Band and session recording

Live room layout

The live room is about 32 m² — enough for a drum kit, two amps and standing players, small enough to keep phase and spill manageable. Guitar and bass amps are angled where possible so bleed into vocal mics stays low. Drums can be open or partly screened; we decide per session.

Control looks through the window or open corner into the room. The console (32 channels) and reference monitors sit there. Between takes you get feedback without long breaks.

Capacity and lineup

In practice up to 6 musicians fit at once including the drummer. Larger line-ups slow changeovers and monitoring — mention it upfront. Session players who only do overdubs can come in blocks under the overdub hourly rate.

Minimum age 16 without a guardian. For school bands or youth projects, list ages in your request. Opening hours: Monday–Friday 10:00–19:00, Saturday 11:00–17:00, closed on Sunday. at Van Ostadestraat 184 in De Pijp.

How a recording day runs

A typical day starts with setup and soundcheck — included in the ten-hour day rate. Then we track songs in setlist order, usually live with optional click. After each pass we briefly decide whether to move on or redo a section.

Drum or bass punch-ins work while the drummer hears the same click in headphones. Guitars can be re-cut in the booth if amp bleed in the room is too much. Read planning a band session for tempo maps and who owns what.

What to prepare

Prepare:

• Setlist with tempos (BPM) and structure (intro, bridge, outro)
• Tuning and fresh strings where needed; we provide standard cables and DIs
• Your own amps if you prefer — share wattage and size beforehand
• Production references, not necessarily the same genre you play

If you only book drums or a rhythm section, say which tracks already come from your home studio. For handing stems to an external mixer later, see delivering stems for mix.

Monitoring and communication

Each musician gets an individual headphone mix or a shared submix per section, depending on available sends. Drummers often hear kick, bass and click; guitarists hear drums and bass. We adjust levels between takes without stopping the whole session.

In the room we use hand signals and talkback to the booth. Sanne Bakker or Maarten de Vries runs tracking; on larger dates we clarify roles upfront via contact.

Delivery and file layout

Default export: multitrack WAV per mic/DI, 24-bit 48 kHz, folder per song with clear names (kick_in, snare_top, gtr_L). You get a download link within a few business days unless we already export a first pass on the day for review.

Editing (trimming silence, drum tuning fixes) sits outside pure recording time and can be booked separately. Peonscale B.V. keeps sessions 24 months; after that we delete backups unless you ask for extension. Keep your own archive — we are not your only copy.

Rates and VAT

Prices include 21% VAT for consumers. Business: net hourly €136.36, invoice with 14-day terms available.

30% deposit on confirmation. Free cancellation up to 7 days ahead per terms and conditions. Recording-level revisions (e.g. replacing one take): up to 2 rounds while the session remains in archive.

Not included and next steps

Recording rates cover studio, mics, engineer and basic export. Not included by default:

• Mixing and mastering of the tracks
• Rental of vintage amps outside our stock (on request)
• Extra days when you have more songs than one day rate realistically covers
• Vocal recording in the booth unless booked separately

After tracking you can mix with us or elsewhere. Questions about level in the room or neighbours? Email [email protected] — we discuss dynamics and realistic playing hours. General studio info: about us and services.

Included

• Engineer during booked hours or day
• Mic and DI setup for drums and amps
• Headphone mix per musician
• Multitrack WAV export per song
• Session backup for 24 months
• Use of live room and booth
• Getting here: contact