Frequently Asked Questions Does the $25 per hour studio rental rate include an engineer? Yes, also all items at the studio are for your use on any recording project. The rate will vary though if you can commit to a full album effort. One half the projected cost must be paid as deposit to schedule your project. How many hours are included in the day rate including a house engineer? The special $200 rate includes the studio rate and a house engineer's fee for an 8 hour day. Additional hourly engineer rates may be added if the session goes longer than 8 hours. In other words, if you decide to record longer than 8 hours then the rate will increase to $50 per hour. Besides, brains turn to noodles after working with audio for more than 8 hours straight, and then it becomes cruel and unusual