White Willow
Recording Studio
Services & Rates
At White Willow Recording Studio, (in Wolverhampton West Midlands) we offer multiple services to fit your specific needs - if you're an artist who needs your song arranged, recorded and produced, we can do it. Are you a band looking to record or shoot a video in a great looking location? We've got it covered. Need to book a cosy studio for some song-writing sessions? We can make it happen. Please check out our service packages and prices below, and get in contact to tailor our services to your needs.
Private drum tuition
At White Willow Recording Studio in Wolverhampton, private drum tuition is offered by our in house drummer, Ben Argyle.
He has worked with various artists and has a thorough understanding of how his education, turned into knowledge, is to be conveyed in real life situations and applications to help you become the best you can be at drums.
Ben offers services from working through grades, an approach to recording versus live playing, musical choices and the "how" and "why" behind them, as well as an innovative approach to forging a unique playing style, whilst understanding how those elements best serve and support a band or artist.
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Suitable for all ages and abilities
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To book call Ben Argyle on 07960 336 562
or email whitewillowrecordingstudio@gmail.com
30 min lesson - £25
1 hour lesson - £42
Drum recording experience
So you've been playing drums for a while and feel confident in displaying your abilities? Whether it's Christmas, or a birthday treat, this could be for you.
Here at White Willow Recording Studio, (in Wolverhampton, West Midlands) we understand how imperative it is to gain access to real world equipment and to be in a real world recording environment. So why not see what it's like to live a day in the life of a recording drummer?
In this package, drummers will be able to record a live performance of one song of their choosing, with the addition of a video recording. You too can experience what it's like to be seen and heard by musicians, friends, fans, and families by showcasing your talents and gifts in a recorded format!
Recording experience - one song (mixed audio and video) - £325
Full production package
Bring your song idea to life with the full production package!
Our in house producers and musicians will help you arrange, record and produce your track to a radio ready mix.
You will receive unlimited access to the session musicians (guitarist/multi-instrumentalist and live drummer) for recording exactly what you desire.
48 hours before the session, we require a rough demo of the song
(a voice memo or a basic demo recording will suffice), and one or two reference tracks.
Full day at the studio (8 hours) + mixing and mastering - £600
Recording
Get your song(s) recorded to a professional standard! Use our acoustically treated studio and in house engineers to record your track(s) - you will have access to the studio (based in Wolverhampton, West Midlands) and its equipment.
(see 'THE STUDIO' page for more info ) for a full day.
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Additionally, you can get your recorded track(s) mixed at an extra cost.
(see the "Additional services" section below).
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24 hours before the session, we require a stylistic description of the song(s) you wish to record, and the size of the band you will be recording.
Full day rate - £400
Video shoot package
Get a live performance filmed in our great looking studio! (based in Wolverhampton West Midlands)
We will source a professional videographer for you among our trusted list of partners, guaranteeing the best visual results for your project.
If you book with audio recording, you will also receive the same services as the "Recording" package.
If you choose to book without audio, your performance will be mimed to pre-recorded audio that you will provide.
48 hours before the session, we will require a description of the performance you wish to capture. The video editing will be at the discretion of the videographer.
Video shoot (full day) with audio - £400 + videographer fee
Video shoot (full day) no audio - £200 + videographer fee
Songwriting space hire
You will have access to our cosy studio, (based in Wolverhampton West Midlands), it's recording equipment and backline
(see "THE STUDIO" section for more info).
Our chilled out space and recording facilities are the perfect place to get your creative juices flowing!
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You will have an assistant on the premises if you need any help with anything, but the space is all yours for the time you book.
4 hours - £160
6 hours - £200
8 hours - £250
Voice over
Interested in recording your audio book, short story, poem or speech?​
Whether it be commerically or for your own enjoyment our in house producers and engineers have a great understanding of how to best approach your recording and capture the heart of your message that you wish to convey.
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Our studio, (based in Wolverhampton West Midlands) is equipped with high quality microphones in order to help you deliver your envisioned goal, all whilst taking comfort in a warm and endearing atmosphere.
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Voice overs - £200/day
Session drummer services
Ben Argyle is an independent session drummer.
(Based in Wolverhampton West Midlands)
Ben Argyle specialises, and understands, what it’s like being an artist and having a tonal and aesthetic goal in mind.
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Already having a relationship with songwriting through the medium of his own band, Ben Argyle has an understanding of the “how” and “why” when approaching a track, and what choices should, and shouldn’t, be made.
Nothing is left to chance. Tonal characteristics, from drum and cymbal choices, to production methods like mics and mic placements, and even which preamps to use, are taken into account when you consider Ben Argyle as the drummer on your track.
Price per song (includes drum mix and raw audio) - £225
Additional Services
Mixing - £100/track
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General Booking Info
It is only possible to book our services for the stated amounts of time for each service/package.
The times on offer are our recommended times for our services, as we wish you to leave the studio completely satisfied with your experience.
All services include the raw audio/multitrack files from the session (bring a USB storage device).
The mixing service includes one free recall. Any further mix recalls are £25/recall (this also applies to the full production package).
We do not offer mastering as a standalone service, and is only included in the "full production" package.
If a booking is cancelled less than 24 hours before the session, a cancellation fee of 50% of the service price will apply. Clients must pay a 25% deposit upon confirmation of their booking.