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Instrumental : min. 2 minutes, still need a button ending?
Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 11:25 am
by burkeproductions
FINALLY getting some recording time for a few of my piano pieces, trying to get the most out of my sessions. Does anyone have a rule of thumb when recording instrumentals for how many versions might be needed for various submissions? I've got a few that are straight grooves but not complete arrangements. Should I craft a button ending for everything? Should I create a 2 and 5 minute version? Thanks!
Re: Instrumental : min. 2 minutes, still need a button ending?
Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 11:31 am
by davewalton
burkeproductions wrote:FINALLY getting some recording time for a few of my piano pieces, trying to get the most out of my sessions. Does anyone have a rule of thumb when recording instrumentals for how many versions might be needed for various submissions? I've got a few that are straight grooves but not complete arrangements. Should I craft a button ending for everything? Should I create a 2 and 5 minute version? Thanks!
Definitely write an ending rather than a fade or whatever. You won't need a 5 minute version for anything. The basic rule of thumb is to create pieces between 2 and 3 minutes in length. If you get a deal and at that time if they ask for alternate versions (shorter or with less instruments or whatever), you can do it at that time. It doesn't really pay to do a bunch of alternate versions, stems, and timings in advance because only certain libraries will want or use those.
Hope that helps!
Dave
Re: Instrumental : min. 2 minutes, still need a button ending?
Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 1:08 pm
by burkeproductions
davewalton wrote:burkeproductions wrote:FINALLY getting some recording time for a few of my piano pieces, trying to get the most out of my sessions. Does anyone have a rule of thumb when recording instrumentals for how many versions might be needed for various submissions? I've got a few that are straight grooves but not complete arrangements. Should I craft a button ending for everything? Should I create a 2 and 5 minute version? Thanks!
Definitely write an ending rather than a fade or whatever. You won't need a 5 minute version for anything. The basic rule of thumb is to create pieces between 2 and 3 minutes in length. If you get a deal and at that time if they ask for alternate versions (shorter or with less instruments or whatever), you can do it at that time. It doesn't really pay to do a bunch of alternate versions, stems, and timings in advance because only certain libraries will want or use those.
Hope that helps!
Dave
Thanks Dave, that's EXACTLY what I needed!
Re: Instrumental : min. 2 minutes, still need a button ending?
Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2012 5:55 am
by CHuckmott
I have never heard a request for a fade ending. My stuff in the future will likely have button endings only.