What’s On-Location Recording?

When most people think of a recording studio, they picture a huge room with producers and a host of confusing equipment. Yet, today’s recording studios can look much different.  In fact, you can create a professional recording in the comfort of your own living room.

A mobile recording studio uses portable, compact equipment which transports to any location. Recordings can be accomplished at traditional performance venues such as concert halls or places of worship. But, unconventional sites such as your home or office will also produce excellent recordings. When choosing a location, pick a spot that is relaxed, convenient, and appropriate for the number of musicians in your ensemble. Remember that it may be preferable to choose a location indoors.  There are many issues involved in recording outdoors, including the necessity to provide electricity for the recording equipment, the possibility of inclement weather, and the unpredictability of background noise.  Make sure to discuss your specific needs with your recording engineer.

Portable recording equipment can capture one or numerous musicians.  If you are part of an ensemble, you don’t have to worry about cramming everyone into a tiny recording space. An on location recording studio provides you with the means to record wherever you’re most comfortable.

A professional recording engineer can bring superior, high quality equipment to your location. Perhaps you own a consumer handheld recording device. This will not cut it in the extremely competitive music industry. Don’t settle for a second-rate sound. Whether you’re recording an audition CD, a live performance, or a professional album, specialized, professional recording equipment will blow away the competition.

Many recording studios require you to book the entire day at the studio, or might charge you extra to provide an audio engineer.  Mobile recording engineers work around these time constraints and your busy schedule.  And since on location recording takes place at your chosen setting, you don’t have to travel to the studio, the studio travels to you!  And you won’t have to pay for an entire day – mobile recording studios only charge clients for the time they use. Using a mobile recording studio is almost always less expensive than visiting a traditional studio.

Also, when utilizing an on location recording studio for your recording, you will be in a place you feel most comfortable.  Size permitting, a mobile recording studio can record you where you normally practice or perform.  You won’t have to be nervous about playing in an unfamiliar location. Feeling uneasy while performing will compromise the integrity of your recording.  Since you don’t have to travel to record, you will have all the time you need to practice, warm up and rehearse before the recording session begins.

Why choose Musical Horizon, LLC as my On Location Recording Studio?

Musical Horizon^® engineers specialize in mobile recording, specifically classical music recording.  Our owner and founder is a classically trained musician who knows what classical musicians are looking for in a recording and knows how to accomplish their unique and specific goals.  We do our best to work around your schedule and only provide our services at a location that works best for you.

Musical Horizon^® services include audition recordings, recording of live performances, and production of professional albums. For our clients recording professional albums, we provide duplication services, guidance for professionally designed cover and album art, and digital distribution to iTunes and other major file sharing services.

We offer a la carte pricing, as well as, our audition and recital packages.  Our prices are competitive and we provide a number of discounts throughout the year. Email

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Authored for Musical Horizon, LLC by: Abbey Finch, Scribe Space

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