Q. 1) How do I make sure that you are going to choose the right sound for my music? Different studio rooms, microphones and preamps choices can create different sounds…
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A. 1) As soon as you contact us, we’ll ask you to describe your
idea of sound and production as best
as you can. When applicable, we’ll
also ask you to deliver us charts with
the arrangement that you foresee for
the parts. This is so we can get as close
as possible to your own "vision”.
If you don’t have a specific direction, we’ll suggest our
own: after all, that’s why you hired us! We offer several options
of studios with different equipment and
engineers with different backgrounds.
Although the highest quality is always
guaranteed, the more expensive solutions
tend to offer a few more choices and
are recommended for sessions where multiple
instruments need to be recorded simultaneously
(i.e. string section, brass ensemble,
etc.)
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Q. 2) How do I deliver you the files so you can work on it? And how do I get my session back, after you are done?
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A. 2) Most of today`s music production
is made digitally, especially through
Digidesign’s ProTools. Therefore, all the exchanges can
happen via Internet. We create a dedicated web page just for
you on our server (unlinked to others and password protected),
usually named http://sessionrecording.com/YOURNAME where you
and us can easily upload and download the songs. Communication
happens via email or AIM. When everything is done, you confirm
the receipt of the files and we delete your page and the session
online. We still keep a local backup here, onto a hard drive
or DVD, and we suggest you do the same!
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Q. 3) What are the costs? How and when am I required to make payments?
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A. 3) Our prices vary substantially,
depending on the musicians, the
studio and the engineers you choose.
All these matters are discussed
right after you contact us: based
on your ideas and directions, we
deliver a budget plan that will
include different scenarios, in
order to accommodate your artistic
needs as well as your pocket. A
full payment is required before
we book the musicians. No recording
will commence until we clear your
checks.
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Q. 4) Which forms of payment do you accept?
Q. 5) Who pays for the shipping of the tracks?
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5) As we tend to work exclusively on the web, usually there
are really no shipping costs involved, making the exchange considerably
faster. If you prefer to have a CD or DVD of the session data,
we can send it at the client’s expense. |
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Q. 6) How long does it take to have one song done?
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6) Depending on the
size of your project,
the full process can
take anywhere from
2 to 3 days to up to
3 weeks. The variables
to consider are the
musicians` schedules
and studio availability,
as well as the time
required to discuss
the project, approve
the budget and clear the payment.
These times may vary
according to the kind
of production required,
and are related to
work delivered through
the Internet. Allow
additional time for delivery through regular mail.
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Q. 7) Who owns the masters?
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7) The client owns the masters . We
clear all the
musician’s
performances for you
and will send you an industry
standard “waiver” signed
by the musicians. The
Waiver is the legal
proof of the musician
performance, as well
as the musician’s
release of any rights
on the performance
provided. |
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Q. 8) What Audio formats do you support?
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8) We support Aiff,
Sound Designer II or
.Wav at 44.1 or 48
kHz at 24 or 16 bit
files. We recommend delivering your session in Pro Tools,
but other audio software is also allowed. We will only upload
sessions in Pro Tools. For other platforms,
we deliver consolidated
individual files of
all the performances, easy for you to import and line up in
your original session. |
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Q. 9) Can I use the songs you did, put them on a CD and sell it?
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A. 9) Yes. However credits for musicians, engineers and studios are mandatory as industry standards. In the event that you ask us to record three or more instruments, and no fully written arrangement of the song is provided, we will request an additional credit that shall read: “co-produced by SessionRecordings.com.” |
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Q. 10) What happens if I am not fully satisfied of the final result? Will I get my money back?
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A. 10) In general, we try and accommodate all your musical requests in advance, but due to the way we work – which involves external studios and musicians - we can NOT refund any fee: if we did, the risk would be too high and we would go out of business.
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Q. 11) I like the overall sound, clear and defined, but when I compare the drums sound to the one from a record I like, it’s kind of dry…
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11) That is because
we leave the mixing
up to you. We generally
record the drums dry,
with very moderate
EQ and compression,
so you have more freedom
to EQ the single pieces,
compress those and
use ambience in different
ways when you mix.
However, if previously
discussed, we can manipulate
the sounds more, in
order to match your
taste. We do offer
mixing packages with
top-notch engineers,
though: if you are
interested, please
contact us to get an estimate. |
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Q. 12) Do you also work with full bands,
or only one instrument at the time?
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12) You can actually
select your dream band
from our roster of
musicians, and we can
record the session
live, if everyone is
available. Please keep
in mind that larger
recording facilities
are needed for this
option. |
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