Band and live recording

Live room layout

The live room is about 36 m² — enough for a typical rock or indie setup with kit, bass amp, two guitars and keys. We separate louder sources with gobos and placement, not by putting everyone in isolated boxes. Groove stays intact while bleed stays manageable.

The window to the control room lets you talk through takes with the engineer — important when someone wants another solo pass without restarting the whole band.

Vocal booth and parallel capture

Lead vocals can run at the same time in the 7 m² booth, with a cue mix on the 8 headphone sends available. Backing vocals can be added later in the same booth or, if you prefer, live in the room on dedicated mics.

Instrumentals only today and vocals next week? Book vocal recording; we align file naming and tempos between sessions.

Headphone mixes and monitoring

Each player gets an individual mix. Too much drum in the cans throws off bass players; too little click makes guitarists anxious. We set levels per person and adjust between takes.

• Individual volume and pan per musician
• Optional click in the mix — decide before the session
• Talkback from the control room so everyone hears direction without removing headphones

Bringing your own in-ears? Tell us; we carry adapters for common systems.

Routing and tracks

With 16 inputs we can mic a full kit (overheads, kick, snare, toms) plus bass (DI + amp), guitars and keyboards at once. Every track is labelled clearly (e.g. GTR_L_57, OH_L) so mixing downstream stays smooth.

Rough mixes during breaks help judge whether a take is usable before moving to the next song — not a substitute for a real mix, but a sanity check.

Preparing for the studio day

Band days cost more than solo sessions; preparation pays off. Agree who plays what, tune songs beforehand and bring spare strings, sticks and cables. Our guide prepare for a band session covers setlist order, tempos and what to demo at home.

Load-in at Overtoom 682: bike racks at the door; car parking is limited — see The studio is on Overtoom in Oud-West. Tram 1 (Overtoom stop) and tram 7 (Marnixplein stop) are a short walk away. From Amsterdam Zuid station, allow about 15 minutes on tram 1 towards Centraal. Bike racks are in front of the entrance; car parking is limited — use Q-Park Byzantium (Overtoom) or on-street spaces outside blue-zone hours.. Rolling cases are fine; mention a large tour bus so we can coordinate street loading.

What is not included

Band rates cover studio, engineer and multitrack capture. They do not include full mixing or mastering of your album — book those separately or send stems to an external mixer. Third-party drum tuning, extra backline rental or overnight gear guard are out of scope unless quoted.

Overtime after the booked block is billed at €195 per hour incl. VAT. We warn well before your slot ends so you can choose consciously.

Delivery and next steps

Default delivery is 24 bit / 48 kHz WAV per track plus a stereo rough mix. Files go via secure download; large sessions can land on your SSD in the control room. We keep back-ups 12 months, then delete unless agreed otherwise (privacy policy).

Mixing in-house later? Read deliver stems for mixing early — even when we mix, consistent naming saves everyone time.

Rates and cancellation

Prices include 21% VAT. Business clients: 14 days payment term per invoice under the terms and conditions.

A full day targets several songs with setup at the start and stem export at the end. Shorter visits use the hourly rate €165. 30% deposit on confirmation; free cancellation up to 7 days ahead. Questions: 020 737 0842, [email protected], or the services overview.

Included

• Engineer for routing and recording
• Live room and vocal booth as planned
• Individual headphone mixes
• Multitrack WAV export per instrument
• Stereo rough mix for reference
• Back-up stored 12 months
• Standard mic and DI package for band setup