1. A method comprising: retrieving an order for customized media; assigning a performer to the order; deriving a tempo-aligned first digital media of a first bit rate from a second digital media having a second bit rate that is different than the first bit rate; enabling the tempo-aligned first digital media to be delivered to a remote first electronic recording system corresponding to the assigned performer; receiving a recording of a third bit rate in response to enabling the tempo-aligned first digital media of the first bit rate to be delivered to the remote recording system; mixing, by a second electronic recording system that is different than the remote first electronic recording system, the second digital media of the second bit rate and content of the recording of the third bit rate; generating the customized media responsive to the mixing; and transmitting the customized media over an electronic network or storing the customized media in a memory device.