Compact (Shelving) Sessions

Hi, Buddy and Kellie. I absolutely adore this idea and want to offer my support. I have ran a studio out of my house for several years now and can provide engineering skills, mics, and instruments as needed. The hardest part about the production side will be deciding to either commit to a low-end, stereo production or to bring in a full board with a computer to run it. Both are totally feasible options. The first would require little setup and we could record at the artist's and library's preferred time. To bring a full board and computer to run the DAW would require either multiple, extensive set up/tear down times or a full day dedicated to recording several performances. I am positive that most local performers we would approach with this would do it for little to no pay, as we are covering the production. The stipulation would be that most artists/groups would expect to be able to use the finished product for their own promotion/content. An interesting extension of this--something that Julie Ballou came up with and I merely tweaked a little-- would be to compile the audio of these recordings into a compilation album that we could digital and physically publish. The total cost of digital publication would be less than $200. Physical production is obviously more expensive, but a small run with nice jackets would cost less than $500. I am not sure if we would split the royalties between the library and the artist or give them 100% ownership of the income, but the contracts are simple and I could provide examples if this is an avenue you are interested in. Best, Bobby Reed

There is also the option of recording the audio in the 46th Star Auditorium and recording the video in compact shelving, but that would require some pretty fancy metronome adherence that I don't think we will find in most contemporary musicians.

I'm a huge fan of <A HREF="http://www.npr.org/series/tiny-desk-concerts/">NPR Tiny Desk Concerts</A>. Your idea totally reminds me of that, but with a local flavor. Awesome idea! :)

The idea of the compilation album is not mine, but I am totally behind it. It is part of the library as publisher concept that we have been developing for awhile.