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Type Foundry Stuff:
Type Foundry on Myspace :: http://www.myspace.com/typefoundry
Jeremy's band :: Jonny X and the Groadies
Adam's band :: Norfolk and Western
Dylan's record label :: Badman Recording Co.
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Other Studios:
Portland:
Jackpot! :: Tape Op Magazine editor Larry Crane's studio
The Color Lab :: Studio
of Pat Kearns, occasional past Type Foundry freelancer
Flora Studios :: Occasional Type Foundry freelancer, producer extraordinaire and all around great guy Tucker Martine's basement studio
Scenic Burrows :: Type Foundry freelancer John Askew's home studio.
The Ship :: Mike Stanioch records bands in his basement for cheap. He is now the proud owner of our old Soundcraft Ghost board. Contact him at 503.282.1976
Elsewhere:
Electrical Audio :: Steve Albini's studio in Evanston, IL. The studio we all wish we had that records all the bands we wish we recorded. This website is a wealth of information from pictures and descriptions of all of their gear, to a very active online forum.
Wavelab :: Criag Schumacher and Nick Luca's studio in Tucson, AZ. Many great records by bands like Calexico and Giant Sand have come out of here. They use the "no control room" approach, which is pretty neat, but seems somewhat maddening.
Key Club Recording ::
ex-Electrical Audio engineer Bill Skibbe's studio in Benton Harbor, MI. Another studio we wish we had.
Zero Return :: Another fine studio in Atlanta, GA.
Hotel2tango :: All-analog Motreal studio from the Constellation Records musical family.
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Mastering:
Portland:
Stereophonic Mastering :: Reasonably priced mastering with top-notch gear from Timothy Stollenwerk
Nettleingham Audio :: Kevin Nettleingham, based just across the Columbia from Portland in Vancouver, WA, has mastered a bunch of stuff we've done.
Superdigital :: Local pro audio store and mastering studio. We recommend Jeff Saltzman or Tony Lash. On the pricier end.
Freq Mastering :: High end Portland mastering studio owned by engineer Ryan Foster.
Rob Jones :: Head of Jealous Butcher Records, musician extraordinaire and masterer. Rob masters records in his basement at very reasonable rates. Contact Rob at mastering@jealousbutcher.com
Elsewhere:
Carl Saff Mastering :: Located in Chicago. Does a great job at a mid-level price, free samples and revisions.
Chicago Mastering Services :: A new mastering studio in Chicago. A joint venture between engineers Bob Weston and Jason Ward
Golden Mastering :: Father and son team of John and JJ Golden operate out of Ventura, CA and have probably mastered many of the records you listen to.
SAE :: Really good mastering studio in Phoenix, AZ. On the expensive end, but good.
Spleenless Mastering :: Brooklyn-based former Portlander John Cohrs's mastering service
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Recording-Related:
Tape Op Magazine :: If you don't know, you should. Best recording magazine out there. The only magazine we've seen that uses their advertising revenue to give free subscriptions. It really doesn't get any better than this. The website also features an active message board and forum.
Recording Consoles of the 20th Century :: A gear geek page. Pictures of almost any recording console, tape machine, microphone, monitor or piece of outboard gear you can imagine.
Microphones :: A page devoted to old microphones for radio and recording. Includes audio samples of each of the microphones on voice.
MRL Calibration Tapes Homepage :: Very interesting if you're into the technical end of tape machines. Lots of technical papers on tape recording and tape machine calibration.
Loudness :: A great, insightful article from Chicago Mastering Services on the ridiculous ongoing mastering loudness battle.
Portland Repair and Pro Audio:
Leighton Audio :: Portland musician Jeff Brown's shop. He does tube amplifier repair, modification and custom built tube amps. He also plays saxophone for a phenominal local band: The Evolutionary Jass Band.
Soursound :: Portland techie Bryan Sours who makes kick-ass preamps and amps
Hamptone :: Another Portland techie Scott Hampton makes build-your-own mic pre kits and other fine electronics
Tidepool Audio :: Local providers of kick-ass gear.
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Other Stuff We Like:
Dept. of Safety :: Showspace, studio, darkroom, and generally awesome place in Anacortes, WA
Badbeard Coffee :: Local Portland roaster providing us with our own, personalized coffee blend.
This site was initially created byTony Moreno and later helped along by the delicate guiding hand of designer Dylan McConnell. Thanks guys!
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