Mixing and mastering are parts of the recording process that confuse a lot of people. If you're recording an album that you plan to sell, a good mixing and mastering job is a must. If you're recording a demo, you might be able to get away without mastering. Here's the difference:
Mixing - Mixing is basically tinkering with everything you have recorded to complete your songs. You'll do things like drop in effects, adjust fader, EQ your tracks and so on. Think of mixing as putting the puzzle together. You're putting together the parts of what you have recorded, making sure everything hangs together right, and putting some finishing touches on things. When you're done mixing your songs, you should pleased with the way the song sounds and feel confident that you don't need to add anything musically.
We use a variety of tools not only to adjust levels, but also in some cases to change the space, structure and positioning of the track components. What we call it is: "Dimensional Definition".
We
add effects and tweak with each component, either based on custom
demands, or we'll just do what sounds good. Before you send us your
audio track, be sure to separate each component (such as kicks, snares,
synths..) and then send us the separated tracks so
that we can work on each instrument individually. Also with vocals send
us each vocal separately such as: lead vocal, background vocal etc..
Mastering - Mastering is adding sparkle and shine to
your music. In a very basic sense, when you master your album, you're
making sure that song one doesn't blow out the speakers while song two
is barely audible - in other words, you want the levels of the songs to
be similar and you want a general sense of cohesiveness to your
recording.
Does that explanation of mastering sound a little vague? That's because it is. Apart from correcting obvious differences in volume for each song, mastering is an incredibly subjective process. In some ways, when it comes to mastering, you either have the golden touch or you don't. For this reason, although there are programs that will help you master your recording yourself, paying to have it done professionally is a good investment if you plan on releasing your recording.
ONLINE SONGS MIXING INCLUDES:
- Track cleanup
- Balancing each individual track’s volume
- Separation of each musical element
- Spatial placement of instruments
- Adding effects to enhance sound
- Volume, pan, effects, and master bus automation
- Stereo or mono bounce of final mix
PRICING:
FULL MIX ( VOCALS TRACKS + INSTRUMENTAL TRACKS) - $ 200
VOCAL MIX ONLY ( OVER PREMIXED INSTRUMENTAL TRACKS ) - $ 100
MASTERING / STEM MASTERING - $ 50
CLEAN EDITS ( PREMIXED TRACKS ONLY ) - $ 25
HOW TO PAY & UPLOAD YOUR MUSIC TO US :
1. Contact Us Via Email (Exit8musicgroup@gmail.com) to set up a spot in our mixing schedule !
INSIDE of the email please give us the following information:
- Artist NAME / your name
- Number of songs to be mixed
- Packages you are choosing for song / songs
- ANY type of notes to the engineers (specific requests)
2. You Will Be sent a Paypal verified invoice link via YOUR email to purchase your order securely !
3. After we receive payment , VIST OUR UPLOAD PAGE or follow instructions given in email to get start sending your tracks out (YOU will recieve an email giving you the same information after you pay incase you forget to look here again )
4. You will be given a follow up email saying if we properly received your tracks ! Then we will give you a turn around time estimate (Work starts one business day after we receive payments! )
5. Your tracks will be sent back mixed , mastered and ready for you to enjoy !
