Online mixing and production

I pride myself on offering a straightforward, professional, fair and transparent service. Scroll down for further details and fees.

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Mixing ▼


You send me a full song online (via DropBox, WeTransfer, Google Drive etc.) that has already been recorded and produced, whether in your bedroom or in a studio. I will mix your track remotely to a professional standard, ensuring everything is given room to shine, and any problems are identified and fixed before the finished track is sent off to your mastering engineer. You will be able to provide input and feedback every step of the way, and a maximum of two additional amendments of the final mix are included in your fee.


Standard fee: £200 per song. A 50% deposit is required up-front before work is commenced, with the remaining 50% provided upon completion. This rate is based upon extensive consultation with other professionals, and reflects the professional quality and value of the work I put in.


PLEASE NOTE: I am able to negotiate on fee if your track has fewer elements in it (e.g. less than 20 individual stems) or if you are an artist going through financial difficulties. I also take instalments and offer discounted rates for bigger projects such as EPs and LPs.


Get in touch for a free quote.

Production ▼


Alongside mixing, I can also offer additional production on songs where you are feeling stuck for ideas or simply believe they could do with some extra elements in order to take them to the next level. This service is offered alongside Remote Mixing as an additional add-on, and also carried out remotely, with ideas shared online without the need to visit a physical studio. You will still have the ability to provide feedback and input every step of the way, and all amendments are included in the fee.


Standard fee for additional production AND mixing: £500 per song (as stated previously, this includes amendments)


Get in touch to discuss your project.

FAQs

What about mastering? Does that come as part of your service?

No. I believe that mixing and mastering are completely separate, specialised skills and ideally require different people to carry them out. This is for a number of reasons, not least because it is good for anyone to have another pair of ears listening to their track before release. I am happy to recommend a list of mastering engineers for you to contact (quality mastering can start from as low as £30, as it is one of the least time-intensive parts of the music creation process - although still an art form) as I truly believe this will provide you with the best result for your music. However, in unique cases where an artist is on a very tight budget or is not concerned about using an external professional, I am able to carry out what's called a 'pseudo master', where I make some small adjustments and ensure the end product is of an industry standard volume, ready to be delivered to streaming services and/or physical media.

We are a band, can we split payments between us?

Yes, I know what it's like to be a musician and how quickly costs for everything can add up. I'm always willing to discuss ways I can ease the financial burden for you, and sometimes it might make sense for different band members to contribute an amount to the final total. All I ask is that we make a clear agreement on who's paying what and when, up front.

Will you ever ask for a songwriting credit?

TLDR; most probably not
If I am working with an artist or band on production, and I do not make a significant contribution to the song's 'top line' (the vocal melody and lyrics) – e.g. if I just suggested one word, this would not be deemed significant enough – then I never ask for a songwriting credit or royalty split. The way I see it, the client is already paying me for my work and it's not ethical to ask for more.

How do I send my work over to you?

I've created a simple PDF guide which explains what I need from you before starting a project, including how to prepare stems/multitracks and how I prefer to receive your files. I will usually send this to you via e-mail, but you can also access it here.

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