Association of Concert Bands Seminar by David P Miller Music Director Mississippi Community Symphonic Band RECORDING YOUR BAND for Fun and Profit Getting Copyright Permissions Making The Recording ID: 449357
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Recording YOUR BAND FOR FUN AND PROFIT
Association of Concert Bands
Seminar by David P. Miller
Music Director
Mississippi Community Symphonic BandSlide2
RECORDING YOUR BANDfor Fun and Profit
Getting Copyright Permissions
Making The Recording
Producing
The Recording
Making A Master CD
Getting Your CD Duplicated
Distributing and Selling Your CD
The “ROI” on Selling CDsSlide3
Tunes in the PUBLIC DOMAINTunes Requiring a Mechanical Rights License
Timing
Small vs. Large Publishers
Harry Fox Agency –
www.HarryFox.com Official Info – www.copyright.gov/title17/Appoint A Copyright Administrator
RECORDING YOUR BAND
Getting Copyright PermissionsSlide4
RECORDING YOUR BANDMaking The Recording
Select A Digital Recorder
Use The Best
Mics
You Can GetPositioning The Mics
Recording in WAV vs. MP3 FormatsSlide5
RECORDING YOUR BANDProducing The Recording
Use a Digital Music Editor – Segment Into Tracks
www.audacity.sourceforge.net
Edit 1: Trim Beginning of Track
Edit 2: Boost Sound Levels To Peak (Watch clipping)
Edit 3: Audition Tune For Tweaking
(Graphic equalization, boost quiet spots, fix clams, etc.)
Edit 4: Amplify and Fade Out Applause
Save Tracks with Sequencing # and TitleSlide6
RECORDING YOUR BANDMaking A Master CD
Use Good CD Burning Software –
www.BurnAware.com
Make Several Copies, Have Several People Audition the Masters
Check Your Final Master In Several Players, NOT Just In ComputersSlide7
RECORDING YOUR BANDGetting Your CD Duplicated
CD Package Artwork Options
Use Graphics Software –
www.xara.com
Use a DesignerBarbara Hudson – BHudson75@gmail.com
Shelley Clem –
ShelleyClem@gmail.com
Select A Manufacturer –
www.kunaki.com
Compiling and Uploading the Master CD
Ordering and Auditioning The PrototypeSlide8
RECORDING YOUR BANDDistributing & Selling Your CD
Selling To Band Members & Family
Selling To Your Audience
Selling On Your Website
(Need a website? See www.DMillerWeb.com
)Slide9
RECORDING YOUR BANDThe ROI of Selling CDs
Setting Your Selling Price
Most folks are comfortable paying $15 for a CD, especially for a fund-raising cause; for $15, it should be more than 1 hr of music.
Figuring Your Break-Even Point
Total Cost/Selling Price, round up. Example:
200 CDs cost $401.53 / $15 = 26.78
27 sales @ $15 >> $405Slide10
RECORDING YOUR BAND
for Fun and Profit – Recap:
Getting Copyright Permissions
Making The Recording
Producing The Recording
Making A Master CD
Getting Your CD Duplicated
Distributing and Selling Your CD
The “ROI” on Selling CDsSlide11
For an online version of this presentation, go to
www.QEVGroup.com/ACBSeminar2009
RECORDING YOUR BAND
for Fun and Profit