Studio Use & Services Agreement (Summary)

• Parties: Sound Grounds, LLC, 1030 Cleveland Rd W, Sandusky, OH 44870, and the undersigned Client(s).
• Rates: Studio Time $65/hr; Pre/Post-Processing $65/hr; 0.25-hr increments. Setup/tear-down/engineer time billable.
• Payment: Due at service or invoicing; late fees may apply; deliverables may be withheld until paid.
• Scheduling/Cancellations: ≥24h notice or $50 late/no-show fee (15-min grace period).
• Ownership: Client owns content/Recordings; optional promo excerpts only if Client opts in.
• Deliverables: Agreed exports; raw project/multitrack/camera originals not included by default.
• File Retention: 30-day base retention; optional long-term storage at $0.25/GB/mo (min $5/mo).
• House Rules: No smoking/vaping; minors with guardian; lawful content; follow staff direction.
• Risk & Limits: Ordinary risks assumed; Studio liability capped to session fees.
• Disputes: Mediation → binding arbitration (Erie County, OH); individual claims only.

View the full agreement (PDF): Studio Use & Services Agreement (Full PDF)

A physical paper copy must be signed on arrival for your first session.

Event Booking Terms (Summary)

• Parties: Sound Grounds, LLC, 1030 Cleveland Rd W, Sandusky, OH 44870, and the undersigned Client(s).
• The booking: One event per day, in a 4–6 hour block starting on the hour or half-hour within that day's hours. A confirmed booking reserves the whole day.
• Space rate: $250.00 flat for the first 4 hours, then $75.00 per additional hour up to 6. Party packages and premium extras are priced as listed. Taxes & approved pass-throughs apply.
• Deposit: $100.00, non-refundable, and only charged if we confirm your date — then credited against your balance. Nothing is charged when you request a date.
• Payment: The balance is due at the end of the event or on invoicing; late fees may apply; access/services may be withheld until paid.
• Cancellations: Cancel any time — the deposit is retained. With ≥48h notice we can move the deposit to one rescheduled date within 90 days (subject to availability). Under 48h, or a no-show past a 15-minute grace period, forfeits the deposit and any costs already committed on your behalf. If we cancel, you get the deposit back in full.
• AV & space use: Projector & Screen, Multiple TVs, Microphones, Stage, Buffet Table (8ft) — as confirmed; staff may be required to operate systems.
• Timing/overtime/cleaning: Your block includes load-in, setup, event, tear-down and load-out; overtime runs at $75.00/hr in 0.25-hr increments; excess cleaning/damages billed at cost.
• House Rules: No smoking/vaping; minors with adult; lawful content; follow staff direction.
• Risk & limits: Ordinary risks assumed; Venue liability capped to amounts paid.
• Disputes: mediation → binding arbitration (Erie County, OH), individual claims only.
• Recording Package (Optional): Audio-only, audio+single-cam, or multi-cam by quote; Pre/Post billed at studio rate (e.g., $65/hr, 0.25-hr increments); deliverables agreed in advance; raw files not included by default.

This summary is for convenience — the full agreement governs. Read the Event Booking Agreement (PDF)