The MAINSTREAM SOURCE Inaugural catalogue contains high quality “production music” - music especially recorded for use within the realm of background application, or underscore in film and television. Although there are huge libraries of music available through other sources, much of that music available is outdated and was produced and recorded at old bit-rates and outdated production specifications.
The MAINSTREAM SOURCE Inaugural Collection is a specialized catalog of excellent compositions and brilliantly recorded production music which fills the gaps in the marketplace by fulfilling the constant market for new ideas in source music for film and television. MAINSTREAM SOURCE provides response to the growing market demand for new products and services, naturally growing increasingly stronger as the industry expands.
The industry is now computer-based, and production specifications have become extremely high-tech within the last 5 years.
MAINSTREAM SOURCE was conceived to solve today’s Film and Television industry challenges of outdated production capabilities and bit-rates available from traditional library companies. MAINSTREAM SOURCE produced an entirely new state-of-the-art collection of music using the highest quality sound reproduction available, exceptional composition and orchestration, live instrumentation combined with cutting edge sound and digital technology. With a complete staff of highly professional composers, producers, performers and the best available technology, MAINSTREAM SOURCE has the unique ability to generate custom product to meet customers’ deadline demands.
Working with a team of composers of like-mind with already proven industry experience, MAINSTREAM SOURCE continues to expand its production and delivery of excellent music to the entertainment industry at large.
The MAINSTREAM SOURCE catalog includes performances by headliner star legends including Lalah Hathaway, Gerald Albright, Michael (Patches) Stewart, Gary Bias, Don Myrick, Paula Stapleton, Steve Madaio, Pat Rizzo, Glen Myerscough, Marty Morell, Scott Francisco, Michael Higgins and many others including future recording stars.
All products from MAINSTREAM SOURCE have unique qualities: great music, built on a solid compositional foundation, and produced with the best sound available, live, sampled or synthesized. Our focus stays in tune with the marketplace and strives to meet and exceed the variety of musical expectations demanded in the industry today.
Having successfully produced source music and underscore for a myriad of media applications, we pride ourselves on our capability to fully capture a sound, style, theme, and overall musical quality. We provide just the right composition, accented with live instrumentation and/or digital orchestration, with the finest technology available in the marketplace.
We offer multiple mixes that provide an excellent choice of musical arrangements, allowing an editor or producer the option of choosing the orchestral or vocal mix version that best suits the project at hand.
The life cycle for our product is, based on the highest quality production values and composition, long-term. Historically, there have been volumes of music produced by other collections. They naturally have become dated and undesirable because of the limited technology previously available within the medium. The quality of sound in previous recordings generally does not match the brilliance of today’s technology, limiting the viability of the product. MAINSTREAM SOURCE, utilizing live performance and only the highest quality samples and sounds, presents a music catalogue that is viable well into the next century.
MAINSTREAM SOURCE long-term planning and product-related activities insure a strong market presence. MAINSTREAM SOURCE continues to develop new products and enhance existing products. In response to the demonstrated needs of our market, new products include trend-setting musical presentations, including live band-style catalog editions and interactive, mixable multi-stem tracks for editors with Pro-Tools style digital editing systems.
MAINSTREAM SOURCE takes full advantage of all resources at hand in order to keep costs to a minimum while still delivering our signature product. We feature a depth of in-house musical talent, excellent relationships with top-notch studio musicians, a full service, staffed in-house production and recording studio, editing suites, and business/marketing offices.