ABOUT US
NATALIE KLOUDA - VIOLIN/VIOLA/COMPOSER ASHOK KLOUDA - CELLO
Welcome to SoundKlouda - the bespoke remote recording solution for adding violin, viola, cello, or even multi-tracked strings sections to your tracks.
We have spent the past 15 years performing chamber music in concert venues internationally such as Carnegie Hall and Wigmore Hall, as well as recording extensively for TV, film, games and albums in London studios such as Abbey Road and Air Lyndhurst. We now bring that experience to our home studio where we record violin, viola and cello using high-end recording equipment.
NATALIE KLOUDA - VIOLIN & VIOLA
ASHOK KLOUDA - CELLO
SAMPLES
Recorded from the SoundKlouda home studio
BBC1 3-part drama "The Salisbury Poisonings", composed by Rael Jones. Cello parts recorded remotely by Ashok Klouda, including multitracking to sound like a small cello orchestra in this particular track.
Mendelssohn String Quartet Op.80, multitracked, Natalie Klouda - violins & viola; Ashok Klouda - cello
J.S. Bach Cello Suite No.3, III. Courante
"Fleeting" for 2 violins, written and recorded by Natalie Klouda
"Lullaby" by Jenny Plant, cello recorded remotely by Ashok Klouda
"Cycles" by Theo Vidgen. Violins recorded by Natalie Klouda
COMING SOON:
Samples from recent collaborations with Tom Hickox and Dougal Abbott (aka 'Groke')
RECORDING EQUIPMENT
Violin by Joseph Anthony Chanot
Cellos by Tibor Semmelweis and Colin Irving
RME UFX II Audio Interface
Stereo pair of Microtech Gefell M300 small diaphragm cardioid condenser microphones (very similar to Schoeps Mk-4 and Neumann KM-184)
Microtech Gefell UMT70S large diaphragm switchable (omni, cardioid, figure of eight) condenser microphone (similar to Neumann U87)
Cascade X-15 stereo ribbon microphone
Cubase 10.5 DAW Software
Acoustically treated room
2 x Se Reflexion Filter Space for increased acoustic control
Yamaha HS5 active monitors
VIDEOS
examples of concert performances and projects recorded elsewhere
FAQ
WHAT DO YOU REQUIRE?
It makes the whole process much easier if we have all of the following at the outset:
- a PDF of the sheet music (violin, viola or cello part). Improvising may also be possible if there is no sheet music.
- a guide track of the full mix
- ideally also a guide track minus the part that needs to be recorded
- full details of any click, either as a bpm number (if constant), or by providing a MIDI track with the click info embedded in it, or as a printed click
- a description of how the part should be played in terms of character/articulation/dynamics etc
HOW MUCH DO YOU CHARGE?
Every project will require something slightly different and depending on the intended usage, the rates may be different. We always like to talk through a project with a composer beforehand to fully understand what is required before quoting a fee, so please do get in touch and we will get back to you quickly to discuss the project.
WHAT IS YOUR TURNAROUND TIME?
Normally a few days, but if something is extremely urgent we may be able to record something and get it back to you within 24 hours.