Ok cool, so you want me to record and film a song for you! Here's the form to do so. I'll be in touch as soon as possible with a quote for the work and you can say yes/no from there. Some of the queries you may have might have been answered in the FAQs below so do check them out before you book!
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RECREATE A SONG AUDIO/VISUAL FAQs
CAN YOU DO ANY SONG?
I recreate the song of choice as closely as possible. Please send me the song at the outset and I will be able to tell you if I think it is achievable or not to recreate perfectly. I can make any song sound good but on some occasions may need to vary the instrumentation to make an authentic version that will come across well and suit your voice. You will be told in advance before you part with any money if this is the case.
CAN YOU DO THE SONG IN A DIFFERENT KEY?
Yes. This is one of the many perks of choosing this product. All tracks are custom recorded and mixed to suit you and your voice. Let me know which key works best for you at the outset. Please note that this decision is final so please practice the songs in different keys first. Changing the key once it's been recorded will mean a re-record which will incur a cost.
DO I COME TO YOU TO RECORD VOCALS?
Either you can come to me or I can come and record them in the comfort of your own home. My setup is fully portable and we can get just as good results either way.
DO WE DO THE AUDIO AND VIDEO ON THE SAME DAY?
We can do. If you live far from Manchester this is probably the best way to do it. We can record the vocals in a morning then do the video to a rough mix in the afternoon.
CAN WE MAKE A FULL MUSIC VIDEO FROM THE AUDIO?
Stylistically the videos in this deal are quite simple and effective. One-takers work very well for this. We can scale this to a three or four angle performance setup if you prefer that style or even to a full music video look for an additional cost. We can discuss this when we talk through your idea.
WHERE DOES MOST OF THE TIME GO?
Most of the time making this product goes with me in my studio making the song. When I take the song to you it is probably a day at most away from completion minus video editing time. A lot of work will go into your music before you see me so please bear this in mind with the price of this product.
TURNAROUND
It's so important to get the audio right for this. From commission I usually aim for two weeks to get the audio in a position where it is ready for vocals. If we do vocals and video on the same day then you should expect to start getting first edits a week or two from the recording date.
I PLAY SOLO AND WANT TO USE THE INSTRUMENTAL AS A BACKING TRACK
Yes that's fine and that's what this product is here for. I can send you a mix with or without a click track depending on your live setup. Please road test it through a good PA before taking it to any gigs and send me a couple of other backing tracks in your setlist so I can make sure it fits right with your other songs.
AMENDING FOR USE AS A LIVE BACKING TRACK WITH A BAND
I can turn off any parts in your backing track that are being played by your band, build a click track and remix it to fit around your band at no additional cost. I would recommend taking me along to a rehearsal though so I can mix it live with you playing. I would ask you to cover my travel costs for this.
HOW DO YOU PLAY BACKING TRACKS WITH A BAND?
You need a sample pad that can trigger multiple audio tracks at once through multiple outputs to do this properly. A Roland SPD-SX is the industry standard but you can do it cheaper. The basic idea is that you send the backing track out of one output that goes straight to your mixing desk then send a click track out of a separate output to your drummers headphones simultaneously. There are loads of ways to do it but this is the most common. I'm very happy to explain more when we meet if this is something you need help with.
HOW MUCH CAN YOU TWEAK THE AUDIO FOR LIVE USE?
I can tweak it as much as you want. I would always recommend road testing it through a big system at a practice space or something before we sign off on a backing track mix. Once the mix has been signed off I charge an hourly rate to make any further changes.
HOW MANY MIXES CAN I HAVE?
You will receive the mix for the video with your vocal on. An instrumental version to sing along to live with or without a click track and if you wish to receive a version for band use I can make that for you too. They should all be fairly subtle remixes so it's no trouble to me. If it reaches a point where there are a huge amount of amends and I need to start charging extra to make changes then this will be made clear when we are approaching and have arrived at this point. - Never had had to do this yet.
HOW FAR ARE YOU WILLING TO TRAVEL
I'm available to work worldwide. My travel and parking costs are always added in on top and are always calculated fairly. If we're working overseas I'd ask for you to pay for my flights and accommodation before the shoot takes place. If we feel an overnighter is needed to make it to a shoot then I'd request for that to be covered as well. This will be made clear and communicated at the time of booking if this is needed.
CAN WE GET THE AUDIO STEMS AND MIX IT OURSELVES?
Yeah if you want. However I would always recommend using me. I would offer you a very slight discount but I am a quick editor, so you'll be better off if I do it. If you choose to do your own edit please run the final video past me if you want to put my name on it.
WHEN DO I PAY?
I take a 20% deposit at the time of booking. If you need to rearrange then that's fine. If you want to cancel then I keep the deposit. I ask for full payment via bank transfer once you have viewed the first edit of your film before I send any files or make any amendments.
CAN I PUT A FILTER ON IT AND UPLOAD IT TO INSTAGRAM?
Instagram filters generally don't look very good and crush the quality out of your super Hi-Res video. It's best not to. If you want the colour grade changing just ask.
PFFT. THAT WAS A MISSION. LET'S CRACK ON WITH MAKING FILMS!