Welcome to Caliber Club 2.0 studios, Switzerland!

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​You can still find the original Caliber Club on Spitalgasse in Bern, where you can see contemporary musicians and bands going in and out. This is where, in addition to many other productions, almost all recordings for both labels “nicrecords” and “Pro Stata Records, Warszawa, Polska” come from. The original studio was bought for the most part in 2014-16 and integrated into Caliber Club 2.0. The new studio also loans other important peripheral elements.

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Location

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The Caliber Club 2.0 studio is located near Bern and Fribourg. Please browse our website to check out our various offers and contact us for a non-binding quote or more information.

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Producers:

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Lee Schornoz / Julien Menth / Vlatios

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Owner:

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Lee Schornoz / André Schornoz

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About the studio

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Caliber Club 2.0 was planned and built in spring 2016 by the Schornoz brothers. The recording studio of just 60 m2 is designed as a hybrid studio, the focus being on the connection and use of high-quality analogue and digital technology.

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Recording room and control room are located in a cosy wooden building with daylight irradiation. The studio is easily accessible by public transport. There are also numerous parking spaces around the building.

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Additional isolation work was carried out in summer 2019. Recording room 2 was completely expanded. In 2021, Julien Menth joined as an additional producer. In 2022, producer and musician Vlatios also joined the team.

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Rooms and equipment

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Recording room cabin:

Closed cabin (2x2 m2) with soundproof glass door and view to the control room. Ideal for vocals, acoustic instruments or guitar or bass amplifier recordings.

 

Recording room room 2 (daylight):

Open, separated room. Ideal for placing drums, guitar or bass amplifiers and other musicians. Also suitable as a rehearsal room, for meetings or even as a bedroom, with seating (sofa).

 

Direction (daylight):

Open room with seating for listening to recordings (sofa, etc.). View/access to recording room cabin and view to 2nd recording room through a window.

 

Mixer/Controller: Toft ATB Series 16/8 Channel Inline Mixer, SPL 2381 Monitor Controller

 

Peripherals: Universal Audio 2-610 2-Channel-PreAmp, Avalon 737sp PreAmp, SPL Goldmike 9844 2-Channel-PreAmp, Avalon U5 Bass PreAmp, Studer Stereo-Preamp-Channelstrip with separate filter section, TL Audio TA-2001 4-Channel-PreAmp, 2 x Hairball Audio Fet/Rack Revision D Compressor linked (replica Universal Audio 1176-LN), Urei LN-22 T-Compressor/Limiter, 2 x Pre-32 PreAmplifiers, TC Electronics 2290 Dynamic Digital Delay + Effect Processor Controller, Sochor Camera Poglosowa K84 Tape-Delay, Echo-Verb II, real Federhall Tank, Made in Japan, Lexicon LXP-15, Reverb, Studer Stereo-Channelstrip-Filter/EQ, Klark Teknik DN60 Real-Time Audio Analyzer, NTP 277-400 Peak Level Meter, 2 x SPL Channel One 9945 Compressor/De-Esser/Equalizer/Limiter, Warm Audio WA-2A Compressor, Black Lion Audio Bluey Compressor/Limiter, a.o.

 

Hardware/Software: MacBook Pro Retina, Ableton Live 9 Suite (Recording), Logic Pro (Recording Optional), Steinberg WaveLab 9 (Mastering), Blackmagic Da Vinci Resolve Studio (Video Editing), Plugins: FabFilter Pro Q 3, Hofa IQ De-Esser, Soundtoys Little Plate Electromechanical Reverb, Sample Magic Magic AB V2, Klanghelm SDRR Tube, Cakewalk CA-2A Compressor/Limiter, Aegan Music Pitchproof Harmonizer  UAD Quad Satelite TB 2 with a whole bunch of excellent plugins like compressors (Manley), pre-amplifiers, channel-strips (SSL), reverbs (Lexicon) and many other.

 

A/D converter: RME Fireface 800, Ferrofish A16 MK-II

 

Analog recording devices: Tascam 38 8-track tape machine ½" (fully revised!)

 

Monitoring Director: B&W 802, Yamaha NS-10M Studio

 

Amplifier monitoring: Parasound HCR 806, Hafler Transnova P3000 (plus Townus transformer type 135109900)

 

Remote monitoring for musicians: 4 x aux paths via Alt HPA 4 - headphone amplifier; 16 direct-out signals via Neutrik-Patchbay-Rean-NYS-SPP-L1-Splitter and Behringer Powerplay P16 via CAT-6 cable to 3 x Behringer Powerplay P16-M Personal Mixer (16 channels independently adjustable in frequency response and volume level!)

 

Microphones: Neumann TLM 102, Neumann KM 184, 2x Neumann KM 184 (matched), 2x AKG C414XLS (matched), AKG D12 E, Sennheiser MD441, 3 x Sennheiser MD421-2, Shure SM-58, 2 x Sure SM-57, Solomon Subkick, a.o.

 

We also have an arsenal of high-quality amplifiers and instruments:

 

Amplifiers: Fender Twin Reverb II Blackface 105W Tube combo guitar amp, Fender Dual Showman TFL5000X 100W Tube top vintage guitar amp, Fender Junior Pro 70W Tube combo guitar amp, Rin Gigant 30W Tube Top Bass/Guitar Amplifier (Vintage), EVH 5150 III 6L6 Top, Randall RM100 (XTC, Plexi, SLP, TopBoost, Ultra and Blackface modules) Top, Marshall JCM800 1987 Top; Modded by Casanovasolutions, Marshall JCM800 2210 Top; Modded by Casanovasolutions, Vox AC30 CC2 Combo,  Peavey JSX Top (Joe Satriani Signature with EL34),  Wooly Casanoverdrive Top,  Yamaha T100 Top (designed by Soldano), On demand: KRANK REV1 and Marshall JCM800 2205 Top; Modded by Casanovasolutions.

 

Loudspeaker/cabinets: Fender with JBL 2x15" (Vintage), Marshall 15", Ampeg SVT-610HLF, Marshall 1960B (Celestion Vintage 30), Marshall 1960B (Celestion Vintage 30 & Celestion EVH), Marshall 1960B (Marshall by Celestion V30), Marshall 1960B (Marshall by Celestion V30 & G12 75), Marshall 1936, Randall 4x12 (1x Straight, 1x Angled, Orange 2x12 Jim Root Signature.

 

Instruments: Gretsch Nashville Orange `63 (Semi-Acoustic Guitar/Vintage), Fender Telecaster (E-Guitar), Gibson Epiphone, 12-String Guitar, Gibson SG (E-Guitar), Fender Precision (E-Bass), 2x Fender Jazz Bass (E-Bass/Vintage), Rickenbaker 4001 (electric bass), various percussion instruments, Hohner bass-accordion, Akai Professional MPK Mini (midi keyboard), Ludwig (drumset)

 

Effect devices: Boss GT-001 Guitar Multi Effects Unit, Boss DD-5 Digital Delay, Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb, Boss TU-2 Chromatic Tuner, MXR Distortion Plus, SansAmp GT2 Distortion, Pearl CO-04 Compressor, Marshall VT-1 Vibratrem Pedal, Roland SPD-20 Percussion Pad, BSS-Audio AR-133 Stage-D.I.-Box, Tech21 PL1 (Paul Landers Signature mit Direct Out), Dunlop Crybaby, Vox V847 (Wha), Morley Bad Horie 2 (Steve Vai Signature Wha), Morley Little Alligator (Volume Pedal), Death By Audio FUZZ WAR, Rokket Archer, SolloDallas Storm, Fulltone OCD, Maxon OD808, Way Huge Angry Troll, MXR CAE Line Booster, MXR Micro Amp, MXR Octavio, MXR EVH Phaser, MXR EVH Flanger, MXR Analog Chorus, MXR Carbon Copy, TC Electronic Corona Chorus, TC Electronic Flashback Delay, TC Electronic Mimiq, 2x TC Electronic G-Major 2 (19’), Ibanez Jemini (Steve Vai Signature Booster), EHX C9 Organ Machine, EHX Screaming Bird (Treble Booster), AmpTweaker Big Rock, Dbx 286A, a.m.o.

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Prices

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Studio rooms and direction for recordings/mix/mastering/composition/arrangement/film or video editing (incl. technical support):

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• per hour: CHF 80.00

• per day: CHF 500.00

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Technical/recording management/production/editing/mix/mastering/composition/arrangement/cutting: Lee Schornoz / 2nd producer: Julien Menth / 3rd producer: Vlatios

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surcharge for additional assistance, for example for microphone recording for acoustic musicians and ensembles, or support to musical producers:

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• per hour: CHF 50.00

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Recording assistance/recording management for acoustic ensembles: André Schornoz

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Discounts available upon consultation.

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References

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• Aaremedia GmbH

• Bruno Raemy / Rämisch

• Deserto Parallax / Adaya

• Monomöff

• Dark Colony

• Core-Set

• The Ill Eagles

• Zeno Tornado & Fast Louiez

• Laurent-Joël Bernhard

• New Grove Project

• Quippo

• Lee Schornoz

• Lee Schornoz & Michel Gorski

• Blues Horror Brigade

• Felix Honsa & die Gurus

• King Louis

• Lee Schornoz & Michael Sasdi

• HAFL

• Requiem Londinium

• Kirchenchor Bruder Klaus / Nikolina Pinko / Matthias Behrends

• Sin 69

• Martin Eicher / Grauzone

• Lee Schornoz & Freedom Of Birds

• Maeted

• Swing Blue Monkeys

• Daniel Thürler

• Deux Minutes Infinies

• IOTA

• Kalomango

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Terms and conditions

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Orders: An order becomes legally valid upon our order confirmation. All orders are fully and exclusively subject to our terms and conditions. Deviations from these terms and conditions are only valid with our express written consent. Contrary to or to the contrary, our terms and conditions of our customers do not invalidate our terms and conditions.
Offers: Unless an express period of validity is specified in the offer, our offers are valid for a limited time in accordance with the Swiss Code of Obligations. We reserve the copyright to all offers, cost estimates and drafts, developments, proposed solutions, etc.

Prices: All prices are quoted free of charge, excluding packaging and insurance. All price information on price lists and brochures is non-binding and subject to change. If price changes occur in the course of processing an order as a result of excessive currency fluctuations, increases in customs duties or other fiscal burdens, we reserve the right to adjust the price.

Deliveries: Delivery takes place when the goods leave our premises. Risk then passes and the payment period begins. In all cases, the transport risk shall be borne by the purchaser even if we assume transport and/or insurance costs. Packaging shall be carried out with the utmost care at cost. In the event of transport damage, even if the packaging is intact, the recipient of the consignment must immediately initiate a claim for damage and claims for damages must be asserted against the transport company.

Delivery dates: Delivery dates are carefully determined by us. We will always endeavour to adhere to them under all circumstances, but are generally unable to guarantee delivery dates and therefore accept contractual penalties for late deliveries.

Complaints: Complaints will only be considered within 5 days of receipt of the goods. Warranty claims asserted by the purchaser do not release him from compliance with his contractual obligations towards us. In particular, they do not entitle him to demand a suspension of payment for the period of failure or reduction in performance of the purchased item.

Payment: Invoices are payable within 30 days net of the invoice date. The delivered goods remain the property of nicstage GmbH until full payment has been made. In the event of resale of our goods, you are obliged to transfer the retention of title to your buyer. During the execution of productions, nicstage GmbH has the right to charge for the demonstrably rendered services. If an order is cancelled less than 5 working days before the agreed date, the customer may be invoiced for 50% of the reserved time, provided that it is no longer possible to utilise other orders. In the event of default in payment, we will charge 1% default interest per month from the 31st day after the invoice date and reserve the right to change the payment terms at any time in the event of default. Withholding payments and offsetting against claims not acknowledged by us is not permitted.

Warranty: Our warranty extends from the day of delivery to all defects occurring within the applicable warranty period, insofar as these are demonstrably caused by material defects or defective production. The warranty only extends to defective components and not to labour and transport costs, fees, etc. Indirect and direct follow-up costs and loss of profit are also excluded. In the event of a warranty replacement, the goods – if available – will be delivered ex warehouse, otherwise after production. It is up to us to decide whether the defective goods will be repaired, replaced or, if necessary, taken back for remuneration. 
In the event of improper use or handling by the customer or third parties, natural wear and tear, excessive strain, non-compliance with regulations, incorrect maintenance, improper storage and similar cases, we shall not be liable.

Liability:  Downtime caused by any malfunctions of the equipment or by force majeure during the recording period will not be invoiced to the customer, but we shall not be liable for any other damage or costs incurred as a result. We shall not be liable for damage or loss of our customers’ archived or stored sound recordings, as well as other items such as musical instruments, cloakrooms, etc. The lessee assumes full liability for the material rented by us. We shall transfer all liability for any misuse of products purchased from us to our customer in full.

Copyrights and intellectual property rights: For the duplication and publication of sound and data carriers as well as visual material, etc., we require that the customer has the consent of the author. The customer is personally responsible for any resulting discrepancies or claims for damages.

Place of jurisdiction: Swiss law shall apply exclusively to any disputes. The place of jurisdiction for both parties is our domicile.