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Established 1999

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

1. Studio Services FAQ
2. CD/CDR Medium FAQ
3. DVD/DVD-R Medium FAQ
4. Vinyl Records FAQ
5. Can I use your recording studio?
6. What makes for a good recording?
7. What is the meaning of some audio term?
8. What is the meaning of some electronic term
9. Why do CD cases suck?

Sorry, but we are not a recording studio and cannot provide sound recording services. There are a number of good studios in the Portland area that we'd be happy to refer you to, depending on what kind of music or audio you want to record. See our links page for more information.

The short answer is: whatever you think sounds best.

The longer answer is that making a good recording is equal parts objective and subjective work. On one hand, we don't believe in the "golden ears" myth that some people have a magic gift that allows them to create amazing-sounding recordings. There are a lot of technical aspects to making good recordings, much of them based on hard science. We do a technical analysis of every recording we work with to ensure it's as close to perfect as possible.

On the other hand, music performance and audio recording techniques are completely subjective. It all comes down to personal taste and perception. We don't discount that something can sound good "just because it does." To that end, we listen closely to our clients and try to produce a recording that they are most happy with. Their ears are the only ones that matter.

We've tried to explain the meaning of the services we offer, but some times people ask us to explain a technical term relating to audio. The best reference we've found online is Nathan's Audio Definitions Guide.

Here's a good article explaining why.