Eko Recording Studios - located near Michigan and Grand, has a digital setup with Presonus inputs and Sony Vegas software. There are 2 isolation booths, a baby grand piano and a variety of percussion instruments.
$100 an hour during weekdays, $60 during evenings and weekends, discounts for 4 or 10 hour blocks
ARS Studios - combination of high-end digital and analog gear, including RADAR, ProTools, Amek console, Steinway grand piano, and the best vintage Neumann microphones.
CD mastering and on-site duplication service.
$80 an hour
Live / Location Recording - Record a live performance, or anywhere you practice, as a low-cost alternative to studio time. I have a portable setup using a Yamaha AW16G and a selection of Shure, Beyerdynamic and Oktave microphones. At a multi-act performance, split the cost between acts, with a CD for each artist. Rates are hourly for sets 2 hours or longer.
$100 for 1 set/hour, $20 each additional set/hour
1/2 price for solo performers