CD Production Schedule

For those of you who are curious about what takes so long (!)
in CD production, here's a little rough summary of the estimated
time frames for our production:


I. PRE-PRODUCTION:
(creating basic scratch tracks
and outline of chants)
Approximate time: 2 weeks


II. RECORDING/EDITING:
(scheduling, actual
recording time and the
roughly simultaneous
editing/mixing process for
all tracks of musicians
and backup singers,
and lead vocal tracks)
Approximate time: 6-10 months


III. MIXING:
(the process of reworking
the tracks in concert with
each other and mixing it all
together-- the final formal
mix work takes place with
Dave Vartanian in his
VERY cool ProTools studio)
Approximate time: 6-10 weeks


IV. MASTERING:
(addresses the final tonal
balances and dynamics
of each song and the
album as a whole-- takes
place in Trevor Sadler's
VERY cool studio
(floating floors and all!)
Approximate time: 2-3 weeks


V. GRAPHIC DESIGN:
(creating CD cover,
traycard, and CD
brochure insert)
Approximate time: 4 weeks


VI. REPLICATION:
(producing and packing 1000's
of our new kirtan CD's! We're
on the home stretch now!)
Approximate time: 2-3 weeks


VII. CD RELEASE:
Delivery to you:
Immediately! :)