Guides
The questions we hear most often at our Czaar Peterstraat studio, written up properly: preparation, budgets, file delivery and the right master for each platform.
Preparing a recording session so studio time goes to musicStudio time is the most expensive part of any recording. Whatever you sort out in the rehearsal room is time you will not spend figuring it out in the live room. This guide walks through the preparation step by step.Read more 
Building a realistic budget for a voice-over recordingA voice-over is more than an hour in a booth. Studio time, editing, the voice itself and the rights to use it are separate items. Separating them before you start keeps the invoice free of surprises.Read more 
Delivering tracks for mixing: how to export them properlyA mix does not start with the first EQ move, it starts with the files that arrive. Well-exported tracks save hours of sorting and let the mixing engineer work on the music instead of on file admin.Read more 
Master formats and loudness: one song, several mastersA master is no longer a single file. Streaming services normalise playback volume, vinyl has physical limits and CD needs its own format. This guide explains what each medium requires and why louder does not automatically sound better.Read more
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