About Us:
Undercaste Studios is dedicated to the art of recording, mixing and mastering Pop, Hip Hop and R&B. The studio slogan "Where Musicians Record Musicians" can define the role of the Undercaste producers who believe an engineer should participate in and understand music to truly achieve the best sound. Recording commercial quality vocals are not as simple as it sounds and relies heavily on many different factors. Half of these factors may be technical and the other half might need the skill or creativity of an educated coach. While some musicians are experienced in the studio most need the guidance of a fellow musician who has the knowledge of studio etiquette. Undercaste Studios provides this along with the high end equipment of today. The studio is based around a huge Pro Tools system that caters to the most complex tracking and mixing sessions. With high quality microphones/preamps and unrivaled effects processing power, an artist won’t be limited. While nice equipment can make a recording studio look nice, the professional sound of Undercaste Studios comes from the knowledge to use it flawlessly. The mixdown process is equally important to the recording/tracking process and is well respected. Many local and national artists have come specifically for the mixdown that producer/engineer Isaac Meek provides. Along with mixing, Undercaste Studios provides mastering to complete the one-stop-shop studio experience.
Undercaste Studios
(206) 417-0766
Rates:
Undercaste Studios offers studio time for $50 an hour. Studio time includes:
Recording/Tracking
This is the step that everyone thinks about when they think “recording studio.” You would think this would be the majority of what happens at Undercaste Studios, but there are several other steps that can take as long or longer. Recording/Tracking at Undercaste Studios consists mostly of vocal recording but can sometimes include instrument or percussion recording as well.
Mixdown/Editing
Mixing and Editing are crucial steps in making a great product. The producers of Undercaste are proud of their reputation for performing one of the best mixdowns available. One of the first steps of the mixdown process is the tedious editing and tuning of the multi layered vocals and instruments that make up a song/voice-over. Next is equalizing, compressing and mixing each layer with specific goals in mind that meet the needs of the song/voice-over and the standards of today’s audio.
Artist Development/Coaching
A coach can be a great asset during a recording session. The producers of Undercaste Studios are involved with the creation of music on a daily basis and have ten plus years of experience to share with the recording artist. Many of the regular artists that work with Undercaste Studios take advantage of the Artist Development offered by the studio producers. This can immediately improve the performance and will improve the artist greatly over time. When an artist fully understands studio etiquette the recording/editing process times can be cut down dramatically, saving money, while still maintaining a great performance.
Song Revamp/Beats
As more and more artists have home studios, it has become easier to find background music for our recording artists to write to. While these home studios may produce good musical ideas, they mostly lack in high quality equipment and experience. We regularly “revamp” these music productions to meet the quality on the project the artist is working on. Along with song revamp, Undercaste producers also sell beats/background music premixed in the studio using high-end equipment and many years of experience.
Mastering - TBA ($500)
Mastering is not considered “Studio Time.” Prices for mastering are different for each project. A general price estimate would be around $500 for a full length album. The final and very important step in finishing an album/project is Mastering. This process allows the mastering engineer to unify the album using EQ, Compression and Limiting creating a big consistant punchy listening experience while not taking too much from the dynamics of the album. This will show the shine of the quality steps taken from the beginning of the album/project.
Production:
Undercaste beat productions are composed by Isaac Meek, Teal Douville or Randy Ross. All beats are exclusive to the buyer, mixed at Undercaste Studios and ready for vocals. A high quality 24bit WAV file of the purchased beat is sent to the buyer along with a "tracked out" version in a 24bit Pro Tools session OR 24bit WAV file format.
Artists:
Artists Coming Soon
Details Coming Soon
Staff:
Isaac Meek
Isaac Meek, owner and founder of Undercaste Studios, has been producing, engineering and playing music for 15 plus years. With years of dedication and schooling, he has given life to a "diamond in the rough" recording studio dedicated to improving the artist. Attention to detail and experience has made his artist development and final mixdown sought out by Undercaste recording artists. His business instinct and creativity insures future growth for Undercaste Studios.
Teal Douville
Teal Douville has been producing music for over 10 years. He has developed a reputation for producing and engineering pop, hip hop, and RnB. He also plays a significant role developing artists and albums beyond industry standards. As a multi-instrumentalist, he frequently contributes live instrumentation and co-production. Teal’s patience and guidance allows artists to feel comfortable with him as their engineer and producer.
Randy Ross
Randy Ross has been creating and producing hip hop artists for 10 years. He applies his experience from training both as a vocalist and an engineer to the artists he works with. Through his technical skill and ability to connect with artists, he has proven himself a great engineer and producer. Randy’s enthusiasm for music and strong work ethic bring clients back to Undercaste Studios.
