ABOUT US

Ron Pace (Producer/Engineer)

Ron Pace has been in the Houston area music scene since 1986. He began his music career in many bands around the city. In 1999 Ron started his studio career as an audio engineer.

Ron has worked with Cowboys Nightmare, 7 Days Holy and many more. He has also played on projects for Ark Royal and many others. Currently Ron is working with his original/cover band Texas TNT to produce an all original album.

Ron has taken the tricks of yesterday’s producers and engineers to the next level, by using modern day technology. He has a vast understanding of what it takes to get the job done, and is always up for any audio challenge.

Matt Jackson (Audio Engineer)

Matt Jackson has been recording music since 1994. After recording and mixing he discovered the art of mastering.

In 2002 Matt studied the art mastering and found the process to be different from recording and mixing. He also discovered that without the proper tools it is impossible to get your final mix to have that big over the top sound.

Matt has worked with artists like; Kady Malloy from Season 7 of American Idol, A Stellar Fire, Joe Adrian and others. Matt has also contributed to projects like; Nestor Llanos as well as providing a backing band for Kady Malloy. Matt is no stranger to the Houston area cove scene either. In addition to recording from the ground up he also provides backing tracks to local cover bands. Most recently Matt has worked with local Houston area band Von Noir on their latest E.P.

The Crystal Skull Itself

The studio is actually located within Pace Guitar Repair. It was formed in 2004, and during the final stages of construction Matt stepped in to help Ron finish the build out. The studio itself consists of four rooms; The Control Room, The Vocal Booth, The Guitar Booth, and The Main Room. The studio is based around a fully automated DigiDesign Control 24 with ProTools HD 8 on tap.

Hardware

ProTools HD 8
DigiDesign Control 24
Apogee Converters
Avalon VT737
JBL Monitors with Subwoofer
KRK 8" Monitors
True Systems Precision 8

Plugins

Waves Platinum Bundle
SSL 4000 Plugins Bundle
JJP Bundle
CLA Bundle
Waves J37 & Reel ADT
Slate Digital
Lexicon PCM91Bundle

Microphones

Neuman TLM 103
Blue Dragonfly
Senheiser 421
2 Shure SM81's
Audix D6
Audix i5
Yamaha Sub Kick

Amps & Gear

Korg Trinity Plus
Kawi Baby Grand Piano
Orange Rockerverb 50
Orange OR120
2 Orange 4x12 Cabinets
Marshall JCM 800 2203
3 Marshall 4x12 Cabinets

Studio Rates

50ml

  • Hourly Block

  • $60.00 per Hour

  • 4 Hour Minimum

  • $240 per Half Day

750ml

  • 8 Hour Block

  • $45.00 per Hour

  • $360.00 per Day

  • $400.00 for 2 Days

1.75l

  • 16 Hour Block

  • $37.50 per Hour

  • $600.00 per Weekend

  • $700.00 Back to Back Weekends

Please note: All of our studio sessions require payment up front. When you walk in the door for your scheduled session payment is due. You will be allowed 30 minutes to set up for your session and 30 minutes to tear down at the end of your session, should you go over that time you will be assessed another hour of studio time at whatever rate you were booked with. Our 750ml and 1.75l packages can be split in half for the additional charges listed above. That means you can split the 750ml into a Saturday and Sunday, and you can split the 1.75l into 2 consecutive weekends. At the completion of your project, Crystal Skull Studios can provide master audio stems on the media of your choice for an additional $100.00.  

Crystal Skull Studios has a strategic partnership with Jackson Street Studio  This enable us to offer some of the most competitive rates for recording, mixing and mastering in the greater Houston area.  If you have any questions please call 713-339-9000 or 281-942-7322.

Mastering

Once you’re done recording and mixing the journey doesn't end there. You still need to have your final recording mastered. What's mastering?  Mastering gives you one last look at the mix, and just like in the mixing process, you would want to make sure the mix is clean and punchy, and of course as loud as a commercial release.

When you mix a song you take all the elements and make sure that there is enough clarity to hear everything. You then have to mix those elements accordingly. Mastering looks at each song individually and then looks at the album as a whole. Form there you use EQ, compression and limiting like you do when mixing, you apply them to the two track versions of your mix and the entire album.

Our mastering rate is only $35.00/song and is handled offsite by Jackson Street Studio  So if your band has a 10 song album, mastering that album would cost you $350.00. This offer is only extended to clients of Crystal Skull Studios that record and mix in house.

Please note: All of our studio sessions require payment up front. When you walk in the door for your scheduled session payment is due. You will be allowed 30 minutes to set up for your session and 30 minutes to tear down at the end of your session, should you go over that time you will be assessed another hour of studio time at whatever rate you were booked with. Our 750ml and 1.75l packages can be split in half for the additional charges listed above. That means you can split the 750ml into a Saturday and Sunday, and you can split the 1.75l into 2 consecutive weekends. At the completion of your project, Crystal Skull Studios can provide master audio stems on the media of your choice for an additional $100.00.

If you have any questions please call 281-942-7322.

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Address

7702 High Meadow
Houston, TX 77063

Contact Us

Studio Line: (713) 339 - 9000
Mobile Line: (281) 942-7322