Email Jocko - he'll walk you through the best options for your project.

The studio is only $250/day to rent. That price assumes you are self engineering and don't need any assistance. Most projects usually involve Jocko or Casey coming in for a few hours to help start up on the 1st day of your block.

If you are engineering yourself, we only offer full days. If you are hiring Jocko or Casey, you can book half or full days.

It depends on how busy our schedule is. Email Jocko and ask him.

If you are engineering yourself, you can usually find time on the calendar within 2 weeks. If you are hiring Casey, book 1 month in advance. If you are hiring Jocko, book 2 months in advance.

We have an extensive gear list and you are invited to use all of it. You are also welcome to bring any of your own gear. There is a 5-bed guest apartment where you can stay.

Nope. The whole idea is to give you the best possible value.

We are set up to handle a wide range of uses. Email Jocko and discuss.

The studio rental fee must be paid in advance to confirm and secure dates on our calendar. The pre-payment functions as a deposit. If you cancel less than a week before the session, we keep the deposit.

First time renters need to pay an extra $150 as a security deposit. That will be refunded once the studio is inspected and given the thumbs up.

No smoking or vaping indoors - We have a balcony for you to use. Clean up after yourself and leave the studio looking how you found it. Wet shoes come off at the door. Be careful of our gear, this whole project is a labor of love.

The client agrees to pay for all non-wear damage. Drum heads, cymbals, guitar strings are all covered by the studio. Damage to the instruments, mics, facility will be assessed based on a pro-rate of what it would cost to restore to excellent condition.

Not really. The soundproofing is great here. Using any of our instruments including loud guitar amps and drums is fine 24-7. If you are doing something unusually loud (marshall full stack dimed in the live room, very loud bass cabs, etc) please be on the respectful side especially after 11pm.

Each musician who is playing in the session may bring 1 guest. You need to share the house rules with the guests, and they need to clean after themselves and keep the place tidy. You are responsible for them.

We love em but, no, there are too many breakables.

Park in the alleyway next to the building, or on Burnet Ave. Please do not park in any of the nearby lots, you might be towed. There is room in the alley for about 8 cars. Here is a link to our parking map.

If Jocko or Casey is engineering your session, give them a call when you arrive. If you are self engineering, you'll be provided instructions when you book the session.

I-90 (NYS Thruway) from points East and West, or I-81 from points North and South. The studio is right on the north edge of Downtown Syracuse.

Check out our comprehensive list of gear here.

Usually not. We have an amazing array of gear, cables, adapters, and doo hickeys. Drummers should bring sticks and a favorite kick pedal.

The studio is set up for drums, bass, keyboards, 2 guitarists, and 2 singers to perform at the same time. (7 people). The control room has 2 rolling chairs and a 5 person couch. If you have a 7 piece band and a producer and engineer, it will be a little cozy but still comfortable. Click here for a link to the floorplan.

The live room leans more absorptive but not dead on the drum kit end, and leans more reflective on the other end. The vocal booth and iso booths are very dead.

The oak floors, balance of pro diffusion and bass traps, mic locker that leans heavily towards ribbons and thicker sounding condensers, and transformer loaded preamps give the studio a warm, punchy, but hifi sound. Artists are encouraged to make the space their own, however!

We use a full color Philips Hue system. It’s very high quality light. You can set a different scene for every room. We also have some quality webcams that you can record feeds from.

Yes, we have Zoom set up and ready to roll.

Yes - almost all of the gear is accessible via TRS patch bays.

Yes - we’ll make a plan for that once you book time.

It depends on what you want to accomplish. For beginners, we'd probably advise having Jocko or Casey help you for an hour, half day, or day. Contact Jocko and he will help you decide.

Go nuts!

Sure!

Any PC, any Mac from the last 3 years or so. Even if your computer isn’t very fast it will still probably work fine to record. (Using a lot of plugins is another story)

No, we have everything patched and ready to roll.

Our primary DAWs are REAPER and ProTools. We also have Cubase and Samplitude. All software is set up with our audio drivers and input templates and ready to roll.

Yes, and it’s very fast.

There is a Keurig coffee machine and under-sink style high quality water filters, plenty of cups, mugs, silverware, etc. Dining room and bathroom upstairs. Small kitchenette with fridge/freezer, electric kettle, microwave and toaster oven.

There are two lockable bedrooms each with 2 full size beds. Near the common area there is a twin bed. There is a kitchenette, dining room, and balcony which is shared with other studios in the building.