Rates
Studio Day Rate - $350/day
(based on a 8-hour day including setup/tear-down. Extra hours billed at $50/hr)
This option is for the studio only - if you were going to provide your own engineer. You get the rooms and the recording equipment. Engineers that have not worked here before are welcome, but we will need to discuss that first. This is also good for photo shoots or live performance videos where no audio recording is needed.
Studio Day Rate with Steve Dawson engineering - $650/day
(based on 8-hour day including setup/tear-down. Extra hours billed at $80/hr)
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Production Rates
Steve Dawson is an award-winning producer who is always taking on new clients and projects. Production rates are extremely tricky to post. The reason is that production really varies in scope from project to project. It doesn’t make sense to have one rate to produce when the artist could be an acoustic folk duo, a full rock band with a 5-piece horn section, or anything in between. Some people want to save time and money by moving very quickly, and we can do that. Others want to work at a more comfortable pace, and that’s great too. Steve is used to working in all kinds of situations, and for that reason he really needs to hear about the kind of recording you want to make and will customize a quote based on that information.
The best thing to do is to contact Steve here to discuss your project and get the ball rolling.
Steve also works in other locations regularly. If you’re interested in making a record somewhere else, just get in touch!
Mixing Rates
Steve will take your tracks that are already done and mix them through the API console and analog equpiment. World-class converters are used to get the digital audio into the analog realm at which time your song will be mixed through the console, outboard gear and an incredible master bus chain. Prices include 2 revisions free of charge (After that, revisions are charged on an hourly basis). Prices reflect tracks that are complete, more or less edited, etc. If extensive editing is required, there will be additional charges, but that will be determined before he starts - no surprise charges after the fact!
Mixing Rates:
$350/song (1-5 songs) Including 2 revisions
$300/song (6+ songs) Including 2 revisions
Contact us here to book a Mix or get more information.
Overdub/Remote Recording Rates
Have Steve play on a song or songs remotely. Steve can add acoustic, electric guitars, slide guitar, lap steel, Weissenborn, banjo, pedal steel and more to your songs. He will just need a rough mix to track to and a quick discussion of what you’re looking for in the tracks.
Overdub/Musician Rates (including studio, engineering and playing):
$250/song (1-4 songs)
$200/song (5+ songs)
Contact us here to book an overdub session or get more information.
Private Lessons
Lessons are generally charged at $100/Hr
Steve Dawson regularly teaches private one-on one lessons, as well as workshops, guitar camps, etc. as Steve has also taught at acclaimed schools/camps such as The International Guitar Seminar, Georgia Straight Guitar Workshop, and Blackbird Academy.
Private lessons can be held in person or via Zoom.
Teaching subjects include:
slide guitar
pedal steel guitar
Hawaiian lap steel guitar
dobro, weissenborn, lap steel
fingerstyle guitar
recording techniques
mixing techniques
Contact us here to book a lesson or get more information.