Our Recording Studio Process
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How Recordings Happen
Book a session at our classical recording studio in San Jose and complete a short pre-session questionnaire (performers, reference tracks, sound preferences, special needs). We use it to prep microphones, acoustic balance, chairs, stands, and camera setup—so you can walk in and play. We follow a simple 6-step process for consistent, high-quality audio + video.
Step 1: Lights & Camera
First, we set your camera framing and lighting—because your positioning affects both the visual and the sound. We frame you the way judges expect to see you in auditions/competitions, then match your preferred “stage vibe.” Using dimmable lights (including Hue), we fine-tune brightness and color to complement your instrument, skin tone, and outfit—so the video looks expressive, not harsh or flat.
Step 2: Warm up & Tune
Once you’re settled, you’ll begin warming up. While you play, our engineer fine-tunes your sound—making small adjustments to mic placement and room balance to match your instrument, dynamics, and playing style.
Step 3: Sound Check
After your first take, we’ll pause for a full listen-through together. This step ensures that everything feels just right to you.
We encourage every musician to listen carefully to the entire first recording before moving on. It’s the best way to confirm that the microphones, acoustics, and performance are captured exactly as you envision.
Step 4: Start Recording
Once you’re ready, you’ll begin playing. We monitor levels in real time, allowing you to focus entirely on the music. We take as many takes as you need or want. When recording 4K video, we suggest breaking up takes into no more than 10-20 minutes sets as file sizes can be large.
Step 5: Share the Music
After your session, we upload your audio files to Google Drive within 24 hours. Once you choose your preferred take(s), we sync and edit your final video. When you let us know which takes you’d like synced with your videos, we’ll begin the editing process.
Step 6: Post Production
During this stage, we ensure your video is bright and clear and your sound is balanced and natural. You’re welcome to request additional or advanced edits — such as lighting adjustments or subtle audio refinements — when you confirm your selected takes.
Final videos are typically delivered within 72 hours after your selections are confirmed.
Need them sooner? Express delivery within 24 hours is available for an additional fee.
Ways to Record in Jinny's Music Studio
From 175 US dollars
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Our recording studio room isn’t one fixed sound—it’s a refined, flexible acoustic space that can be tuned for recording, rehearsal, or performance, so musicians can truly hear themselves play.
Why Musicians Choose Our Recording Studio
Why Musicians Choose Our Recording Studio
Floating Floor
Our floor isn’t just stylish—it floats! Underneath are layers of cork, rubber, and sound-blocking vinyl that help keep every note crisp up here and silent down below. Even our bass notes know how to behave.
Our floor isn’t just stylish—it floats! Underneath are layers of cork, rubber, and sound-blocking vinyl that help keep every note crisp up here and silent down below. Even our bass notes know how to behave.
Reverb Control
Musicians listen to the room as they play—subtle echoes help guide pitch, phrasing, and tone. Our ceiling tiles—patterned like a tuning fork, even around lights and vents—create just enough reverb to support performers without muddying your audio takes.
Acoustic Reflectors
Sound qualities adjust to different elements such as wood or metal. Our custom reflectors & panels will naturally change tonal quality helping musicians hear a unique natural bloom.
Our Recording Engineers
At Jinny's Music Studio, we match each artist with an audio engineer the way a good barber is matched with a client. Every engineer has their own ear, style, and way of working, so the right fit makes all the difference. The room comes with the engineer, and so does the gear. Meet our engineers below, then reach out and we'll help you find yours.
Wesley Grant
Audio Engineer
Wesley Grant is an audio engineer with a background spanning film, television, music production, and live sound. Specializing in recording, mixing, and sound design, he brings a versatile technical skill set and a creative approach to capturing, shaping, and delivering sound across a wide range of mediums. His work reflects a deep appreciation for the craft of audio and the ways sound can shape human experience.
Brenton Costa
Audio Engineer | Composer | Producer
Brenton Costa is a composer and audio engineer whose career spans film, television, and music production. A Pete Carpenter Fellowship recipient, he worked alongside composer Mike Post on Law & Order: SVU before spending a decade at Apple as an audio advisor and educator. His credits include scoring for Home Theater Films and Disney theme park parades, plus recording and mixing with artists like Randy Waldman and George Benson. He now composes, records, and mixes from his home studio in Brentwood, California.
Jason Smith
Audio Engineer
Jason Smith is an audio engineer at One Wise Studios with 25 years of audio engineering experience and 10 years in video editing. He has experience recording, mixing, and teaching across all types of genres and techniques, and he plays instruments himself.
Aidan Quizon
Audio Engineer | Composer
Aidan Quizon is an audio engineer and composer with a background in film music, live performance sound and recording, and classical piano. He has been involved in projects and concerts featuring high-profile clientele, such as the Chopin Foundation of the United States, the South Florida Symphony Orchestra, the Bay Area-based soundtrack-inspired GG Orchestra, and the former dean of the Frost School of Music, Shelly Berg. His engineering experience ranges across pounding rock performances, sweeping symphony orchestras, energetic jazz big bands, and more, both in the studio and on the stage. As a music school graduate with a classical background, Aidan is committed to capturing the artistry and authenticity of a moving performance.
Laurance Miller
Recording & Mixing Engineer
Laurance Miller is a recording and mixing engineer who works with Empire Distribution, with over 220 million streams across more than 100 songs. He earned a BFA in Music Production and Sound Design for Visual Media from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco in 2020. He started as a studio intern in 2018, became a recording engineer in 2019, and was working with major artists by 2021. In the last five years he has recorded hundreds of sessions and mixed more than 500 songs across many genres, making him one of the most requested engineers in the Bay Area.
Why musi
Our floor isn’t just stylish—it floats! Underneath are layers of cork, rubber, and sound-blocking vinyl that help keep every note crisp up here and silent down below. Even our bass notes know how to behave.
Floating Floor
Our floor isn’t just stylish—it floats! Underneath are layers of cork, rubber, and sound-blocking vinyl that help keep every note crisp up here and silent down below. Even our bass notes know how to behave.
Musicians listen to the room as they play—subtle echoes help guide pitch, phrasing, and tone. Our ceiling tiles—patterned like a tuning fork, even around lights and vents—create just enough reverb to support performers without muddying your audio takes.
Floating Floor
Our floor isn’t just stylish—it floats! Underneath are layers of cork, rubber, and sound-blocking vinyl that help keep every note crisp up here and silent down below. Even our bass notes know how to behave.
Sound qualities adjust to different elements such as wood or metal. Our custom reflectors & panels will naturally change tonal quality helping musicians hear a unique natural bloom.
Floating Floor
Our floor isn’t just stylish—it floats! Underneath are layers of cork, rubber, and sound-blocking vinyl that help keep every note crisp up here and silent down below. Even our bass notes know how to behave.
Why Musicians Choose Our Recording Studio
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