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  • Bruce Valeriani is proud to be a member of the Audio Engineering Society     
      
  • Email to pick up a copy of BlueZinc's self-titled CD, produced by Bruce Valeriani. It can also be ordered securely on-line at IndiePool.  
      
  • You owe it to yourself to pickup a copy of Forbidden Dream's new CD - this is an excellent work and it's now available at the band's website along with various CD stores in the Ottawa area.  
      
  • Bruce Valeriani is a proud sponsor of The Ottawa Musician and the Kiwanis Club's Kiwanis Idol.  
      
  • He is also a part of BNI - THE business networking organization.          
     
  • Also check out the Blue Bear Sound group on Facebook!

        
          

Some Excellent Production Resources

Click Track Audio We'll coordinate with Click Track Audio to handle your remote recording needs, then handle post-production at Blue Bear Sound, all for a price you won't believe!
   
Precision Transfer
     &
Healey Disc		 Duplication and graphics services for the finishing touches to your masterpiece. 
    
      
 
The Mastering House
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Massive Mastering		 When your mixes are finished at Blue Bear Sound, we'll send your tracks to either Tom Volpicelli and the staff of The Mastering House, or John Scrip and the staff of Massive Mastering to handle the mastering of your project. You'll love how they'll make you sound and you'll really appreciate their excellent pricing!
       
Indie Pool Dedicated to pooling the resources of Canadian independent recording artists in order to provide affordable music services.  They handle Manufacturing (CD/DVD/CDR), Distribution (Retail/Online/Digital), Merchandising (T-shirts/Hats/Posters), Internet (Domains/Hosting), Design (Graphic/Website), and Tools (Directories/Barcodes).
   
 
Tina & Company Print and Digital Reproductions -- you won't find a better printer in town!  They offer outstanding service and excellent quality.
   
 

        
          

Check out these excellent Ottawa-area clubs.....

Bayou Blues and Jazz Club 1077 Bank Street
The Black Sheep Inn 753 Riverside Drive, Wakefield, Quebec
The Rainbow 76 Murray St.
Tucson's Roadhouse 2440 Bank St.

       

And also check out these useful links...

AudioWorld Directory Pro audio and audiophile newswire and directory, updated daily.
B.C. Dubbeldam - Stringed Instrument Repair An excellent Ottawa-area luthier.
BareBonz.org Find Musicians, Teachers and Bands
Blue Bear Sound's
Equipment List		 No - not shameless self promotion - but next to each gear listing, there's a link to take you to its related website!
www.bluebearsound.ca
 		 Our website's Canadian alter-ego domain...
www.brucevaleriani.com
 		 The personal website of Blue Bear Sound owner -  Bruce Valeriani.
Clever Joe Musician resource portal page/directory.
CheapChops.net CheapChops.net is a community maintained site dedicated to finding great deals on Music Equipment and Pro Audio.
CheckOutMyWorld.com CheckOutMyWorld.com is a networking website that connects people in the entertainment and arts industry.
Commercial Voices Commercial Voices is a discriminating gathering of voice talents with home studios located world-wide. They offer professional voice over services and more for commercial and industrial use.
Columbia House
Music Club		 Provides information about Columbia house music club.
Custom Taylored Studios One of my Californian colleague's excellent facility!
Digital Pro Sound Links to recording articles and resources.
Dog & Pony Sound Karaoke, Karaoke & More Karaoke!
That's what they do... and they do it well!!!
Euphonic Masters Grammy-nominee Brad Blackwood's commercial mastering facility.
Foundation to Assist Canadian Talent On Record (FACTOR) A private non-profit organization, FACTOR is dedicated to providing assistance toward the growth and development of the Canadian independent recording industry.
Harmony Central - Music and musician resources All kinds of musician related links.
History of Recording Technology An interesting read.
IN-Baskets They provide outstanding gift-baskets for all occasions.
The Indie Bible Excellent resource for Independent Artists. Promote your music to the world!
Kiwanis Idol Singing competition hosted by the Kanata Kiwanis club and sponsored in part by Blue Bear Sound.
Bob Katz - Mastering Engineer All the information and more from THE premiere mastering engineer.
Mercenary Audio Located in Boston, Mass. -- it's one of the best places I know to purchase high-end pro audio.
Music Books Plus An excellent website to purchase music and studio-related reference materials.
Music Media
 Entertainment Group		 Comprehensive musician's resource site.
Music Producer's Directory A comprehensive list of all music producers in the United States of America.
Music Tools Etc.
(613) 733-1926		 Fred Cesare is one of Steve's Music Stores most knowledgeable salespeople. He also runs his own studio and instrument rental business.
myHitFactory myHitFactory is the leading A&R tip lead sheet for songwriters, music publishers and record producers.
Ottawa Jazz & Blues Guide Comprehensive portal site for Jazz and Blues in the Ottawa-area.
OttawaRocks Brand-new Ottawa-area musician resource site.
OttawaStart Excellent Ottawa-area resource portal site.
Piano Music by
 Paul Tobey		 Piano Music Performed by Concert Pianist and Entertainer Paul Tobey
ProSoundWeb Web community for all aspects of the professional sound industry.
Rec.Audio.Pro FAQ For the more advanced DIY'er....
RecordProduction.com The Record Producer's and Studio Portal. Watch streaming record producer interviews and recording studio tours on RecordProduction.com
John Sayers - Studio Designer Questions on studio acoustics - John has all the answers!
Sigma Computer Systems A great place to buy/service computers and computer equipment.
SoHome Interior Decorating A professional interior decorating service that understands the elements of function, mood and harmony to give you a unique living space of your own.
Steve's Music Store An excellent Ottawa music equipment retailer.
TARA - The Audio Recording Academy Providing a SOUND education!
TAXI UNSIGNED?
TAXI is the world's leading independent A&R company helping unsigned bands, artists and songwriters get record deals, publishing deals and placement in films and TV shows
                      


Recording Forums

  
Harmony Central Recording Forum Great web-community for advice and discussion - a few residents pros hang there too.
Gear Slutz Forum Advanced advice and discussion forum by recording industry heavyweights.
Mojo Pie Steve Langer hosts this great discussion and review resource.
Recording Project Forum An excellent web-community for advice and discussion at all levels.
Studio Central Cafe Probably the best web community for general advice and discussion. Very friendly advice and discussion geared to novice and amateur recordists. Exceptionally well-moderated and safe - even for younger participants.
StudioForums An excellent forum hosted by Dan Richards.
The Womb Another advanced advice and discussion forum by recording industry heavyweights.