We define a day as a good amount of time in which you, your band, and the engineer feel comfortable working.

Most sessions start between 10am and 12pm and continue until that day's work is done or everyone is tired. To comply with overtime regulations, sessions involving a house engineer or assistant—not Steve, Greg, or an outside engineer—should not run longer than 10 hours.

We charge by the day for your convenience, so you don't have to watch the clock and we don’t have to charge an additional “lock-out” fee when you use more than one day in a row.

 When should I book?

We recommend booking your session 3 to 5 months in advance—especially for longer sessions. Feel free to contact us because there are always holes in the schedule we are looking to fill.

When should I pay?

You should arrive at the studio with the means to pay for your session. If your band is coming from a country other than the United States or if a third party is paying for the recording, we will require full payment for the session prior to the first day of work.

As of 2023, we require a 25% deposit for all sessions beyond a certain projected cost.

What is a traveling rate?

Steve Albini is available to travel for recording sessions. His fee is $1300.00 a day. It is expected that whatever studio you plan on having Steve work in will be a fully operating analog recording studio with functioning tape machines. It is expected that the client will pay for days in which he is traveling, and will provide lodging and incidental costs (e.g. shipping of gear/materials, taxi cabs to and from airports, etc). Please email or call the studio for more information.

Client Offices?

We have four client offices. The price is the same no matter how many of the rooms you use per day.

Our client offices are currently unavailable as we prepare for minor building renovations.