SERVICES

YOUR PREPARATION IS ABSOLUTELY CRITICAL FOR US TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE YOU WITH A HIGH QUALITY FINISHED PRODUCT.

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE UPLOADING YOUR JOB.

It is your responsibility to ensure the multi-tracks provided are ready for mixing. Please do not assume any tuning or timing issues will be automatically resolved. However, if a small amount of vocal tuning is desired you can provide this information. If our engineer suspects the amount of tuning or editing will seriously intrude on mix time you will be informed. Large amounts of tuning and editing will be charged for and will delay turnaround time. It is in your best interest to do any tuning and editing in your time, so that our engineers can maximize time spent mixing your song.

ACCEPTED FILES & FORMATS

We accept WAV or AIFF files at 44.1, 48, 88.2 and 96kHz; 16 or 24 bit.

We also accept Pro Tools & Logic DAW sessions (ONLY).

Please supply us with mono or stereo files, clearly named and without audio clipping. Stereo files will be counted as 2 tracks of audio, for example ‘Strings L & R’ will be counted as 2 tracks.

You will need to provide multi-tracks that are consolidated or bounced from the start point of your song (bar 1 beat 1 or start time code). All files must be of the same duration, sample rate and bit depth.

There is a 24 multi-track limit. We charged $3 per individual track over 24. A track cannot share different sounds, for example a backing vocal track with a guitar solo in the middle. If you need to bounce files to save on tracks, we suggest backing vocals and harmonies as a good place to start. Please ensure any bounces of this nature are in tune, in time and panned to your satisfaction before you bounce.

Please ensure you have uploaded all the correct multi-track files that you want to be included in your song.

We request that multi-track files are supplied dry, without reverb or effects. However, if you feel a specific effect, processing, or creative element (such as filter sweeps, delays etc) is an integral part of the sound, please provide the processed version plus a ‘dry safety’ version. This will not add to your overall track count. Please label both versions clearly and mention this in the information you provide. (We suggest that you create a reference file folder and add the ‘dry safety’ versions to it and include that folder in your session).

Print any midi/virtual instruments – we can only accept audio files.

Make sure you allow plenty of headroom when printing your multi-tracks to avoid clipping or distortion. These artifacts cannot be removed in the mix process.

In addition to as much written information as possible, you’re welcome to provide a rough mix and commercially released reference song. A commercial song is only a guide and results depend completely on the quality and style of the multi-track provided. (You can add these files to your reference file folder).

HOW DO I BOOK A MIXING SESSION?

We suggest that you call or email us with any questions or concerns regarding the services that you may need. (for accurate pricing)

HOW LONG DOES MIXING TAKE?

Mixing can take up to 5 business days. Larger albums might take longer. It just depends on the amount of business. Contact us if you have a tight deadline.

WE WILL DELIVER/SUPPLY YOU WITH A:

• Limited ‘listening’ copy at 44.1/16bit
• Unlimited mix master at original sample rate and bit depth
• Unlimited backing track at original sample rate and bit depth
• Unlimited acapella track at original sample rate and bit depth

Audio Enhancement Techniques:

For audio recordings, a variety of filters can be applied to enhance the material, bringing out specific aspects or events contained in the recording.

Frequency Equalization – Highly precise equalizers can be used to boost or cut specific bands of frequencies. To help make speech more intelligible, the frequency band containing the most speech content, 200Hz-5000Hz, can be amplified or isolated. If amplification is applied to a frequency range, other information residing in this frequency range will be boosted as well. If noise resides in this same range, this noise will also be increased, limiting the ability to clarify voices. Loud background noises may be analyzed by a spectrum analyzer and the corresponding frequencies reduced so that these noises are less noticeable.

Compression – Faint sounds in the recording can be boosted by compression or leveling the signal so that dynamic range of the material is reduced, making soft sounds more apparent.

We provide a comfortable environment that is suitable for all your recording needs. Our staff is Professionally trained, courteous and hospitable. We also provide; a secure Source Connect and or isdn bridge to ensure that your high-quality Podcasts are seamlessly uninterrupted. We also have the ability to receive live, in-studio phone calls at no additional cost.

OUR PROFESSIONAL PODCAST EDITING SERVICES INCLUDES

• Editing out/removing “mouth clicks” (smacking), heavy breaths, long pauses, pops, sibilance, page-turns etc.
• Audio Enhancements Techniques including: vocal balancing, compression, equalization & noise reduction (hiss, hum & electronic noise removal).
• Blending your intro, outro, music bumbers and or commercials.
• Adding Album Art, Title & SEO Tags.
• Mixdown to -16 LUFS audio standard.
• High Quality MP3 conversion.
• Upload to Dropbox etc.