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Alpenglow Studio

Record at Alpenglow

Singles, EPs and live session video under Mount Si. Tell me about your project, and if you're already booked, this gets us ready for the day.

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Welcome
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The Basics
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Your Songs
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The Sound
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Gear
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Goals
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Ready Check

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Welcome

Tell Me About Your Project

Thinking about recording, or already on the calendar? Either way, start here. It takes ten or fifteen minutes. Your answers tell me what you're making, so I can come back with a plan and a quote. They also cover what I need to have ready, and the questions worth answering before any recording session. A lot of the work gets done before anyone hits record.

How the Day Goes

  • You arrive and load in. We get sounds and do a line check. The more I know from this form, the shorter this part gets.
  • We track, in priority order. If time gets tight, the songs at the top of your list are already done.
  • We listen back together before you leave, so you know what we got.
  • Mixing and mastering happen after the session, with revision rounds as listed on your package.

What's Already Here

  • A 16×24 live room with a vaulted ceiling and a window on Mount Si.
  • A full mix chain, plus house cajón, guitars, keys and more. There's no house drum kit, so drummers bring their own.
  • Cameras, if you're adding video. The audio you record becomes the soundtrack.

The Short Version of the Deal

  • A 50% deposit holds your dates. The balance is due on delivery, and payment plans are always on the table.
  • 100% of your masters stay yours. Alpenglow works for your music and never takes a share of it.
  • A mastered WAV and MP3 for every song. Stems on request.
The Basics

Who, When & What You're After

Who's playing, when you're hoping to record, and which package fits. Prices are starting rates, and the final quote depends on scope. If you're not sure, pick "Not sure yet" and we'll work it out.

Your Songs

What Are We Recording?

List them in priority order. If the day runs long, we finish the top of the list first. Tempo and key don't have to be exact. Write "not sure" and I'll find them, but if you can't name a song's tempo, that's worth figuring out before you come in.

The Sound

What Do You Hear?

Describing sound in words is hard, and references help more than anything else. Tell me what's in your head and I'll work out how to get it down.

2–3 songs by anyone that sound like the record you're picturing, and what specifically you love about each one. "The drums on X" or "how close the vocal feels on Y" is more useful than "the vibe".

Live together captures the feel and goes fast. Layering gives more control but takes more time. Most songs suit one or the other, and it's fine to mix the two across a session.

Gear & Setup

Your Rig & the Room

The more I know about your setup, the more of it is already patched and waiting when you walk in.

Goals & Delivery

Where Is This Going?

What the recording is for changes how we make it. A demo to get booked, a debut single and a record for your grandkids all need different things.

Kyle plays cajón, djembe, darbuka and a few other things. He's happy to put a rhythm under any song, and no is a fine answer too.

Ready Check

Are You Ready?

Answer honestly, because this list is mostly for you. Leave anything unchecked that isn't done yet. It'll show up on your session plan as a to-do, and it tells me where to leave extra time.

Phone demos are perfect. I listen to everything before you come in.

Got It.

Kyle will be in touch within a couple of days to talk dates, scope and a quote. Here's your session plan so far. Save it or print it.

Before Session Day

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The week beforeRun the set in priority order, to a click if we're using one. Settle any lyric or arrangement questions now, not at the mic.
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Two or three days beforePut on fresh strings so they have time to settle (the morning of is too late). Singers, go easy on your voice.
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The night beforePack spare strings, picks, capo, tuner, cables, sticks, chargers and your lyric sheets. Then go to sleep. A rested player beats an extra rehearsal.
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Session dayEat beforehand, bring water and snacks, and warm up on the drive. Arrive about 15 minutes early so load-in doesn't come out of your hours.

Questions? mountainrhythmcollective@gmail.com