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Hi,
I want to have a recording with music to open my kids magic show, something like...

Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls welcome to the........etc. etc. then have some music for a minute or so to get the kids clapping, marching on the spot etc.

Does anyone know how I'd go about making something like this and then transferring it to my i pod.

Thanks

Tracey
www.facesgalore.co.uk

Audacity is a free piece of software for audio work.

if thats what you mean?

i do alot of music production and sound work. or are you looking for some music to play?

Ideally some music with a voice over saying welcome to the show etc. then the music to carry on while I get the kids clapping etc.

Thanks

well you can use circus type music.

lots of it online etc, and you can record the voice over the top yourself. i'd recommend using audacity (As its free)

circus music is good as it fits in the theme with childrens magic / entertainment.

Great Thanks I'll give it a go.

Tracey

Let me know how you get on.

somthing like this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8vINCq_IAI

Tracey. When you get the recording make sure that neither the wording, the music or You works the kids up TOO much at the beginning of your Show.
If this happened you would find it difficult to control them.
Just stick to clapping.

You could stimulate the clapping in a novel way by bringing on a glove puppet who is clapping. Just nod towards its hands or paws.
The visual interest in its appearance would help stop the noise getting out of control.
Another way would be to have 2 of those huge foam/plastic hands on your hands and enter clapping. Even holding 2 huge hands on two sticks.

The MOST IMPORTANT thing to remember is: The Control of laughter, clapping, reaction to your work MUST come from YOU.
YOU must be in control. And RIGHT FROM THE BEGINNING.

Allen Tipton

It strikes me that there may be a market for ready made downloadable introductions, with an extra charge for personalized ones in which the name of the performer, or specific characters are included.

Hi,
Thanks for the advice Allen, I've just started out and have my 5th show this week. I've done 4 kids parties and 1 corporate event and I found that the kids at the corporate event were not half as Hyper as the kids parties i've done, I think it was probably that they didn't know each other and the shy one's felt uncomfortable shouting if they didn't have friends with them. It was harder at the beginning so I thought a bit of hand clapping etc. would break the ice for them.

Dale, I think it's a great business idea and searching the internet I think if you know how to do it you could make alot of money from it.

I've contacted a local recording studio to see how much they will charge to make me one.

Cheers
Tracey

I'm sure if you wer eto type out exactly what you want said on here, someone would take a stab at making one for you, they really are very easy to do.

daleshrimpton wrote:It strikes me that there may be a market for ready made downloadable introductions, with an extra charge for personalized ones in which the name of the performer, or specific characters are included.

Agreed, a nice little niche there.

Back in the good ol' days of cassette tape (!) Mobile Disco DJ's could buy a box of pre-recorded tapes with all sorts of jingles, intros and bits of business on them. For an extra fee the name of the DJ or the Disco could be added by the original voiceover artist, in our case a popular DJ on local Commercial radio. Nice little earner for him and a very professional image for the Disco....

Yeahhh!! Bring back cassettes, had great fun with these growing up lol!!

If anyone would like to have a go at making me a Jingle here goes....

Ladies and Gentlemen, Girls and Boys, welcome to the Izzy Wizzy Magic Show. (then music for about a minute the kids can clap to.

I'll gladly pay for the time

I'll have a go and see what i can come up with.

I've got somone in the studio thursday and friday but ill try over the weekend or next weekend for you

Ill let you know how it goes.