POLICIES and DISCLAIMERS

    IMPORTANT PLEASE READ:

- Digital audio file storage and active file usage

- Disclaimers and policies

- Data back-up recommendations during and after sessions.

In this age of digital recording, audio file and session file usage and storage have become  major issues for studios and clients.  Due to the unreliable nature of this digital world, Front Room Recording Studio will not guarantee the safe use or storage of digital audio files.  We strive to do our best with audio file manipulation and storage, but there are many things out of our control.  For example there are often "bugs" in operating systems and attendant software; hardware componets that suddenly become defective in hard drive power supplies and IC boards; glitches in the operations of complex computer functions, etc., that cause from time to time losses in data.  Although such losses are infrequent, Front Room Recording Studio accepts no liability for the usage or storage of any data or audio files. 

It is necessary for every client to provide for digital audio file storage.  There are several ways to do this: 

1.  Purchase a hard drive from Front Room Recording Studio that audio and session files may be stored on.

2.  Bring your own Front Room Recording Studio compatible hard drive(s) to the session.

3.  Purchase blank compact discs or DVDs from Front Room Recording Studio for archiving any files that may have been originally stored/used on an in-house Front Room Recording Studio drive.

We strongly advise that you buy or provide a second hard drive for backing up all important audio files in the event the primary drive(s) in use should fail for any reason.   This should be done throughout your studio session.  This is similar to backing up any important data files in any business, typically on a daily or timed basis as many software programs automatically do, to hopefully be protected if anything were to happen to the primary storage or use of such data.   Again we strongly advise you maintain a backup storage solution for all important files.  Front Room Recording Studio will not be responsibile for any losses of data during use or during storage of any such files.  Front Room Recording Studio recommends you instruct the recording engineer to backup your data at close intervals throughout your session  to your secondary back up solution such as a second hard drive

We advise you to then take your hard drives, DVDs or compact discs with you upon departure from the studio.  You may leave the above items at Front Room Recording Studio at your own risk and peril if you choose to do so.  Failure to make the above arrangements will result in your audio and session files being unavailable for use.  Front Room Recording Studio assumes no responsibility and makes no representations either express or implied regarding safety and replacement of any hard drives, master or other audio files, or any type of recordings.

Audio and session file transfer time is billable at normal studio rates.