, and can hear the project with fresh, different and specialized ears. It is an additional expense and should be planned for, but it is definitely worth it for getting the best sound for your hard work.
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