Timeless words of love and wisdom
Take a trip down memory lane with our friendly staff and create an audio memory for your family now and generations in the future to remember you by.
Be guided through a recording session conveniently conducted at your location to professionally imortalise your voice.
Share your thoughts, prayers, messages, words of wisdom, a little something uplifting, or recite your favourite recipe. You could even tell a bed time story for your great-great-grandkids to enjoy years in the future.
Or simply say “I will love you, always.”
Your recording is available to be heard as long as there is the internet, and we’re pretty sure that’s going to be a while.
So take a trip down memory lane, because your words are worth listening to.
The Process
- Book a date and time in with us either by email (info@sidetrackpro.com.au) or calling 0474 517 160
- We arrive at your preferred location and set up our recording equipment (just a few minutes).
- We guide you through the process similar to an interview where you respond with statements that share your thoughts, life lessons, prayers, impart wisdom and share your stories – anything you would like to say!
- If you have a pre-prepared statement, we invite you to read through it so we ensure all your words are heard and recorded.
- In our post-production process, we keep only your voice (removing our side of the conversation) and your statements are then put into an audio track.
- You can choose to have a backing sound (eg. music/ environmental atmosphere etc) behind your vocals, or just keep them on their own.
- We create a unique title for your voice track. This title is used to share your recording with your immediate family, friends, and future generations.
- We have a chat about how you would like your loved ones to access your recording in the future.
- After you have selected your options, we pack up and head back to our studio for post production.
How to prepare For Your Recording
How & Where are you heard?
Our distribution department makes sure your voice track is provided on all major audio streaming platforms.
An image with your title is created and linked to your audio track.
A QR Code is created and provided to you via email – this code can be scanned by any phone camera which will direct the person to your audio track.
The QR Code is able to be engraved on a metal plate, keyring, urn, stickers, or any other printable media you can think of! We’re happy to assist with ideas.
Your unique title that you created during our recording process allows your loved ones to easily search for your voice online. If you can’t come up with something, we suggest your name so you can be easily found.
You will receive the Mp3 & QR Code in an email directly to you or your nominated person.
Pricing
Our rate is $280 which includes:
- Call out and recording session with our friendly staff
- Post production editing to create your voice track
- Hosting of your voice track on all major streaming platforms
- QR Code jpg, personalised Silver Memories image and voice track Mp3 emailed to you and phone support to show you how it all works!
Extras: FREE: 1x revision of the track. Re-arrange or remove any vocals from your recording to make it perfect!
We allocate a whole hour for the recording session, however if you require extra recording time on the day, it’s billed at $20 per additional 15 minutes.
We strive to create the most genuine representation of your words, sticking to our tried and tested Statement Flow. However if you feel we have put too much in, or you want certain things to be said in a different order, we happily welcome a revision at no cost. Once we complete the revision, if you wish to further revise, an additional post production editing fee of $100 is incurred.
FAQ’s
Can I do this over the phone?
On the phone we are at the mercy of both the phone reception and microphone quality of the device you are calling from. In order to go ahead with a phone interview for your Silver Memory Recording, we would need to do a test call and run it past you for quality approval before going ahead with the process. We strongly suggest utilising our professional recording equipment.
How long is the process?
Everyone is different. Some know what they want to say, some need more guidance to help their words flow. We allocate a whole hour to the recording session; so take your time. We value your time and your words. It’s our mission to portray your thoughts as you wish them to be.
We aim to provide you with your completed track within 2 weeks of your recording date.
What kind of things do people say on this?
Absolutely anything! You can leave a specific message for a loved one or a blanket thought for anyone in the future who wants to hear your voice. You can share your most treasured recipe, your secret to a successfull marriage, a story about how you met the love of your life, you can talk about how proud you are of your children and grandchildren, or you can simply introduce yourself to whomever comes across your place of rest. You can tell your favourite joke, recall your most treasured moment, or provide wisdom on a topic you think may need addressing in the future. You can say… absolutely anything. We have a handy “Silver Memories Instructions” page available above to download which has examples of our Statement Flow for messages to individuals and groups, ideas of what to say, and of course on the day, we will guide you through with a friendly, natural chat.
Legal Stuff & Recording Policy
There is a Recording Agreement that requires approval before you embark on your Silver Memory journey. It outlines the following information: Unlike our recordings with children, for any adult that wishes to utilize our service, you are able to use names and identifying factors for yourself. We do not allow addresses to be disclosed or any D.O.B for any person other than yourself. We ask that the stories and thoughts that you tell are your own. We suggest only using first names of the people you wish to address in your recording. By creating a Silver Memory, you agree to the terms and conditions outlined in your recording agreement. You must be of able mind and willing to share your thoughts and voice. SideTrack Productions will not be held liable for any adverse reactions to your recordings as you take full accountability for the words you say. You understand that SideTrack Productions will take the upmost care of keeping your QR code & any links associated with your recording up to date and available however if there is any third party issue, SideTrack Productions can not guarantee the usability of the code if engraved or printed incorrectly by a third party.
Is there a time limit on these recordings?
The recording must be over 30 seconds. If you only have 5 seconds of things to say, we will fill the other 25 seconds with music for you. The maximum time we suggest is ~10 minutes. But if you have a lot to say… there’s no rush, and we won’t stop you.
What do you do with the recorded conversation as a whole?
We keep our full conversation with you on an external harddrive and archive it after we have created your Silver Memory.