How does it work?

The day begins with me arriving at the venue and setting up. The get-in time varies depending on the size of your project, venue accessibility, acoustic, etc. Many clients use some of the set up time as a chance to warm up or rehearse. Once everything is in place, we conduct a sound check and tweak things as needed.

Once I've set up and we're happy with the sound, we can start recording. Various approaches are possible, depending on what style of working suits you. Some people like to record a few full takes, getting notes in between takes on things that can be improved, ending up with a selection of full takes to choose from. Others will record a full take, listen back, then re-record any sections they thought needed improving. There's also the option of working in sections from the word go, and then splicing them together in post-production. Having 2-3 cameras makes all these options viable even for video. 

After the recording is done, I need to pack up (which is usually quicker than the get-in). Then I take all the material home and you'll have 2 options. Either you leave me to do a draft edit myself, then critique it in a back-and-forth email exchange until we have something you're happy with. Or, if you don't mind critically listening to yourself, I can send you raw versions of everything we recorded, for you to make your own selections and for me to then stitch those together. Once we have edits decided, I go on to shape the sound, remove noise, and edit video (if it’s a filmed project). You'll get to weigh in at every stage of the process. You'll end up with downloadable files that you can then do what you wish with, as long as you give me a credit when posting them publicly ;)