This is a great little recording studio! It's small & cosy but it's equipped to be able to handle a…read morewhole band. I went in there expecting to have to completely redo a piece of music for a film project that I had on my little zoom recorder (it needed to be way shorter & have some voice added). They were able to take my recording, edit it to the right length & add what was needed in a couple of hours. The result is seamless. Perfect for what I wanted & it saved me a lot of money!

From the owner: Kirk A. Douglas is a producer, recording engineer, musician and composer for hire. His 25+ years in…read morethe music industry has resulted in hundreds of albums, recordings, soundtracks for film, TV, music for Professional sports teams and advertising. His move to Salt Spring Island will be an amazing source of inspirational for him, and for clients.

Nice bright sounding live rooms, produce surprisingly well sculpted sound with beringher boards w…read morefx and beefy 15" JBL mains augmented w super clean jbl wedge monitors loaded w punchy 12" drivers. I was driving the mains as hard as they could and I managed to dial in a severe sonic wall of full,rich sound with just enough top end to deliver the highs. The seemingly innocent looking jbl monitors ensure u hear every dynamic nuance guaranteeing a perfect reference point and a sinister level of decibels should u need to unleash some serious sound pressure levels. If you know how to mix, the gear is more than capable of producing blistering levels of sonic mayhem yet remain clean and defined throughout the entire mix. Rock solid sound proofing and acoustically treated walls maintain low leakage and controlled sound absorbtion. The shure sm 48 mics lack the crisp brightness and full bottom of it's big brother the sm58, thus needing a small boost in the top end of ur strip. Even then the sm48 falls short of the legendary 58 sound. Very similar but not. Beringer boards r simple,powerful and boasts more than decent 24 bit onboard rotary controlled sound fx. The Beringher /Jbl systems r responsive and effective choices for tight clean sound with enough head room and punch to propel you when needed, yet subtle enough to still be sweet and dynamic as well making these rooms suitable for all styles of projects/bands. Clean, secure ,comfortable pro rooms w lots of outlets and space. Lighting would not go off which drove me nuts,as I bought my own lighting which had to compete with bright overhead floods. A dimmer would be a perfect addition. Love the complimentary fresh coffee and chilled water provided. I can't w8 2 return for the next session!!! Plug in turn up,BLAST OFF! U should go,... Appy Trails Brianm foodieatlarge.yelp.ca

This place is a dump under the new owner. The three music rooms on the first floor are now gone,…read moreand the 'penthouse' on the second floor is now a third of the size with a big black curtain divider and filled with sewing machine stations. The complimentary tea, coffee, hot chocolate and hot/cold water machine are gone, and there is nowhere to put your guitar cases as the tables have disappeared, too. As I said, it's a dump. Look elsewhere for a band rehearsal space. Once Music Makers was sold it was over. The room upstairs is just a very unpleasant place to make music now.

Ironworks is a really lovely venue for music, art, and events…read more The network of rooms, halls, and galleries combine to a moldable space. We attended a wedding here and the set-up worked perfectly. The gallery space, with its stage, was great for dancing and the rowdies. The other halls housed the food, cake, and more subdued folks. Ironworks is run by Astrid Sars who was a very welcoming host. The bar served cheap drinks and the bar staff were friendly and good-natured. All around a great venue to keep in mind for when you want to celebrate.

I came here on the weekend for the VALT (Vancouver Alternative) Fashion Weekend, it was the first…read moretime I had even heard of this venue, so I was pretty stoked to check it out. The place is located down in gastown just on the cusp of the crust, meaning its just inbetween where the crackies meet the Vancouver nitelife, or if you're better with landmarks, kitty corner from the Number 5 Orange. Inside there are lots of old remains of ironworks bringing you industrial steampunk realness, and separate rooms to mingle and drink. Well, at this event there was a beer and wine selection so drink we did! A small glass of red went for $5 which is pretty decent, and they had a table of Geek Sweet Cupcakes for sale as well. YUM! The fashion show was fierce and they had some bands in between which were so-so. What I liked about this space was that there was space for a live band to play with a small stage, and there was also space for a runway (I'm not sure if that was brought in from somewhere else or something the venue rents) but it was pretty cool to have both, plus a separate room with a small bar set up, and a backstage area. What I'm sayin' is that this room is pretty diverse, and there's a lot you can do with it and I like that.

Really enjoyed working with Doug! We worked on my documentary and I was very pleased with the audio…read moreand recording. Highly recommend!

From the owner: Quality, affordable audio services, on time and on budget!…read moreWe offer full service audio post, ADR, Foley, Sound Design, Sound Effects Editing and of course re-recording mixing in stereo or 5.1 surround. Voice Recording is something we do very well!

My band recorded with Felix Fung of little red sounds multiple times over the years in their old…read morelocation, and we've visited this newer space in new west a bunch. Felix has a keen ability to draw out incredible performances and create magic in the studio. Studio manager Max Sample is incredibly talented and the studio offers repair services as well. They always seem to be working on new, different and interesting projects and have a wide variety of instruments available for use. Would highly recommend this place!!

From the owner: A full service music production recording studio, where modern meets classic. We also do instrument…read moresetups and amp repair. Home base of producers Felix Fung and Max Sample. Recording local favourites since 2001.

Working with UpMedia has been very refreshing. I have worked with a lot of other video production…read morecompanies and no one else has been able to deliver on time and over deliver as far as quality and price. I would highly recommend working with UpMeda, you won't be disappointed!

From the owner: UpMedia Video exists to empower positive impact organizations with uplifting video and animation…read morecontent. As a video advertising agency, we use the power of storytelling to bring awareness and new leads to your organization or business! Commercials, 2D Animated Explainer Videos, 3D Animations, and Promotional Videos are what we do best. If you want a video that WORKS, reach out to us today!