Balance Productions Since 1996
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Since 1998 Fortman and Joanen have manned Balance at our original location. Contact us and get a price today for your project. Custom fees agreed to with our team order here.
Our world class production team consists of producers as follows:The Break Down
Call us to customize your production needs.
Bare Bones Budget- Full Album for a band assume 8 days at $3,500 - Does not include mastering and assumes two days of mixing.
Old School - Block out a Month five days a week for $6,999 plus much more is included
Daytripper - Daily Rate Starting at $400 (block of 10 hours three input project)
A great place to produce jingles and audio products or studio training is available just ask! Basic Song Development Session space for new sounds $60 per hour with a 4 hour minimum. Radio CommercialCLICK TO HEAR Radio Commercial
Hourly Rates (include engineer):
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Commercial or Vocal Overdubs $30 per hour 4 hour minimum
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One man Band $45 per hour/ 4 hour minimum
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Full Rock band set up starting at $450 per day
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Mixing $65 per hour 3 hour minimum
Producer Fees:
We have in-house and contacts with the best in many genres worldwide. Contact us today for availability.
Stuff:
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For a BIG room at JT Studios http://www.jtstudios.net (formerly a Balance Productions facility).
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Assistant Engineers or Drum Techs or Guitar techs $ 35 hour 2 hour minimum.
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Storage Media - We encourage you to purchase your own media and be responsible for it.
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Hard Drive Cost $150
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CDs and DVDs $50 each
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Flash Drives $50
Musicians:
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Drummers $75 per hour
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Guitars $75 per hour
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Horns $75 per hour
Dave Fortman – allmusic.com/artist/dave-fortman all things
David Troia – allmusic.com/artist/david-troia all things pop/rock
Mike Montero – allmusic.com/artist/mike-montero all things live
Jeremy Parker – allmusic.com/artist/jeremy-parker all things music over in Arizona
Drew Vonderhaar – allmusic.com/artist/drew-vonderhaar all things NOLA
Jim McCormick – jimmccormicksongs.com all things songwriting
Dave Fortman
Multi-Platinum Producer, Mixer and Songwriter
Dave Fortman is an accomplished, award-winning, multi-platinum record producer, mixer, songwriter and co- owner of Balance Productions recording studio in Louisiana. Fortman has worked with numerous popular, critically-acclaimed artists including, Evanescence, Simple Plan, Slipknot, Godsmack and Mudvayne. Fortman worked with Evanescence on their multi-platinum albums Fallen and The Open Door. Fortman’s work has performed extremely well on the Billboard Charts, his work with Simple Plan has been very successful, ranking highly in the Canadian Hot 100 Chart and his work with singer-songwriter Charlotte Church ranked high on the UK Charts.
BAND
UGLY KID JOE 1992-1997
Guitarist and Songwriter
Member of rock Ugly Kid Joe from 1992-1997
DISCOGRAPHY
| Slipknot | Antennas to Hell | Produced | 2012 |
| Godsmack | Live and Inspired | Produced / Mixed | 2012 |
| Anthrax | Worship Music | Mixed | 2011 |
| Mudvayne | Mudvayne | Produced / Mixed | 2009 |
| Soil | Picture Perfect | Mixed | 2009 |
| Slipknot | All Hope is Gone | Produced | 2008 |
| Simple Plan | Simple Plan | Produced | 2008 |
| Mudvayne | The New Game | Produced / Mixed | 2008 |
| Another Animal | Another Animal | Mixed | 2007 |
| Simple Plan | When I’m Gone | Produced | 2007 |
| Evanescence | The Open Door | Produced / Mixed | 2006 |
| Charlotte Church | Tissues and Issues | Produced / Mixed | 2005 |
| Mudvayne | Lost and Found | Produced / Mixed | 2005 |
| Bif Naked | Superbeautifulmonster | Produced | 2005 |
| Evanescence | Anywhere But Home | Produced / Mixed | 2004 |
| 12 Stones | Potter’s Field | Produced / Mixed | 2004 |
| Boy Sets Fire | Tomorrow Come Today | Produced | 2003 |
| 12 Stones | 12 Stones | Produced | 2002 |
| Stereo Fuse | Stereo Fuse | Produced / Mixed | 2002 |
| Crowbar | Sonic Excess in its Purist Form | Produced / Mixed | 2001 |
| Cadillac Tramps | Live and Inspired | Mixed | 2000 |
CHART POSITION
| Evanescence | Bring Me To Life | #1 CHR, #1 Alternative, #1 Rock |
| Evanescence | My Immortal | #2 CHR |
| Evanescence | Going Under | #1 Rock, #5 Alternative |
| Evanescence | Call Me When You’re Sober | #5 CHR, #4 Alternative, #5 Rock |
| Slipknot | Snuff | #1 Rock, #10 Alternative |
| Slipknot | Dead Memories | #1 Rock, #19 Alternative |
| Slipknot | Psychosocial | #7 Rock, #20 Alternative |
| Godsmack | Cryin Like a Bitch | #1 Rock, #24 Alternative |
| Godsmack | Love Hate Sex Pain | #2 Rock #25 Alternative |
| Mudvayne | Happy | #1 Rock #5 Alternative |
| Mudvayne | Forget to Remember | #4 Rock, #15 Alternative |
| Mudvayne | Fall Into Sleep | #4 Rock, #12 Alternative |
| Mudvayne | Do What You Do | #1 Rock #4 Alternative |
| Mudvayne | Scream With Me | #3 Rock, #20 Alternative |
| Charlotte Church | Even God | #17 UK Singles |
| Simple Plan | When I’m Gone | #11 Canadian Hot 100 |
| Simple Plan | Your Love Is a Lie | #12 Canadian Hot 100 |
| Simple Plan | Save You | #15 Canadian Hot 100 |
| Another Animal | Broken | #6 Rock |