I've been Head of Sound at the award-winning Green Note since 2006, and proud to have been part of thousands of incredible live music experiences in "London's biggest small venue".
In 2021 Green Note had equipment installed to be able to capture performances on up to 5 cameras with high quality, multi-track audio and live editing/streaming capabilities. Importantly, the recording is discrete and set up so that it won't intrude or impact on the performance and the audio quality has been given as much care and consideration as the video.
When I'm booked on sound at Green Note I record all my shows at on 4 cameras, upload the watermarked footage to private youtube links and give musicians a week to decide if they want it at the prices listed below. However, not all our engineers offer this service so if you want to ensure your performance is captured, please get in touch as far in advance as possible.
We offer various options for capturing shows to suit different budgets. Below are the options available along with examples of previous recordings. Please note that, unless otherwise stated, all the prices listed here are for RAW FILES.
RECORDING AT GREEN NOTE
MULTI-TRACK AUDIO
£42 for audio stems
You receive audio stems from channels 1-13 of the live desk, a mono print of the live mix plus a stereo recording of the ambient room microphones. These are raw files for you to take away and mix into finished tracks.
RIGHT: Wayward Jane (multi-track audio mixed in post production and synced with a single camera)
MULTI-CAM VIDEO
£48 for Multi-track Audio
+ £48 for one camera
+ £36 per extra cam (max 4)
You receive 1080p HD video files from up to 4 wall-mounted cameras. These are raw files for you to take away and sync with audio recorded from the show and edit into music videos. Editing services are available at additional cost.
LEFT: Brooks Williams (multi-track audio mixed in post production and synced with 3 cameras)
POST PRODUCTION
The audio/footage recorded at Green Note is provided raw and edited. To produce finished videos requires two stage post production, with options to suit budget.
STAGE 1: AUDIO MIXING
Post-Mix A: Highest quality
£80 1st song, £40 per additional song.
Individual SONGS mixed from instrument stems & blended with stereo room mics.
Post-Mix B: Good quality on a budget
£50 per entire set, supplied uncut.
Entire SET mixed from mono live mix & blended with stereo room mics.
Listen here for difference from Post-Mix A/B.
STAGE 2: VIDEO EDITING
Multi-cam: Best looking & most artistic
£80 1st song, £40 per additional song.
Individual SONGS synced with audio & artfully changing shots mid-performance.
Single-cam: Simple, effective & high value
£100 first set, £50 additional sets. Supplied uncut. £36 per additional angle.
Entire SET synced with audio & a single camera, supplied as one long video. If individual songs required, you can easily edit with Quicktime (see here).
See Post Mix B + Single-cam example here.
RIGHT: Jessie Buckley & Bernard Butler
Post-Mix A (£80) + Multi-cam (£80) = £160.
BASEMENT FILMING
£195 for audio stems + 3 cams
You receive 4k HD video files from 3 wall-mounted Panasonic HC-VX1 camcorders, plus audio stems from channels 1-6 of the live desk, the the 2 piano mics and a stereo recording from ambient room mics. These are raw files for you to take away and mix/sync/edt. Basement recordings must be booked & paid for in advance. PLEASE NOTE: Due to the small venue size I'm unable to remain in the room during performance. Editing services are available for an additional cost.
LEFT: Basement Medley (multi-track audio mixed in post production with room mics & synced with 3 cameras)
LIVE-STREAMING
£180 (-5 venue capacity)
Stream your performance from Green Note, live switching between 5 cameras, including one zooming and panning in real time. Audio for the stream is taken from the mix of the live board, combined with the stereo room mics. The multitrack audio also recorded, as are individual camera feeds, allowing for remixing/editing the show in post production. Venue capacity is reduced by 5 to provide for equipment space but tickets for the online show can be sold to compensate.
RIGHT: Luke Jackson (4 cameras streamed live. This is part of the video that went live and has not been edited or changed in post production)
CLOSED SET SHOOT
PACKAGE 1: Audio mixed in post
Finished, HD videos: best quality audio
£1200 1-2 videos / £1500 3-4 videos
Several takes filmed, then close-ups filmed while playing along with the best take.
Listen here for differences between audio mixed in post production (package 1) and live (package 2)
PACKAGE 2: Audio mixed live
Finished, HD videos: good quality audio
£900 1-2 videos / £1200 3-4 videos
Several takes filmed, then close-ups filmed while playing along with the best take.
See example here of video using live audio
RECORDING/LIVE ONLY PACKAGES:
RAW files only: needs post production
£600 10am-5pm / max 4 songs
Several takes filmed, then close-ups filmed while playing along with the best take.
OR
LIVE edits only: unchanged & as filmed
£600 10am-5pm / max 4 songs
Filmed with live panning, zoom & switching for ready-edited videos of live take.
See example here of Michele Stodart recorded & filmed, then re-mixed/re-edited in post
LEFT: Antony Hurley, PACKAGE 1
(audio mixed in post production)
RECORDING EQUIPMENT
MAIN VENUE:
AUDIO: Cymatic Audio LR16 Line Recorder using the preamps from the Allen & Heath Mix Wizard live desk (13 channels Max plus mono mix and room mics). Rode NT5 stereo room mics in XY mounted amongst the stage lights above the audience. 48k 24bit .WAV audio supplied via download.
VIDEO: 4x fixed point mounted Sony A6400 DSLR with high quality lenses + 1x Zoom Q2n4k recording in 1080p HD. Streaming allows for 5 camera recording and including 1 roaming camera. H.264 Mp4 video files supplied via download.
BASEMENT BAR:
AUDIO: Cymatic Audio LR16 Line Recorder using the preamps from the Allen & Heath PA12 live desk (6 channels max plus piano mics and room mics). Line Audio CM3 room mics mounted amongst the stage lights above the audience via Line Audio 2MP preamp. 48k 24bit .WAV audio supplied via download.
VIDEO: 3x Panasonic HC-VX1 camcorders filming in 4k HD. H.264 Mp4 video files supplied via download.
