Atlantis Studios

POLICIES & PROCEDURES

- Atlantis Studios official hours of operation are from 10am to 6pm. (Any work outside of these hours can be arranged with the studio).

- A pre-production meeting is required before booking a new project, to ensure that everyone is well prepared and that there is an understanding of the needs and expectations of both the client and the studio. This meeting is preferred to be in person, but accommodations can be made if that is absolutely not possible.

- To secure a booking, Atlantis Studios requires a minimum deposit of 25% of the estimated total, or the equivalent of 1 hr of studio time per session, whichever is greater. No new session will be booked without a deposit. This deposit will be credited towards the services you receive. This deposit is refundable if the session is cancelled or rescheduled a minimum 48 hours prior to the scheduled start time. Half the deposit will be forfeit for cancellations the day prior to the booking, and ALL of the deposit will be forfeit for cancellations (including no-shows) the day-of the session.

- Billing for sessions start ON TIME. Be properly prepared by planning on arriving 15 minutes early, or call ahead to potentially arrive earlier. Billing for studio time begins promptly at the scheduled time, regardless if the client is present. Time is billed in 1-hour increments.

- All set-up time will be billed as regular studio time. This includes: load-in & instrument set up, microphone placement, level setting, client data preparation, CD burning, etc. The engineer will break for 10 minutes every 2 hours to alleviate ear fatigue, and will take one 30-minute meal break every 5 hours.

-Lockout sessions are based on 8 hours per day for two or more consecutive days. Additional studio time will be charged during lockout sessions if the recording time exceeds 8 hours.

- All recordings shall remain the property of Atlantis Studios until all invoices are paid in full.

- Payment for services rendered is due in full at the time of service. We welcome pre-payment for the session.

- Payments can be made in person in cash, direct debit or via paypal (petethegreek@bigpond.com). Checks are only accepted for deposits on sessions, and the booking will only occur once the check has cleared.

- Smoking is allowed only in designated areas. Food & Drink is allowed in the Greenroom ONLY.

- Guests and Visitors - A full band can have up to two guests (people not playing an instrument). Please inform your guests to not be a distraction to the session. If your guests are disruptive to the session, they will be asked to leave.

LIABILITY

- Atlantis Studios is not liable or responsible for the storage of client data. Clients are responsible to provide their own hard drive or storage devices to back up their data at the end of each session.

- Clients assume all risks associated with storing, on or off the premises of Atlantis Studios, or Atlantis Studio’s use of, any and all sound recordings, video recordings, digital data in any storage format including but not limited to audio, video, smpte, midi, or other file types, or equipment of any kind or nature and shall hold Atlantis Studios harmless from any and all damage that might occur to said articles for any reason. Atlantis Studios is not liable with respect to “downtime” of any and all studio sessions as a result from equipment malfunction or availability, personnel, hired musicians, acts of nature or public utility companies, etc. Liability shall be limited solely to the studio time of such booked session; and client(s) agree to hold Atlantis Studios free from any and all damages from such “downtime”.
ANY AND ALL DAMAGE TO THE BUILDING, PERSONS ATTENDING SESSION, AND EQUIPMENT USED DURING THE USE OF THE FACILITY, BY CLIENT AND/OR THEIR VISITORS, IS THE SOLE LEGAL AND FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CLIENT. ALL DAMAGE COSTS INCURRED BY THE CLIENT MUST BE PAID IN FULL BY NO LATER THAN (48) FORTY-EIGHT HOURS FROM THE TIME THAT THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. WE ARE NOT LEGALLY OR FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ITEMS BROUGHT INTO OR LEFT ON THE PREMISES. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT CLIENTS OBTAIN INSURANCE TO PROTECT AGAINST POSSIBLE DAMAGE EXPENSE OR LOSS OF ARTICLE(S) OF VALUE LEFT ON THE PREMISES. THIS INCLUDES EQUIPMENT, HARD DRIVES, OR ANY MEDIA LEFT AT ATLANTIS STUDIOS DURING SESSIONS OR BEFORE PAYMENT.