
I Want It

Go Home

Magnificent Romeo

Basic Bullshit

I Wanna Know

Friend

Golden Fantasy

365

Glad I’m Free

Shadow

Past The Point!

Hold On 4 This

Farewell

Nostalgic Candy

Mother’s Children

Nasty Boi

Incomplete

Love Struck Romeo

Seeing Smoke

Life at Secretariat

Parasol Love

Teddy Bear

Seize the Day

Dead Don’t Sleep

Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen

Disguise

The Upswing

Ohio Weather

TUMMY ACHE

Dancing in the Moonlight
Services
- Mixing
- Mastering
- Stem Mastering
- Remotely Attended Mixing Sessions/Lessons
- Full Production
Turnaround Times
Mixing: ~3-4 days for 1st song (+2 days for each additional song)
Mastering: ~1 day for 1st song (+1 day for each additional song)
Stem Mastering: ~1-2 days for 1st song (+1 day for each additional song)
Revisions / alternate versions / extra delivery formats: Within 24 hours from time of request, or same day when possible.
Rush Delivery options available upon request.
What is composition?
Composition is the written/conceived music or song itself at its most fundamental level. A completed composition usually consists of four main committed elements; the underlying chord progression, the melody, the lyrics, and the overall structure/form of the song from beginning to end. At this earliest stage, the composition exists only as an idea that is still malleable and can undergo further changes. Usually, it is documented by writing down the chords and lyrics on paper, recording a rough demo, or by notating the melody as sheet music. Keep in mind that a composition at the most fundamental level might only vaguely suggest a genre. Genre doesn’t truly begin to solidify until the following two stages of arrangement and production.
What is arranging?
Arranging is the process of establishing the exact musical parts that the instrumentation will add to the composition. In other words, it is deciding which notes will be played by which instruments, and at which points during the song. This process can also include vocal arranging when additional vocal layers and harmony parts are written. At this stage, arranging is a purely musical decision-making process and does not necessarily include actually recording these parts yet. Arrangement decisions are often made during the in-studio recording/production process, but it’s important to distinguish the musical notes themselves (arrangement) from the performance of the part, how it is captured/created, and other factors contributing to the result of how it sounds (production). Through the arrangement, the genre of the composition becomes much more strongly suggested, if not fully established.
What is production?
Production is the methodology and process of how a composition/arrangement will be recorded, created, and/or otherwise turned into a tangible end result. The word “production” in music has multiple other meanings. It can also refer to the final end result itself (the “production”), or to the entirety of all stages of making recorded/produced music (the “production process”). Whereas arranging deals with purely musical decisions, production deals with decisions related to creative direction, different process-based possibilities, and any variables that will collectively translate into a desired sound quality and character. Traditionally, a designated producer guides the artist through the entire multi-stage production process from start to finish. By default, it is usually the producer’s duty to hand-select personnel to fill all of the different roles; arrangers, musicians, recording engineers, mixing engineers, and mastering engineers. Producers sometimes directly fill some of these roles themselves or even take part in the original composition process. The end results of the production stage are the song’s edited and organized multitracks that are ready for mixing.
What is mixing?
Mixing is the process of sonically shaping, balancing, and combining all of a song’s individual multitracks into a sonically cohesive final presentation that is ready to be experienced by the listener. In some cases, the processing that takes place during mixing can be subtle, transparent, and clean. In other cases, when the music calls for it, the mixing process can contribute to the sound design of the production in more creative, colorful, and transformative ways. Either way, a great mix aims beyond just technically sounding good. A great mix results in a listening experience that is interesting, engaging, feels good, and sonically aligns with the emotional intent of the music in order to convincingly transport the listener. For this reason, it is best to recruit a mixing engineer not just based on their technical capabilities, but based on their aesthetic tastes and sensibilities as well. The end result of the mixing stage is a single stereo track (AKA “mix”) that is ready for mastering.
What is mastering?
Mastering is the process of objectively fine-tuning and tastefully enhancing a completed stereo mix so that it translates as optimally as possible to other listening devices and environments outside of the setting that it was mixed in. This is the very last quality control stage of the overall production process and requires the highest level of technical expertise and critical listening capabilities compared to the previous stages. It is the mastering engineer’s responsibility to ensure that the final end result sounds as fully on-par with the collective average of stylistically similar, un-normalized, commercial-grade releases as possible. The end result of mastering is a single stereo track (AKA “master”) that is fully finalized and ready for release.
What is stem mastering?
Stem mastering is an alternative approach to regular mastering that uses “stems” (stereo subgroups of the final mix) instead of the regular final stereo mix. Stems are usually grouped into broad categories, such as drums, bass, vocals, synths, guitars, et cetera. Compared to regular mastering, stem mastering gives the mastering engineer greater control over the individual mix elements, allowing for more detailed adjustments. For example, the clarity of the vocals or the punch of the drums can be adjusted individually without affecting the entire mix. The end result of stem mastering is the same as regular mastering; a single stereo track (AKA “master”) that is fully finalized and ready for release.
Other questions?
If you have any other questions about working on your project together, please contact me, and I’ll be happy to talk with you.
















