SOUNDJAM STUDIOS MIXING SERVICES BRISTOL
Does it sound familiar? You worked so hard on writing and arranging your song. And you nailed your performance during recording, but it still doesn't quite sound as you imagined.
Need someone to mix and finalise your latest song so that it's ready for mastering ?
Let’s give your song a mix it deserves.
I mix for artists and can help:
represent and separate each instrument in the mix, even in the busiest part of your song
give your mix an overall sense of ambience, creating a space in which each element of your song lives
deliver a mix that supports and underpins an artist’s intent.
Working with me
Exceptional Client Service
Away from mixing I’ve worked with a number of household name blue chip companies for over 20 years, including music streaming platforms. Here I provided services for chart companies, PRO’s and labels (The Official Chart Company, PRS and Universal to name but a few).
These roles call for a first class customer experience and you’ll find this carries over into everything I do, it’s all part and parcel with my mixing service too.
Reliable
I’m dependable and will meet commitments, within timescales and project budget. We’ll agree a set price from the start and it won’t change unless the scope of the project does. If this does happen we can discuss further.
Communication
I am able to express ideas clearly. Conversely, I’m an attentive listener, so whether it’s how you describe your vision for the song or feedback you give me on a revision, I’ll be paying attention.
I’m genuinely invested in your project
I have a solid work ethic and most importantly, my goal is to ensure all my clients walk away satisfied.
Producing my own music myself, I understand and appreciate your quest for a great sounding mix. I genuinely care about your project and I won’t be finished with your mix until you are happy.
How does it work?
Free quote
Upload your files
Send your files to my Dropbox in a zipped file.
Details on how these files should be formatted is available from the ‘SoundJamStudios Mixing FAQ’ PDF, available upon request when you request a free no obligation quote.
Mixing
When in receipt of the files I will employ the tools and techniques to polish your mix so that it is ready for mastering.
Mix Sent
When ready, the mix of your song will be bounced down to a single track and sent to you via Dropbox.
Listening
Now it’s time for you to listen to your mix. Feel free to take as much time as you like and make some notes.
Feedback
Send me your notes and changes you would like made in your first revision.
2 additional mix revisions per track are included after this stage.
Approval
When you’re happy with the mix and approve it, you will be supplied with a 24 bit 48k WAV file ready for mastering.
Please note, my mixing session workflow means you will automatically receive a mastered version of the track completely free at no extra cost!
If you would like further mastering revisions this would incur an extra fee which can be discussed.
That said, I would always recommend you take your song to a mastering specialist; if you’re looking for a number of mixes to live together on an album, this will require the experience and skills of a seasoned mastering engineer. Their knowledge of recording media, formats such as vinyl and specific streaming services may well be worth it.
It also helps to have another fresh set of ears to cross reference your song to reference tracks.
Mixing Tools and Techniques
Throughout the mixing process I’ll enhance the sonic character of each track in a song, creating a balanced and harmonious mix that reflects the artists intent.
This is crucial in bringing the artists vision to life so that the music is more engaging.
Mix Session Setup
Organising the session layout with track labelling and colouring coding.
Identifying song sections in the timeline.
Static Mix
Achieving a raw mix balance of all the tracks in the session.
Compression
Judicious use of compression to glue a mix together while preserving the dynamics of a track.
EQ
Cleaning up a muddy mix and enhancing frequencies.
Ensuring all tracks in a session lives in its own frequency range.
Reverb/Delay
Adding depth and distance to a mix.
Unifying all elements and placing the song into a single space.
Saturation
Adding warmth, body and character.
Introducing harmonic content not already been present in the track.
Automation
Introducing further movement to the track.
Adding dynamics to make the mix more interesting
Referencing
Using reference tracks set the benchmark for the mix and guide the mixing process.
Ensuring mix revision decisions are improving the mix through a/b testing with previous versions
SoundJam Studios
Mixing Portfolio
Begin your mixing journey
Every project is unique, therefore how long each mix takes will vary.
The amount of editing and tuning required and the nature of the recording itself all play a part, so each project is quoted separately.
That said, consider the rates below a rough guide for a song with a mix ready arrangement.
Artist Mix - £100
2 - 10 Tracks
3 revisions included!
Free master included!
Small Mix - £125
11- 20 Tracks
3 revisions included!
Free master included!
Medium Mix - £150
21 - 30 Tracks
3 revisions included!
Free master included!
Large Mix - £200
30+ Tracks
3 revisions included!
Free master included!
All mix package prices include minor editing and tuning work.
Any major editing and tuning work will be quoted as required.
All prices above are per song.
No VAT to pay.