The Remote Recording Database (RRDB) is an online community for professional musicians and music industry pros such as composers, arrangers, music producers, recording and mixing engineers, music editors, copyists, agents and more. The core purpose of the RRDB is to provide a searchable directory listing of members, making it easy to find and connect with music industry pros.

Any professional in the music industry is welcome to join The Remote Recording Database and set up a profile. We currently accept instrumentalists, music agents, arrangers, Auricle operators, composers, conductors, contractors, entertainment lawyers, luthiers, lyricists, music managers, MIDI programmers, copyists, music editors, music supervisors, orchestrators, piano tuners, music producers, recording/mixing engineers, and songwriters.

Recording studios are also welcome to join and create profile pages as are orchestras or other recording ensembles.

If you wish to join and feel your specialty isn’t included contact us.

Yes. Studio facilities are welcome at The Remote Recording Database. You can choose from several options in the instruments/specialty field to pick what fits you best:

• Studio
• Large Studio
• Medium Studio
• Small Studio
• Scoring Stage
• Dub Stage
• Home Studio

Yes, we welcome recording ensembles such as orchestras, chamber orchestras and so on. Just select the appropriate ensemble from the Instruments/Specialties field in your profile. If you don’t see your ensemble type listed contact us to have it added.

By joining The Remote Recording Database you become part of a community of music professionals. It lets you create a profile making it easy for others who may be looking for someone with your skills to find you.

As a member you can follow other members and see what they’re up to; you can rate and post reviews of other members; you can participate in the social media aspects of the site.

No. Not all industry pros have their own studio or home-studio. Your profile allows you to indicate whether or not you have a studio.

No, you can keep your email and/or phone number private. You can choose what to show in your profile. We have a built-in messaging system that allows visitors and fellow members to contact you so you can keep your personal contact information hidden while still allowing people to contact you.

No. The Remote Recording Database is open to anyone regardless of union affiliation.

Yes. If you’re a member of a union it’s up to you to adhere to your union’s guidelines rules and regulations when taking jobs that may come through a connection made here.

Yes. You can control who sees your profile in your account settings, or hide it from the searchable directory entirely. This may be useful if you’re a composer or producer who uses the site to find other pros to work on your projects, but you don’t want visitors and fellow members to be able to find you.

We’ve done our best to create a very thorough listing of instruments and relevant specialties. The easiest way to get through the instrument/specialty list is to simply start typing what you’re looking for. Chances are it’ll show up. However, if you can’t find what your’e looking for please contact us and we’ll help you find it, or if it doesn’t exist we’ll add it.

If you don’t see the genre you’re looking for just contact us and let us know and we’ll add it.

Log in to the site and go to My Profile. Click on the gear icon, and select My Account from the drop-down menu. In your account page you’ll see a Privacy tab where you’ll find your privacy controls.

Log in to the site and go to My Profile. Click on the gear icon, and select My Account from the drop-down menu. In your account page you’ll see a Web notifications tab where you’ll find all your notification controls.

Only registered members can rate & review other members. Writing a review is as easy as 1 2 3. To do so you must be logged in.

1. Find the profile of the person you’d like to review.
2. While looking at their profile page click the Review tab.
3. Click Write a review for this user
   Enter a subject for your review
   Hover over the stars to rate the user
   Enter your review in the text area

No. The Remote Recording Database is a platform designed to make connecting music professionals with each other easy. What you do once a connection is made is entirely up to you and is none of our business. We have no part in any dealings between members and/or guests, nor do we collect any sort of commission or fee for any such transactions.

Our terms of use are available here.

We value your privacy, too. That is why your email address and other personal information will never be sold to any other website owner or merchant. You can find our privacy policy here.

We’d love to hear your feedback, ideas and feature requests. Just contact us and we’ll do what we can.

The Remote Recording Database is the brain child of composer & music editor Shie Rozow, who built the site and maintains it.

We hope you find The Remote Recording Database to be a useful service, but we understand that you might decide to leave us. There are two ways to do so.

1. You can contact us and let us know you want to deactivate your account. We can suspend it or delete it altogether depending on your wishes.
2. Log in to the site and go to My Profile. Click on the gear icon, and select My Account from the drop-down menu. In your account page you’ll see a Delete Account tab, where you can permanently delete your account, which will terminate your membership.

If you need help just contact us using the contact page and we’ll be happy to assist you as soon as possible