Permanent Records

    Permanent Records is currently renovating - we have moved into a larger [960 square foot] facility. Recording here is available -  however due to the lack of acoustic treatment, I am only recording acoustic groups here in the studio until the studio has proper acoustic treatment. I am still available to do mobile recording at your location.

If you'd like to check on the status of the renovation, click here.

    The goal behind Permanent Records is to provide a fast, cost effective service for all your audio editing and recording needs, be it a radio commercial, film dialogue, or restoring noisy recordings as well as offering a state-of-the-art 32 track recording studio. Set up to work with almost any audio format and capable of leaping buildings in a single bound, Permanent Records is your first and last stop for audio bliss. A one-stop shop for all your audio needs in Nanaimo and beyond.

    Led by founder Andrew Nicholls, the Permanent Records team is a combination of in-house work and experienced, professional contacts throughout the lower mainland and Vancouver Island. Having professionals in different fields ensures the best job gets done. What does this mean for you? Because contact-sharing gives each member more work, we can afford to keep costs low.

    Because we use the latest version of the industry-standard ProTools audio software and Focusrite effects processing, you know you are getting professional-quality sample-accurate edits and sound manipulation. If at a later date you feel the need to bring your project to a larger studio, we guarantee that we will be compatible with any other reputable studio.

   -" After letting Andrew to master my track I couldn't believe how professional it sounded... my band's sound was just like the one you can hear on the radio..."

        - Daniel Sepulveda, Venezuela, on having some music mastered, 2006

   - " A very professional service... delivered the goods on short notice..."

        - Sebastian Little on his "Sounds of the City" university project video, 2005 

   - " The best drums I've heard in a long time... "

        - Rael Linford on Samuel Wiebe's performance for "Old School", 2005

   - " The quality of sound Andrew brings to Minnesota's just blows the other guys away..."

        -Wayne Szolga, Chordline Entertainment on Andrew's live sound engineering work at Minnesota's Pool Hall during 2004

   - " I love the way you guys work... "

        - Mark Evanshen, singer/songwriter on recording his debut album, 2003

   - " Amazing! You have an ear for melody... "

       -  Demetrius Patin comments on Andrew's guitar solo for an Emerged song, 2001