How much does it cost to use a recording studio?

[Beev]

Like to record some lines of dialog. Does it cost $x per hour?

 

[nakedfrog]

Yes.

 

[Beev]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
Yes.

Do you know what the average price is?

 

[Crono]

$50 -$100 an hour on the low end.
Some charge by the day, not by hour.

 

[Beev]

Originally posted by: Crono
$50 -$100 an hour on the low end.

Yeesh, good incentive to get in and get the hell out.

 

[herm0016]

depending on the studio and the equipment you want to use. could be 100 or up to 10 times that per hour if you want an engineer too.

 

[Crono]

Originally posted by: Beev

Originally posted by: Crono
$50 -$100 an hour on the low end.

Yeesh, good incentive to get in and get the hell out.

Yeah. It could be cheaper if you get a package deal or if you know someone with a studio.

 

[Beev]

Are there any good ways to record sound of that quality at home? Or will it always sound significantly less professional than a studio?

 

[IceBergSLiM]

Originally posted by: Beev
Are there any good ways to record sound of that quality at home? Or will it always sound significantly less professional than a studio?

not really. To record quality at home you will be building a mock studio and spending many thousands of dollars.

 

[Crono]

Originally posted by: Beev
Are there any good ways to record sound of that quality at home? Or will it always sound significantly less professional than a studio?

It depends on what you are using it for. If you are looking to record something like a low budget commercial, you could do it at home using a cheap mic and free software like Audacity. If it has to be higher grade than that, you will need at least a semi-professional recording studio. It also depends on your channel(s) of distribution.

 

[NL5]

You could do it at home. If you are just doing one session, it would be cheaper to go to a studio.

Also, most studios will negotiate a bit on the price......

 

[Beev]

Well, I would be using it to record dialog for machinima using a few different games. It won't be for recording music or anything.

Edit: I want it to sound good, but it doesn't have to be Hollywood movie quality.

 

[nakedfrog]

I would at least start with a mic at home and Audacity. You can do some processing of the file to improve the sound (not that I have as much skill with that as I'd like)

 

[Crono]

Originally posted by: Beev
Well, I would be using it to record dialog for machinima using a few different games. It won't be for recording music or anything.

Edit: I want it to sound good, but it doesn't have to be Hollywood movie quality.

I'm pretty sure you wouldn't need a recording studio for that. I would buy a decent microphone, and that's about it. Open source programs and filters can let you do pretty much anything else you need to do.

 

[NL5]

What city are you in? Maybe I can hook you up.........

 

[Beev]

Thanks a bunch guys. Lot's of helpful info.

One last question, what's a decent microphone to use? All I have currently is a cheap headset/mic that came with my $50 wecam.

 

[Crono]

Originally posted by: Beev
Thanks a bunch guys. Lot's of helpful info.

One last question, what's a decent microphone to use? All I have currently is a cheap headset/mic that came with my $50 wecam.

Here's a thread that might help: http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/f...hp?showtopic=52842&hl=

 

[Beev]

Originally posted by: NL5
What city are you in? Maybe I can hook you up.........

Oops, didn't see your post.

I'm in Kansas City.

Thanks for the link, Crono.