Music Recording and Production

My home-based studio is ideal for production (songwriting and developing song ideas), acoustic guitars, overdub recording, MIDI and vocal recording. There are several great tracking rooms nearby I can book for drum recording.

Mobile recording is also available.

Mixing and Mastering

My acoustically treated home studio is great for mixing. My compact system allows me to work fast and efficiently.

Do you have a project you need mixed and mastered? I can do that. I can make it sound great!

Audio Editing

Performance tightening and pitch correction have become essential steps in modern record making. It's a time consuming process that takes skill, experience and a good ear.

I have years of experience doing this sort of editing for clients all over the world.

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About Me

Hi I'm Jon. Thank you for taking the time to visit my site.
Audio is my life, I love it. It's just about all I think about. It's an obsession, I am an audio geek.

In 2006 I graduated from the Audio Engineering & Music Production course at MetalWorks Institute, one of the top recording schools in Canada. I then started AudioGeekZine, a website to share various articles, tips and tutorials with other audio geeks. In 2008 I began co-hosting The Home Recording Show, a popular weekly podcast for home recording enthusiasts.

In 2010 I packed up my family and studio and moved to the Hastings Sunrise area of beautiful Vancouver, BC.

I'm always looking for bands and artists to work with and make some great music together.
I'm available for recording, editing, mixing and mastering work locally and online. I also offer 1 on 1 lessons and studio consulting.

Contact me for scheduling and for more information.

Clients and Discography

Featured Releases
Hemina - Synthetic [2011] Album (Australia) EDITING
The Empire Shall Fall - Volume I: Solar Plexus [2011] EP (USA) EDITING
The Empire Shall Fall - Awaken [2009] Album (USA) EDITING
Ania Ziemirska - I Was The Girl [2010] EP (Canada) MIXING
Jay Scar - Burst [2008] Album (Canada) PRODUCTION/MIXING


Assorted Projects and credits
Bryan Southern - The Lonely [2012] Album (Canada) MIXING
Free The Bunch - Money Don't Grow On Trees [2012] Demo (Canada) MIXING
Bloodaxe - For Those Who Hunt The Wounded Down [2012] Album (Canada) MASTERING
Self Control - Fight [2012] Single (Germany) MIXING
Troubleshot - Rudy (and Her Dirty Hatchet) [2012] Single (Canada) MASTERING
Shane Douglas [2012] (Canada) PRODUCTION/MIXING
Jason Welwood [2012] (Canada) MIXING
40 bends [2012] (Australia) EDITING
Analecta - Janus Bifrons [2011] EP (Canada) EDITING
The Darrens - Demo [2011] (Canada) RECORDING/MIXING
Baquerels - Varmints On The Run [2011] EP (Germany) EDITING
Matier [2011] (France) EDITING
Headwinds Motion Picture Co [2011] (Canada) RECORDING
Darren Eedens - Cardboard Caribous and Artificial Trees [2011] Album (Canada) MASTERING
Kwantlen Polytechnic University [2011] (Canada) MIXING/MASTERING
Off The Rails - Demo [2011] (Canada) MIXING
Flush - Sueno [2011] Demo (Mexico) MIXING
Sankara Warriors [2010] (Italy) EDITING
Hemmit [2010] (USA) EDITING
Cardinal Chase - Side Of The Road [2010] Single (Canada) PRODUCTION/MIXING
Cardinal Chase - Fly [2010] Single (Canada) RECORDING/MIXING
The Empire Shall Fall - Arcarsenal[2010] Single (USA) EDITING
Furlong [2009] (USA) EDITING
Jordan Hirsh - Various [2009] (USA) EDITING
VogelJoy - We Have A Band [2009] Album (Canada) MIXING
Ania Ziemirska - Acoustic Roots Sampler[2009] Single (Canada) MIXING
Lipona - Pigeonholed[2009] EP (USA) EDITING
Spectre Sound [2009] (Canada) EDITING

Reviews

I hate you. I hate you so very much. Are you from another planet or some something because what the fuck, that was pants-shitting incredible! You’ve got some sick talent my friend. I can’t get over how great that sounds. I honestly can’t think of a thing I’d want to change. If I ever come to Vancouver, well dammit I owe you a beer!
Well done sir!
-Jason Welwood, Free The Bunch

Working with Jon was awesome, our track came out perfectly even with our limited budget. He has encyclopedic knowledge of audio engineering and its techniques. He's very detail-oriented and strives for perfection whether it be a flawless drum track or a vocal track in absolute pitch; Hes got the chops to make it happen.
-Riley Bell, Cardinal Chase

It was a pleasure to have Jon mix my debut EP. He was very professional, reliable and dedicated to the project. A great listener, willing to take artist input, but also able to explain why things worked better his way. Jon delivered a quality project on time and is definitely someone I'd recommend.
Ania Ziemirska

Working with Jon is a real treat. His own musicianship added an element to the editing and mixing of our album that we found invaluable as new artists. I was concerned that I would have a hard time finding an audio technician that could really "feel" our genre - children's and family music with a 1930's - 1960's jazz flavour. Jon "got it" bang on, and it was immediately evident that he knows his stuff, and he masterfully edited and mixed my raw material into something that I couldn't have imagined possible. In hindsight, I am also very impressed that he was able to help me take some of the "emotion" out of editing decisions - something invaluable to new artists with their first album! His ability and willingness to take our ideas and weave in his own suggestions made every part of working with him a delight. Jon's incredible knowledge of the hardware and software also made what I though would be a long, expensive project into a very efficient and cost-effective one - he is FAST! Jon is a real professional, and we'll definitely work with him again on our future projects. We've had nothing but rave reviews for his work on our first album.
-Terry Neudorf, vogelJoy

I have nothing but great things to say about Jon. As a drummer, I had the pleasure of working with him directly on two different occasions. These were my first experiences with having my drum tracks quantized and I was concerned that they would end up sounding mechanical and robotic. Jon was able to keep the drums sounding very natural and organic, and I couldn't have been more pleased with his work. He was super easy to work with, quick to get things back to me, and just very attentive overall. I really look forward to working with him again on future projects.
-Jeff Pitts, The Empire Shall Fall

My experience with Jon as our audio editor and beat / drum optimization has been one of the best collaborative experiences I've had in the last 15 years. He is extremely intelligent, time-line sensitive, efficient and always ahead of the curve with delivery. I have yet to see anyone in this space that can match or even surpass his skill set and tools he brings to the workspace. The ability to have confidence in handing over our time sensitive and complex projects to Jon has been critical with us delivering top notch artist performances day in and day out. He is our main and only choice if we continuously want to challenge ourselves as composers and producers to meet our ever changing clients scope of work.
-Jordan Hirsch

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Service Rates

Quick Band Demo - $300/DAY
Recording at rehearsal space (additional cost if required)
Record live, as many songs as you want each day.

Music Production and Full-Band Recording - $40/HOUR - $300/DAY
Drum recording offsite (studio time extra) and overdubs here at Epic Sounds.
Preproduction, Editing, Mixing and Mastering included.

Singer/Songwriter Production - $40/HOUR - $300 MAX/SONG
Acoustic Guitar/keyboards and Vocal recording + Mixing + Mastering.

Music Mixing and Mastering - $40/HOUR - $500 MAX/SONG
Taking your home studio production to the next level! Send your tracks and receive a professional mix in a few days.

Music Mastering - $50/SONG
Finalize your album with a professional polish and competitive loudness.

Digital Audio Editing - $40/HOUR
Drum Quantizing, Pitch Correction, Audio Restoration and Cleanup. Price varies by project.

Vocal recording - $40/HOUR
Vocal recording to backing tracks + Mixing + Mastering

Voiceover & Dialog recording - $40/HOUR
Voiceover recording for television, radio and podcasts.

Prices are negotiable - Contact for full details
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Contact

To contact me about your project:
email jon@epicsounds.ca or call 778.867.2814
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Last Updated: May 12 2012

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