S H E P P A R D A U D I O
FAQ
PLEASE READ SHEPPARD AUDIO RECORDING FAQ BEFORE YOUR CONSULTATION
WE RESPECT AND VALUE YOUR PRIVACY WE WILL NOT SELL OR TRANSFER ANY E-MAIL OR CLIENT LIST
S H E P P A R D A U D I O
MISSION STATEMENT
AFFORDABLE ON SITE MOBILE LOCATION AUDIOPHILE RECORDING
MOBILE LOCATION RECORDING
This is a time tested affordable way to get your product out to the public
We can capture what you sound like and help it to sound better
We can not help you play better or change the acoustics of the venue you choose to record in
We can not make your equipment sound better
We will make every effort to do what we deem necessary to provide the client with the best recording possible
We provide extensive Mixing Editing and Mastering Services to help the client obtain the best product possible
We have chosen to do this with much consideration in what we believe to be is the most affordable way possible
LIVE BASIC MIX TO 2 TRACK
THE CLASSIC FOR LIVE REMOTE RECORDING 2/3 Mics. 1 or 2 Mic STANDS
WE GET WHAT YOU PLAY
LIVE EXPANDED MIX TO 2 TRACK
MORE MICS. MORE CONTROL MORE SET UP TIME LIVE MIX
HIGH SPEED CD's CREATED ON SITE
FAST CREATION DURING YOUR BREAKS CHEAP EASY AND SLEAZY
MOST ANY CLIENT WITH A HOME COMPUTER CAN CREATE A TITLED CD OR MP3 FILE WITH THIS PRODUCT
THIS DECISION IS UP TO THE CLIENT
NO EDITING OR MASTERING
CLIENT CD WILL NOT HAVE INDIVIDUAL TRACKS NO TITLES NO FX OR VOLUME MANIPULATION
FINAL PRODUCT WILL BE A RAW RE-CREATION OF CLIENT PERFORMANCE
BASIC EDITING MASTERING
TITLE AND INDEX CD
CLEAN UP THE INS AND OUTS OF EVERY SELECTION / COMPOSITION / TUNE
SEPARATE EACH SELECTION / COMPOSITION / TUNE
INSERT 2 SECONDS OF SILENCE BETWEEN TRACKS INSURE CONSTANT EVEN VOLUME OR LOUDNESS FOR EACH TRACK
PROVIDES THE CLIENT WITH A SOLID DUPLICATION READY CD
IT IS UP TO THE CLIENT TO PROVIDE US WITH AN ACCURATE SET LIST FOR EACH SET FOR EDITING AND MASTERING
HIGH QUALITY EDITING MASTERING
TITLE AND INDEX CD
MORE IN DEPTH EDITING IF NEEDED AND EXTENSIVE MASTERING OF LEVELS EQ AND FX
PROVIDES CLIENT WITH A HIGH QUALITY MASTER FOR DUPLICATION AND RELEASE
IT IS UP TO THE CLIENT TO PROVIDE US WITH AN ACCURATE SET LIST FOR EACH SET FOR EDITING AND MASTERING
MIXING EDITING AND MASTERING ARE SEPARATE CHARGES
THIS TAKES TIME AND TIME IS MONEY
ALL MULTI - TRACK PROJECTS HAVE A STANDARD ACROSS THE BOARD MIX WITH LITTLE OR NO TWEAKING INCLUDED
THIS IS DETERMINED AT THE TIME OF RECORDING AND IS DIGITALLY STORED ASSURES CLIENT OF A SOLID COHERENT PRODUCT
COMPLEX REQUESTED MIXES AND EDITING FOR INDIVIDUAL TRACKS BASIC OR HIGH QUALITY MASTERING ASSURES CLIENT
A COMPLETE DUPLICATION RETAIL READY MASTER RECORDING SEE MIX EDIT MASTER RATES
FOR TITLES ON ANY EDITING OR MASTERING PACKAGE YOU MUST SUPPLY TITLES IN THE EXACT ORDER OF THE RECORDED SET
WE WILL NOT TRY TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE CLIENT IS DOING AND KEEP TRACK
THIS IS LIVE IT IS UP TO THE CLIENT TO PROVIDE US WITH AN ACCURATE SET LIST FOR EACH SET FOR EDITING AND MASTERING
SLOW SPEED CD CREATION ADD $25.00 PER CD
HIGH QUALITY CDR WITH ERROR CHECKING ALLOWS FOR A HIGH QUALITY DUPLICATION READY MASTER
THIS TAKES TIME
THIS REQUIRES CLIENT SET LIST SEE MIX EDIT MASTER RATES
MIXING EDITING MASTERING SLOW SPEED CD CREATION WILL BE DONE AT OUR OFFICES
CLIENT MUST PROVIDE US WITH AN ACCURATE SET LIST AND INSTRUCTIONS
FOR EACH SET / SELECTION / COMPOSITION / TUNE FOR MIXING EDITING AND MASTERING
FINAL CD WILL BE MAILED TO CLIENT WITHIN TWO WEEKS
WE ARE PROVIDING LIVE RECORDING WITH EXTENSIVE OPTIONS
WE DO NOT HAVE THE ROOM TO HAVE CLIENTS IN FOR MIXING EDITING AND MASTERING
AND IN ORDER TO KEEP COSTS AFFORDABLE
WE HAVE CHOSEN TO PROVIDE THESE EXPANDED SERVICES IN THIS MANNER
THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS
4 - 8 TRACK DIRECT LIVE MIX NO OVERDUBS MIXED TO 2 TRACK
MORE CONTROL MORE OPTIONS MORE SET UP SEE RECORDING SERVICES FOR DETAILS
NO OVERDUBS JUST THE ABILITY TO SEPARATE INSTRUMENTS VOCALS ETC
ALL MULTI - TRACK PROJECTS HAVE A STANDARD ACROSS THE BOARD MIX WITH LITTLE OR NO TWEAKING INCLUDED
THIS IS DETERMINED AT THE TIME OF RECORDING AND IS DIGITALLY STORED ASSURES CLIENT OF A SOLID COHERENT PRODUCT
ONE STANDARD STRAIGHTFORWARD MIX INCLUDED IN MULTI - TRACK PACKAGES
WE WILL PROVIDE A COHERENT MIX THAT IS A CONSERVATIVE REPRESENTATION OF CLIENT PERFORMANCE
THIS IS DETERMINED AT THE TIME OF RECORDING AND IS DIGITALLY STORED ASSURES CLIENT OF A SOLID COHERENT PRODUCT
ALLOWS US TO MIX QUICKLY AND EASILY AND PROVIDE A SOLID 2 TRACK MASTER
NO OVERDUBS MIXED AT OUR OFFICE CD MAILED TO YOU WITHIN TWO WEEKS
WE ARE PROVIDING LIVE RECORDING WITH EXTENSIVE OPTIONS
WE DO NOT HAVE THE ROOM TO HAVE CLIENTS IN FOR MIXING EDITING AND MASTERING
AND IN ORDER TO KEEP COSTS AFFORDABLE
WE HAVE CHOSEN TO PROVIDE THESE EXPANDED SERVICES IN THIS MANNER
THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS
TWEAK THIS BRING THAT UP NO PROBLEM WITHIN REASON
CLIENT MUST PROVIDE US WITH AN ACCURATE SET LIST AND INSTRUCTIONS
FOR EACH SET / SELECTION / COMPOSITION / TUNE
FOR MIXING EDITING AND MASTERING SEE MIX EDIT MASTER RATES
LIVE RECORDING WITH OVERDUBS UP TO 32 TRACKS THIS IS THE MOST COMPLEX PROJECT WE OFFER
CLIENT SHOULD PICK A SUITABLE VENUE AND BE PREPARED COST WILL BE DETERMINED BY CONSULTATION
PRE-PRODUCTION INCLUDED IN COST AND WILL BEGIN WHEN PAYMENT CLEARS
RATE WILL BE FLAT AND SESSION LENGTH WILL BE STRICT
MIXED EDITED MASTERED AT OUR OFFICE CD MAILED TO YOU WITHIN TWO WEEKS
CLIENT MUST PROVIDE US WITH AN ACCURATE SET LIST AND INSTRUCTIONS
FOR EACH SET / SELECTION / COMPOSITION / TUNE
FOR MIXING EDITING AND MASTERING SEE MIX EDIT MASTER RATES
WE ARE PROVIDING LIVE RECORDING WITH EXTENSIVE OPTIONS
WE DO NOT HAVE THE ROOM TO HAVE CLIENTS IN FOR MIXING EDITING AND MASTERING
AND IN ORDER TO KEEP COSTS AFFORDABLE
WE HAVE CHOSEN TO PROVIDE THESE EXPANDED SERVICES IN THIS MANNER
THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS
MP3 CREATION
WE CAN PROVIDE AN MP3 CD OF CLIENT PROJECT SEE MIX EDIT MASTER RATES
BACKUP AND STORAGE OF YOUR SESSIONS
FOR RATES SEE MIX EDIT MASTER RATES
THIS OPTION IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
SHEPPARD AUDIO WILL PROVIDE DVD BACKUP OF ALL CLIENT SESSIONS
SHEPPARD AUDIO WILL NOT STORE OR SAVE SESSIONS IN ANY MEDIUM BEYOND THE WORKING LIFE OF THE PROJECT
FOR CD CREATED ON SITE PACKAGES DVD WILL BE MAILED WITHIN 2 WEEKS OF THE SESSION
PORTABLE LAPTOP COMPUTER BASED HARD DISK RECORDING
THE PRINCIPALS OF SHEPPARD AUDIO HAVE BEEN INVOLVED
WITH COMPUTER BASED RECORDING FROM THE DEVELOPMENT STAGE IN THE EARLY 1980'S
WE HAVE HAD AND HAVE A WIDE ARRAY OF WORKSTATIONS
AND HAVE DETERMINED THAT THIS CURRENT APPROACH IS THE MOST POWERFUL AND RELIABLE TO DATE
SHEPPARD AUDIO RECORDING MIXING EDITING MASTERING PROGRAM / SOFTWARE CHOICES
SHEPPARD AUDIO HAS DECIDED TO BASE ALL OF THE REMOTE RECORDING SERVICES AROUND
SONY SOUND FORGE 8 / 9 AND CD ARCHITECT
THIS ALLOWS SHEPPARD TO BE MOBILE WITHOUT THE USE OF
A LIGHT OR EVALUATION VERSION OF CURRENT RECORDING SOFTWARE
PROVIDING WORLD CLASS POWER IN A SMALL PORTABLE SETUP WITHOUT THE USE OF A FULL REMOTE TRUCK
SHEPPARD AUDIO RECORDING EQUIPMENT CHOICES
THE ENGINEERS AT SHEPPARD HAVE WORKED IN
DESIGNED BUILT AND OWNED WORLD CLASS STUDIOS FOR THIRTY YEARS
WE PROVIDE EQUIPMENT THAT IS TIME TESTED
RUGGED AND RELIABLE WHILE BEING AFFORDABLE FOR THE CLIENT
WE DO NOT SUBSCRIBE TO THE PRACTICE OF CLIENTS DEMANDS FOR CERTAIN PIECES OF GEAR
THIS USUALLY OCCURS WHEN A PROSPECTIVE CLIENT READS AN ARTICLE
ON THEIR FAVORITE PERFORMER OR PRODUCER AND DETERMINES
THAT PIECE OF GEAR WILL PRODUCE A HIT
IF YOU FEEL YOU NEED A MULTI - THOUSAND DOLLAR MIC TO GET THAT SOUND
BUY IT AND WE WILL BE HAPPY TO USE IT
OR RENT THE PIECE WE HAVE SEVERAL RELIABLE RENTAL SERVICES AVAILABLE FOR CLIENT USE
BROWSE OUR SITE AND YOU WILL SEE WE OPERATE IN A NUMBER OF PRO AUDIO CATEGORIES
ONE OF THEM BEING CUSTOM MODS FOR RECORDING EQUIPMENT
OUR SET UP ESPECIALLY FOR MULTI - TRACK HAS SOME SECRETS
NO WE WILL NOT TELL
PAYMENT TERMS : ALL SESSIONS ARE BOOKED IN ADVANCE AND PRE-PAID VIA PAY-PAL
THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS NO REFUNDS FOR CANCELLED SESSIONS
PAYMENT MUST BE MADE VIA PAY-PAL TEN DAYS PRIOR TO SESSION NO EXCEPTIONS
IN THE EVENT OF EQUIPMENT FAILURE OR ACT OF GOD SHEPPARD AUDIO WILL RESCHEDULE AT CLIENT CONVENIENCE
SHEPPARD AUDIO WILL DO EVERYTHING PROFESSIONALLY POSSIBLE TO DELIVER THE HIGHEST QUALITY PRODUCT
THERE WILL BE NO REFUNDS THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS
COST BENEFIT EVALUATION RATES
SHEPPARD AUDIO RECORDING RATES HAVE BEEN CAREFULLY DEVELOPED TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST QUALITY PRODUCT
FOR THE MOST AFFORDABLE RATE
SHEPPARD AUDIO HAS OUTLINED AN EXTENSIVE SET OF CHOICES FOR CLIENTS TO CHOOSE FROM
SHEPPARD WELCOMES CONSULTATIONS TO INSURE A POSITIVE EXPERIENCE FOR BOTH SHEPPARD AND THE CLIENT
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