Ross McCrae

Trombonist and transcriber

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Hi, I'm a trombonist and musical odd-jobs-man from Glasgow, Scotland. I studied as a composer (at what is now the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland) but these days I find myself spending more time gigging and recording on the trombone, and transcribing, proofreading and engraving music for clients around the world.

I offer two main online services: remote trombone sessions, and music transcription.

I've been playing the trombone for about 20 years, and in that time I've backed some showbiz legends in the house band on a cruise ship, toured Europe with an Icelandic singer-songwriter, recorded with some critically-acclaimed artists here in Glasgow and in the last couple of years I've done over a hundred remote sessions for online clients. I have a simple, quality set-up: Rath trombone --> EV RE20 mic --> Apogee interface, in a decent-sized, acoustically-treated room. I regularly work with trumpet and sax colleagues as a section, and I'm happy to help with any arranging required - just ask!

I also specialise in producing detailed, neat, accurate sheet music for your projects - transcribed from audio, MIDI, hand-scribbled sketches, or just vague notions. This can be a simple lead sheet with guitar chords, a piano transcription, or notating every note of every instrument in a full album. As a composition graduate, I've a good (and highly-trained) ear, and I've spent an unhealthy amount of time on Sibelius software, so I can produce great results quickly.

Send me an email through 'Contact' button above and I'll get back to you asap.

Endorse Ross McCrae15 Reviews - 2 Repeat Clients

  1. Review by John S.
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    Ross is amazingly talented. He worked up some orchestral parts to "amplify" our show and they were just what we needed. On time, on budget! THANKS ROSS!

  2. Review by John S.
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    Ross always does top-notch work. Listens to customer comments. Final projects are A+

  3. Review by John S.
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    Great job. Very creative and detailed in writing music!

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    Great orchestrator. Very creative and nice hooks found throughout.

  5. Review by John S.
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    Great work Ross on a tough assignment! Always 5 stars!

  6. Review by John S.
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    Very professional work incorporating fun ideas in his work. Thank you!

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    Fast turnaround and great work! Thanks! John

  8. Review by John S.
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    Ross ... does amazing work. Great attention to detail. Thanks! Ross!

  9. Review by John S.
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    Outstanding work. Great attention to detail and communications!

  10. Review by John S.
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    Ross is innovative with great attention to detail. Five+ stars!

  11. Review by John S.
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    Ross did a great job of transcribing music from my midi files. Great communications and excellent product, delivery. Highly recommended!

  12. Review by Charlie
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    Ross did an excellent job and was super quick! Highly recommended!

  13. Review by David
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    Very professional as a transcriber! Ross even revoiced the voicings of the transcribed song and made it more beautiful.

  14. Review by Brian Hodges
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    I asked Ross to play a subtle trombone track to help give some character to a ragtime-pop song. He did an excellent and quick job. There was no need for revision -- a perfect job, well-recorded and easy to place in my project. I would definitely use him again.

  15. Review by Neill MacCallum
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    Ross came recorded a really really awesome horn section for my track burn out, and added his own part too. Highly highly recommend. Do yourself a favor and hire Ross, immediately. Thanks you Ross!!

Terms Of Service

Reasonable revisions included. Turnaround time can vary, but usually a maximum of 1 week for a small job. Deposit required upfront.

Gear Highlights
  • Rath R100 trombone
  • Holton TR180 bass trombone
  • ElectroVoice RE20
  • Red5 RV15
  • Apogee Duet
  • Soundtracs PC MIDI 16
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