Sending your music to mixing and mastering is exciting! We’ve done the heavy lifting in terms of getting the songs completed, and now it’s time to get your music ready to be released.
Although my work on the audio itself has come to an end, I will be here to oversee the entire mixing and mastering process.
Production focuses on song structure and arrangement, performance and parts, tones and sounds as well as the overall vibe and character. Post-production, which includes mixing and mastering, will ensure your tracks sound great everywhere.
The mixing engineer creates a balanced stereo mix with the vibe and character we’ve already started. Taking the individual tracks, the mixer balances the levels and use tools such as panning, EQ, compression, and additional reverb so there are no clashes, the important song elements are emphasized, and all the individual components all gel together.
The mastering engineer takes the stereo mixdown and enhances sonic elements to ensure optimal playback quality across all systems and formats before distribution. Prior to mastering, you will need to finalize several items such as song names, album order (for EP/LPs), artist name(s), composer(s), and IRSC codes for each track.
Once you’ve had a chance to look everything over, follow the link below to pay the balance for both mixing and mastering and we will get the process started.
I will send the individual files in your production to the mixing engineer. We will listen to the mixes and provide any revision notes in FilePass. Typically, mixing engineers include three sets of revisions.
Prior to mastering, you will need to finalize and confirm several items so the songs can be properly labeled and tracked.
I will send the stereo mix we receive from the mixing engineer to the mastering engineer. We will listen to the masters in FilePass or with albums. Typically, mastering engineers include three revisions. After this stage, your production is complete and ready for distribution.
| Mixing/Mastering | Number of Songs |
|---|---|
| $1197/song | 1 |
TERMS: Mixing/Mastering payment is non-refundable once the project is booked.
Everything looks good to you? Great! Here’s what to do next:
1. Pay the invoice below for mixing and mastering to get the mixing process started.
2. Prior to mastering, complete mastering song info form.
Before sending your tracks off to mastering, you need to gather a bit of information.
IRSC codes are like digital fingerprints for your songs so any revenue from radio play, streaming, or sync will come directly to the composers and master rights holders.
The codes are free, but if you’ve never registered a song before, there may be a one-time registration fee.
If you’re making a CD, the codes are encoded onto the disk. If your release is digital only, the streaming platform or distributor will ask for your IRSC codes.
Once you have your IRSC codes, this form will guide you through the process. Double check everything and make absolutely sure it is accurate.