Mastering Engineers

 
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Mo Talaba

owner & engineer

Mo was formed through a complex process of metamorphic crystallization deep within the earth’s crust in Ontario, Canada. Early on, this pile of carbon atoms was infused with a passion for music, so his formative years were spent mostly sucking at guitar, bass, drums and vocals - something he still does to this very day. His interest in audio electronics, acoustics, songwriting, art, and horticulture drove him to acquire just enough knowledge to be dangerous in a variety of subjects, as did his degree in recorded music production from one of those dumb music technical schools in Toronto. Dumb as it was, it did afford him the opportunity to hang out at CBC studios and other facilities that were way more fun where he learned about studio gear, construction, writing, applied acoustics and stuff like that. 

Since relocating to Eugene Oregon in 2001 he has recorded out of the legendary Gung-Ho Studio and the garage that has now become National Freedom Studio in Cottage Grove. Mo enjoyed making records at other studios, but he dreamed of having a studio of his very own, so one day he gathered up all his knowledge and power tools, and with the help from some friendly woodland creatures, built his very own studio in Eugene. Oh, and he built a house, too so his wife and kids would have somewhere to sleep while he stays up all night recording, mixing, and mastering records and being a full-time music dork. His work also includes audio services for film, video, and television (on-set and post production) and projects with his filmmaker wife Evangeline LaRoque

Mo and Chris Colbert met when their friend Richard Swift pointed out that they both had the same John Mayer-inspired “Wonderland” tramp stamp. So naturally they formed an alliance built on a foundation of music, tacos, and Chris needing somewhere to store some of his gear. 

 
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Chris Colbert

Freelance Engineer

As a live and studio engineer, Chris has circumnavigated the globe 2.4 billion times working with many of the world’s greatest artists in many of the world’s best known studios and venues. However his true passions in life are eating tacos and spending quality time at home with his horde of house cats in Cottage Grove.