Step #1: Live Recording - Your live concert is recorded by a mobile recording truck. These take the form of audio computer files or tapes. This is what Goin' Mobile does!
	Step #2: Overdubs - With all the spontaneity of your live concert intact, your project usually moves into a “traditional” recording studio for overdubs. If you'd like the mobile truck can do overdubs at your church instead. Your choice. Overdubbing is where you get to fix playing mistakes or add instruments that weren’t present for the concert. It’s common to have select members of the choir overdub their parts to make them sound stronger, known as “stacking” or doubling” the choir
	Step #3: Mixing - Once you’re satisfied with the individual parts, your next step in the studio is mixing. Mixing is where all the different sounds (tracks) get combined just the way you want into a stereo mix.
	Step #4: Editing - Editing is where you arrange the order of the songs in preparation for pressing your CD. Gone are the days of physically cutting tape. Today’s editing is done on a computer, similar to cutting & pasting in a word processing program on a PC.
	Step #5: Mastering - Mastering is the final step before CD replication, and a “last chance” to make small changes in equalization or compression before pressing. It is frequently done in another facility with another engineer that can be more impartial.
	Step #6: Artwork - A graphic artist works with you, taking your text, photos & artistic ideas and converting them into tangible form. They also help you put together the materials needed to have the CD booklets & tray card printed. A larger firm like Diskmakers can do artwork & replication in-house, which is not a bad idea as CD booklet specifications are very tight.
	Step #7: Replication - Whereas cassettes are duplicated, CDs are replicated at a factory by injection molding. CD replication is frequently purchased through a broker, either a studio or mastering facility who will help you with all the technical details. If you only want to make a small quantity you can have CD-R copies made. Ask your mixing studio for help. If you're going to release as an mp3 file only, then you can skip this entirely!
	Step #8: Royalties - Using other people's songs on your CD can be done if you pay them royalties called "Mechanical Royalties". The Harry Fox Agency (www.harryfox.com) can help you do this. It's pennies per song per disc, not a lot considering.

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