Glick Audio/Video
Glick A/V provides professional audio and video recording and production services to clients in the Washington, DC metro region and beyond. Based in Silver Spring, MD, we specialize in live, on-site recording of musical artists of various genres ranging from soloists to full symphony orchestras, including non-music-related events as well.
Whether you would like to produce an album or are simply looking to have your concert or event recorded and distributed online, our seamless full-service approach from conception to final product means that you can rest assured that no details will get lost along the way. Our services also include restoration, digitization, and a wide range of technical consulting on any aspect of audio or video.
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With experience that spans both the technical and the artistic, we understand your needs as performing artists. Our staff's background comprises live radio production and hosting, television master control and event support, record/tape/CD libraries and cataloging, record sales, on-stage performing, and countless hours of critical listening to a variety of recordings (past and present) and live performances in different acoustic environments. We know what live music sounds like in reality and through our recordings we do our best to preserve and transparently convey the original natural balance and acoustic.
Rate Structure
| AUDIO RECORDING RATES | |
| $50 + $1.70/min. | Stereo WAV 44.1 kHz/16-bit (other specs available upon request) (25¢/min. reduced rates for mono) |
| VIDEO RECORDING RATES | |
| $65 + $2.70/min. | 1080p Full HD* |
| $65 + $2.60/min. | 720p HD* |
| $65 + $2.45/min. | 480p SD* (DVD quality) |
*includes stereo audio |
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For live performances, measured duration excludes breaks or intermission. For non-live (e.g. studio) recordings, measured duration includes all takes. Above video rates are for a single-camera setup.
| Audio Formats | |
| Included ($30 when packaged with video) |
WAV* file(s) or MP3* file(s) >192 kbps (lower-quality duplicates included upon request) |
| Included (10¢/min. discount without video) ($25 when packaged with video) |
MP3* file(s) ≤192 kbps (lower-quality duplicates included upon request) |
| $15.00 | CD (multiple CDs $10 ea.) |
| $12.75 | Cassette (multiple cassettes $8.50 ea.) |
Audio recordings will be divided into tracks for each song, work, or movement. Files will include appropriate metadata. (We can produce MP3s at any quality level but typically choose 192 kbps VBR, with 128 kbps minimum recommended for stereo music. Mono recordings require half the bit rate for the same quality level.)
| Video Formats | |
| Included | MP4 file(s) (alternate file formats available upon request) (lower-quality duplicates included upon request) |
| $20.00 | DVD (multiple DVDs $15 ea.) |
Basic video editing is included unless you specify otherwise. Basic video editing involves: fade in, fade out, cutting out breaks/intermission (if applicable), basic superimposed opening titles, captions identifying songs, pieces, movements, acts, parts, etc.
Your finished audio and video files will be delivered via Google Drive download through a private link. Alternatively, we can copy to a USB flash drive, memory card, or other storage media/device that you provide.
Upon request, we offer guidance and assistance with the online publishing or posting of your audio or video (or a portion thereof) to YouTube, Instagram, Twitter/X, Facebook, or other platforms at no additional cost.
DIGITIZATION/TRANSFER RATES
| Copy To: | ||||
| CDa | WAVb | MP3 | ||
Copy From: |
LPc | $20.00 | $18.00 | $16.00 |
| 45d | $4.25e |
$3.85 | $3.40 | |
| Cassette | $17.50 | $15.75 | $14.00 | |
| CD | $15.00f | $13.50 | $12.00 | |
Contact us for custom requests or formats not listed above.
Digitized media will be divided into multiple tracks in accordance with the original track indications. Original recording artwork will be scanned and included with the final CD copy or as metadata in the files. Backward skips on records can usually be eliminated in the resulting transfer, as well as most major pops. We cannot guarantee the correction of forward skips on records.
We will gladly digitize any playable format not listed above, including your 78s and 8-track tapes, if you loan us your playback equipment for the digitization process. Contact us for details.
aComplementary WAV and/or MP3 files included upon request.
bComplementary MP3 files included upon request.
c"LP" in this table is shorthand for any 12-inch record (whether 33⅓ or 45 RPM), excluding 12-inch singles. The rate for digitizing a 12-inch single is the same as for a 7-inch record.
d"45" in this table is shorthand for any 7-inch record (singles and EPs) or 12-inch single.
eWe don't recommend transferring only one 45 or one 78 to a CD, as a CD is designed to hold a full album-length recording. We would instead recommend digitizing a bunch of 45s or 78s to put together on one CD (as your custom compilation/collection).
fA CD-to-CD transfer is known as a "duplication." A CD-to-WAV or CD-to-MP3 transfer is known as a "rip." We will only duplicate a CD if you are the copyright holder or if it is not protected by copyright.
RESTORATION
We will diagnose and address whatever problem you are having with your recording, whether it's dull/muffled, overly bright, wrong speed/pitch, imbalanced, out-of-phase, or noisy.
Contact us for details and rates.
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