FAQ
Recording Studio Questions:
Q: What forms of payment do you accept?
A: Cash, Cash App, Zelle, Square Invoice
Q: Do you have Wi-Fi?
A: Yes, Wi-Fi will be accessible during booked session.
Q: Can we smoke in the studio?
A: No, there is a no smoking policy inside the studio. There is a desinated smoking in the back area of the recording studio.
Q: Can we bring out own engineer?
A: Yes, but you will still be charged the same hourly recording studio price.
Q: Can we have a tour?
A: Yes, Contact us through our contact box and we will get back to you promptly to schedule a tour.
Q: Are you hiring?
A: Not at the moment but feel free to send resumes to [email protected]
Mixing Questions:
Q: What is mixing?
A: Audio mixing is the process of combining multiple audio tracks, such as vocals, instruments, and sound effects, into a single stereo or multichannel audio file. It's a crucial step in the production of music, podcasts, film soundtracks, and other audio projects.
Here's a breakdown of what happens during the audio mixing process:
1. **Balancing Levels**: The mixer adjusts the volume levels of each audio track to ensure that they blend well together. This involves making sure that no single track overwhelms the others and that the overall mix sounds cohesive.
2. **Panning**: Panning involves placing audio tracks in the stereo field. Tracks can be panned to the left, right, or center to create a sense of space and separation in the mix.
3. **Equalization (EQ)**: EQ is used to adjust the frequency content of individual tracks or the overall mix. This can involve boosting or cutting specific frequencies to enhance clarity, remove unwanted noise, or create a desired tonal balance.
4. **Compression**: Compression is a dynamic processing technique used to control the dynamic range of audio tracks. It helps to smooth out inconsistencies in volume and can add punch and presence to the mix by reducing the dynamic range of individual tracks.
5. **Reverb and Effects**: Reverb and other effects such as delay, chorus, and modulation are used to add depth, dimension, and character to the mix. These effects can create the illusion of space and ambiance, making the mix sound more immersive and polished.
6. **Automation**: Automation involves adjusting the volume, panning, and effects parameters over time. This allows for precise control of the mix dynamics and adds movement and excitement to the final audio product.
7. **Mastering**: While mastering is a separate process, it is often considered part of the overall mixing workflow. Mastering involves preparing the final mix for distribution by applying additional processing such as compression, equalization, and limiting to ensure that it sounds consistent and balanced across different playback systems.
Overall, audio mixing is both an art and a science that requires technical expertise, creative decision-making, and careful attention to detail to achieve a professional-quality result.
Q: How do we send a session to get mixed?
A: Pro Tools Users:
1. Open the session to be mixed. Make sure all the audio files are there. 2. Click Save Copy In, (Click All Audio Files) and save to desktop. 3. Right Click Folder and compress it. 4. Email the session through wetransfer.com or any large file sharing provider to [email protected]
Non-Pro Tools Users
1. Open the session/project to be mixed in your DAW. Make sure all the audio files are there. 2. Export each audio track without any effects from beggining to end of song. Make sure files are exported in wav format (48 khz sample rate, 24 bit depth) and placed in one folder all properely named. 4. Right Click Folder and compress it. 5. Email folder through wetransfer.com or any large sharing provider to [email protected]
*Leave autotune plug-ins or export audio tracks with autotune or pitch correction if used because we may not have the same exact autotune versions and pitch correction. We don't want to change your sound we want to enhance it.
Q: How long does it take to mix or master a song?
A: Give us 3-5 days
Q: How do revisions work?
A: Revisions are changes or edits you would like made to your mix or recording session audio files once they have been sent to you.
The revisions phase is designed for minor adjustments to what was mentioned in the original mixing or recording form. Turn around for revisions are 3 days (Though are sometimes delivered sooner depending on the studio schedule) Below are the details of what IS and IS NOT included in your allowed revisions:
What is covered
What is NOT covered.
Q: What forms of payment do you accept?
A: Cash, Cash App, Zelle, Square Invoice
Q: Do you have Wi-Fi?
A: Yes, Wi-Fi will be accessible during booked session.
Q: Can we smoke in the studio?
A: No, there is a no smoking policy inside the studio. There is a desinated smoking in the back area of the recording studio.
Q: Can we bring out own engineer?
A: Yes, but you will still be charged the same hourly recording studio price.
Q: Can we have a tour?
A: Yes, Contact us through our contact box and we will get back to you promptly to schedule a tour.
Q: Are you hiring?
A: Not at the moment but feel free to send resumes to [email protected]
Mixing Questions:
Q: What is mixing?
A: Audio mixing is the process of combining multiple audio tracks, such as vocals, instruments, and sound effects, into a single stereo or multichannel audio file. It's a crucial step in the production of music, podcasts, film soundtracks, and other audio projects.
Here's a breakdown of what happens during the audio mixing process:
1. **Balancing Levels**: The mixer adjusts the volume levels of each audio track to ensure that they blend well together. This involves making sure that no single track overwhelms the others and that the overall mix sounds cohesive.
2. **Panning**: Panning involves placing audio tracks in the stereo field. Tracks can be panned to the left, right, or center to create a sense of space and separation in the mix.
3. **Equalization (EQ)**: EQ is used to adjust the frequency content of individual tracks or the overall mix. This can involve boosting or cutting specific frequencies to enhance clarity, remove unwanted noise, or create a desired tonal balance.
4. **Compression**: Compression is a dynamic processing technique used to control the dynamic range of audio tracks. It helps to smooth out inconsistencies in volume and can add punch and presence to the mix by reducing the dynamic range of individual tracks.
5. **Reverb and Effects**: Reverb and other effects such as delay, chorus, and modulation are used to add depth, dimension, and character to the mix. These effects can create the illusion of space and ambiance, making the mix sound more immersive and polished.
6. **Automation**: Automation involves adjusting the volume, panning, and effects parameters over time. This allows for precise control of the mix dynamics and adds movement and excitement to the final audio product.
7. **Mastering**: While mastering is a separate process, it is often considered part of the overall mixing workflow. Mastering involves preparing the final mix for distribution by applying additional processing such as compression, equalization, and limiting to ensure that it sounds consistent and balanced across different playback systems.
Overall, audio mixing is both an art and a science that requires technical expertise, creative decision-making, and careful attention to detail to achieve a professional-quality result.
Q: How do we send a session to get mixed?
A: Pro Tools Users:
1. Open the session to be mixed. Make sure all the audio files are there. 2. Click Save Copy In, (Click All Audio Files) and save to desktop. 3. Right Click Folder and compress it. 4. Email the session through wetransfer.com or any large file sharing provider to [email protected]
Non-Pro Tools Users
1. Open the session/project to be mixed in your DAW. Make sure all the audio files are there. 2. Export each audio track without any effects from beggining to end of song. Make sure files are exported in wav format (48 khz sample rate, 24 bit depth) and placed in one folder all properely named. 4. Right Click Folder and compress it. 5. Email folder through wetransfer.com or any large sharing provider to [email protected]
*Leave autotune plug-ins or export audio tracks with autotune or pitch correction if used because we may not have the same exact autotune versions and pitch correction. We don't want to change your sound we want to enhance it.
Q: How long does it take to mix or master a song?
A: Give us 3-5 days
Q: How do revisions work?
A: Revisions are changes or edits you would like made to your mix or recording session audio files once they have been sent to you.
The revisions phase is designed for minor adjustments to what was mentioned in the original mixing or recording form. Turn around for revisions are 3 days (Though are sometimes delivered sooner depending on the studio schedule) Below are the details of what IS and IS NOT included in your allowed revisions:
What is covered
- Adjustments to instructions mentioned on the mixing form, that perhaps aren’t exactly how you envisioned them.
- You’d like the volume of an instrument and/or vocal adjusted.
- You’d like effects adjusted (i.e. more reverb, less delay)
What is NOT covered.
- Does not include adding any new instruction that was not mentioned in the original Mixing Form
- Does not include arrangement changes: Things like creating drops, stop effects and mutes.
- New file submissions are not included (Vocal files or instrument files) You have up to 5 days from the time we send your mix to request any free revisions.