Playground
Services
Newly
added!!! Please feel free to call and discuss your goals as an artist or Songwriter. We are always looking for unique acts.
This might mean YOU!
Listed below is a description of our facilities and our basic rates.. Thanks for checking out Playground, you'll
be glad you did!
We are making deals with groups
and individuals for their projects. If you have a project that you need to begin or one that you need to finish.. feel free
to give us a call 850-678-6934 or 850-259-6424... give us the scope of your project and we'll make you a deal you can't refuse.
In some cases we will run tabs for our clients... as long as they pay regularly.. So don't let the economic condition of our
country stand in your way.. give us a call and see what we can work out!
Jim Lancaster production services are also offered.. call for info
Jim
Lancaster current alias “Chief BigWater”, whose multi-genre musical background includes associations with Jim
Dickinson, The Replacements, Toots Hibbard, Dan Penn, David Allen Coe, Willie Mitchell, Johnny Vincent, Alex Chilton, Waylon
Jennings and many more, including local acts "The WaCo Ramblers, LaRue McKinney, Heritage, Redd and Wilbur Walton Jr..
BigWater, in 2007 released “Soul Resurrection” The Playground Series Volume One, on the Southern Americana label
to critical acclaim. “Resurrection” is a compilation of soul material recorded at Playground by previous owner
Finley Duncan and restored by the Chief.
If you need musicians we offer the services of
the finest musicians in our area for all musical genres!
Complete
your project at home Then Send your masters or your files to PRS for professional Mixing, mastering and prep for Replication, including art!
We
can accept virtually any music format from tape to hard drive to disk AND you can even drop your files on our iDisk and we
can download your files. Prices of this vary depending on how well you present your files.. but we'll have one of our hot
dog engineers professionally prepare mixes to your specifications.. master the final product and make ready for manufacturing.
Our AWARD winning graphics arts team can also assemble your jacket and label
design for you.. For more info email or call PRS @ 850-678-6934.. you might have to leave a message....
below we list what services we
offer at Playground and our basic rates. We realize that the best music never gets recorded, the best songs never heard, and
the best recordings never get released. We also realize that part of the reason for this is that recording is sometimes cost
prohibitive. At PRS we try and work with anyone who has a genuine talent in songwriting and performing. If you have something
that you feel has to be heard please feel free to give us a call. It is our goal to unite the studios, artists and performers
from our area. If you have something that we consider to be timeless material, we are more than happy to work with you towards
your artistic goals
Playground Recording Studio
is located at 101 Westview Ave. Valparaiso, Florida. Our facility sits on Plat #1 in between the waters of Toms Bayou and
Boggy Bayou. We have a 2500 square ft. rehearsal facility that can also serve as a performance
venue. Our recording room is 50x 30 with 22' ceilings. It contains 3 iso booths, two are large and one is small. We normally
record the drums in the open room. Our control room is 13 x 22 with 10 high angled ceiling. It is equipped with a Neve
8232 analog console and a Sony APR 24 track analog tape recorder. For computer recording,
we have interfaced our analog system with 16 I/O of ProTools 8.0 and 24 I/O of
Digital Performer. Our office is located adjacent to the studio and is equipped with high speed internet, large flat
screen TV, 2 bedrooms, full kitchen, bath and laundry room. We also offer the use of a dock for fishing and boating. We may
be contacted by phone at 850-678-6934. Below is a list of services that we offer in Valparaiso.
Recording
We offer 24 Trk analog recording as well as digital recording via ProTools 8.0
or Digital Performer 5.1. We can record your project from start to finish including overdubs. editing and mixing.
We
can also take digital recordings that you have recorded in your home studio and load the tracks via cd/dvd/hardrive into Pro
tools or Digital Performer and then do final overdubs and mixing.
Many of our clients come in to Track drums in our
large room and return to their home studios to overdub. Many come back to mix and master the final completed project.
Transfers
We can transfer analog master
tapes to the digital domain. Transfers include 2 -24 Track,
2 -16 Track, 4 Track, and 2 Track. Pricing depends
on the condition of the tape.
Production
We
offer production services by several different engineer/ producers. This is specifically if you need guidance with your project.
Production pricing can vary depending on program content to choice of producer
Remixing
We accept masters in all forms, analog and digital for remixing. We also can remix
your home projects through our professional gear for a more professional result.
Publishing
We operate four publishing companies at Playground. We can assist you in licensing
affiliation and copyrights. We regularly send material to established artists who are in the process of recording. This means
we are constantly seeking material from songwriters for our publishing companies. We also record demos for songwriters groups.
Musicians
At Playground we can assemble a
rhythm section (musicians who work together in the studio on a regular basis) for you or we can get a single musician to overdub
on your existing project. Need a fiddle player or a String section? Musician costs can vary depending on the player and whether
you are tracking or overdubbing.
Rehearsal
Rehearsal space
available PA can be provided.
Lodging, Fishing and Boating
There is limited lodging available at Playground, however, we will assist you in finding the right place to
stay while recording your project.. from the Budget Inn in Valp to a gulf front condo in Destin.. we want you to be comfortable.
Fishing trips and boating excursions can be arranged. We can set you and your party up for a deep sea fishing trip or you
can fish off our dock. Boat rentals available.
Introductory Rates
For a short time Playground is charging day rates at $600.00 plus engineer (8 hr. period) or $65.00 per hour
including engineer with a 3 hour minimum . Special rates for solo singer/songwriters.
Sound Reinforcement and Lights
We have enough gear here to give 10,000 watts a side for the front on live performance as well as
a complete custom lighting set up.. fired by midi, if you want. We can supply dudes to handle the entire situation for you
so all you have to do is think about the music! We can handle everything from Ray's Lounge.. to your corporate event..this
includes lights and sound for 5,000 folks.. call for info
