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“Bobby is sure to get the best out of any musician who comes into his studio. He is not only the swiftest engineer we have worked with, his production skills are top-notch and his ear is impeccable. Bobby is fair with his rates and very efficient with his time.”

“Bobby Read single handedly helped us move from JV to the big leagues. He won’t accept anything less than world class and we can’t thank him enough for that. The feedback on the product he has made with us has been universally amazing. His ears are scary good, his ideas are incredible, and he is a pleasure to work with. He has got it all, the knowledge, gear, right attitude, work ethic, ideas, experience, personality I could go on and on. Oh yeah, and he is pretty good at the saxophone too. Working with Bobby was one of the best things that ever happened to us as a band.”

“Bobby Read is the guy you want making your recording. After our CD came out we received a slew of great reviews and many fellow musicians told me it was the best recording quality they had heard on an Old-time CD. The clarity of the mix was amazing. Not only does he have the technology and experience, but most importantly, as a first rate musician himself, he has the ears and the musical mind it takes to make recordings sound their best. He also is great to work with, putting the needs of the individual artist first. I’m looking forward to our next project with Bobby”

“I’ve done many projects over the years w/ Bobby Read and found him always to be the consummate professional in all ways. I highly recommend his studio.”

“Bobby is one the best players, engineers, and producers I’ve ever worked with. In the studio, Bobby is fast and always gets a great drum sound.”

“You can’t find a better recording engineer than Bobby Read. He’s got a top notch studio and has the savvy to make the most of his superb programs and equipment. But even more than that, Bobby is one of the best musicians I’ve ever met, and those amazing ears of his sure come in handy.”

“Bobby Read is a master: recording engineer, producer, arranger, musician - he can do it all. I have recorded and co-produced five records with him. Bobby’s combination of talent, experience and skill has made a unique contribution to my songs; many have won awards and received critical acclaim. Bobby guides and encourages every musician in the session to produce their best. He has helped me grow and mature as an artist and bring my best to each song. I travel from DC to Charlottesville to record with Bobby, and I am always glad I do.”

“I’ve worked at Small World Audio on a variety of projects, and I notice the same things every time: we have fun recording, we come up with some cool ideas we hadn’t considered, we’re happy with the finished product, and we finish within the time we budgeted. That says a lot. I totally recommend Small World.”

“Our band recorded a bluegrass cd at Bobby’s studio recently, and we’ve been urging other bands to go there based on the project that Bobby engineered and mixed for us. He really has the tools and ear to do one of the toughest gigs in a studio-tracking and texturing a sound comprised entirely of acoustic instruments and voice. We’ll definitely be back there for our next project.”

“Bobby Read’s work will get you as close to a big studio-major label sound as you can get and still sound wonderful. His ability to get right to business as an engineer, his impeccable ears as a producer, and his imagination, discipline and helpfulness with arrangements make him invaluable, not to mention he is one of the finest tenor sax players I have ever heard anywhere.”

“I am usually very intimidated by the recording process, but the relaxed living room atmosphere at Small ‘World Audio along with the calm and reassuring presence of the Reads made the experience actually enjoyable. That and the fact that they both demonstrate a mastery over digital recording technology resulting in seamless edits, balanced mixes, and an overall beautiful natural sound.”