Rates

I mix all kinds of music and do mix reviews for folks who want to get better at mixing.

Mixing

  • $150 USD per mix
  • 10% off EPs
  • 20% off albums

Includes as many revisions as needed for you to be happy with the results. Generally between 3-5 revisions is enough to get a mix to a place where we are both satisfied with it, but if it takes a few more rounds then that's just fine. We are working with music and it's an organic process.

Disclaimer: I don't do autotune for creative effect or for tuning out of tune things. These are production tasks. I may tune the odd off key note if it's bothering me, but please don't knowingly send me out of tune stuff with the expectation that I will fix it.

Included deliverables:

  • 32-bit floating point uncompressed file(s) without limiter, ready to be sent to mastering (which I recommend).
  • 24-bit uncompressed file(s) with my limiting (just like the ones you'll be approving).

Note: If it's the first time we are working together, I will only send you these after the last payment is received. Until then I will be sending you mp3s. If you want to receive uncompressed files while working you need to pay the full gig upfront.

Vocals + Instrumental Special

  • $50 USD per mix

I offer a special rate for those who essentially want to gel together a vocal track on top of an instrumental track. I'll dedicate up to four hours in total to this mix (including revisions). I won't do Autotune/Melodyne, so if you want that your vocals must have it printed when I get them. I'll do everything else: compression, EQ and whatever else I think the song calls for. If your tracks sound good, I'll make the final mix sound even better.

This offer is not just for hip hop, trap and such. If you have any kind of instrumental track (like solo guitar, piano, ukulele, banjo, etc, etc), maybe even a karaoke track, and you want to mix your vocal recording on them, this special can be used. Again, keep in mind that this is a rather quick mix. I take it seriously and give it my best, but some mixes need a little more time to be perfect.

Conditions: 1 instrumental/beat track + up to 3 vocal tracks (including ad-libs and whatnot). This rate allows for just TWO rounds of revisions. It has to be payed upfront in full and no other discounts apply to it.

Note: If there is anything wrong with your tracks (poor recording, very weak performance, the instrumentals are a 128kbps mp3 that sounds terrible, etc) I may politely turn it down if you intend to publish it. I don't want to take your money if I can't do a good job.

Full Access

  • $70 USD per mix

If you are interested in getting full insight into what I've done to your music, this is for you. I will print multitracks (all the individual channels and buses) with my processing and I will also provide you with a full documentation of my mixing session and processing chains (ie: screenshots of each plugin on each channel), volume levels, automation, panning, etc.

It essentially gives you access to details of how the mix was made, which can be useful if you are interested in learning how to mix.

Includes:

  • Multitracks with my processing (16-bit files)
  • Document detailing my processing chains (with screenshots) and overall notes on the mix
  • Email Q&A about the mix so I can answer all your questions

Note: This is an additional feature to my mixing services, so you need to first hire me to mix your music before you can request this.

Mastering (I don't do it)

Mastering defined by engineer Bob Katz who wrote THE book on mastering:

If your final mix isn't already what you want your song to be, if it doesn't sound good, there is not much that can be done in mastering to improve it.

Mastering is all about a second opinion, about getting a pair of trained and fresh ears on your mixes. It's an objective check up, quality assurance, as well as an opportunity to highlight the best aspects of a mix.

Some studios offer both services legitimately. They have mastering engineers and dedicated rooms for mastering with full range monitoring, etc.

What I do is deliver two versions of a mix: one that is ready for mastering (without a limiter and with some headroom) and one that has been limited and sounds loud. Anyone can make a loud mix, that's not what mastering is.

If you don't plan on taking my mixes to mastering, the loud versions I send you are good enough to publish. Others would call this version "mastered". Not me, because I have respect for the craft of professional mastering, and still I'm giving you the exact same thing that those selling "mixing + mastering" are.

My recommendation is that you do hire a professional mastering engineer, as it's yet another way to show commitment to your art by subjecting it to professional scrutiny and holding it to high standards.

Mastering can be a lot more affordable than mixing, since it takes a lot less time (a song can be mastered in less than an hour). If you work with me I can send you a carefully curated list of professional mastering houses and engineers I personally recommend with options for any budget. Most of those are located in the US and the UK. If you would rather work with a local in a different country, particularly to attend a session in your city, I'll be glad to help you find a good choice (at no extra charge). Do let me know.

I also make myself available to any mastering engineer you decide to work with (do send them my contact info). So that if they hear something that should need correcting, I can load the session, address the issue and send them the fixed version. This will also be at no extra charge.

Mix Reviews

A series of options to have me listen to your mix and give you some feedback.

Quick Review ($4 USD)

I'll listen to your mix and give you a brief review of what I think stands out as problems (if any) or areas with potential for improvement.

Includes:

  • Me listening to your mix the whole way through on my monitors at least once.
  • At least a paragraph of notes.
  • Optional: At your request, I can tell you if I think your mix is ready for professional mastering or release.

Important: This tier does not include any questions.

Promo: Get 3 for $10. All tracks have to be sent at once.

Detailed Review ($12 USD)

I take more time with your mix and if necessary I'll provide you with specific timestamps of concrete issues I hear and ideas to address them.

Includes:

  • Me listening to your mix the whole way through on my monitors at least TWICE.
  • Recommended professional mix reference relevant to your song
  • 2 questions after you get my notes.

Across The Line ($30 USD)

Ideal to get you all the way to a finished mix ready for release or for professional mastering. I can do a breakdown of your mix compared to your reference, so that the benchmark is not my own personal taste but your own chosen goal.

Includes:

  • I'll listen to as many mix revisions as you make of the same song and give you feedback for a total of 6 hours of my time.
  • Breakdown comparing your mixes to your reference
  • Q&A about the mix as part of the 6 hours
  • Available for 15 days after initial payment.

Mix Buddy ($50 USD)

Access to a mixing professional for all your feedback needs and questions on all things mixing for a month.

Includes:

  • 10 detailed mix reviews. Can be used for different songs and for mix revisions.
  • I'll answer questions about your mixes or mixing in general for a total of 2 hours of my time.
  • Available for 30 days after payment

Mixing question ($4 USD)

You can pay for a standalone mixing question, or as an additional to the tiers above.

Important:

  • All these tiers have to be paid in advance.
  • All mix feedback and questions are handled through email.
  • You are welcome to write me and send me mixes any day at any time, but I typically don't work weekends.

Audio Restoration

Sometimes the only copy of something important is a bad or compromised recording. I can help recover speech from background noise, separate a voice from everything else in the room, and clean up what's salvageable using modern professional restoration techniques like spectral editing and source separation.

I'll always listen to the material first and evaluate the level of difficulty for an accurate quote. Some recordings can be drastically improved, others can be too far gone for any meaningful recovery. While modern technology is truly impressive, physics imposes a hard limit on what's possible and thus I'll give you an honest read on what's realistically fixable before you pay anything.

Everything you send me is treated as confidential.

The evaluation of the material is free and restoration work starts at $50 USD. Upon reviewing it, I'll give you a quote based on the difficulty of the recovery and overall work it will take.

Note: I'm not a certified forensic audio examiner, and this work isn't intended for legal or evidentiary use. Results of my work likely wouldn't be admissible in court simply because they have strict requirements for documenting each step of the recovery process (so that the results can be reproduceable by any other expert) and then making yourself available as an expert witness (which I have no interest in). If your recording matters for something with legal stakes, this can still be a useful and far more affordable first step which can help you decide whether pursuing a certified forensic expert is worth it.

Payment

I accept payments through Paypal. Reach out for a payment link or if you need some alternative form of payment.

SoundBetter

If you want an extra layer of safety and reassurance, you can hire me through SoundBetter at an extra 10% over the agreed rates (SoundBetter takes a cut). Contact me for a link.