Services and Rates

Studio Recording

Hear and Now offers affordable studio recordings produced and engineered by real musicians and audio fanatics. We'll record rock bands, brass bands, folks groups, soloists, and more. With a versatile studio and the power of Logic Pro, we can make any artist or ensemble sound great.

All-day Demo Special -- $460
Our basic one-day demo recording session includes one hour of setup, one hour meal break, seven hours of recording, and six hours of mixing. Rental of amps and guitars is available at affordable rates. This package is recommended for bands that have been rehearsing extensively and are ready to record a three to five song EP or demo. Additional post-production at $40 per hour.

Mobile Recording

With our laptop, portable interface, high-quality direct-digital pre amps, and a wide variety of microphones, Hear and Now is a great choice for recording your next performance, recital, showcase, or rehearsal. Options include various mic setups, as well as taking signal directly from your board.

Our basic mobile recording rates are $40 per hour with a 3 hour minimum to include 1 hour set up/take down. Extra charges may apply for travel. Rates can be flexible depending on your type of project/ensemble. We give discounts for multiple boookings. Please contact us if you have any questions about this.

Location Recording Rates
for School and Community Groups

Package 1 -- $200
Location recording 2.5 hour maximum concert plus travel and set up time of 1.5 hours. Includes 24 bit digital stereo recording with back up. May include additional microphones and tracks depending on venue and size and type of ensemble. Additional 3 to 4 hours mixing, editing and mastering to stereo CD format. 2 copies of CD master delivered to client. Additional on-site time billed at $40/hour.

Package 2 -- CD sales package. No up front costs. CDs are sold to performers only.
Same services as package 1 but includes duplication and CD sales pre order minimum of 35 at $12.00 each or 30 CDs at $14.00 each. Additional charge of $2.00 per CD for handling and postage unless CDs are distributed by the client. CDs are in slim line cases with either printed labels or direct printing. Includes insert card with cover and program.

Mixing and Mastering


Hear and Now Audio also offers complete mixing and mastering services at $40 an hour with a four hour minimum. We've got experience mixing nearly every genre of music, live and in-studio recordings, indoors and outdoors. Need something remixed or mastered? Contact us! For mixing services, we're happy to negotiate deals for larger projects.

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Latest News:

Buy CD's from Hear and Now Audio's web site!


CD's are now available from the Golden Gate Park Band's 2007 Community Band Festival - all the bands at this two-day festival were recorded by Hear and Now Audio.

CD's are also available from local rock band Weslester on our Buy Page.

Or, you can listen to their new album Prolonging the Days, all the way through right here.

Contact Hear and Now Audio:

email mark (at) hearandnowaudio.com

Or call (415) 596-1741

Hear and Now is located at:

25 I Hamilton Drive
Novato, CA 94947

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