"My music
sounds great!
Thanks for doing such a good job!"

Music

For musicians, vocalists and songwriters, professional audio production can make the vital difference between winning and losing in a highly competitive marketplace. With that said, consider what you want to record - and what you'll use the recording for:


Entertaining Friends and Family
To demonstrate your artistic skills to those who already know you, a professionally produced CD with your photo on the cover makes a great gift.

Getting Booked
If you want to perform your music for live audiences, a demo CD or flash drive will help you get booked. Three, four or five songs should be enough to allow someone to make a booking decision in your favor. If you play music that's already well known, most of the tunes on your demo should be up-tempo with the best-known song first.

Getting Signed
If you write original music and want either a recording or publishing contract, a demo will enable you to present your work effectively to the necessary contacts. Once again, put your strongest material up front.

Getting Rich
As long as you're in the studio anyway, consider recording an entire album. There are two very good reasons to do this.

1. Independently produced music generates more than $50 million per year in sales. With a little effort, you can have your share.

2. If you prefer the traditional approach, a record company representative receiving your album, rather than just a demo, will know immediately that you're serious enough about your music to have already made a substantial commitment. The more you demonstrate your faith in yourself, the more likely someone will share that faith by investing in you and your creativity.

Included with Your Recording Session

	A production technician with many years of experience as a professional guitarist, singer and songwriter - and 50 years in professional audio.
	If desired, competent coaching can be provided in guitar, voice and musical arrangement technique.
	An 8-track digital recording system combining Macintosh, Mackie and ProTools, expandable to 24 tracks. Many musicians play more than one instrument, so a trio can sound like several more players. Multiple tracks also permit making revisions at a later time without disturbing anything already recorded.

Fees
$65.00 per hour, one-hour minimum
After the first hour, sessions are billed by the quarter-hour.

Terms
Cash or check

Fine Points

	For vocalists who don't play an instrument and have no access to musicians, several companies provide pre-recorded music tracks for an amazing variety of songs. www.pocketsongs.com is just one; there are many others.
	Ask about neatly designed and printed CD labels, covers and tray inserts. The better your CD looks, the more likely someone will actually listen to it - or buy it.
	IMPORTANT! Before anyone else can do anything for you and your music, you must do something for yourself. If you don't make a concerted effort at building your career in music, you'll live out the rest of your life wondering what might have happened if you had.