Studio Rates
RATES
Hourly
The Studio with engineer hourly rate is $60.00 gst inclusive. Analogue sessions are engineered by Darren McShane and Pro Tools sessions are engineered by John Kempt , with Darren McShane as an additional assistant engineer during the drum miking stage.
For longer sessions the day hire rates are usually cheaper options.We charge whichever combination of day rates and hourly rates work out cheapest for the client.
DAY , WEEKEND OR 5 DAY WEEK HIRE
There are day, weekend and 5 day week options based around 8 , 11 and 14 hour sessions . Analogue sessions have tape costs in addition to the day rate , and Pro Tools has a different higher rate .
8 Hour Days ( eg 11.00am – 7.00pm )
One Day ( 8 hrs ) Analogue $380.00 + tape costs Pro Tools $450.00
Week End Rate Analogue $750.00 + tape costs Pro Tools $880.00
5 day week ( Monday to Friday )
Analogue $1800.00 + tape costs Pro Tools $2150.00
11 Hour Days (eg 11.00am – 10.00pm )
One Day ( 11 hrs ) Analogue $520.00 + tape costs Pro Tools $615.00
Week End Rate Analogue $1000.00 + tape costs Pro Tools $1200.00
5 day week ( Monday to Friday )
Analogue $2470.00 + tape costs Pro Tools $2950.00
14 Hour Days ( eg 10.00am till midnight )
One Day ( 14 hrs ) Analogue $650.00 + tape costs Pro Tools $770.00
Week End Rate Analogue $1250.00 + tape costs Pro Tools $1500.00
5 day week ( Monday to Friday )
Analogue $3100.00 + tape costs Pro Tools $3700.00
TAPE COSTS
TAPE
We record to 24 track 2 inch tape , then mix to 2 track half inch tape . We master to 16 or 24 bit file through an Allen and Heath interface for online , CD or vinyl production .
Earwig Studios purchase the RMGI tape from Totally Technical in Australia .We sell with no mark up on the tape , at the cost of purchase .This varies depending on the exchange rate and order size but the prices below are a good guide.The hireage rate is always exactly as listed.
You can buy complete reels or part reels which are charged on a per minute of tape used basis. If you buy a part reel the reel has to be stored at Earwig Studios as other bands will have their music on it as well. Nearly every band leaves their reel at Earwig Studios anyway as it’s an excellent storage facility for tape due to the studios dryness , so this is usually not an issue .
Purchasing new tape Tape prices ( gst inclusive ) at August 2019
1 reel RMGI 2 inch tape ( 24 track ) 33 minutes at 15 ips 775.00 24.00 per minute of tape
1 Reel RMGI half inch tape ( stereo 2 track ) 33 minutes at 15 ips 285.00 8.70 per minute of tape
DAT AND CD
DAT tape is $15 for a 2 hour tape
TDK audio CD’s are $3
Hiring tape
You can hire the tape for projects with less than a four week turnaround
Hire per minute 2 inch 24 track = $5.00
Hire per minute half inch 2 track tape $2.00
Purchasing pre used tape
We keep a record of hire income on the reel box and deduct it form the original purchase cost to calculate the price of second hand tape when it is available. We have had no tape quality deterioration issues with this system as the tape is never old enough to be oxidized or worn before purchase.
Digitizing 24 track tape to universally compatible .wav files
You can digitize your multitrack tape for archiving or to import the tracks into a digital studio , for example you could record a live band then take away the wave files of the individual tape tracks on a USB stick , ready to import and all in sync. All the stems will be lined up and in sync with the same start and end points.
This means you can have the sound of a two inch tape recording and studio console and outboard coming back at you out of your home studio lap top , ready for you to continue with over dubs , vocals and mixing.
We can digitize all 24 tracks from rape using the two Allen and Heath ICE16 digital recorders run in sync with each other .
PLEASE NOTE THESE PRICES VARY WITH THE EXCHANGE RATE AND ORDER SIZE . THE PRICES LISTED ARE CURRENT AT July 2021