Frequently Asked Questions

General

My recording studio is located in Middletown, CT, right between New York and Boston. However, for remote mixing services, I am based online. You can upload your audio files from anywhere in the world and I will mix them and send you the final product.

My current standard rate (subject to change):

    • Mixing  –  $300 per song + mastering costs*

*You should budget $100-$150 per song for mastering. I will bundle the mastering costs into your project rate and then take care of booking the mastering engineer, paying them, and all the logistics in between so that you don’t have to worry about it. Then I’ll send you the mastering invoices/receipts for your records.

    • Recording and mixing  – Quote based pricing starting at $650 per song + mastering costs. The rate will depend on what studio(s) we use, how many days we schedule, etc.

That’s a good starting point, but every project has slightly different needs. I will discuss the needs of your project with you and the rate will be a part of that conversation. Reach out and let’s talk.

I have been privileged to engineer for some amazing artists and bands while working for David Bendeth at House Of Loud, including Of Mice & Men, Beartooth, We Came As Romans, Tonight Alive, Fire From The Gods, Courage My Love, Young Guns, and As Lions, as well as be mixing assistant for I Prevail, Palaye Royale, Art of Dying, Defeat The Low, and The Vamps.

Mixing Services

As early as you can. I recommend that when you schedule recording time, you schedule mixing as well. Leave a week or two of buffer time between the end of recording and the beginning of mixing to allow for overflow in the tracking process and time to prep the files for mixing.

I ask for the full multitrack as WAV files. All of the audio files should be the full length of the session from start to finish, properly named, and organized by instrument group. For a detailed, step-by-step guide to mix prep, check out this article. If you work with an engineer, I’d be happy to contact them directly as well.

I blend in drum samples when needed or appropriate for a specific mix or style.

In short, no. I always recommend having your songs mastered by a dedicated mastering engineer. If you need help finding a mastering engineer, I have a list of excellent engineers I can recommend for whatever your budget might be.
That being said, if you TRULY want me to master your record after I mix it, I can do that for an additional fee. Mastering is not included as part of mixing.

Occasionally. I primarily focus on mixing, but I cut my teeth as a recording engineer and I still enjoy getting my hands dirty in the tracking studio. I will take on recording projects selectively, if I feel it’s the right project for me.

Scheduling your mixes will be part of what we discuss during the quote process. Including time for revisions, it usually takes from 1-3 days to complete a song. However, turnaround time is greatly dependent on how quickly you send me your revision notes. I set aside time in my schedule for mix revisions, so if you send me your notes at 1am, they will be added to my to-do list for the next scheduled revision time.

No! My job is to get you a mix that you love. Revisions are included in my rate.

That being said, I ask for your revisions to be delivered in one document that everybody in your band agrees on. That way I don’t have to chase my tail with one person asking for the guitars to be turned up while another is asking for them to be turned down.

Mixing is complex. There are a lot of things going on. For a detailed breakdown of what makes a mix “passable” vs. “good” vs. “great,” check out my article: What Makes a Great Mix? – 9 Things to Listen For