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Award Winning Creativity
Award Winning creativity is what it's all about. From cars to colas, the biggest, most successful companies in the world use jingles to help identify their product and increase sales revenue. Why shouldn't your company too? It's easy!
F.A.Q
Why have a jingle package?
The answer is simple: Increased recognition. People will have instant association between your business and your jingle. A jingle also makes your business sound more professional. Plus, it’s kind of fun to catch somebody singing along in the car next to you…
Why choose Mark's Musical Imaging?
1. Mark Nelson is the company’s President, Secretary, Treasurer, Engineer, Producer, Chief Musician, Singer, and Top Creative Dude. That means, communication within the staff is incredible, and we all get along great.
2. Mark is an award-winning producer, with 20 American Advertising Awards to his credit, including the overall “Best of Show Award” in 2010, as well as being a six time winner of the prestigious South Dakota Broadcaster’s Association Commercial Production Award. Mark is a member of the SD Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and the Iowa Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
3. Music and radio experience. Mark has been professionally writing, playing and recording music for over 35 years, with several albums to his credit. Mark has also been in radio for over 25 years. Mix the two together, and you’ve got the perfect combination for making a music jingle. SING AND SELL!!
What's it going to cost?
A: Of course, every project is different, but typically clients choose either the Full Package, or the I.D. Package. Both are detailed below.
What is your studio like?
A: The recording studio is in Sioux Falls, SD, and utilizes the latest and greatest in digital recording technology, along with some of the world's best microphones, preamps, and instruments.
Musical Imaging Packages
Full Jingle Package
Full Jingle Package
Full Jingle Package
A full package varies slightly on an individual basis – depending on how your song is arranged – but a typical package may look something like this:
1. :60 second Full Sing—This is the whole thing. Sixty seconds, with singing all the way through.
2. :60 second Sing In – This has singing at the beginning of the jingle, then just music until the end, allowing the announcer to talk over the music.
3. :60 second Sing Out – This is just the opposite of a “Sing In” with singing just at the end.
4. :60 second Donut – Singing at the beginning and end but has a period, or "hole" in the middle for the announcer to do his voice-over.
5. :60 second music – No singing, just the music bed
6. :30 second Full Sing
7. :30 second Sing In
8. :30 second Sing Out
9. :30 second Donut
10. :30 second Music
11. :A Variety of other :30 and :60 mix downs, which vary upon each song.
It is common to easily get many ,many more different musical edits out of one musical imaging package. The goal is to achieve as many as possible to give you value and flexibility. (Over 30 edits have been accomplished on past projects.) Cost is typically $3000+tax.
I.D. Package
Full Jingle Package
Full Jingle Package
You get fewer mixes with the I.D. package, however you get the most used components of a jingle package, minus the Full Sing versions.
- :60 second Sing In – This has singing at the beginning of the jingle, then just music until the end.
- :60 second Sing Out – This is just the opposite of a “Sing In” with singing at the end.
- :60 second Donut – Singing at the beginning and end but has a "hole" in the middle for a voice-
- :60 second Instrumental - No singing, just the music.
- :30 second Sing In
- :30 second Sing Out
- :30 second Music
- :30 second Donut
No additional mixdowns are included in the I.D. Package other than those specified. You will receive the eight different edits described above, which is a very solid package for the price. Cost is typically $2500+tax.