What to Expect from Mixing Services
Mixing is where your raw recordings are transformed into the masterpieces you've envisioned and come to life. Mixing includes blending all your recorded tracks and balancing levels, enhancing clarity, punch, and energy, and adding character and dynamic and tonal contrast to the music.
Communication with your engineer is key to achieving your desired sound. Be prepared to offer references from other songs or albums that have the sound you’re aiming for. It's okay if you like the drums in one song and the guitars in another, just let your engineer know.
Your mixing engineer will translate your raw recordings into a polished mix based on your provided descriptions and reference recordings. We'll add effects like EQ, compression, and reverb, and create space for each instrument and ensure the song sounds cohesive.
The mixing process may take a few revisions, but the goal is always a polished, professional final product.
Factors to Consider
Raw Tracks
The condition of the raw tracks received for mixing will affect the end result. With enough time and budget, anything can be achieved, but to meet modest budgets and timelines, the final product will be limited by the quality of the raw tracks.
When both recording and mixing are performed by Sheboygan Recording, the raw tracks can be recorded with the end product in mind, making the mixing process smoother and faster. Discuss with your mixing engineer what a realistic result is for your budget.
Budget
Mixing sessions are time-based services. The more time needed to achieve your mix goals, the greater the cost will be. Discuss with your mixing engineer what your priorities are so we can maximize your budget.
Schedule
Certain mixing procedures are inherently time-consuming, for example, correcting tuning, timing, and other performance issues. The difference of the raw tracks compared to the desired end-result will affect how much time is needed to
In general, poorly recorded and poorly performed tracks will take more time to mix than well-recorded and well-performed tracks.
Again, recording with the mixing goals in mind makes the mixing process faster. Discuss with your mixing engineer what a resonable result is for your schedule.
Mixing for You
Sheboygan Recording provides audio and music mixing services as a stand-alone service or as part of a full recording package.