Professional cello, halldorophone or electric cello arrangement and recording at my studio. Versatile and expressive playing with a producer mindset and 30 years of experience. Apocalyptica founder. for $500

This price is for an arrangement and recording with 1 or 2 tracks ( + doubles, if wanted ). For a song of a ”regular” length.

As an arranger I use the full potential of my instrument to deliver music that serves the vision for the song.

If, on the fly, I get an idea for that special something, I might add an extra track FOR FREE!

It’s in my interest to give you to the most in the limits of the budget we have agreed to.

I put my heart and soul in my work.

I provide edited tracks recorded at my small well-treated studio room. I play a 1850 French cello with a 1927 Hill bow. We produce a dynamic and full sound. For heavier parts I often use a more modern bow with more attack and drive:).

Nowadays I’m mostly using MBHO C12 as my main microphone. It gives me a pure natural sound of the instrument. A Schoeps-like sound with the benefits of a large capsule. I’ve tried tens of mics… Sometimes a different approach is needed, for this I might use Pearl ELM-A. A very focused sound. Also a very interesting mic. For doubles I usually use a neutral small diaphragm.

I often use the notorious Ridge Farm Gas Cooker tube di / pre as a pre amp. Softly driven, it has a very pleasant sound that sits nicely in the mix.

For the best possible audio to digital conversion I use RME Adi-2 Pro.

For electric cello I have a Carbon-Klang electric with a magnetic pick up and a Chinese acoustic with a String Amp magnetic system. Or I also might electrify acoustic recordings.

Halldorophone is an Icelandic electro-acoustic feedback instrument with a distinctive sound between music and sound design, known for the award winning Joker and Chernobyl soundtracks, composed by Hildur Guonadottir. A crazy beast!

Looking forward to enhance the emotional impact of your project!

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