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High-quality, professional results at
great prices are the norm at Blue
Bear Sound! Contact us to
discuss your project -- we'll provide a
free estimate to help you tailor your
project budget for maximum value.
Note also that while these are our posted
rates, we encourage you to discuss your
project with us -- we can often custom
tailor a package to suit your specific
projects needs and budget.
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A 25% deposit is
required on all bookings
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We accept Visa,
Mastercard, Interac, certified cheques, or
cash -
unfortunately, we can no longer accept
personal cheques
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Please try to book your
project at least 2-3 weeks in advance
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Media costs NOT
included unless otherwise specified
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Rates do not
include taxes (HST) - all taxes are extra
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Projects are
subject to the terms listed on our Conditions of Business page
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RATES/BLOCKS (all rates on
this page Cdn)
| Daily Block
(9 hrs): |
$675.00 |
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Basic Rate: |
$85.00/hr |
| Half Block
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$375.00 |
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Format
Transfers: |
$55.00/hr |
| Week Block
(45 hrs): |
$3200.00
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(all rates
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PACKAGES / SPECIALTY
SERVICES
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INDIE MIXING PACKAGE-
$349
Do you have
great tracks but no way to
mix them properly?
Send
us a CD/DVD of your project WAV files (or upload
them to our server), and we'll
get your songs sounding the best
they can be at a phenomenal
price!
And if you can't bring in audio files,
you can even bring your portable recorder into
the studio and let us take care of transferring
your tracks to our system.
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single
songs,
including
editing/enhancement: $349/song
(regular
non-Indie mixing
rate: $1350/song)
Not sure the difference professional mixing can make? Check out these
comparison clips
Note: A 50% deposit is taken at the start of the project and the final balance is due upon approval of the final mix.
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SINGER'S DEMO
PACKAGE -
$225
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singer
supplies own backing
track
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vocal
track only of up to 3
songs
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3
hours total time
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0.5 hours setup
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1.5 hours recording
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1 hour mixing and CD
architecture
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LIVE-OFF-THE-FLOOR - $300
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songs
recorded/mixed via the Sony console direct-to-disc
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4
hours total time
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1.5 hrs setup with full soundcheck/mix
setup
- 1.5 hrs recording time
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1 hour light-mastering/CD
architecture
Our
Live-off-the-floor recordings
sound far better than a budget studio's full multi-track
production!
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WEDDING DVD PACKAGE - from $499
Let us take your raw
wedding footage - video, photos, and sounds
clips - and put them together to create a
beautiful video presentation to immortalize your
special day.
The DVD makes a great gift for family and
friends!
Note - since every project is unique, the
price can vary depending on the content.
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FORMAT
TRANSFERS
| Video/Film
- DVD Transfer
Transfer
your video over to the convenience and
durability of the DVD format.
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 VHS,
VHS-C, Beta, 8mm (analog),
mini-DV, DVD-R, PAL <<>> NTSC
- $0.70 per minute of raw footage
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Digital 8mm
- $1.15 per minute of raw footage
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Super 8 film, DV Pro
- $2.49 per minute of raw footage
For other video formats, please
call for a custom quote.
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Record/Reel/Cassette/DAT
- CD Transfer
Transfer/archive
your records and tapes to
the convenience and
durability of the CD
format.
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 $40
- single album
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$65 - double-album
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multi-disc sets $30/disc
(vinyl or commercial cassette)
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$55/hr for reel-to-reel/DAT/cassette/IC
recorder or other format transfers
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FORMATS WE HANDLE
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Records/acetates
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33 1/3, 45, and 78 RPM
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Reel-to-Reel Tape
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1/4" 2-track up to 10" hubs
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Digital Tape
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DAT, ADAT
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Analog Tape
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- cassette
- microcassette
- 8-track cartridge
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Have a lot of vinyl to transfer to CD?
We have great rates on bulk transfer
projects!
Pitch-correction of records
(particularly for 78's) is also
available.
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Gift certificates
available for any amount.
They're a very popular gift
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