What should I do before I come in the studio?
Make sure that the backing tracks you order are recorded in a key that is within your range to sing. If you can comfortably sing along with the original artists' version you should be OK. If not, talk to the people who make the backing tracks about raising or lowering the pitch of the music for you.

And then….?
When the CD is sent to you, make sure you keep it in very good condition as it will form the basis of your recording (watch out for fingerprints, scratches etc.) Practise singing with it regularly, until you know the songs inside out : then all you need to think about on the day is giving a great performance.

What happens when I get to the studio?
You will be introduced to the sound engineer you will be working with and given a tour of the studio to make you feel at home. We will transfer the music from your CD backing track to our multitrack Hard Disc Recorder (which is like a tape recorder but much more versatile) and then we can begin....

...We will put you in a soundproof room adjoining the control room, and you will hear the music coming through your headphones. There will be a microphone in front of you to record your voice. Don't worry if it all seems a bit strange at first - after a few rehearsals you'll probably feel quite comfortable with it all.

And then….?
We start recording your voice. Some singers like to give a "performance" vocal where they sing the song all the way through and others like to work on small sections of the song at a time. Once we've established which is most comfortable for you, we start recording.

And when I've finished?
We blend your voice in with the music to make it sound as good as possible ("the mixing") and burn it on to a CD master. This is yours to take away and we will also use it to make the subsequent CD copies, so it is very important to keep it in mint condition.

And personalise the CDS?
Yes. We will print your name and contact details on to the CDs. If you would like more than 10 copies or more elaborate artwork packaging (with colour photos on inlays cards, for example)
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