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The basic rate is $35 per hour. However, there are reduced rates for clients who book in 8-plus hour blocks per day. Contact us for more info! The studio at Galilee is in operation 7 days a week, and George is available for production duties at other facilities as well. The schedule is very flexible, so if you are interested in booking time please call or email us. Our schedule usually books several weeks in advance, but if your project needs immediate attention, chances are we have a slot for you. The studio address is 90 Hines Rd, Cumberland, RI 02864. For directions, click here. |
The Loudness War ExplainedIf you've hung out with George at all in the last couple of years, no doubt you've heard him rant about the "loudness war," a trend in current CD mastering to make the music as "loud" as possible. The reasons for doing this are many; people want their music to stand out above the noise in a car, house, office or club; many also think that doing this will make the song stand out on radio (NOT true). Loud is good, right? That depends on how, and how often, loudness is achieved. First of all, our senses all work in the area of contrast. No one really knows what light is until they have seen darkness. Likewise, no one knows what loud is until they have heard quiet. In the digital domain, the loudest sound that can be recorded is measured at digital "0." Beyond that is total distortion. So if your song is already hitting digital "0," but is still not as loud as the last Blink 182 cd, how do you get it there? The way a mastering or mixing engineer will make it "louder" is by using "peak limiting." In a nutshell, what happens is the loudest parts of the song are brought down to the level of the quietest parts, and then the entire mix is brought up to digital "0," or somewhere very close to it. Does that sound right to you? Should a whisper be as loud as a scream? If the entire mix is at maximum volume throughout, what will motivate a listener to turn it up. And if he or she does turn it up, what will they hear? Heavy, punchy drums and an in your face vocal, or just a loud buzzy mess? Don't misunderstand: George D. and Galilee are not against loud music. We love our music loud, fat and punchy, and we won't settle unless you're happy with our work. But the abuse of peak-limiting robs the music of it's fatness and punch, and that we object to. We all have our opinions on this, but we think that people who buy CD's usually have a volume knob on their stereo systems. If you want to learn more about this "loudness war," check out the movie, and click on the link below.
Galilee's Grammy Nominations Include: Dino Club - Bright Screen Wide, produced by George Dussault and Dino Club, engineered by GD - Six nominations. The Schemers - Remember, remastered by George Dussault - Four nominations. |
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Galilee Productions - 90 Hines Rd - Cumberland, RI 02864 - (401) 257-9370 - galileeprod@cox.net
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Galilee Productions is the creative home base of noted musician and Grammy nominated producer / engineer George Dussault. According to the Providence Phoenix, George is "...an all-around idea guy / major talent.." George has been at the helm of over one thousand recording projects ranging from sessions for major record labels to demos for new artists in all musical genres, and from commercial jingles to spoken-word recordings. He offers these years of experience both as an artist and business man personally to all of his clients. You can learn more about him and read his resume by clicking 
