FAQ
Preparing for your session
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Be as well rehearsed as possible. -
Make a note of tempos during rehearsals. During a recording session tempos can feel quite different, so it is good to have firm starting point. -
Everybody involved should know the song/s by heart, especially singers (lyrics).
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How many songs do you want to record? -
Which ones will we leave out if we can’t get them all recorded in the session/s? -
It can be good to have one or two songs prepared in case you end up having time left, or if a song you planned to record just don’t come together during the session - this is not uncommon. -
In what order will you record the songs? Maybe the most complicated songs are better to not be at the start or the end of the session. -
Can complicated songs or parts of songs be recorded in sections and then edited together in post production? -
Are you recording to a click track?
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Will you sing live with the band or overdub the vocals? Would you like to have the option of re-doing your vocals at a later stage? -
At what time of the day does you voice sound best? -
How many hours can you sing (from experience, vocal session are good and sensible for up to 4 hours)?
File management
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We will keep your files plus a back up during production. -
Please bring in a hard drive or USB stick for file transfer at the end of the session/s. -
Depending on the project your files may be up to 10 Gb or more, so please ensure there is enough space on your drive. -
The drive should be formatted to a MAC compatible format. Windows formats (FAT32, exFAT) should work, too. -
Please make sure that the read/write permission allow access for non administrators. -
You may not want all files, which is fine. We will keep a copy on a hard drive after the finished production, but can not give a guarantee that these files will be accessible forever (if the drive should fail, they’re gone).
Mastering
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an Audio Master CD & Safety copy (for CD manufacturing of less than 500 copies). -
A DDP* Image file.
Submitting Your Album Info on Gracenote Using iTunes 11
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Open iTunes, insert CD and locate CD in iTunes (don't import the CD yet) -
Highlight all the tracks, right click and select Get Info -
Here you can change the album title/artist name/year/genre/etc... -
When you're done click OK -
Go through the same procedure to enter individual track names -
Highlight track 1 and right click to select Get Info -
Click on the Info tab and update the Name and then click Next -
Once you have finished entering the desired info for all tracks click OK -
The last step is to highlight all of the tracks again. -
Then click on the Options symbol on the upper right corner of the tracklist window -
Select Submit CD Track Names and wait for the progress bar to complete
Credits
We’d appreciate if you could credit the studio on the CD and/or vinyl cover (and where else seems appropriate).
Photography & Video
We usually take snaps during sessions and post some on our website and
Facebook page. Please let us know if you have any objections.
Testimonials & Reviews
If you feel like it, we’d love to get a testimonial or review from you via
email, or alternatively you can also leave a review on
Facebook or on
Google Reviews.
Parking
Please park in front of our roller door (2 cars can fit there), in the Visitors' car spots (near Gate 2) or outside the complex on Matisi Street.
Public Transport