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Rates (Canada)

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. 
 
  • A 25% deposit is required on all bookings
     
  • We accept Visa, Mastercard, Interac, certified cheques, or cash - unfortunately, we can no longer accept personal cheques
     
  • Please try to book your project at least 2-3 weeks in advance
     
  • Media costs NOT included unless otherwise specified
     
  • Rates do not include taxes (HST) - all taxes are extra
     
  • $25 minimum rate for format transfers - 1 hour minimum rate ($85) for all other projects,
     
  • Projects are subject to the terms listed on our Conditions of Business page

Blue Bear Sound accepts Visa, Mastercard, and Interac Direct Payment

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Blue Bear Sound  thumbnail RATES/BLOCKS  (all rates on this page in Cdn currency) 
 
Daily Block (9 hrs):   $675.00   Basic Rate: $85.00/hr
Half Block (5 hrs):   $375.00   Week Block (45 hrs): $3200.00
    
(all rates include engineer -- time blocks do not have to be scheduled consecutively
-- any project 3-hrs or longer qualifies for the block rate of $75/hr)

     
        

PACKAGES / SPECIALTY SERVICES      

Blue Bear Sound  thumbnail 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.

  • 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

  • singer supplies own backing track
  • vocal track only of up to 3 songs
  • 3 hours total time
         - 0.5 hours setup
         - 1.5 hours recording
         - 1 hour mixing and CD architecture

     
     

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LIVE-OFF-THE-FLOOR (LOTF) - $300

  • songs recorded/mixed via the Sony console direct-to-disc
  • 4 hours total time
         - 1.5 hrs setup with full soundcheck/mix setup
         - 1.5 hrs recording time
         - 1 hour light-mastering/CD architecture

Popular for use as band demos, our LOTF recordings sound far better than most budget studio's full productions!  

Here's a sample >>>> The Attachments - Courage

     
     

Blue Bear Sound  thumbnail FORMAT TRANSFERS

Format transfers (CD, video, film, cassette, 8-tracks, reel-to-reel, and many more) are now being handled by our multi-media production division - Blue Bear Media.

Full rate information is available on their rate-card page.

  Blue Bear Sound gift certificate





Gift certificates
available for any amount.

They're a very popular gift
option for the musical artists in your life!

 

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