Contact Delta 9 Studios

The Studio doesn't normally just take groups or artists right off the street. Our business has been totally word of mouth up to this point. This is the first advertising of any kind that we have done, and we don't really consider it to be advertising. This web site is an outlet for the artists to portray their work, and build our reputation as an established, affordable studio to record at.

The one problem we find most daunting is the fact that, some musicians will come in to the studio and work out their parts while tape is rolling on their dollar. They work hard for their money, and just a simple few run-throughs of the material - prior to coming in to the studio - would save lots of money and frustration in the long run. I have a simple list of criteria that every artist should take into account when visiting a studio - professional or home - these tips will allow you to get the most from your recording dollar.

1) Guitarists -

Have a fresh set of strings on your instrument, stretched and tuned prior to coming in. Make sure you have plenty of spare strings, Finger Ease, or whatever else you use to prep your instrument before playing it. If you're using your amplifier, make sure the tubes are as new as possible and that you have your settings written down or saved as a preset for each song. Make sure your presets are at a consistent volume level across the board. Too many times, when making adjustments to the amp, a mic will get bumped and we'll lose that righteous tone you were getting on the first cut. If you have active pickups on your axe, bring 2 or more spare batteries.

2) Bassists -

Same applies for you too. Fresh strings, stretched and tuned, FingerEase, new batteries (for active pickups) DI box presets saved or written down (if you're using your own). WATCH YOUR TECHNIQUE!!! This is a "live" situation, however, if you bang on your bass and get pickup noise from the strings hitting the frets due to bad picking technique, don't expect your track to be the best it can be. Concentrate on smooth, side-to-side plucking and avoid hammering down the strings from the top, that's what causes the fret noise, and it's a BITCH to remove..

3) Vocalists -

* Have your words memorized if possible.
* Have your parts and ALL associated harmony parts you will be doing - mapped out and written down. * Practice your harmony parts until you can do them in your sleep - especially when doing multiple   harmonies on top of each other.
*  Have some honey and maybe a little whiskey present to either loosen the voice or loosen the attitude. * * Avoid smoking at least 1-2 hours prior to your session.
* When tracking, avoid tapping your feet.
*  Keep a consistent distance from the mic and concentrate on being even and strong with your presentation.
* ENUNCIATE!! Dammit - we all want to hear what you're saying - be a little "over" clarifying on tape. Your spoken word by itself can be discerned easily by itself, but when you add a raging band behind it, your words sometimes come out not sounding like words.

4) Drummers -

Spend the money and put new heads on those drums! You're spending quite a bit of money to have your music recorded, drum heads are a drop in the bucket compared to what you'll spend to have a full length CD produced. Make sure they are in tune. There are many articles written on how to tune drums. For and additional fee, The Studio's tech will do it for you.

When - and only when - you have met the criteria above, will you be happy with the progress that is made in a studio session.

Contact us at d9studio@mindspring.com to set up consultation or a session. At that time, we will determine your needs and make recommendations accordingly.

We here at Delta 9 Studios are Support Center Certified, which means we know how to take care of a customer, and we certainly look forward to making your recording experince a pleasurable one