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What if I don't know any good musicians to play on my demo?We can handle all of the booking of the musicians for you. We have a large pool of Nashville session players and programmers to choose from who play a variety of styles to suit any project.
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Do I need to bring charts to the session?No, the session leader or producer will create the charts for you in the Nashville Number system. You will need to submit a worktape of your songs at least one week prior to your session. You should also bring a typed copy of the lyrics to your songs for the session.
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What kind of recording format do you have at The Parlor Studio?
The Pro Tools|HD® 3 Accel system supports extremely large and complex sessions by leveraging the power-on-demand capabilities of three dedicated DSP cards (PCI or PCIe) connected via Digidesign’s proprietary TDM II bus architecture. The most powerful of the base Core systems, Pro Tools|HD 3 Accel combines those specialized DSP cards with the processing resources of your computer to deliver awesome audio performance, large track counts, and impressive plug-in processing power. To help you take advantage of that power, the Pro Tools|HD 3 Accel system also includes the largest number of Digidesign® and Digidesign Development Partner effects and instrument plug-ins as part of the free HDpack collection.
In simpler terms, we have the top of the line Pro Tools that can record 32 imputs at the same time.
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Can I bring my pro-tools project over and add a piano track to it on your grand piano?Yes. We are fully set up for tracking editing and mixing in pro-tools. We have one of the finest Yamaha C7 grand pianos in town.
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What format do I get my "master" back in?You can get your master backed up on DVD in wave files which can be put in any other computer that has digital editing software and a DVD player.
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How much will my project cost?That is something that has so many variables that we really can't give you an accurate quote on this website. We would be glad to give you a custom quote based on your individual situation. Just call us at (615) 385-4466. We can offer prices ala-carte or you can choose one of our affordable packages. The main thing is that your final product is of the the highest quality possible.
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How do I choose my material?Many people use their own songs that they have written, although some people prefer to record other people's songs. We can help you with the song search. Click on the link to visit our publishing company Best Built Songs. (http://www.bestbuiltsongs.com/), or call us at (615) 385-4466 to set up an appointment to listen to songs. We have a wide varety of great songs to choose from. We also have a track leasing program that can save you money if you hear a song from our catalog that you like and is in your key.
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Do you manufacture CD's for resale?No. But we have assembled a team of photographers, graphic artists and CD manufacturing companies that can help you get your product out.
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Will I own my master when I am done with the project?Yes, since you are paying for the recording you will own all the rights to your master.
