Studio C's  Standard Rate:  Includes FREE assistance with digital sequencing and programming, which includes creating drum tracks, bass tracks, keyboard tracks, and other supporting instrumentation around your melody.

Producer Options: Offering more than just assistance with the above, staff producer / engineer John Krauss can also professionally produce your project.  This is a great way to have involvement with your production needs from composing, vocal coaching and phrasing, arranging, and other "producer" functions.  John can also add electric and acoustic guitars and bass  to your project using his years of performing as a professional musician .

($20 per hour additional to studio time) or take advantage of the below producer package and save $5 per hour.

Producer "Package":  Ten hours  in Studio C with engineer/producer John Krauss. A terrific, affordable studio package for  production and recording. The value added benefits of adding a producer component will certainly enhance the quality of your project.

Call the studio manager to schedule a free meeting with John in Studio C.  703 532 9033

Studio C

Characterized by a warm, cozy vibe and great sound, Studio C is home to the independent musician.  Singer/songwriters and solo artists love "C" for its intimate setting, which allows musicians to concentrate on being creative, as opposed to being intimidated.  Musician, producer, and Cue engineer John Krauss works primarily in Studio C, and is thus able to tailor the entire atmosphere around the needs of artists, so they can relax, and be their best.

John's productions are geared around a hot-rodded Pro Tools digital recording system loaded with software plug-ins, and accented with terrific mics, great mic preamps, and various other high quality pieces of outboard gear (see equipment list).  Being a multi-instrumentalist, he utilizes guitars, basses, keyboards, drum boxes, percussion, and other instruments in order to bring the artists' productions to life.  And of course, being both a recording musician and studio engineer, he knows what it is like to be on "both sides of the glass".

Singer/songwriters with just a basic song idea, i.e., chords and a melody, blossom under John's producer/musician guidance.  He simply listens to an artist sing/play a song, and then quickly suggests a possible musical direction complete with arrangement and accompaniment.  If the client agrees with the suggested musical direction, then John is off and running, programming a suitable drum pattern, laying down guitar and bass tracks, and so on.  If time and budget allow, he often takes clients into the Red Room for Cue's great , open drum sound or into Studio A for its wonderful grand piano textures, etc.  Of course, bands also shine with John's production/engineering, whether it's helping the guitarist to get just that right "tone" or helping the drummer to achieve the right amount of "boom and crack".  It simply doesn't matter where John takes or finishes a project.  Bottom line:  It will be more than the artist had originally conceived.

Whether artists are making first time demos, or recording a full length album/CD, John will guide them through the project with patience, vision, and of course, great musical sounds.   To meet with John for a free consultation, simply send him an email at cue@cuerecording.com or call 703 532 9033.