Services

Digital audio recording on location

  • We record multi-track at 24/96 (higher sample rates and Dolby Atmos are possible on request), to a disk raid array via RME Fireface UFX iii. Although we specialise in classical music we also have experience recording jazz, folk, musicals or spoken word. 
  • We are fully experienced in recording everything from solo artist to grand opera. We can suggest a venue for sessions and arrange to hire it on your behalf if required. 
  • We will quote in advance an all-inclusive daily rate for the project, which will depend on the forces and practicalities involved.
London Handel Players
City Halls, Glasgow

Digital editing and mastering

  • We can edit and master from any original session format, and we’re quite happy to take over a project at the post-production stage. We provide artist-approval copies at all stages of editing, via download or on CD. 
  • Stereo masters for CD can be provided as a DDPi or as individual .wav files.  High resolution files are provided as .wav or any other format required. Dolby Atmos mixing and mastering is also available.
  • We charge a fee quoted in advance for editing and mastering the whole project. 

Artistic services

  • Annabel is an experienced session producer and will ‘mark-up’ scores for editing after the sessions. We’re also happy to mark-up scores as part of our separate post-production service. Again, we’ll quote for each project individually, either as a daily rate (for sessions) or a flat fee — whatever suits you. 

Music Printing

  • We’re able to copy and set scores, make up parts and print it all to the highest professional standard, either as part of a pre-session service or totally independently. 
Champs Hill

Our charges are all-inclusive and contain no hidden extras (although we do charge VAT). Therefore you will always know before the start of each project how much the total cost will be. 

Equipment

Here’s a list of some of the equipment currently owned by Giraffe Productions. However, if there’s something you specifically require for a particular project and it’s not in this list, we’ll be happy to hire it in.

  • RME Fireface UFX iii audio interface
  • Mic preamplifiers: Prism MMA-4XR, 2 x RME 12 mic, 2 x Audient ASP880
  • Various microphones by Schoeps, Neumann, AKG, DPA, Rodes
  • Bricasti M7 reverberation unit
  • Loudspeakers: ATC SCM 25A, ATC SCM50 
  • Full producer’s communication system with talkback, red light and video link
  • SADiE editing system