Mission Statement
Lincoln Music Productions is located in the western suburbs of Chicago and services the “Chicagoland” area. We specialize in on-site, (remote or location) recording and offer post-production audio services to include, editing, mixing, mastering and CD prep. Our studio recording services include instrumental and vocal overdubs, 1-2 person at a time recordings as well as narration and podcast recordings and a variety of other audio services.
Ken Abeling
Ken started his professional recording career after graduating from The Institute of Audio Research in New York, NY in 1990. Soon after he began work as an assistant engineer in various recording studios and in and around New York City such as Unique Recording Studios, Kaufman Astoria Studios and Hip-Pocket Studios to name a few. He was hired by the SONY Classical label as a Digital Editor and Mastering Engineer where he worked on projects for a number of legendary classical recording artists until 1994 when SONY Classical merged studios with the SONY Music.
In 1994 Ken moved to the western suburbs of Chicago and soon after was hired as the Chief engineer at Woodside Avenue Music in Evanston, IL. At Woodside Avenue Music he had the pleasure of recording and arranging for some of the best musicians in the Chicago area. In 1998 Ken founded Lincoln Music Productions, which he has successfully owned and operated for the last 18 years.
In addition Lincoln Music Productions, Ken is also the Enlisted Bandleader and First Sergeant of the 85th Army Band in Arlington Heights, IL and an accomplished arranger. During his military career he has written hours of music for Concert Band, Jazz Ensemble and various other musical ensembles. His nearly 800 chamber music transcriptions and arrangements for Brass Quintet, Clarinet Quartet, Saxophone Quartet, String Quartet, Woodwind Quartet and Woodwind Quintet are available at www.lincolnmusicpublications.com.
SERVICES AND RATES
Lincoln Music Productions offers the following audio services.
Non-Profit Location Recording Package
LMP offers one stop all-inclusive package from Recording to CD delivery of your non-profit concert recording.
The package includes:
1. Stereo Recording of your concert up to 1.5 Hrs.
2. All audio post-production services (editing, sweetening, mastering)
3. Artwork design and graphic layout
4. CD, Tray card and 2 page Insert printing and unit assembly
5. 50 CD units to sell
6. Additional CDs beyond the first 50 may be purchased at $3.50/per CD
Price – ($700.00)
Variations on this package are available. E-mail or call for a quote…
Location Recording
Description: Location, On-site or Remote Recording simply means that we bring the recording studio to your venue. Location recording rates are dependent on a number of variables such as the concert or session length, travel distance, number of microphones or inputs required and a few other considerations. Generally speaking the range will be between $200.00-$400.00 again depending on the complexity of the concert recording or recording session.
Price – (Please e-mail or call for a quote)
Studio Recording
Lincoln Music Productions offers in-studio recording on a smaller scale. We can record 1-2 musicians or vocalists at a time comfortably in our sound room. Instrumental/vocal overdubs and voiceovers are no problem as well as E-books, Podcasts and others. Additionally, importing or recording live MIDI tracks is also not a problem. We have all of the soft synths offered in Logic and Reason 6.5 with hundreds if not thousands of additional patches and samples.
Price – ($30.00/per Hr.)
Discounts for larger blocks of time available
Post-Production
Lincoln Music Production offers a full range of Post-Production tools to include:
1. Digital Editing
2. Sweetening and EFX
3. Digital Editing
4. Mixing
5. Mastering and PQ edit (Track Indexing) and prep for mass replication
Price – ($30.00/per Hr.)
Discounts for larger blocks of time available
Analog to Digital Transfers
From your analog source equipment through our pristine quality interface to hard disc. We can transfer up to 8 Channels at a time
Price – ($25.00/per Hr.)
Discounts for larger transfer projects available
Artwork/Graphic Layout and CD/DVD Duplication
Lincoln Music Production also offers the following complimenting services to complete your project. CD projects generally take 1Hr. per piece/page to create or $120.00 for the artwork and print setup for the CD, Tray card and 2 page insert based on your provided art.
1. Artwork/Graphic Layout for CD, Tray Card and Insert Printing
2. CD and DVD duplication
3. Inkjet printing or prep for Commercial Printing
Price – ($30.00/per Hr.)
Production Services
We can assist you with arrangements as well as production advice at a very affordable price.
1. Producer
2. Musical Arranging and Composition Services
Quote requires a free project consultation
LISTENING ROOM
Below is a very small sampling of the nearly 500 projects that Lincoln Music Productions has worked on over the years. Select a category and ensemble or soloist to listen…
Ensembles and Soloist
Government Issue V. Elegy - Chicago Virtuosi Symphony OrchestraBrahms Tragic Overture - West Suburban Symphony OrchestraSaint-Saens - Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso - Irene Lee, ViolinCelebration, for French Horn and Wind Ensemble from Compositions I- Northwestern University Wind EnsembleVariations on Carnival of Venice (from Christmas Selections) - Julie Barnes, HarpDo You Here What I Here? (from Holiday Pops Chicago) - Southport Symphony OrchestraSussex Carol from A Ringing Christmas -The Westminster Handbell EnsembleKarasis - Violin Concerto No. 1 - Movement I - Chicago Virtuosi Symphony OrchestraChunkey Monkey (from Compositions II) - Northwestern University Jazz EnsembleFrank - Symphony in D minor Mov. IV - The Orchestra of St Vincent’sAmerica the Beautiful - 85th Army BandLes Toreadors (from Carmen) - Metropolis Youth SymphonyNow the Leaves are Falling -Victoria Holland, Soprano
High School Ensembles
HS Concert Bands
Giannini - Symphony No. 3 - Marion Catholic Symphonic BandPuszta - Glenbard East Concert BandAlleluia! Laudamus - Waubonsie Valley Wind EnsembleWitches Dance - Westmont Symphonic BandThe Marriage of Figaro - Buffalo Grove Symphonic BandChorale and Shaker Dance (Edited) - Rolling Meadows Wind EnsembleLincolnshire Posy II. Song Without Words - Plainfield Symphonic BandCarmina Burana (Edited Selections) - Buffalo Grove Symphonic BandRalph Vaughn Williams - Symphonic Dance #3 - Macomb Wind SymphonyThe Symphonians - Deerfield Symphonic Band
HS Orchestras
Haydn Symphony No. 104 Mov. I (Edited) - Buffalo Grove Symphony OrchestraTchaikovsky Symphony #4 in F minor-IV Finale - District 214 Honors OrchestraHaydn Symphony No. 100 Mov. III.Menuetto - Loyola Academy Chamber OrchestraSaint-Saens Concerto No. 1 in A major Tempo I - Deerfield and Highland Park Combined OrchestraMambo from Westside Story - Buffalo Grove Symphony Orchestra
HS Jazz
Got Rhythm - District 1 Jazz Festival (Jazz Ensemble 1)Reuban’s Blues (Edited) - District 1 Jazz Festival (Jazz Ensemble 2)Five Spot - Westmont Jazz EnsembleTrack information not available - Elk Grove Jazz EnsembleSeven Steps to Heaven - Deerfield Jazz Ensemble
HS Choirs
Ave Verum Corpus - Highland Park ChoraleA Mio Babbio Caro - Tamara Wilson, SopranoCon Te Partiro - Elk Grove Towne CriersBashana Haba’ah - Waubonsie Valley Varsity SingersSigh no More Ladies, Sigh no More - Westmont Madrigal SingersMasquerade - Deerfield ChoraliersFrom This Moment On - Waubonsie Valley Varsity Singers
Churches
If You But Trust in God (from Festival Of Music) - Fair Oaks Presbyterian ChurchEvery Valley (from His Spirit In Song) - Plainfield United Methodist Church Chancel ChoirHymn Anthem on “Marion” (from Festival Of Music) - Fair Oaks Presbyterian ChurchAdvent Celebration (from Sing We Now Of Christmas) - Bethel Lutheran Church Senior ChoirCome Thou Long Expected Jesus (from The Word Became Flesh) - Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church Choir & OrchestraIn the Shadow of Your Wings (from Living the Word) - St Sebastian Adult ChoirSong of the Manger (from The word Became Flesh) - Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church - Bach RingersFor unto us a Child (from Messiah) - Saint Josaphat Catholic ChurchFrank Symphony in D minor Mov. IV - Orchestra of St Vincent’sPastoral Symphony from Messiah (from Sing We Now of Christmas) - Bethel Lutheran Church String Orchestra
Studio
“Uncle John’s Farm” (from Mark Twain and the Laughing River) - Jim Post“Blues in Fifteenths” (from Stolen Moments) - Mathew Davidson“Huckleberry Finn” (from Mark Twain and the Laughing River) - Jim Post“The Great Lakes Song’ (from Freshwater Highway) - Lee Murdock‘Come on Home” (from Resurrection Dreams) - Kathy Folkerts“The Precocious” (from Comfort and Passion) - Peter Clemens“Peace” (from As it Is) - Kerri Sherwood“Mrs. Crofton” (from Mosaic) - Therese Honey“Bridge” (from As it Is) - Kerri Sherwood“The Feather” (from Feather) - Gary Cornelius“Double Jig” (from ‘Til Time Is No More) - Larry Mallette & Lara BruckmannVanamali #7 (Edited) - Samskriti Foundation“Cielito Lindo” (from Linda Maria) - Humberto Quinonez
Original Compositions
Bed Music Bed Music Rap BoyBed Music CalypitBed Music The MagicianBed Music ChaseJazz Three Up One BackBed Music The SorcererJazz Now and WhenBed Music Back HomeBed Music Summer MenuBed Music CocktailJazz Eligible FeelingBed Music SmoothJazz City NightBed Music Mother & ChildBed Music Sellout
Equipment:
Computers - Mac Pro , Mac Mini, Macbook Pro
Digital interfaces and Mic Pre-amps - Metric Halo: ULN-8 and Mobile I/O 2882
Additional Mic Preamps – TC Electronics Gold Channel, MOTU 8-Pre
Microphones – Sony C48s, Rode K2, Sure KSM32s, Sure SM81s, Various Beyer and Sure Dynamic Microphones
Software (Audio):
Logic Pro/WaveBurner and included components
Sonic Solutions
Reason 6.5
Amazing Slow Downer
Sibelius 6.5
Software (Artwork and Publishing):
Adobe Creative Suite 5
Lemke Graphic Converter
MS Office Professional
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STUDIO POLICIES
Lincoln Music Productions has just a few simple rules to make your studio session more productive cost effective and for our protection.
Personnel in Studio
Please bring only essential personnel to your session. This will save time during the session and keep everyone focused on the task at hand.
Payment
Payment is required before the release of any Masters or Reference audio.