Announcing the Affordable Choice for Recording and Media Services in the Bay Area!
met@physical media services
Specializing in live concert and studio recordings of Experimental, Classical, Jazz, Avant Rock, and Folk Music
Metaphysical Media Services has been providing the underground/experimental music scene in the Bay Area with high quality recordings at easy to afford prices for three years. Now, you too can get in on the good savings and get a great recording to boot!
Gear List:
16 ch live hard disk studio or remote recording setup w/ Digital Performer (plus plugins)
Presonus Digimax LT (8 Class A mic preamps w/ Lightpipe output)
Allen & Heath MixWizard 20:8:2 (w/ 8 mic pres)
Symetrix SX-202 stereo mic preamp
Tascam DA-30 DAT
Mic selection:
1 Blue Microphones Baby Bottle -cardioid
2 Oktava MC-012 cardioid condensers matched
3 Avlex/Superlux large diaphragm condenser mics - multipattern
1 Avlex/Superlux tube condenser mic - multipattern
2 Avlex AVS 80 large diaphragm condenser - cardioid
1 Avlex AVS 77 broadcast condenser - cardioid
1 Avlex AVS 20 low frequency dynamic (Beta 56 copy) super cardioid
1 Avlex AVS 22 dynamic (SM57 copy) cardioid
3 Suplerlux neodymium cardioid dynamics
1 Superlux low frequency cardioid dynamic
AudioTechnica Pro 37R cardioid condenser
other condenser and dynamic mics
lots of stands, cables, etc.
...and most importantly, a brain, a nice room, and a good set of ears. Don't be fooled - this may not look like much in terms of brand name power (Neumann, AKG, etc), but I know how to get good clean sounds out of these mics. Other places may have better equipment, but oftentimes operator error makes these recordings substandard. Look at (or better yet, listen to) these recordings - I've recorded, mixed, and mastered all of them.
Balance Point Acoustics
Three October Meetings - Wolfgang Fuchs - Damon Smith - Jerome Bryerton
Desert Sweets -Biggie Vinkeloe - Damon Smith - Mark Weaver
"...the sale of tickets for money was abolished" -Tony Bevan - Damon Smith - Scott R. Looney
Edgetone Records
The Abstractions/Sonic Conspiracy - Rent Romus - Ernesto Diaz-Infante - Jessie Quatro - Bob Marsh - Scott R. Looney
Forward Energy/Configurations - Jim Ryan + many guests
Avatar In the Field - Rent Romus - Toyoji Tomita - Bill Noertker - Dave Mihaly
Scott R. Looney - solo piano
Jimzeen Records
Left Coast Improv Group - April '02
Triptych
Pax Recordings
Ernesto Diaz-Infante - solo CD (coming soon)
Limited Sedition Records
Color Architecture - Jeff Chan - Damon Smith - Jerome Bryerton
Recording Rates:
Studio recording - at 1502 Studios in West Oakland
studio recording - multitrack or live stereo mix at 1502 (demo length tracking package (2.5 hrs) $60
studio recording - multitrack or live stereo mix at 1502 (full cd tracking package (5 hrs) $100
demo CD package at 1502 (track 2.5 hours-mix/edit+transfer 2 hours+master 1 hour) $120
full CD package at 1502 (track 5 hours-mix/edit+transfer 3.5 hours-master 1.5 hour) $200
Transfers/Editing/Mastering
DAT-CD / cassette/CD transfers - depends on length, normally $60-70
editing rate / mixdown-mastering rate - same flat rate - $25/hr
Live and Remote Recording
live 2 track recording (2 mics - to disk- CD or DAT) $65
live 2 track recording + mix (multiple mics - live mix to disk-CD or DAT) $85
live remote multitrack recording w/ multiple mics (rough live mix + multitrack recording to disk) $120
Call 510-893-2840 or email olorin@lmi.net