Branding and content for the pro audio industry and beyond.

Based in Los Angeles, Duration Consulting has provided content creation, strategy, and brand management for several of the most highly-regarded companies in the music recording industry.

Duration also offers full-service consultancy & independent project work for companies of any size or type.

WHO WE ARE

Duration founder Chris Dauray is the third generation of a music business marketing family. His grandfather was one of the co-owners of Ampeg in the late 1960s, and Chris got his start hand-building high-end analog tube gear for his aunt’s company in California while earning his degree in music.

SELECTED VIDEO PROJECTS

OUR CLIENTS

Though Duration does not deal exclusively with recording & production clients, founder Chris Dauray’s 15+ years of experience developing, manufacturing, marketing, & selling equipment for several of the industry's most desirable high-end brands provides a unique qualification for such work.

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  • “What makes Chris totally unique is that he has an incredible understanding of so many divergent fields. In this day and age, it is very difficult to find a true expert in design, or in marketing, or in audio. Somehow Chris wields expertise in all of these areas and knows how to make it work to get results.”

    Scott Jacoby, GRAMMY-winning producer
    (Coldplay, John Legend, Vampire Weekend)

  • "Chris was excellent at translating our aesthetic vision and practical needs into a beautiful, easily-accessible, and functional website. From our initial conversation to launching the site, and everything in-between, Chris was easy to communicate with, efficient in making updates, and made suggestions that improved the look and flow of our site beyond what we thought we wanted. Our website now really feels like a home for our organization and mission, and our entire team is so excited to share it with our community."

    Jaylene Benggon Chung, Development & Communications Director, Young Storytellers

  • “Of all the creatives I’ve worked with, Duration makes getting things done feel effortless. Sometimes they read our minds, sometimes they surprise us, but in either case their first idea is often a tweak away from the final version. I love both Duration's work and working with them.”

    Alex Oana & Ian Hlatky
    Co-Founders, Audio Test Kitchen

  • “I trust Chris completely with anything related to business development and branding. He has exceptional taste, fresh ideas and incredible attention to detail. I look forward to every opportunity to work with him.”

    Jim Keller
    Founder, Sondhus

  • "Chris Dauray is fantastic to work with. He has a wonderful design sense and a keen wit. He is my go-to for help with clever wordplay, and I look forward to working with him more in the future."

    Marsha Vdovin
    Advertising / Social Media, Tape Op Magazine

  • "As our recording studio approached its 10th anniversary and we decided it was time for a new logo, we knew immediately that Chris Dauray was the guy for the job. Chris was so incredibly helpful, patient, and knowledgeable as he walked us through the process, we can't imagine doing this with anyone else. We are thrilled with the end result and would enthusiastically recommend Chris to anyone!"

    Yoli Mara
    Co-Owner, Welcome to 1979

  • "Chris’s communication skills are exceptional. He is so creative, and ideas seem to flow effortlessly out of his brain. He has a stunning eye for photography and solid video production, along with all the other branding and identity elements required to get your company image out there in front of customers. He also backs up his creative contributions with data and empirical insight that produces actual results - not just a pretty face. I’ll admit that I’m biased because Chris is my nephew...but I don’t know anyone else in my industry who has displayed such a natural ability to combine all these talents under one roof.”

    EveAnna Manley
    President, Manley Laboratories, Inc.

  • “Working with Chris was not just painless but, I dare say enjoyable! The time it took to move through the process of choosing a logo and website design was blisteringly fast compared to my previous experiences. I attribute this not just to Chris’ design prowess (which is considerable), but to his ability to deeply understand the project itself. He took the time to see what was special about MOXE, and as a result, was able to build something that tells that story to others.”

    Jordan Brooke Hamlin
    Musician, Co-Owner, MOXE

  • "I've known Chris for a few years and have been an early fan of his work for the audio industry. But our company being into B2B retail in the motorcycle apparel market, I brought him a bit of a challenge when I asked him if he would help us brand the company and design its website, logo, and more generally speaking, handle all aspects of its communication. He lived up to it and his approach, understanding of our needs and ability to adapt fast to a completely new market was a blessing. I anticipate that he and Duration will help us grow into this competitive sector for many years to come."

    JB Lierre
    Co-Founder, Eunique Ventures

  • "Chris is always a pleasure to work with. In my many years with RND and FPA, I have come to depend on him for branding, corporate appearance, social media, company messaging, and general industrial and graphical design input. I trust his opinions and advice, and find it essential to our business growth. His easy manner and cheerful demeanor compliment his great depth of knowledge and abilities. I know when I work with Chris the results are going to look and work great, and I don't need to worry about those aspects anymore - it's handled."

    Jonathan Pines
    Director of Strategic Operations, Rupert Neve Designs / Fingerprint Audio