Live Sessions
Cinematic live performance recording built for artists, ensembles, arts organizations, and music driven brands - captured with high quality audio and intentional video atmosphere.
Cinematic live performance recording built for artists, ensembles, arts organizations, and music driven brands - captured with high quality audio and intentional video atmosphere.
Unity Productions Studio produces live session films that combine high-quality sound capture with visual storytelling tailored to the artist, setting, and mood of the performance. Sessions can be recorded in homes, studios, cultural spaces, libraries, natural environments, or architecturally distinctive locations—wherever the right atmosphere can elevate the music.
Production Note
Multi-mic live audio capture, dual-camera production, aerial establishing footage, audio cleanup, and seamless performance edit by Unity Productions Studio.
The musical piece is solely distributed by Vanderbilt Music Co, PO Box 456, Bloomington, IN 47402
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Anna Lien, a student of Music at NYU, shares a captivating presentation of Michael Mauldin's Birds in Winter: Six Preludes for Harp which is dedicated to Rosalind Simpson.
Michael provided this context for the piece:
"My studio has large, south-facing windows and a lot of light. When I was beginning work on a new piece for my harpist friend, Rosalind Simpson, I noticed the birds outside my window as they reacted to the coming cold weather. I 'put myself inside them', so to speak, and out came some varied and interesting emotional reactions. I see the fourth movement as the emotional centerpiece of the set. Its unrelated minor chords, tied together only with a common tone, create a sad but strangely hopeful mood. Birds are usually among the first creatures to be affected by pollution, so I see the birds' reaction to the coming of winter as not unlike our concern over the environmental ‘winter’ that may be coming. The final movement is 'flight.'"
Solo artist live sessions
Duo and small ensemble recordings
Audio-first performance capture
Multi-camera live session films
Location-based music videos with live performance focus
Outdoor, architectural, and site-specific session production
A strong live session can serve multiple purposes at once: audience building, artist positioning, grant and residency applications, booking outreach, brand storytelling, and catalog support. Unity designs sessions to feel intentional on screen while preserving the integrity of the live sound.
Live Session Pricing
Audio Capture Session
High-quality live audio recording for solo artists or simple stripped-down performances
Includes on-location setup, multi-mic recording, basic mix cleanup, and final audio delivery
Starting at $350–$650
Live Session Film
Live audio capture with video production for one performance piece
Includes session planning, on-location production, multi-mic audio capture, 1–2 camera setup, edit, and final performance video
Starting at $900–$1,500
Signature Live Session
Expanded session production for artists who want a more cinematic result
Includes creative planning, multi-camera capture, stronger location integration, polished audio treatment, and one hero session film
Starting at $1,800–$3,500+
Additional songs or takes
Drone footage
Short-form cutdowns
Thumbnail / promo graphics
Extra cameras
Extended audio mixing
Travel and lodging outside local area
Recurring content support available for artists, venues, and music organizations after an initial pilot session
Let's build a live recording the sounds strong, looks intentional, and gives the performance a longer life beyond the room.