The terms every session runs under.
Plain language on payment, liability and what happens if something breaks.
Payment and release of recordings
No recordings in 512 Studios’ possession are released to a client until all open accounts have been settled and every payment has cleared.
A 25% deposit books your dates. A further 25% is due when the session starts, and the balance is due when you receive the first mixed master.
Deposits are refundable with at least one week’s cancellation notice.
Risk and liability
Clients assume all risk associated with storing equipment or personal belongings on or off the premises of 512 Studios, LLC.
Our liability is limited to the replacement cost of an unrecorded tape or hard drive of comparable value.
Liability for session downtime caused by equipment, personnel, hired musicians, weather or utility companies is limited to the studio time of the booked session itself.
512 Studios makes no warranties either express or implied other than those stated here.
Rehearsals and preparation
If pre-production has not been worked out with a producer, we assume the band is well rehearsed on every song and that solos, intros and endings have been planned beforehand. An additional hourly charge applies for rehearsal time in the room.
This is not us being strict. Studio time spent deciding how a song ends is the most expensive rehearsal a band will ever book.
Rentals and outside gear
If your record needs an instrument or an amp that is not in the building, say so on the booking call. Some things can be brought in; some are easier for you to arrange yourself, and we will tell you honestly which is which rather than marking up a rental.
Anything you bring is your responsibility while it is here, which is what the liability clause above is describing in legal language. In practice: label your cases, and do not leave a vintage amp in the live room over a weekend expecting us to insure it.
Your recordings
You own your music. These terms cover payment and liability, not authorship. Writing credits, publishing splits and masters ownership are yours to sort out with the people you wrote the songs with.
Sessions are archived, not stored forever. Ask about delivery format at the start — you should leave with your own copy of the session files rather than relying on anybody else’s drive being spun up in five years.