Phone:612-827-2384          Email:brucehoffrec@comcast.net

I consider myself a low-cost alternative to a recording studio. Since I don’t have a studio per se or formal training, I do not consider myself to be in competition with local recording studios. Clearly, we operate on different levels. If you want to make an album to put in the stores, you’re out of my league. That’s above and beyond my capabilities. Go to the professionals. On the other hand, I have done some albums which are being sold at gigs, so maybe I’m not giving myself enough credit. What I see as my targeted clientele is the musician that wants a good quality recording but doesn’t have the means, or even the need, to go to a real studio to get it done. What I do mostly is demo recordings and albums to be sold at gigs. We can record at my house or I can come to you. Most people choose to record at my house(sometimes passing airplanes can be a problem). Due to space limitations, we may have to record somewhere else if you require much room. I do not normally furnish instruments, but I may let you borrow a guitar and/or amp. If you want a recording made of something that is not strictly music, I could do that, too. I once recorded a wedding ceremony. Other things that I have not recorded yet, but see no reason why I couldn’t, would be choir, and school band and orchestra concerts. I could also do simple things like speeches and lectures.

• Value - Compared to what you’ll get at a studio, I think what I offer is a much lower price with only a small difference in quality.   Put another way, if you go to a studio you can expect a professionally produced and engineered recording of very high quality with a price to match.  You get what you pay for.  I like to think I give my customers more than they pay for.  I believe that what I offer is a quality recording, not professionally produced or engineered, that is almost as good as you can get at a studio at a far lower price.

• Portability - My equipment is portable, so recording can be done in my home or I can come to you.  That may mean recording a live gig, in your home, or even some other location such as a school, church, etc.

• Honesty - I think it is important that I work within my limits and not pretend to know something I don’t or be able to do something I can’t.  I am very honest with my customers and I think they appreciate that.

• Satisfaction - I operate under the principal that you are paying me to do a job, and that makes you the boss.  I may make suggestions, but ultimately the customer has final say over everything.  I strive to give the customer what they want-not what I think they should have.  So far, this approach has worked well.  I want every customer to be happy with what I’ve done for them.  That is my goal.

• Free trial - If you’re unsure whether or not I’m the guy to record your music, I  offer a 1-hour (or whatever seems reasonable at the time) trial period.  If, after working together for that time, you decide to call it quits, you walk away and owe me nothing.

• Flexibility - I will try my best to accommodate you and your schedule whenever possible, whether that means mornings, afternoons, evenings, or weekends. If you anticipate trouble with my payment policy, let me know. We’ll work out something. Whenever issues of any sort come up, my standard response is to ask the customer what works for them. Nothing is cast in stone. You’re paying me, so you make the rules.

• Friendly “Like being at home” Atmosphere - I’ve been described as friendly, easy-going,  and easy to work with.  I make jokes about everything-except your music.  I do not see or treat my customers as dollar signs.  I treat them as friends.    If we’re working at my house, I treat you like a guest.

• I record children - Does your child play an instrument? A recording makes a great gift or memento.

• No minimum - There is no minimum job size.  I’ve done jobs as small as $20.  I’m happy to help you out with your small projects.