Mixing services

Mixing is my favorite part of the music-making process, and I’d love to use my experience to bring your songs to life the way you imagine them. I specialize in indie and alt rock/pop, but I have experience mixing all kinds of music from rap to folk.

How it works: Click the “Book a Mixing Project” button below, and I’ll have you answer a few questions about your music to get an idea of what you want the mix to sound like. Then, I’ll email you and we’ll work out the details from there. For more information, check out the FAQ at the bottom of this page.

Mixing Rates

All mixes include unlimited revisions; I won’t stop working on it until you love the mix.

$100/Song

I like doing full albums, so I offer a 10% discount for projects with 7+ songs.

I accept Venmo and PayPal

Mixing FAQ

How should I send you my stems?

I’m pretty flexible with how I receive files. Usually Dropbox or Google Drive is the easiest, but if there is another method that’s easier for you, I’m happy to accommodate. For preparing stems, I only need you to do 3 things:

  • Name each file with a name that helps me identify what it is (snare, synth lead, acoustic gtr, etc.).

  • I prefer to have “dry” tracks (no compression/reverb/effects), but if there are any effects that you are using and would like to keep, you can give me both a wet and dry version of those tracks.

  • Consolidate/zero every track. This is the most important one. Consolidating means that every track needs to be one audio file that starts at the beginning of the song, so if you have a guitar that doesn’t come in until the 2nd verse, the audio file should start at the beginning of the song and have silence until it comes in, rather than starting in the 2nd verse (see example 2 below). If tracks are not properly consolidated, it becomes a large puzzle to try and reassemble the song before I can start to mix, so I will ask for a new set of consolidated stems if this is not done.

    You won’t have to worry about this until we’re already in contact, so there will be time for me to clear things up if you have questions about preparing/sending files.

Examples of correctly and incorrectly consolidated audio files
  • Typically the person who mixes a song should not be the one to master it, so I don’t master (mastering is also a separate art and I don’t know how to do it well).

    However, one of the versions of the final mix that I will give you will have “(Heated)” in the file name. The Heated version is a louder version of the mix that is essentially “fake mastered”. The main purpose of this file is so that it’s easier to listen to without cranking your volume, but it’s also at an acceptable level for streaming services so it can be used as the final master if you don’t plan on hiring a mastering engineer.

  • You won’t owe me anything today if you decide to hire me, but I do require half payment before I start mixing (to prevent scams) and the remaining half of the payment before I’ll deliver the mix. This is because I’ll be delivering digital files that can easily be downloaded and shared, so there is no way to protect my work once I send the mix. If you aren’t comfortable paying before receiving the mix, know that I do offer unlimited revisions for free so that you’ll always end up with a mix you love. We’ll be in contact before I ask for any money, so you can always ask questions.

    You can also pay the full amount upfront and I will send you all mixes as soon as they’re finished, but it isn’t necessary.

  • You don’t have to memorize this or anything. We’ll take it step-by-step once we’re in contact, but here’s a general rundown of what you can expect:

    For a single: When you click the “Book a Mixing Project” button above, I’ll have you answer some questions so that I can get a good idea of what you want from the mix. Then, I’ll email you back to confirm that I got your request. In that email, I’ll give you my payment info and ask you to send me your files. At that point, I’ll ask for the first payment. Once I have received payment, I’ll begin working on your mix. When I finish the first draft of the mix, I’ll send you an invoice for the remaining amount owed on the project (if you paid in-full upfront, the invoice will just serve as confirmation that you don’t owe anything else). Once I’ve received payment in-full, I’ll send the first mix and we’ll begin the revision process if there are any changes you’d like made. I will complete revisions on a daily basis until you approve the final mix, and you won’t owe anything through that process.

    For full albums: When you click the “Book a Mixing Project” button above, I’ll have you answer some questions so that I can get a good idea of what you want from the mixes. Then, I’ll email you back to confirm that I got your request. In that email, I’ll give you my payment information as well as ask you to send me your files. At that point, I’ll ask for the first payment and, once I receive it, I’ll begin working on your mixes. When I finish the first song, I’ll send you the mix to get your notes. If you have notes, I’ll do revisions and then I’ll use that mix as a reference for the rest of the album. You can pay the remaining amount due for the project at any time and I will send you the mixes as I finish them, or you can wait until I finish all of the mixes and send you an invoice. After I have received payment, I’ll send you the mixes and we’ll begin the day-to-day revision process until you approve the final mixes.