EBO Music Rates

Recording/Mixing              $25.00/hr
Mastering                          $20.00/hr
Sequencing                       $15.00/hr
Composition                     $30.00/hr
Guitar Lessons                   $25.00/hr or $15.00 for half an hour
Music Publishing                Contractual
CD Replication                  Call for Pricing

Products:

CD-R                                $1.50
Jewel Case                       $0.75
Data Archiving                $10.00/GB

All sessions require a 50% -100% deposit to book any time, all verbal bookings will be declined without the proper deposit.

Recording and Mixing:

Recording and mixing is defined as the setup of any and all instruments, microphones and DAW session configuration; the digital recording of all instrumentation and vocals as decided by the artist and producer; the subsequent mixing of said recorded audio into a finalized composite audio track ready for mastering.

Mastering:

Because the mastering process is the last creative process before manufacturing we encourage our clients to attend the first session. If distance or time is a factor and you can't be present then detailed notes regarding what you are looking for should be supplied with the music. The engineer may call you to discuss your project if some clarification is needed so always include your phone numbers and email address.

Do not book a mastering session for the day after you mix. It is important that you have time to listen to your mixes and approve them before starting the mastering process.

Master PMCD with PQ printout: $50.00 each

Reference CDRs: $25.00 each. Additional reference CDRs cost $10.00 each

Accepted Formats For Mastering: (what you bring us)

1.     20/24 bit digital utilizing the following formats: .aiff or .wav audio files on CD-ROM. Masterlink CD-24 at 88.2 kHz or 96 kHz. No DVDs are accepted. (See our Preparing Tapes and Data files for Mastering)

2.     16 bit formats: CD-R, DA-88 @ 44.1k or 48k.

Before sending your music for mastering there are a few rules of thumb regarding your 2-track mixes:

Make sure your peaks are hitting -2dBbelow 0dB. Don't worry about your music not being loud enough. The volume will be brought up in the mastering process.

Try to avoid using compression on the entire mix. You can't undo compression and distortion. If there is too much compression on your mix then there is very little the mastering engineer can do to reverse it.

Finally, keep your mixes at the highest resolution possible. In other words if you recorded your session at 24-bit, 96 kHz then try to keep your mix at 24-bit, 96kHz.

Please provide with your music:
Complete tape logs with titles and start times as well as production, editing, and sequencing instructions; project title, artist, catalog number, and your contact information. If your CD masters include ISRC and/or UPC codes, please furnish those as well.

What EBO Music Studios will provide:
At the end of your mastering session, EBO Music Studios will provide a reference CDR of your project for review. After revisions (if needed) have been made and upon your approval, a Master PMCD will be produced. Clients can have their masters shipped directly to their duplication plant if time is a factor.

Master media for CD manufacturing is called a Premaster CD (PMCD). Complete PQ logs, ISRC codes (if applicable) and timings are included.

To facilitate changes, re-edits, or to generate replacement masters, EBO Music Studios makes a data tape of all audio and session data. Many clients rely on us to provide dubs for singles, compilations or other uses. All clients, however, are encouraged to maintain an archive of their original master tapes, hard drives and discs. EBO Music Studios cannot guarantee the long-term integrity of clients' digital tape copies stored at EBO Music Studios.

All CD mastering work is C.O.D. unless a record label has established credit with EBO Music Studios in advance of the first session. All credit accounts require a written Purchase Order in advance. No Master PMCDs will be shipped without payment in full.

All sessions require a 50% -100% deposit to book any time, all verbal bookings will be declined without the proper deposit.