Capricorn Mastering
Client Testimonials
From the first e-mail to the completion of the mastering process, Joe Goodwin at Capricorn Mastering was helpful, engaged and available to help get my project to sound its best. At one point Joe found some things in the mix that weren't working and he showed me how, why and gave me time to get everything corrected instead of just pumping the master out and cashing the check! Capricorn actually cares what the projects that come out of their studio sound like.
Joe will answer your questions and give you feedback that will make your CD stand up and stand out with anything out there.
When the label received the master, they listed to it once and sent it out to be pressed. No nit picking, no second-guessing, no re-mix/re-master. All they said was "this sounds great" and that was it. Joe nailed it.
-Steve Garcia, Recording Artist, Sunset Records NYC
There is always that final vital stage in making a album or recording .. Mastering. As both Recording Engineer and Musician , I entrusted my latest Album " Foundation " with Joe . There is a reason I now bring all of my projects and clients projects to Joe & Capricorn Mastering. Having put the time and care into making each recording and/or mix , it was a pleasure to work with somebody that equally cared about getting it right ! Great people + the right tools + a great ear = fantastic working experience with fantastic results . There is a reason Joe and Capricorn Mastering appear on numerous award winning records.
-Aaron Swanton, Scarlet Symphony, Recording Engineer / Producer
First off, Capricorn Studios is an incredible space and it's so nice being downtown; everything at your fingertips right outside the studio. We looked at other studios in San Diego and their industrial park remoteness was a bit of a drag. The mastering portion of their business is managed by an adept, hard-working, and attentive engineer who pulls from years of experience, a classically trained background, and cutting edge technology -we've got a fairly decent knowledge of industry standards- at his fingertips. Also the intangibles were there like a great ear and a wide breadth of knowledge on bands and musical genres- and a massive corresponding library on hand to boot! Most importantly, the finished product was clearly night and day from the un-mastered tracks, and it got our album to the professional level we needed to achieve.
- Ryan Gordon, The Firing
Capricorn Studios was more than accommodating to all my needs. I came and multitracked an entire EP with the help of an amazingly open minded engineer who provided suggestions that made my recording as detailed as it is. The studio was clean and well maintained, and I felt comfortable the minute I stepped through the front door. The mastering process took one day and I got a finished product that exceeded my expectations as well as many others. The work ethic was relaxed yet paced to complete my project, so my creativity was flowing effortlessly. Thank you again Capricorn, I will be back to record my next project soon!
- Kronos the Deejay a.k.a. Aaron Kendall Pridemore
"Working with Capricorn was a true pleasure. Everything from the first recordings to the final product, my time spent there was as if I was in my own living room. My favorite part was the mastering process. just to hear my music's sound go from something amazing to spectacular by running through all that bad ass gear that Joe has up in that Mastering studio, Made my year. I guess they did something right, my record is up for "Best Local Recording" in San Diego Music Awards 2008. Thanks Joe For Kicking Ass."
-Marc Gould, Bedford Grove
"Joe at Capricorn Mastering made our EP sparkle and shine exactly how we wanted it to. He was great to work with and understood what the music should sound like. Can you get better qualities in a mastering guy? No. We think not."
-Dreamtiger
"I wanna thank Joe and all the guys at Capricorn mastering! As a newcomer to mastering they hooked me up with all the info I needed, and broke it down quick and clean. In the end I got a great sound for a great price. Thanks y'all! Holla!"
-SarranRaps
"After working on our album for two years, we needed a mastering engineer that would do our album justice. Based on the word of friends and associates we took the album to LA to get mastered by "So and So's" personal engineer for a discounted friend of a friend price. Long story short, the album sounded terrible. Now out the money we spent and still in need of a master, we searched out professional studios and did it the right way, we requested a sample master first. We contacted three wellrespected studios and the sample we got back from Joe blew us away. We had the whole album done with Capricorn Mastering and have not regretted it for a second. Joe was helpful and professional, the studio was great, and best of all; the album sounds incredible. I will be using Capricorn Mastering for all my future projects and have told many other people to do the same thing."
-MarkMyWords of "Nature of the Beast"
Aaron Johnston (of Brazilian Girls)
Arms Entwined
Bedford Grove
Better Class of Flying Man
Between the Lines (film)
Bombay Status
Crash Encore
Creede Johnson
Dead Feather Moon
Deep Rooted
Dischord
Dream Tiger
Fing
Four Minutes Til Midnight
Gadfly
Gayle Skidmore
Get Back Loretta
Ghostbird
Girl Scouts Of America
Hyena
Jamie Rattner
Javier Cabanillas
Karlos Paez
Keeatris Love
Kahlee
Leather Nun
Nadro John
Natalie Rae
Nature of the Beast
Paul Hanna
Prosthetic Arms
Robb Carter
Roni
Ryan Hiller
Scarlet Symphony
SarranRaps
Sicarus
Steve Garcia
The Bloodflowers
The Dirty Anderson's
The Insides of a Lamb (film)
The Long And Short Of It
The Lyon Crowns
WordSmiths
...many,many more.