How does timing and cueing work? With a live pit orchestra, I have better control over timing, don't I?
Yes, as they say, "aint nothin' like the real thing". Having said that, we have worked very hard to make sure that your show experience is smooth and easy. Most theaters assign a trusted member of their technical crew to "man" the playback system. The playback system arrives cued and ready for use. Push the play button... off you go. If you have specific questions with regard to a show you are doing, we will be happy to answer them.
Do I have to do anything about copyrights if I use The MT Pit music?
Yes! Before we will rent our recorded tracks to you, you must first license the show through a professional licensing company and rent all materials as though you had hired a full orchestra. It is as if you are hiring The MT Pit Orchestra for the duration of your show.
What kind of technical expertise does my stage crew have to have to use The MT Pit recordings?
You will need to mix two channels of audio (The Sound Track) with the stage performers. The only other thing you will need is a DVD playback operator. That will do it.
We don't have a great sound system. Can The MT Pit music still work for us?
Because this is recorded material, the better the system, the better the music will play back. We have taken great care in optimizing the tracks for all playback systems. We can assure you that, whatever system you use, our tracks will perform as well as possible.
We like to create and sell a CD of our cast singing the show tunes as an additional revenue generator. Can we still do that?
We're sorry that this is not possible. Recording these tracks and selling them would require additional licensing from those who actually hold the rights to do so. We would not be in a position to grant this privilege.
When do we have to pay your fee? Can we wait until after the money comes in from the production?
It is customary for us to receive payment in full prior to shipping any materials. On rare occasion we have been willing to make exceptions to this rule. If you have a special need, please feel free to contact us.