How To Create A Professional Studio Profile On Covibes
Stephen Nderitu
Snr. Product Manager | Payments, Financial Services & Internal Business Systems
Hey! So you are a superstar! Right? You have a well-equipped studio and it's now time to attract more clients, get more bookings, create and collaborate in making amazing melodies to rock the airwaves. And yes not forgetting, there is making money too. You have heard about Covibes, a platform that allows studios to list and manage their profiles and in return earn more bookings. But how do you create a killer profile that will land you more studio bookings?
Well, in this article, I am going to highlight a few simple and easy steps to create a killer profile that will make every more artist want to collaborate and work with you in their music projects. By the end of this article, you should be able to add your studio professionally in five simple steps. Just like that? Yes! Just like that. And also I will be sharing a link to the sample studio we will have created using a couple of painless steps at the end of this review.
1. Log in to Covibes website: www.covibes.co
- On the landing Click on the +Add Studio Button.
- Note: It is required for you to update your personal details, before adding a studio. Input all the required details, choose the Account Type and Save Changes.
Now scroll down to the More Info section.
- Add your hourly charging price. It is important to be realistic on the amount you charge per hour.
- Chose Location from the drop-down menu
Tell us more about your Studio. Use very descriptive words that audibly gives a full picture of your creative hub. Here is a sample example of a studio description.
“Recording Studio is based in Lagos upper westside. The studio is ideal for vocal recording and production. Vocalists and producers are welcome. Once you’ve cut your song we can professionally mix it and master it for you to industry-standard quality onsite. Very quiet and away from the noise and bustle of Lagos city. The gear and microphones we use are top quality so they deliver label sound at extremely reasonable rates. Our producers will engineer your session with over 20 years Experience in the studio business of recording, mixing, mastering and production. Our goal is to treat every project and artist the same whether it be big-name labels or the ever-changing independent artist.”
- Add your Address. Use clear and precise descriptive words to indicate where artists can find you.
- It’s your time to shine. Studio Gears — Tell other artists of your competence and the gears they will find in your studio. It is however advised to be honest and truthful as this can affect your reviews in your future projects.
2. Organize and Manage
Navigate and head to Organize and Manage in your dashboard. Click on Studios and then Add Studio.
- Add the Studio Name and the Studio Details. Again use descriptive words to talk about your studio.
- Proceed and add Studio Type, Minimum Booking Hours and Opening hours.
- Add your Sound Cloud Link. Note: Although this states you add a sound cloud link, this can be any link that can direct clients where to sample more of your past projects. Some links can include Youtube Channel Link, Website Link, Facebook Links etcetera.
- Talk about your Past Clients and the projects you worked on. Here is another place to take-pride-in. A sample example might look something like this. “ABG Neal, Krimelife Ca$$, StarRo (Grammy Nominee / Soulection), JHoard (2x Grammy Award Winner), Blaatina, Richy Samo, Loaf Muzik, Lil Baby Suplex, Nue Mula, Ramvir”
3. Save Changes and go to the next tab — Features and Pricing.
- Equipment — What type of equipment do you have in your studios that are worth letting your clients know about. Talk about those gears here. A sample description example might look something like this.
“Equipment List — Interfaces — — — Primary — THUNDERBOLT 2 SYSTEM Lynx Aurora 8-TB Driver, Secondary — USB SYSTEM Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 (No Driver Required) Computer/DAW — — — 27” iMac — Logic Pro X — Reaper Microphones — — — Shure SM7B Dynamic Mic — Shure KSM44A Condenser
- Add your Price Per Hour. How much do you charge per hour in Dollars ($)? It is important to be realistic about how much you charge. Do not over or underestimate your charges.
4. Add location details and click Next on the Rules tab.
- Indicate clear and precise Studio Rules that all your clients should observe and adhere to at all times.
5. Upload Photos. You are almost there. Remember A picture is worth a thousand words.
- Choose a Clear, Quality, High Definition Professional Photo and upload it. This is very important since it's what artists see at first impression that will make them decide where to engage you or scroll to the next more appealing studio with a nice photo.
Hooray!! You are done. Go ahead and browse your studio. Boom! It’s there. there. It's time to get bookings and make money now.
And yes! As promised here is the Link to the sample studio profile we just created. Does your studio profile look like something close to this or is it way much better?
We’re eager to hear from you. We would like to know your experience so far while using Covibes Platform, the good, the bad and the ugly. What do you want us to build next, to make your work more efficient? Click HERE and talk to us today.