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Band Session: What to expect
Spencer Studios aims to provide incredible quality at an affordable price. (map at bottom) The recording session: Your recording engineer guides you through the session, managing recording and working on a rough mix while you work, encouraging you to do your best work. After the session, your Rough Mix is sent to you via a lossless Filepass system link. (The goal of a Rough Mix is to help you gauge which pieces have potential for mixing, mastering, and release. This is not a
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2 days ago2 min read
Common Questions Que
#1 How Much does it cost We have 3 engineers on staff each with at minimum a bachelor's degree in music technology, and availability 7 days a week. One of our goals is affordable quality so we charge 40 an hour making us the most affordable commercial studio in Lancaster when other studios are charging from 60 to 125 an hour. We're also super excited to announce that we just won a global music award! You are the hero, we are the sidekicks just here to support on the audio sid
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2 days ago3 min read


Session: What to expect
Spencer Studios aims to provide incredible quality at an affordable price. (map at bottom) The recording session: Your recording engineer guides you through the session, managing recording and working on a rough mix while you work, encouraging you to do your best work. After the session, your Rough Mix is sent to you via a lossless Filepass system link. (The goal of a Rough Mix is to help you gauge which pieces have potential for mixing, mastering, and release. This is not a
spencerm96
Jan 6, 20251 min read
What Are Your Remote Prices?
Don't want to read the article? Here is a quick breakdown: New customer discount: $250 (includes mixing and mastering) Mixing: $200 per...
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Nov 7, 20232 min read
Questions from our readers
Hey, it's Spencer, owner of Spencer Studios which is a recording Studio in Lancaster, Pa. I am taking a moment to answer a few questions...
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May 20, 20234 min read
Cheap! How much Does It Cost?
Recording Session: $40 per hour Mix & Master PACKAGE: Let's find a price that works for you! Mixing only: Negotiable Mastering only:...
spencerm96
May 13, 20232 min read


Compression, what do those knobs do?
It's easy to look at a compressor and instantly feel a little overwhelmed, who wouldn't? There are a bunch of knobs and even if they are...
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May 6, 20233 min read
Tape Hiss Can't Stop Us!
No one can deny that in the past decades audio technology has evolved greatly. We've gone through wax reels, vinyl, tape, the CD, and now...
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Apr 29, 20232 min read


How to use your EQ Plugin
What do all these knobs do? Hey it’s Spencer Miles owner of Spencer Studios which is a recording studio in Lancaster, Pa and today we...
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Apr 22, 20232 min read


How To Setup a Vocal Microphone
How you set up your vocal microphone makes the difference between a great recording and unusable take. This is Spencer Miles owner of...
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Apr 15, 20232 min read


Say NO to thin foam!
Acoustics is a complicated topic and often times home studios in an attempt to treat their space make things worse not better. It’s...
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Apr 8, 20232 min read


Sample and Bit Rate: WHAT ARE THOSE!?
Hi, it's Spencer Miles the owner of Spencer Studios, which is a recording studio in downtown Lancaster Pennsylvania. Today we are...
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Apr 5, 20234 min read


What monitor do I chose?
Hey, It's Spencer the owner of Spencer Studios a recording studio in Lancaster Pennsylvania. Let's talk about monitors. The world of...
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Mar 29, 20234 min read


What Microphone Should I Use?
I hear this question often. Everyone wants to know what microphone to use and today we are going to fill you in. This is Spencer Miles...
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Mar 26, 20234 min read
You Don't Need a Label!
Hey, It's Spencer the owner of Spencer Studios a recording studio in Lancaster Pennsylvania. Today we're going to talk about recording...
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Mar 25, 20232 min read


Home Recording, Yes or No?
Learn if recording at home will be feasible for you
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Mar 22, 20234 min read
First Session, What DO I DO???
This is a common question and this article is here to help you out. Hi, it's Spencer the owner of Spencer Studios in Lancaster, Pa. The...
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Mar 18, 20232 min read
We're Not Mind-Readers!
Hey, it's Spencer from Spencer Studios in Lancaster Pennsylvania and today we're going to talk about what to expect when collaborating...
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Mar 15, 20233 min read
What's Mastering?
This is Spencer, the owner of Spencer Studios in Lancaster Pa and today we are going to talk about mastering. There are a lot...
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Mar 11, 20233 min read


Your Headphones lie, reference?
Your speakers and headphones are probably lying to you and you don't even realize it. If we don't fix this it will ruin your mix. Hi,...
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Mar 8, 20232 min read
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