SYMPHONOVA

Orchestral Stem-Production Service

Live production quality at low cost

Process Overview

Your journey with us consists of four steps:

1. THE BRIEF

2. THE PRODUCTION

3. YOUR FEEDBACK

4. DELIVERY

1. The Brief

  • CREATE A CLICK/BACKING TRACK
  • PREPARE YOUR SCORE

The general principle for sending us  your composition is simple: prepare a notated score as if you were going to deliver it for session musicians to sight-read and record. This means the score should contain:

– all parts for which music is composed

– all tempo markings in BPM with a metronome number

– all phrasing, all dynamics and all articulations

– all performance timing instructions (ritenuto, accel. etc.)

– each instrument must be notated individually onto their own part. For example, Flute 1 and Flute 2, or Horn 1 and Horn 2, must each be on their own separate part, and similarly, Violin 1 and Violin 1 Divisi must each be on their own separate part. 

– use the conventional instruments’ order for the score 

You can read more about this process here.

  • PLACE AN ORDER

Click on Place an Order and follow the instructions to select your package, indicate the duration of your piece and complete the payment.  

  • UPLOAD YOUR SCORE

Once we received your order, we will send you

– a link to upload your score and click/backing track; you can also send us optional audio files, e.g., percussion, soloist’s recording, etc., if you want to receive them back as stems processed in the same acoustic space and using the same format (close, tree, surround) as your strings/orchestral stems (important: make sure the audio files you send us are close and dry).

– a link to book a meeting with our conductor

  • MEET OUR CONDUCTOR

You meet with our conductor to discuss the performance aspects of your score 

2.The Production

  • We record the musicians and will take care of all aspects of the production
  • We send you a secure link to download a full set of stems and a demo mix
  • We invite you to book a meeting with our conductor to get your feedback 

3. Your Feedback

  • You meet with the conductor to discuss your comments 
  • We make the corrections 

4. Delivery

  • We send you a secure link to download your full set of stems

A note regarding security: we recognise the importance of security and make every effort to ensure that your score, recordings and the stems you receive from us are encrypted at all times . For details, see our Security Policy