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From: "Trenymusic"
To: vocalist
Subject: Re:Question about studio time
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Hey thought I might help out. I worked for a studio doing many an album project. I quickly learned that paying for royalty rights is VERY important. You must contact the company that owns the rights ( for ex. Sebben crudele is owned by Shirmer). You should be able to contact them on the web.
You need to tell them
how many duplications you are making
what you are using it for
Sometimes if you are making less than 50 copies, they'll let you use it gratis. Typically the cost is .06 per song per copy ($6 for 100 copies)
It's not alot of money but if it's overlooked it can really hurt your recording if someone finds out about it.

As far as the photo copies go, it has been my understanding that as long as you own the original it is okay to make copies for working sake. But I would destroy them after the session.

Be sure to vocalize before your session. Know your songs backwards and forward. If the accompanist you hired is good - he should have no problems laying down the tracks. Since you have only two hours in the studio, it may be a good idea to lay down the piano tracks before the vocal so you can
fine tune your voice. Understand that it will be wierd to hear yourself through the phones, but you'll get used to it.
With only 2 hours and 8 songs, you'll have to be on top of things. Make sure the studio is set up prior to the session or else they'll charge you for set up time.

That's my 2 cents. Let me know if I can help any more.
Jennifer Fancher
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I am going to be recording a CD that I will be using for audition submittals (and for family distribution) I was wondering if the people on the list could give me some advice on how I should a.) prepare for that day b.) warm up for the day c.) make my time with the accompanist during the studio
time optimal. I won't have the opportunity to warm up with him first and he has requested that I send him copies of the music I will be using. Should I photo copy the pieces and destroy the photo copies the day of the recording? Do I have to be concerned with copy rights for the recording of
the music and is it legal to do the above?

I will be doing several art songs, Seben Crudele, An Die Geliebte, Where 'ere you walk and Come Again; and I will be doing Che gelida manina, Una furtiva lagrima, (for my opera pieces) Comfort Ye and Every Valley for Oratorio selections. I don't know what versions of any of this music he has and
I have to use an intermediary to connect with him so direct communication except for snail mail is out of the question before the day of the recording session. We have two hours to work on these and it is in a University recording studio (so it's dirt cheep)

thanks in advance for your advice

Todd A. Moore
Tenor
Cincinnati, Ohio

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