Rates
Email jameaterrecords@gmail.com with a little info about your project for a quote.
All sessions require a 50% deposit at the time of booking. The deposit is 100% refundable if cancelation is made with at least two weeks notice. The remaining balance is due at the end of each day.
Clients
CUTTERS, Monster Bad, HTML, Forget This, The Tin Can Collective, It Came From Space, Fear Not Ourselves Alone, Modern Trigger, John Warren, Best Regards, Ankle Grease, Duckspeak, Lights with Fire, Van Vega, Golden Age, Tadpole, James Bannon, Chaz Monroe, and more.
Samples
FAQ
What time of day do sessions start?
Most sessions start at Noon and end at 8pm. Just ask if you'd like to work different hours. We generally ask that sessions end by 10pm.
Are there special rates for mixing? How long will it take?
No, normal studio rates apply. As for how much time you should book for mixing, there are a bunch of factors at play; the number of tracks / instruments / vocals, the amount of editing and processing you want to perform (effects, automation, etc), and the extent to which the songs are similar to or different from each other (we can save time by retaining settings from song to song). If you can fill me in on these details, I’m pretty good at guessing how long the mixing will take.Equipment
Can you send me rough mixes of the sessions at the end of each day?
Yes, but only during booked time/at the cost of the standard rate. This means if you want mixes for the session we need to end early. Bouncing & emailing mixes takes time and effort. I don’t really encourage this in general, as bands tend to be overly critical of unmixed, unfinished material. It usually causes more problems than it alleviates.
Should I bring my own amp, drums, keyboard etc?
It never hurts to bring the gear you are most comfortable with. We prefer to use our own drum kit most of the time, but if you are in love with your kit we can use it (just keep in mind we need extra set up time). As far as guitars, amps, pedals, and keyboards, feel free to bring your own stuff (you're welcome to use our gear as well).
Guitar Strings
Please change your strings before you come to the studio! Your recordings will sound way better!
What can I do to prepare for recording?
- Practice! While practicing, make a simple demo and listen to it as a band.
- Make sure you know the parts everyone else in the band is playing. There's often confusion when someone will hear a part they never heard before and don't like. Arguments ensue and we don't like fighting in the studio. It's unproductive.
- Provide us with audio examples of the kinds of sounds you want to achieve.
Microphones
- AKG C414 B-ULS 1x
- Ev RE20 – 1x
- Sm7b – 1x
- Sennheiser MD421 – 1x
- Sm81 – 2x
- Audix D6 – 1x
- Sm57 – 2x
- Sm58 – 1x
- Sennheiser – e609 – 1x
- Sennheiser – e604 – 3x
- AT 2050 – 1x
Preamps / DI
- Universal Audio Apollo
- Universal Audio 4-710D
- Focusrite ISA Two
- Art pro MPA II
- Cloudlifter CL-1
- Radial JDI
- Radial JCR
Outboard Effects
- Roland DEP-5 Reverb / Chorus
- FMR Audio Really Nice Compressor
Tape Decks
- Tascam 246
- Tascam Porta 02
Amplifiers & Cabinets
- Orange OR 15
- Fender blues jr. III
- Ampeg Portaflex 350
- Mojotone 1x12 Cab w/vintage 30
- 1x15 Bass Cab w/Eminence Legend CB158
Pedals
- Electro-Harmonix memory man delay
- Electro-Harmonix Big muff pi (russian)
- Electro-Harmonix Freeze
- Electro-Harmonix LBP1 boost
- Way Huge Green Rhino overdrive
- MXR Dynacomp
- T-rex reverb
- Boss ds1 distortion
- Boss RC3 loop station
- Boss flanger
- Boss tuner
- Ernie ball vp jr
Guitars
- Gretch Electromatic g5120 hollow body
- Epiphone sheraton II
- Fender stratocaster (mexican)
- Squire p-bass
- Takamine G series
- Takamine EF341SC
- Savanah banjo
Drums & Percussion
- Rogers 4pc Kit 20″16″13″12″ (70’s)
- Ludwig black beauty snare 14×5
- K Custom Dark Hi Hats 14″
- K custom dark crash 16″
- Zildjian ZHT Medium ride 20″
- Zildjian ZBT Hi Hats 14″
- Misc percussion (tambourines, maracas, egg shakers, wood block)
- Iron Cobra Single Kick Pedal
- Tune Bot drum tuner
Keys/Synths
- Alesis 49 key usb-midi keyboard
- NES Chip Maestro
Misc Instruments
- 1973 Wm. Knabe and Co. Upright Piano
- Toy accordion
- Baby piano
- Glockenspiel
- Cornet
- Clarinet
- Kalimba (key of e)
Monitoring
- Focal CMS 65 Monitors
- PSB Platinum M2 Monitors
- Drawmer MC 3.1 Monitor Controller
- Art Head Amp 6 Pro
- Senheisser HD280 (2x)
- Senheisser HD350 (1x)
- Audio Technicha ATH M50 (2x)
- Direct Sound ESX 29(1x)
Software
- Logic X
- Pro Tools 11
- Soundtoys 5
- UAD plugins
- PSP Vintage Warmer