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About Doghouse Studio
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Doghouse Studio has established a reputation for excellence in all facets of music recording and creation, not only in its Brisbane home but all over Australia and many other countries.
Doghouse Studio offers a unique service, from creating and recording your songs, writing the music for your lyrics, right through to designing the covers and labels for your new CDs and duplicating them. We can also write the lyrics for your music, or set your lyrics or poetry to appropriate music.
The director, Vance Lendich, has over 35 years of professional experience to call on, plus university studies in music and recording techniques. He has all the expertise of a working musician and singer, composer, arranger and lyricist, and combines these with the skills and knowledge of a recording engineer with computer expertise.
Arrangements, amateur and professional demo disks, charts, orchestrations, ads, jingles, voiceovers, TV and movie themes, background music, sound bites, LP to CD, covers for your CDs and DVDs, duplication - you name it - we can do it.
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Songwriters and Singers
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Amateur songwriters are our specialty. Even if you can't read music or sing a note, supply us with your lyrics and an idea of the sort of musical "feel" you would like, and we can create it for you. We can even supply the right vocalists if necessary - male, female, child or group - at a reasonable cost. Session musicians are also available. Prices for these are negotiable with those artists.
We can also create backing tracks, midifiles and CDs from your own ORIGINAL material.
We do not and cannot promote your demos to agents, radio stations or record companies.
Please Note: We cannot sell you copies of midi files or karaoke backings of commercially available music, but we can order them for you from authorised suppliers. Prices are reasonable.
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Latest Works
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Colin Brumby is one of Australia's, indeed the world's, foremost contemporary composers. In 1983 he wrote a delightful and affectionate variation of Mozart's "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik" which he called "Eine Kleine Streichmusik". Vance was a student of Colin Brumby's at the University of Queensland about 20 years ago and the score was given to him to "computerise". Unfortunately, pressure of work meant that it got put aside and eventually forgotten.
Then last year (2007) it came to light again and Vance painstakingly transferred it note by note, instrument by instrument, to his Atari STE computer.
It consists of four movements, Allegro, Romanza, Menuetto and Rondo. You can download an MP3 of the Rondo - see link below. If you are interested in obtaining the complete CD which has a total time of 15 minutes please email us.
The cover design is based on a 1790 portrait of Mozart by Johann Georg Edlinger.
Download the Rondo from Colin Brumby's "Eine Kleine Streichmusik" HERE (2.66MB)
(Click to listen. To download to your computer, RIGHT click and select "Save Link as ...." or "Save Link target as ..." depending on your browser.)
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Voiceovers, Poems & Speeches
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Voice-overs, speeches, tutorials, lectures, talks, poems, yarns - have them professionally recorded in our studio.
A music background can also be incorporated, supplied by you or us. Our original royalty free backing music can be used at very low cost and we have a large library of sound effects.
We can also supply voice-over professionals - male, female or child as required.
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Location
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Doghouse Studio is tucked away in a quiet suburban setting. A friendly, relaxed atmosphere is our aim, with tea, coffee or cold water available on request. Appointments are required for recording sessions, so please ring or email your requirements.
Our recording studio is comparatively small but will accommodate a four piece band plus singer. Larger combinations can be recorded in two or more sessions. We recently recorded a choir of 36 children in two sessions.
Please note: We do NOT have rehearsal or practice rooms available. Hours are Monday to Saturday, 10am to 6pm.
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Songwriters and Singers
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Amateur songwriters are our specialty. Even if you can't read music or sing a note, supply us with your lyrics and an idea of the sort of musical "feel" you would like, and we can create it for you. We can even supply the right vocalists if necessary - male, female, child or group - at a reasonable cost. Session musicians are also available. Prices for these are negotiable with those artists.
We can also create backing tracks, midifiles and CDs from your own ORIGINAL material.
We do not and cannot promote your demos to agents, radio stations or record companies.
Please Note: We cannot sell you copies of midi files or karaoke backings of commercially available music, but we can order them for you from authorised suppliers. Prices are reasonable.
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LPs, cassettes & tapes to CD
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We can re-record, clean up and enhance your old LPs, 45s, 78s, cassettes and reel-to-reel tapes for preservation on CD. Prices start at around (AUD) $35 - $40 per LP but will depend on the quality of the original. Call for a quote for your needs.
CD covers can also be created and are an extra charge.See some CD cover examples here.
Important: Copyright laws exist and penalties can be imposed. Either, you must own the copyright, i.e. it must be your own production, not commercially available recordings of voices, songs or music, OR you can seek permission to reproduce the item/s from the copyright holder/s. In Australia, contact AMCOS or APRA for more information. If it is just for personal use, or for preservation of old LPs and tapes, permission is usually granted.
The following is taken from information on the APRA/AMCOS website.
Many people wish to transfer their music collection into a more convenient (and durable) format. For example:
* individuals may wish to put their LP collection onto CD; there are also companies that provide this service;
* DJs may need to copy their LP or CD collection onto a PC or other device for ease of portability; and
* businesses copying music onto iPODs or other devices in order to provide background music.
The transferring of music from one format to another in these circumstances is not exempt from copyright. In order to provide clients with a simple and efficient way of complying with their copyright obligations, AMCOS can offer individuals and companies a blanket licence that covers the reproduction of the musical work for certain specified purposes.
To find out more about how to obtain a licence and what it covers, contact our Non-retail Licensing -
Phone: 02 9935 7900 or Email: nonretlic@apra.com.au.
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Royalty Free Background Music
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Royalty-free music is now available. This CD contains 20 tracks of original music to suit - voiceovers, ads, music-on-hold, lifts & elevators, background for radio and TV ads, movies, etc.
No additional licence fees, ongoing charges or royalty payments needed, just a one-off fee of $50.00 (plus postage). On purchase, you receive a non-exclusive licence which sets out the terms of purchase.
Select a track and you can also record your own voice-overs in our studio for your business if required. Professional voice-over artists are also available. Tracks can also be edited, looped or extended to suit your requirements.
Please phone the studio for information about purchasing this CD. Sorry, but samples are not currently available online, because of the diverse nature of the tracks. They range from the quiet contemplative to the upbeat and all genres in between so that you can find a track to suit your purpose.
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Professional Charts, Arrangements & Orchestrations
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Professional musicians can have charts and scores meticulously created. Anything from a single instrument to a band.
We can also create arrangements and orchestrations for larger works, such as musicals, festivals and special events.
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Special Occasions
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Amateur tape recordings of weddings, funerals and other events can be cleaned up and enhanced to preserve precious memories or to send to those who were unable to attend. Music can be added if required.
Typically, churches and chapels do not have very good sound systems and the acoustics can be less than perfect. There is often a lot of background noise and echo in these recordings which can be eliminated. Ask for a quote.
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Recording Prices
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Our prices are very competitive. Working from our own home-based studio, means no high overheads, so we pass the savings on to you. We do NOT charge by the hour - each project is quoted according to your requirements, so you know from the start what your outlay will be.
The key to a good recording session is prior practice. Go over your songs at home till you are confident with your performance then you will feel confident when you hit the studio. If you are unfamiliar with microphone techniques, Vance will happily give you the benefit of his expertise in obtaining the best results.
Click Contact for all email enquiries, quotes and to obtain more information about our services. Ring us direct for a discussion, Brisbane (07) 3379 8877, between 10am and 6pm AEST, Monday to Saturday.
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Worldwide Service
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It doesn't matter where you live if you have access to email. Files can be sent to you no matter where you are on our fast new pipeline. Click Contact or phone us for all enquiries.
We have clients all over Australia, as well as the U.K., Europe, Asia and the USA. Some of our recent work involved well-known British actor, Karl Howman, then holidaying in Australia, recording voiceovers and emailing the results to a film company (Silver Productions) in the U.K.
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Doghouse Design
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You can have some unique CD covers created for your original CDs by our designer. Covers, CD labels and tray inserts or any combination of these can be created.
Supply your own photos or artwork, or have a new design created just for you. We can also photograph you if required or choose from our collection.
See some CD cover examples here.
We are not a dedicated duplication service. However, we can offer batches up to 50 copies at a time of a CD that was recorded with us.
SPECIAL SERVICE Corporate and business blank CDs and DVDs can be pre-printed to your order (max 100). Contact us for information on these as well as for CD covers and labels. For larger numbers of copies (over 50) please contact us for our recommended suppliers.
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