If you are reading this, you are likely seeking audio production for an upcoming chamber music project. This site contains information about me and how all of this works. I am familiar with most of the academic performance spaces at Michigan State University, and I truly enjoy making chamber music recordings. Feel free to explore this site for more information about me. To begin, I have three important messages for prospective clients/collaborators:
Hire a student if you can. I know several music performance students who are developing their skills in recording and doing it for extra income. If you know someone like this, you should hire them for your project. The last thing I want to do with my hobby is take work away from enterprising students. I don’t personally charge for my services; depending on the scope and complexity of your project, I may request that you make a modest donation to a charitable foundation. I do chamber music recording for pure enjoyment as a hobby.
I don’t do video. While I have done it in the past, I do not enjoy videography or video editing. For this reason, I can’t do the video aspect of your project. I have lots of experience working with videographers, so I can collaborate with anyone who is doing your video. It’s best if I can communicate with that person in advance, as the videographer’s preferences may impact some technical aspects of my audio workflow. Any quality videographer will be able to easily combine my audio files with the video they capture, creating a much better quality recording than the camera microphones can.
My equipment will be visible to the audience. In order to create a quality recording, some of my microphones will be visible during the performance and captured in video and photographs. All of the equipment is tasteful and black in color, and I take care to neatly coil and tape cables so they do not draw attention. But the audience will see some of this equipment. The most conspicuous element is likely to be the main microphone array, which is usually located directly behind the conductor of the ensemble. This is a large black microphone stand that reaches 14’ into the air. Apart from the microphones, my recording equipment is quite small, and I will be seated in a discreet section of the audience monitoring the performance.
Please explore here and reach out to me with questions.