MUSIC & Audio at NCM

Professional Recording, Mixing & More!

Upcoming Studio Concerts:

  • Billy Bensing - November 1st 6-9pm

  • The Edgetones - December 6th 6-9pm

Monthly Musician Spotlight

  • NCM membership not required

  • NCM Members are free to participate, others are $75

  • Sign-up is required in advance

  • 1st Wednesday of each month (no drop-ins)

  • 30 minute professionally mixed and live edited performance, not a music video

  • Video is available for you to use how you wish, as well as being distributed by NCM

  • Individuals and small groups (up to three). No drums

  • No studio audience for this recording

Music Video

  • NCM membership required

  • Free to NCM members

  • 4th Wednesday (no drop-ins please)

  • Covers the planning, creation, and distribution of a music video

  • Members can submit (must be a mastered song) for consideration in this project. NCM will select and work on one song at a time

  • Upon completion of the video, NCM will schedule a launch party. $5 at the door for attendees

Live Music Performance

  • NCM membership required by the booking agent or one member of the group

  • 1st Wednesday (other days available upon request)

  • Revenue generating live and pay-per-view music performance

  • This is for a 3 hour block of time that covers set-up, sound check, and the performance

  • Crew and staff are provided by NCM for this multi-camera live edited performance

  • The studio has a maximum attendance of 100

  • Streaming and additional editing services are available for an additional fee upon request

  • 50/50 revenue split (to the member)

  • You set the ticket price. Ticketing is handled by NCM

  • A minimum of 20 tickets must be sold to receive the 50/50 split

  • Split is for both the door and digital distribution. The member is financially responsible for meeting the minimum ticket requirement

  • Membership is required by either the performer or the booking agent in order to participate in this program

  • Editing is at the discretion of NCM (it is a live edit)

  • Distribution is at the discretion of NCM and may include cable, YouTube, Vimeo, and various pay per view channels

  • NCM only retains the exclusive distribution for 60 days. After that time the video is made available free for viewing and download. After the 60 days the performer can use the video how they wish.

Podcasting “Our Stories” Project

  • NCM membership required

  • Free to NCM members

  • Work with NCM to create a variety of podcasting projects. These include “live” audience and “pre-recorded” projects

  • This project happens on the 3rd Wednesday (no drop-ins please)

Local History Project

  • NCM membership required

  • Free to NCM members

  • This project is for those who love history and want to help write, record the stories for the Nevada County History Tour

  • This project happens on the 4th Thursday