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Incorporating the unique sounds of the lap steel can infuse your music with a soulful and evocative quality. Renowned for its smooth, gliding tones and expressive bends, the lap steel guitar offers a distinctive sonic palette that's well-suited to a variety of musical genres, from country and blues to rock and ambient music. Whether you're looking to add a touch of Americana warmth or create atmospheric soundscapes, a session lap steel player can bring a sense of authenticity and emotion to your compositions.
Opting for Musiversal's lap steel players offers several key advantages:
Versatility: Our session lap steel players are skilled at crafting melodic lines, slide solos, and ambient textures that enhance the emotional impact of your music, whether you're aiming for a rootsy twang or a dreamy, ethereal vibe.
Convenience: With Musiversal's remote recording sessions, you can collaborate with lap steel players from anywhere in the world, without the need for costly studio rentals or travel expenses. Our platform provides a seamless and efficient way to access top-tier session musicians and professional-quality recordings, all from the comfort of your home or studio.
Flexibility: Whether you're working on a solo project or collaborating with a full band, our lap steel players can adapt their playing style to suit your needs. From providing tasteful embellishments to taking center stage with soulful solos, our session musicians can tailor their performances to fit seamlessly into your compositions.
Value: Musiversal offers competitive pricing for remote recording sessions with lap steel players, providing exceptional value for your music production needs. With our subscription model, you gain unlimited access to our roster of session musicians at a fixed monthly rate, allowing you to book sessions as needed without exceeding your budget.
Hiring costs for lap steel specialists may vary depending on factors such as experience, expertise, and geographic location. In traditional studio settings, rates for a single recording session with a lap steel player can range from $100 to $500 per hour or more, depending on the complexity of the project and the level of customization required. In major hubs like Nashville, just one tracking session can cost you way north of $1,000 per song. However, with Musiversal's subscription model, you gain access to highly talented and experienced session Lap Steel players, plus hundreds of other musicians/ instruments/ services, at a fixed monthly rate of just $199, providing exceptional value and flexibility for your music production needs.
Our seasoned session lap steel players will be primed and prepared to dive right into recording your music from the very start of the session. After initial pleasantries and a brief discussion about the song, you have the opportunity to provide direction and outline your preferences for the recording. Typically, the lap steel player will lay down one full take of the song, ensuring it aligns with your vision. Then, you're encouraged to offer feedback and request adjustments to tailor the recording to your liking. There's room for spontaneity too; you might discover unexpected elements that resonate with you, prompting a creative shift in the session. Remarkably efficient, our session lap steel players can typically deliver 3-4 full takes on a 4-minute song within our standardized 35-minute session format, including punch-ins. This level of productivity, coupled with exceptional quality, consistently impresses our subscribers.
Following your remote lap steel recording session, you'll receive high-fidelity audio files of the recorded tracks in WAV format. Additionally, if you select the DAW Session file option at the time of booking, you'll receive a session file compatible with your preferred digital audio workstation. These files offer flexibility for editing, mixing, and arranging the lap steel tracks according to your artistic preferences. Moreover, if you require assistance with post-production tasks such as editing, mixing, or mastering, Musiversal provides a team of experienced audio engineers who can deliver professional-quality services to enhance your recordings further.
Preparing for your initial remote lap steel session is straightforward. Start by providing detailed information about your project, including the title, genre, and any specific musical ideas or preferences you have. If available, share any reference tracks or musical examples that illustrate the desired sound and style for your project. You can also provide guidance on tempo, key, and instrumentation to help the lap steel player understand your creative vision. With clear communication and preparation, you can ensure a smooth and productive recording experience that aligns with your musical goals.
At Musiversal, we employ a rigorous selection process to identify and onboard top-tier lap steel specialists. Our recruitment team seeks out talented musicians with extensive experience performing and recording with the lap steel guitar, ensuring that they possess the technical proficiency and artistic sensitivity required for professional-quality sessions. Additionally, we prioritize candidates who demonstrate a strong commitment to their craft and a passion for collaborating with artists from diverse musical backgrounds. Once selected, our lap steel specialists undergo comprehensive training and orientation to familiarize themselves with our platform and workflow, ensuring a seamless and productive recording experience for our subscribers.
Booking a remote lap steel recording session with Musiversal is a straightforward process. Simply log in to your Musiversal account, browse our roster of talented lap steel specialists, and select your preferred session musician based on their profile and availability. Choose a convenient date and time for your session, provide basic information about your project, and select your desired file format for the recorded tracks. Once you've confirmed your booking, it’ll appear in your “My Sessions” area, and you’ll receive a confirmation email with all the details of your session. With Musiversal, booking a remote lap steel recording session is fast, easy, and convenient, allowing you to focus on creating music without the hassle of traditional studio logistics.
Musiversal's subscription provides unlimited sessions with our roster for a monthly fee. Join our waitlist for access. We selectively invite waitlist users monthly, hiring more musicians and expanding session availability as our user base grows.
Even if you're not ready to dive into recording sessions, Musiversal offers a suite of services including music production, mix and songwriting advice, DAW tutoring, and pre-production services to prepare your materials for recording sessions. Our aim is to equip you with the knowledge and materials needed, ensuring you feel confident and ready to fully leverage our professional recording sessions and more.
In the Musiversal app, pick an artist, book a session, and collaborate live with high-quality video/audio. Recording sessions are 35 minutes, and 50 minutes for Editing, Quick Mix, Mastering, Singing or Advice sessions. You’ll get your files within 15 minutes after the session.
Our 45-minute Quick Mix service is included in the subscription. This is essentially a draft mix to help level up the quality of your mix as quickly as possible, with a professional mixing engineer, over livestream. To achieve optimally professional results however, you will need to book our Full Mix service, which is a 6-hour session with a 1-hour livestream session halfway through for you to give feedback and steer the result to your needs. Full mix is an add-on to the subscription at $199 per song.
Musiversal sessions are full buyouts. That means you own 100% of the copyright and mastering rights. We’re here to remove barriers, not add them!
We provide musicians a stable income equivalent to a $48,000 full-time salary in the US, adjusted for local costs worldwide, rather than a per-gig payment.
Yes! You can cancel your unlimited subscription anytime to avoid future charges. However, rejoining later will require waitlist re-entry and a new invitation.
If you're unhappy with your first month and you haven't had more than 1 session, simply let us know within 30 days from signing up and you'll get a full refund!
Every session with our roster is included in your subscription
Each session is a full buyout; you own all the rights to your songs
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