Rates / Services

$40 per hour plus travel expense

Engineering refers to the physical act of recording you or a member of your group. With simultaneous 16-channel recording capability and a wide array of microphones, there is no limit to your tonal palette.

$100+ per song for three drafts and $50+ for each draft after that

After a performance is recorded, each channel of audio is altered individually not just to sound the best that it can, but to sound the way YOU want it to sound. A diverse range of high-end plug-ins cover everything from meticulous digital editing to accurate emulations of classic analog hardware.

$50 per hour plus travel expense

In this case, production is an umbrella term for time spent writing arrangements, recording demos of arrangements, and time spent meeting with the client(s) to discuss their project. All styles of music are familiar territory here, however if you want to craft your own signature sound, that territory is familiar here as well.

$60+ per hour plus travel expense

This includes all music performed by Polytonal Productions for use on your final recording (as opposed to arrangement demos). This will be done expertly by a veteran musician. Click "Equipment" up top to see what instruments are available in house for $60/hr. Outside session musicians may be utilized as well for an additional fee.

$12.50 per minute of music used on the final recording (two drafts) + $50 for each additional draft

Mastering differs from mixing in that the aural properties of a song are manipulated as a whole instead of instrument by instrument. This provides sonic balance from song to song across an album and in comparison to other commercial recordings. ID3 tags may also be added to MP3s to include track info and artwork. 

$45 per hour

You may supply artwork to be organized into a final layout or have your product designed for you. Graphics may accommodate a number of mediums such as albums, t-shirts, posters- you name it! Take charge of the composition or leave the creativity to an expert. Either way, you have come to the right place.

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Short and long-run duplication of cassettes, compact discs, and vinyl is available. Explore different color options for your tapes and records. Gloss and matte printing are both possible for compact discs to ensure your finished product looks the way you imagine it.

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There are a number of options for jewel cases, digipaks, and jackets, etc. including inserts. You can even add shrink wrap and/or UPC codes for maximum commercial flexibility.

If you have an idea that is not covered under the list of services, you are welcome to click the "Booking / Contact" link above to send a message.