Classical Recording & Editing
Classical Recording is run by a schooled musician, electrical engineer, computer programmer, and amateur choral singer. He brings a love for music and technology to the needs of recording small and large groups on location.
Standard 2 channel 16-bit thru multi-channel 24-bit digital recording and editing is available.
Standard package for amateur and semi-pro groups includes recording of the concert without charge. Cassette and CD edited copies will then be made available ONLY to members of the performing group for $12 each for 1 C-90 cassette or 1 80 minute CD and a minimum order of 10 items. "Archive only" concerts will require a $75 deposit and $30 per hour.
All rates are negotiable. Cassette and CD mastering and duplication are available, too. Please call 818-749-6065 or e-mail.
Click here to see a partial listing of recent concerts and click here to open a fax form you can fill out and send to 860-371-2475 to order copies of your group's performance.
Clients include: Glendale College Concert Singers & Orchestra, Choral Society of Southern California, Classical Music Association, Opa Opa, Los Angeles Baroque Orchestra, Pacific Composers Forum, Wheatly Music, Circa Ltd., Cantori Domino, Pasadena City College Opera & Musicial Theatre Workshop, Oneonta Congregational Church
The Copyright QuestionIt is OK for groups to make recordings of themselves for their own use, including copyrighted material. These are called "archive" copies. The recording can't be used for commercial or fund raising purposes without the music publisher's permission and/or paying a royalty fee. Classical Recording will act as your agent to complete the recording, editing, and duplicating tasks. Many groups hire instrumentalists for accompaniment. The above rules apply here, too. Paid musicians play for a living and deserve their contract portion of the sales. Officially, only one archive copy is allowed of a performance of union musicians (Local 47 contract rules), though none have complained when archive copies are made for the members of the group being recorded. (I guess they understand the desire we have to hear ourselves!) As I'm not a lawyer, the above is not legal advice. Any information expanding on or contradicting this is welcome. |