HSC Recordings
As we are all aware, the HSC ensemble performances have now become a very difficult prospect for students to fulfil ensemble requirements without breaching social distancing rules.
In conjunction with a number of professional musicians and teachers, we have recently recorded backing tracks for our own students to allow them to perform their existing pieces and wanted to extend the offer for all those in the state that are in a similar situation.
We are coordinating with some of the finest musicians in Australia and we are here to provide tracks for all students at rates well below our professional recording rate to get them through their performances with confidence.
Please contact us to discuss our rates; The musicians involved have very kindly offered to record at a rate specifically for this occasion.
Ensemble Recordings
We have teamed up with a number of professional recording musicians and teachers on a wide range of instruments to start creating backing tracks for HSC performances.
The musicians currently recording together for these backings are all professional recording artists and can be heard on 1000s of television commercials, movies, orchestral recordings, tours and much more.
We are providing these bespoke recordings to help students maintain their pieces which may not be able to be performed without the original ensemble or where it is not effective without the original instrumentation. We are recording all pieces at the required tempos as decided by teachers and students, on live instruments, in our own, separate, professional studios.
Piano accompaniments
We have two longtime HSC piano accompanists to provide high quality piano backings for students in most popular styles from classical to contemporary. These will have count-ins and are recorded for students and teachers at any tempo of their choosing.
With over 60 years combined experience our accompanists can record anything students may require.
Composition recordings
We offer two different options for composition students. Firstly, we can record real instruments or ensembles to enhance the student’s recordings which are often only outputted directly from their writing program (i.e. Sibelius, Finale, Dorico, Musescore etc) resulting in a more realistic representation of the overall performance.
Alternatively, we are also offering digital recordings using sample libraries utilised by professional composers throughout the world (Spitfire Audio, VSL, Eastwest, Spectrasonics among others). This would involve the student sending their composition to us once completed, and using our software to create realistic sounding ensemble recordings.
Ensemble and Band options
At present we have the ability to record backings for:
String Ensembles
Brass Ensembles
Woodwind ensembles
Percussion Ensembles
Rock bands
Pop and commercial music
Big Bands
Vocal Accompaniment of varying instrumentation.
Small and large Jazz Ensembles
Choirs and vocal ensembles
Contemporary instrument ensembles
Piano only
and many other instrumentation types.
We have the ability to provide full performances with and without the student’s parts for additional practice material with clear count-ins and with any necessary cuts and performance notes.
We hope we all can help in any way If you have any questions, requests, or enquiries. Please don’t hesitate to reach out at anytime.