Imagine being a music producer in London. Your inspiration may come from the many talented artists that came to America during the British invasion of the 1960s. Very few music lovers would argue that the Beatles and the Rolling Stones changed music forever. It seems that influence will never fully dissipate. Now accomplished musicians and people who just love music can find a recording studio in London or in America and be their own music producer.

The cost of studio time starts around fifty pounds for one hour. For Americans, this amount equals approximately seventy six United States dollars, subject to changes in the exchange rate. The hourly rate decreases with the number of hours booked. The studios like customers to book longer sessions and have a finished product.

Gone are the days when a singer with a guitar could cut a record. Music today is produced in every sense of the word. Today recorded music is mixed and mastered. The studio provides these services, which naturally require quality technical equipment and someone with the training and talent to use the equipment.

The recorded music undergoes varying amounts of mixing. An experienced mixer knows how to produce a clean mix to prevent the instruments being played from having a muddled sound. If there are four different instruments, with a good mixer a listener can distinguish the individual sounds. Mixing prevents what is called the muddying of the sounds, which means the sounds have been melded together and it is difficult to pick out one single instrument. With advances in technology and computers, online mixing can be done with the appropriate software.

Tracks that have been mixed are ready to be mastered. Mastering is a post production process, sort of like the final, final edits. Once the music has been mastered it is copied to a master server. This is how mastering got its name. Any reproductions of the music will come from the master. This process maintains the quality of the sound.

Many amateur musicians spend their lives without ever hitting it big. This fact in no way diminishes the talent and devotion these artists have to their music. The opportunity to lay down some tracks and produce their own music is like a gift to them. They greatly appreciate being able to rent a studio room and all the necessary staff and equipment.

Other people just appreciate music. They do not necessarily have talent to perform, they just love everything about music. A day making music in a studio and an actual record to remember that day, makes for a great time and fun way to express themselves.

People who love music love it for the art. Maybe they will become rich and famous, or maybe not. Either scenario will not affect their feelings about the music of their choice. These studios are a boon to these artists. They do not need a record company to produce their work. For a few hundred pounds they can do it themselves. I:0:J