Session Options & Pricing

Minimum hourly booking

• A minimum booking of two hours daily is required.   

Lock Out

• “Lock Out” is Multiple Days of exclusive studio use. Lock Out rates are negotiable. 

Product Release Requirements

•   All outstanding balances must be paid in full prior to the release of any product or recording. 

Payment and Types

 Payment in full is required at the day of the session unless other arrangements have been made.

• All Major Credit Cards
• Cash (we offer discounts for cash)
• Checks  
• Venmo, Cashapp

Deposits

• Deposits are required for all bookings.  
• All bookings require a $140per day deposit. The deposit is equal to our minimum hour requirement (2 hrs, $70/hr)
• Deposits will be credited to the balance. The remaining balance is to be paid upon conclusion of session(s)
• “Lock Out” deposits require payment in full. Refunds will be at the discretion of Cincy Sound Studios.
• If the hours  used in the day by the client are greater than the deposit, the client will pay the balance. At the end of that day.
• Deposits are non refundable with the following exceptions:
  • Session is completed in fewer days than the client’s booking, in which case we will apply the credit to the final bill and refund the remaining credit.
  • Session is permanently canceled by Cincy Sound Studios. (See Cancellation)

Session Reschedule

• A scheduled session may be moved/rescheduled with no loss to deposit, if done at least one week prior to the originally scheduled session. Cincy Sound Studios will work with the client to the best of our ability to get the future date desired. However, this is dependent upon studio availability. 
• Rescheduling less than one week prior to a session will result in the  forfeiture of the clients deposit.

Session Cancellation

• Cancellation within 30 days of a scheduled session will result in complete loss of deposit.
• Cancellation of a session prior to 30 days of the scheduled date of 3 days of more will result in the loss of two days of deposits ($260). The balance of clients deposit will be refunded in the form of a check  within 90 days of originally scheduled session.
• In the event a client has booked multiple days of sessions and cancels before the booked time is complete/used, the remainder deposit will be forfeited by the client. 

Alcohol

• CSS does not supply any alcoholic beverages. You are welcome to bring what you like as long as you are of age. 
• As with guests, generally not a good idea. 
• Parties are not permitted. If the session gets out of control 
• (It is at the discretion of the CSS staff to as to “out of control)” We reserve the right to call the session. Client will be responsible for the entire time booked as well as any unnecessary time involved in cleaning up.

Smoking and Illegal Substances

• Absolutely no illegal drugs are permitted on the premises of the Cincy Sound Studio building!
• Absolutely no smoking inside the building or studio. You may smoke outside of the building. You are responsible for the safe disposal of your butts. This does not mean the side walk or street.