Jordan Redin
Modesto Sound is a non profit 501(c)(3) through a fiscal partnership with the Stanislaus Arts Council.
We empower youth to create artistic media and entertainment through access to technology and industry experts.
Teens pay $15 an hour to record and $20 a song to mix it, about half of what it would normally cost, and grants and donations pay the rest.
For example
A teen band records 3 songs
It takes them 4 hours @ $15 per hour = $60
There are 3 songs to mix @ $20 each = $60
The total the teen band would pay is $120
Actual costs are about $240. Donations and grants contribute $120 towards the demo.
So for every $120 that we receive in donations, a teen band can record a CD to empower them to be successful. They use these CDs to get work, apply for colleges, improve their overall sound and to raise money for equipment.
|
|
It is easy to participate! Here is a dozen ideas for how to be part of Modesto Sound's Teen Recording Effort.
-
Arrange to come visit us.
-
Donate instruments or recording equipment (wish list at bottom of this page).
-
Call and talk to us 209-573-0533
-
E-mail us 
-
-
Tell others about us.
-
Trade web site links with us.
-
Volunteer to be a session musician.
-
Offer us your music beats for teens to use.
-
Volunteer your time.
-
Give us feedback. We will listen to you!
JP Ragasa's band and Enajite Pela
|
Thank you to our Supporters |
2nd Annual Fundraiser Sponsors |
| Raffle Donations |
|
Cash Donations |
Gretsch Company - Red Gretsch Guitar ~ $790 B92.9 FM - Artist-Signed Guitar
Auto Zone - Car Accesories
Black Bear Diner - Certificates
Boomers - Ride Passes
Brenda's Athletic Club - 2- $300 VIP passes
Capital Door Sales - Door knob - $300
Honda Kawasaki - Clothing Set
Janet Seay's Music Studio - Music Lessons Pass
Men's Wearhouse - Giftcard
Mexicali Grill-Gift Certificates
Revitalizing Sole to Soul
Scenic Nursery - Flower Arrangement
Sonnox Oxford Plug-ins - Mixing Software
Starbucks - Gift Baskets
Taqueria El Compadre - Gift Certificates |
|
Abe's Plumbing
Atherton & Associates
Brewer Family Dentistry
Creations by M&M
Dave's Landscaping
Groesbeck Insurance
Home Depot
Wells Fargo Advisors
|
| Company Services |
Material Grill - Sandwiches
Frito Lay - Chips
Noah's Water - Drinks
X106 FM - Radio Broadcasting
KAZV Television - TV Spot
Ingram and Brauns Musik Shoppe
Charter Cable Channel 14
Charter Cable Channel 195
Gregori High School - Location
Print Time - Poster and Banner
Cartridge World Ink Refills - Ink
Home Fabrics and Rugs
|
POP+ 2009 Concert Sponsors
|
|
|
Extreme Pita
Classic Party Rentals
Noah's Water
Cartidge World (ink refills)
Groesbeck Insurance
Abe's Plumbing
Lee's Cabinets and Furniture
Paul F. Line
Nuero Drinks
|
Thank you to the bands who performed at the October 10th Pop+ Concert: Josh Rosenblum, The Cottons, Fallen Short, Speechless Story, The Panduhs, Casanova Fights Adonis, 50 AC, Los Movidos, Caroline Chiesa and Amelia Varni |
| |
First Annual Fundraiser Sponsors
|
Donated $700 to cover Live Sound Costs |
|
Donated a Gretsch Guitar for Raffle Grand Prize Valued at $790
|
Raffle Item Donations
-
Gretsch Electromatic Guitar: $790
-
Modesto Commerce Bank: $225 i-Pod Gift Basket
-
Dana Lee: $75 Bead Jewelry Set
-
Sonnox Oxford (software designed for music mixing) $250 Plug-in SuprEsser
|
|
Raffle Item Donations
-
Modesto Sound : $90 Recording Gift Certificate
-
Prime Shine Express: $60 Car Wash Coupons
-
Tess: $60 Ionic detox bath & foot reflexology
-
Janet Seay: $100 Music Lessons
- Señor Fresh: $30 Gift Certificates
|
Company Supporters
- Carpeteria on Dale Road $300 in carpets
- Groesbeck Insurance & Financial Services $100
- Gowans Printing Company $100 in posters
Individual Supporters
- Alan Yagi $100
- Robert Saunders $50
- Hal & Mildred Kinser $25
- Alice Richards $20
|
|
VIP Seat Purchases
- Dana Lee
- Brad Johnson, X106.1fm
- MJC
- Denise Cagle
- Andrya Lopez
- Vito & Jill Chiesa
|
Supporters on-going and one time
|
Donated $500 in instruments.
|
|
Has donated $1,000+ for three years in a row.
|
 
Donated beverages.
|
|
Annonymous
made a cash donation
on our new, easy to use PayPal
link (no PayPal account needed)
|
Donated equipment and time.
|
|
Donated time and ideas.
|
Donated software for mixing. |
Made a cash donation.
|
Helped us acquire a piano.
|
|
Marketed the Gem Splash CD, our local band compilation. |
Donated large amounts of radio air time.
Sponsored us at community events, and even filmed some shows. |
| |
Mission Statement
Empower youth to be successful by providing a recording studio and professional staff
that are supported by the community. |
Below are some examples of youth we have served.
Fall of The Final Empire came to record to make a demo CD to get work playing shows.
|
Ryan needed a CD to audition for the
State Honor Band. He heard about
the studio at school. |
|
Dave heard about the studio
from the King Kennedy Community Center.
His group is hoping to get signed.
|
Felicia Zapata recorded the national anthem to audition for a sports arena gig.
|
|
Veronica interned at the studio to see if a career in recording was a good fit for her.
|
Modesto Sound working with the community
|
Volunteering at a Center for Human Services event. |
|
Presenting on Music & Careers at Downey High. |
| |
|
|
Participating at Modesto Junior College's Arts & Entertainment Career Fair
|
|
Running sound for Ernie Bucio's
Latin Jazz Band at the County Fair.
|
Our Current Wish List
|
Instruments and Equipment
|
|
Computers and CDs
|
Instruments
-
electric guitar
-
drum set (borrowing one)
-
acoustic piano
Microphones
- for drum overhead and acoustic guitars: AKG C-451-E
- vocal tube microphone GT67
- lapel microphones and wireless microphones
- any other extra microphones you have sitting around!
Camera Equipment
-
video camera
- tripod
- ditital camera
|
|
-
i-Mac for updating web sites and customer files
-
MacPro for recording (currently borrowing one)
-
CD Duplicator to copy & print CDs
-
Mixing software that can digitally remaster records to convert into CDs and put effects on music: Diamond Wave Bundle RTAS version.
-
Sound Replacer software to enhance our drum mixes for genres that require a paticular drum sound.
-
1,000 Sampler CDs from Discmakers showcasing songs recorded at Modesto Sound.
-
Blank CDs to give artists their recordings on.
|
|
