A recording studio charges musicians an initial fee of $50 to record an album. Studio time costs an additional $75 per hour.

To calculate the total cost of recording an album at this recording studio, you need to consider the initial fee and the studio time.

1. Start with the initial fee of $50.
2. Determine the duration of studio time required for the album recording. Let's say it takes X hours.
3. Calculate the studio time cost by multiplying the hourly rate of $75 with the number of hours (X): $75 * X = $75X.
4. Add the initial fee and the studio time cost to get the total cost: $50 + $75X.

Thus, the total cost of recording an album at this recording studio is $50 + $75X, where X represents the number of hours of studio time required.