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Q Why do I need mixing and mastering?
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A You’ve poured your heart and soul into your
song, but the sad truth is that in todays world
of home studios and massive competition, no one
will hear your music unless it stands out head
and shoulders above the rest. You need someone
uniquely qualified, with the highest quality
tools, ears, expertise and experience, someone
with the dedication to bring all that to your
precious creation and polish it to musical
brilliance, clarity and power. The final stage,
a polished mix and powerful master, is where you
make the crucial choice that will make or break
your chance to be heard.
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Q Who will be doing the work on my music?
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A This is not a “mixing mill” operated by
nameless, low level employees. All work is done
personally by me, so you get my musical
expertise, dedication and years of deep
experience infused into your creation from the
first bar to the last reverb tail.For further
details and to begin the process,
contact me.
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Q What genres do you work in?
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A With training and experience that ranges
from the most rigorous demands of classical
orchestral music, to the raw emotion of chitlin
circuit blues, to the biggest world rock tours
and everything in between, I’ve done it all and
love it all. The thing that matters most to me
is to take a piece of music and use every ounce
and every facet of musical mind and soul within
me to wring the most profoundly moving musical
result possible out of the raw gem I’ve been
given.
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Q What if I need
additional instruments,
background vocals or arrangements?
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All of that is available, either performed
personally by me or other singers/players I have
access to that would be right for the situation.
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Q How do I send my music for mixing?
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A It doesn’t matter what DAW or system your
music was recorded on, just send me all the raw,
unprocessed individual tracks as separate audio
files in either WAV or AIF format, at the
original sample and bit rate, making sure all
the tracks start at the beginning, bar one, the
identical start point as every other track. It
will cost you nothing to send the files, just
use a free service like wetransfer.com. If you
have a rough mix you’d like me to hear, send
that too.
Bonus! If you have me
mix your song, I will include mastering as well
for no additional charge! My mastering is of the
highest quality available, just like my mixing.
For further details and to begin the process,
contact me.
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Q How do I send my music for mastering?
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If your music is already mixed to your
satisfaction and you just need mastering, send
me a 24 or 16 bit stereo WAV or AIF audio file.
(MP3s are not acceptable for high quality
mastering, and converting in iTunes will not
bring the quality up to the necessary standard.
You need to bounce or export directly from your
recording/mixing software to create a true 24 or
16 bit file.) I will apply the same care,
dedication and professionalism to your mastering
needs that I do to mixing.
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Q How long will it take to get my music back?
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For mixing a single song, 3-5 business days. For
mastering a single song, 2-3 business days.
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Q What are your rates?
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A While
rates vary according to track count, length and
overdubs if needed, you’ll find my rates
reasonable and competitive, especially
considering the unparalleled quality of the
final result. For further details and to begin
the process,
contact me.
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