Music production
From the artistic vision to the finished recording
An outstanding music production begins long before the first note.
At Cybele, musical understanding, the experience of a Tonmeister and state-of-the-art recording technology come together in productions that preserve the artistic intention faithfully and convey it at the highest sonic level.
Since the 1990s we have made recordings with artists, ensembles, orchestras and institutions from the most varied fields of classical and contemporary music.
Listening as the basis of every production
We do not merely record music – we listen.
We see the role of the Tonmeister not as technical documentation but as a creative partnership. The musical idea, the interpretation and the particular atmosphere of a work are what matter.
The technology always follows the music – never the other way round.
A recording plan for each project
Every production gets a tailored concept:
- analysis of the repertoire and of the artistic aim
- choice of the right venue and the appropriate acoustics
- development of an individual microphone setup
- planning of stereo, surround or immersive recording methods
- coordination with artists, conductors and producers
The highest technical precision
Modern high-end systems are available for the work:
- multichannel recordings (up to 64 channels) with Merging Technologies premium A/D converters
- production in high-resolution PCM up to 32 bit / 384 kHz
- native DSD recordings up to DSD256
- classic stereo and surround techniques
- immersive formats such as Dolby Atmos, Ambisonics and 3D binaural stereo
Mobile productions worldwide
Cybele records in the most varied places:
- concert halls
- churches
- historic interiors
- chamber music halls
- unusual acoustic spaces
The technology is always adapted to the room and to what the music requires.
A complete production chain
From the first idea to the release:
recording → editing → mixing → mastering → immersive formats → release on Cybele
Inside the Stadtkirche St Wenzel (Naumburg an der Saale) during an immersive music production with organist Martin Schmeding at the historic 1746 Hildebrandt organ, personally examined by Johann Sebastian Bach and Gottfried Silbermann
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