Maryland Recording Studio - Custom Acoustic Environment

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Welcome to Commodore

Transfer & Digitize Analog Media

World Class Audio Restoration

Talented, Experienced Engineers

Custom Acoustic Environment

Great Equipment

Competitive Rates, No Hidden Fees

Who We Are

Tucked into the beautiful Catoctin Mountains, Commodore Recording offers a spacious, comfortable working environment with top-notch equipment and experienced staff. Our clients enjoy the small-town atmosphere of Thurmont, MD: home of Camp David and the annual Catoctin Colorfest.

“Commodore is the only commercial service I trust to transfer historical cylinders carefully and correctly.”

― David Giovannoni ―

“Hearing a studio’s work is the best way to judge it. Doug has transferred 20,000 sides from my collection, both discs and cylinders. You can hear his work at i78s.com.”

― David Giovannoni ―

“Commodore Recording studio is a hidden treasure. Doug is one of the best recording engineers I’ve worked with. His vast knowledge of the studio and of mixing techniques are incredible. He is very laid-back and very easy to work with. I’ve always enjoyed my many recording sessions with Doug, they always come out on the mark.”

― Howard B. ―

"Doug is a consummate professional, who goes the extra mile to ensure the perfect sound for a project. His low-key and friendly approach is ideal for novice and nervous musicians, and I highly recommend working with him. His extensive experience means reduced studio time and a better product."

― Aniko D. ―

“Doug is a tremendous musician as well as engineer. He really understands music and recording from both an artistic and technical perspective. I recorded my first CD at Commodore and could not be happier with the results.”

― Daniel W. ―

“Doug is a great musician in addition to being a recording engineer. Because he really knows the history of so many musical genres, he made our life easy due to his understanding of what we were trying to achieve with “The Weather People”.

― Cam M. ―

Audio Transfer

Commodore offers world-class, Grammy-nominated audio restoration. Vinyl Records, 78s, wax cylinders, cassette/reel tapes, and even “iPad” recordings in need of enhancement, can all benefit from the efforts of an experienced restoration engineer.

Recording Studio

Commodore’s unusually-shaped recording rooms are designed specifically with sound in mind. From the symmetrically-splayed walls and ceiling of the control room to the non-parallel surfaces of the live room and booths, the wonderful acoustics inspire better performances and allow more accurate playback.