Terms and conditions
This English version is for information only. The Dutch version is the legally authoritative text. Algemene voorwaarden
In brief
Your booking is firm after written quote acceptance and payment of a 30% deposit.
Free reschedule or cancellation is possible until 7 days before the session; after that see article 7.
Mixing and mastering include 2 revision rounds as described on the service pages.
Consumers may have a statutory cooling-off period where applicable; see article 8.
1. Parties and scope
These terms apply to all engagements between Nikausync B.V. (the studio, trading as Nikausync) and the client. The studio is located at Grote Bickersstraat 74, 1013 KS Amsterdam. Contact: +31 20 244 89 17 and [email protected]. Company details are in our legal notice.
These terms apply alongside any written quote. If they conflict, the quote prevails except where mandatory law says otherwise. Only written deviations confirmed by the studio bind us.
2. Definitions
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Consumer | A natural person acting outside trade or profession. |
| Business client | A legal entity or person acting in trade or profession, such as a label, agency or company podcast. |
| Quote | The written document stating service, date, duration, price incl. and excl. VAT, deposit and specifics. |
| Session | The reserved studio time with an engineer, or the agreed delivery moment for offline work. |
| Business day | Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays in the Netherlands. |
3. Pre-contract information
Before you book, Services, service pages (such as band recording and podcast recording) and the FAQ describe our services, guide prices and opening hours (Monday–Friday 10:00–22:00, Saturday 11:00–18:00, closed Sunday. Sessions outside these hours on request.). A quote confirms scope, date and total price. Submitting Contact alone does not bind you; the contract is formed as set out in article 4.
4. Quote and booking
After your request we aim to send a quote within 2 business days. Quotes are valid for at least 14 days unless stated otherwise. A session is reserved after written acceptance (email confirmation) and receipt of the deposit under article 6. Until then we may assign the slot to another client.
We may refuse a request for legitimate reasons, such as unrealistic scheduling, safety risks or unlawful material.
5. Prices and VAT
Guide prices on the site are in euros including 21% VAT, for example €85 per studio hour for vocal recording or €890 for a full band recording day. Business quotes also show the amount excluding VAT (e.g. €70.25 per voice hour). The quote amount prevails.
Extra studio time beyond the booked block is charged only if you request it during the session, per started half hour at the service hourly rate. Travel, parking or catering for the client are excluded unless explicitly included.
6. Deposit and payment
When booking you pay 30% of the quote as a deposit; the balance is due as stated on the quote (usually before or on the session day for consumers, and within 14 days of invoice date for business clients). Payment by bank transfer; card in the studio on request.
Late payment by business clients may incur statutory commercial interest and reasonable collection costs. Until full payment we may withhold final master files; session files are kept under article 11.
7. Reschedule and cancellation by the client
| Timing | Effect |
|---|---|
| More than 7 days before the session | Free reschedule or cancellation; deposit refunded within 14 days if cancelled. |
| Within 7 days | Deposit applied once to a new date within three months; otherwise forfeited. |
| No-show or same-day cancellation | Full session fee remains due unless force majeure on your side is proven. |
Send requests in good time via [email protected] or +31 20 244 89 17, confirmed by email. Arriving late shortens the session without refund if the next slot is booked.
8. Withdrawal (consumer)
If you as a consumer conclude a service contract at a distance (email, phone, form), you generally have 14 days to withdraw without giving reasons, unless an exception applies. Withdrawal lapses if you expressly ask us to start before the end of that period and confirm you lose the right once the service has been fully performed.
Withdraw by an unambiguous statement to [email protected] or by post to Grote Bickersstraat 74, 1013 KS Amsterdam. We refund within 14 days via the same payment method. If you received part of the service within the cooling-off period, a proportionate amount may be charged.
9. Cancellation by the studio
If essential equipment fails, the engineer is ill or there is an incident on the premises, we cancel as soon as possible and offer a replacement date. If that does not suit you, we refund all payments within 14 days. We do not swap engineers without your agreement.
10. Sessions, house rules and safety
Opening hours: Monday–Friday 10:00–22:00, Saturday 11:00–18:00, closed Sunday. Sessions outside these hours on request.. From Amsterdam Centraal it is about a twelve-minute walk via Haarlemmerdijk; bus 22 serves Haarlemmerdijk (Bickersgracht stop). The entrance is on Grote Bickersstraat, next to the courtyard bike parking. In the live room we work with up to 6 musicians at once; guests from age 16 are welcome with written consent from a parent or guardian who books and pays.
You use gear and rooms carefully and follow engineer instructions. No smoking or vaping in the studio. We may stop a session for dangerous behaviour; the session fee remains due. Damage to studio equipment through intent or gross negligence is charged to the client. Your own instruments and laptops remain at your risk; insurance is your responsibility.
11. Files, delivery and archive
Unless the quote says otherwise, we deliver mixes and masters as 24-bit WAV via download link or your media. Offline services (mixing, mastering) start once complete, usable source files are received.
We keep session and project copies for 24 months after the last activity on a job, then delete them routinely. Download and backup are your responsibility within that period; longer storage can be agreed in writing for a fee. See also delivery formats and stems in the guides.
12. Revisions
Mixing includes 2 revision rounds and mastering 2 round(s) as on the service pages unless the quote differs. One round is one bundled list of notes. Extra rounds or a new artistic direction after approval are quoted separately at €75 per mix revision hour or the rate on the quote.
13. Intellectual property and rights
Your works. Compositions, lyrics and arrangements you supply remain yours. You warrant that samples, covers and background music are cleared; see podcast music rights.
Recordings. Whoever initiates and pays for the recording generally handles neighbouring rights and exploitation; we do not claim your repertoire. Studio-owned material (house samples, presets) stays ours.
References. We use your artist name or title in portfolio or social posts only with written consent.
AI. We do not use your recordings to train AI models and do not clone voices without explicit written consent from the person concerned.
14. Liability
We perform work with professional studio care; artistic outcome also depends on performance and client choices. Our liability is limited to direct damage from attributable breach, except where mandatory law provides otherwise (including injury and intent).
For business clients total liability per job is capped at the invoice amount including VAT for that job, excluding indirect loss such as lost revenue. This cap does not apply to intent or wilful recklessness.
15. Force majeure
In force majeure (power failure, pandemic, government measures, serious supplier outage) performances are suspended without penalty. We inform you and schedule a new date. If delay exceeds 30 days and continuation is unreasonable, either party may terminate; we refund advances for undelivered services.
16. Personal data
We process personal data under our privacy policy. The contact form uses FormSubmit (US); see also legal notice. If you as a business client supply personal data of guests or artists, our data processing agreement may apply.
17. Complaints and disputes
Send complaints to [email protected]; we acknowledge receipt and respond within 2 business days with a proposal. Consumers may also rely on statutory guarantees for digital content where applicable.
Dutch law applies to these terms. Disputes with business clients are submitted to the competent court in Amsterdam unless mandatory law designates another court. Consumers may also litigate under the rules of their place of residence.
18. Final provisions
If a clause is void, the rest remains in force. We may amend these terms; the version dated 15 October 2026 applies to new quotes. Ongoing jobs remain under the version in force at acceptance. Questions? Contact us.