Audition CD Recording - Mobile On-Location Recording - Musical Horizon, LLC

Mobile Recording and Editing

:: Mobile On-Location Recording Services

:: Audition CD Recording Package

Recordings designed as a jury would expect for an Audition to any major music program/school/conservatory.
Packages come with 3 copies of the recording each with basic inserts and marked discs FREE of charge!
The Audition CD Package will save you money if you need all the services, which most audition CDs do.

All Packages include:
3 FREE copies of final product on CDs
w/ CD slim case, Basic CD insert and marked disc
FREE Background Noise Reduction (when possible)*
Custom Microphone Placement
Normalization
Tracking
Removal
CD Mastering

* Removal of noise and reduction of noise are two different procedures. Musical Horizon attempts to reduce background noise whenever it is feasibly possible to do so. However, sometimes this process can remove the sound of the performance, so in many cases it is not possible to reduce the background noise.

Custom Microphone Placement: One should never record without first deciding where to place the microphones and how each microphone should be positioned. To achieve the best results, different combinations of instruments require different microphone placements. Unlike some recording engineers, our audio engineers do not just plop the mic stand in the same place for each recording.
Normalization: We increase the volume of your CD after recording. Without this, your CD will sound significantly lower in volume than other CDs. Our philosophy (for live recording) is that your finished product should be a direct representation of the music being recorded. We use a constant normalization value for the entire performance. See the editing page for more details.

Helpful Hints:

Always schedule your recording session as early as possible. We all want to practice as much as we can, but recording your audition CD at the last minute is very stressful because you are pressed for time.
- Plan to record at a minimum of 2 to 3 weeks prior to the required submission date. Recording sessions are scheduled on a first-come-first-serve basis. Keep in mind, you are not the only person submitting a recording to your jury and audition due dates for many schools, conservatories, and universities are roughly the same time.
- Musical Horizon only does professional recordings, which cannot be made available immediately at the end of the session like consumer grade cassette tapes, MiniDisc, or Flash recorder recordings. Our recordings can take a week or longer to process, depending upon your recording's needs.
Make sure that you get plenty of sleep the night before your recording session. This will help you relax and concentrate.
If you are using an accompanist make sure that they know what time to arrive and that your piano has been recently tuned prior to your recording session.
Consider recording several takes of your repertoire. We can help you select your best performance.
Make sure that all phones are turned off prior to the recording session. This includes your cell phone or any other device that might go off. These extraneous sounds may require you to do another take from the beginning.
Request that your teacher or coach attend the recording session. They can spur you on to your best performance and help you choose your best take.

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Call to schedule a free consultation: 973-980-2832 or email recording@musicalhorizon.com