SOUND ENGINEER & PRODUCTION

Cornerstone Studio offers a full range of Pro Audio solutions.
 

SOUND ENGINEER

Cornerstone Studio uses professional equipment in recording sessions and sound reproduction. HOWEVER, it is important to note that professional equipment is only an element in getting a quality sound. The most important factor in getting a "solid" recording is the skill and ear of the guy running the board.

At Cornerstone Studio, Mr. Andrew Schell is the Sound Engineer. Although Mr. Schell is a CPA and a businessman, he started his college career as a Music Student at the University of North Texas School of Music where is studied Percussion and Musical Acoustics. Since then he has accumulated over 20 years of sound and recording experience managing sound reproduction for musical groups and churches in Texas, California and Alaska.

He has been the recording engineer for hundreds of recorded songs with thousands of tracks for groups including: Broadway Kidz, Charisma, the Anchorage Contractors Association, television commericals, many audition tapes for students, and both albums by the Texas recording artist "Brother John".

He is a certified Lead Audio Engineer for the Alaska Center for the Perforning Arts and he has been the sound engineer for live performances over the past 20 years with many organizations including: the Anchorage Community Theater at Grant Hall, Trinity Presbyterian Church, Grace Community Church (ChangePoint),
Crosspoint Community Chruch, Broadway Kidz live on tour, and Broadway Kidz live at Cyranos & the Sydney Laurance Theatre.

He is quick to point out that a SoundGuy should always continue to learn new tricks especially as the revolution in Digital Recording progresses.


What can be Recorded?
- Singing Groups up to 30 participants
- Spoken Voice (usually for commercials)
- Musical Instruments

What Recording Equipment is used?
- Professional condenser, studio quality, large diaphragm, dual condenser, microphones including the new Shure KSM44
- Mixing and Editing with Digidesign ProTools.
- 50 different Software Tools (plug-ins) from WAVES and Digidesign for effects modification including: EQ, reverb and SuperTAP, output leveling with Maxim and UltraMaxL1, pitch correction and more.
- Musical Instrument support using Roland keyboard and Sound Module.
- Hardware based tools including the new 9024 high density liner converter for onboard DeEsser, EQ, Gate, Limiting, Compression and Amplitude leveling with the new look-ahead feature.

What happens after Recording?
The Post-Production process includes making sure all of the recorded channels are correctly balanced, all channels have the appropriate digital effects support, and the combined piece meets the sound expectation of the producer. The final recording is exported into a choice of formats (MP3, WAV, AIFF, RealAudio) for distribution. Duplication services are available.

What if I need more instruments or voices?
A variety of support features are available including vocalists, voice-over, and instrumentalists. Music composition and transposition services are also available.


Rates:
- Studio Recording: $100 per hour (one-hour minimum)
- Post Production: $75 per hour (one-hour minimum)
- Musician: $100 per hour (30-minute minimum)
- CD duplication: Mastering $75 per hour, Duplication $10 each CD
- Cassette to CD conversion: Mastering $75 per hour, Duplication $10 each CD
- Mastering and Post Production includes the application of Digital Effects Processing using both hardware and software tools specifically designed to enhance audio quality and reproduce an original sound.