- Elex Everett
If your project seems to fit the following criteria you may benefit from a mastering package that includes Fine-Tuning/Touch-Up Mixing.
- You feel like it's "getting close", but there are a few issues you can't quite seem to get to turn out in the mix the way you want them
- It sounds okay, roughly speaking, but when you and others listen to it critically you get comments such as "I can't understand your lyrics", "how come the guitar is so loud", or "why does the beat sound so boomy and muddy"
- The sound is as good as you can get it in the mix so you thought it might be ready for Audio Mastering, but after trying our Free Mastering Sample it became clear that there were a few minor mix issues that needed to be addressed that you don't feel you can adequately take care of yourself or you simply would like to have a different set of ears handle, just to be on the safe side.
For touch-up mixing work, we require that you do some preparation on your part in order to reduce the project size down to a few component parts that can quickly and easily be handled by our engineers. In a nutshell, you will need to bounce-down/export all of your audio tracks with your current EQ, volume level, stereo panning, and effects applied and create stereo files for them in easily identifiable groups that we can then import and manipulate for fine-tuning purposes. Due to the time limitations for touch-up mixing, you are limited to a maximum of 6 stereo audio files per song, so choose your groupings accordingly. We have put together a general set of instructions to assist you in this process. The instructions are neither exhaustive nor are they meant to force you to stick to a certain set of rules. Rather they are guidelines to help you do the preparation work in an organized and complete fashion so that we can quickly and easily reconstruct your project mixes in our system and spend your allotted mixing time getting right to work on the sound quality of the tracks themselves.
PRICE = $20 per song, plus applicable mastering costs (required)
Touch-Up Mixing is intended to be included with Audio Mastering as a complete service package (i.e. we do not offer Touch-Up Mixing as a standalone service). When you purchase a Touch-Up Mixing + Audio Mastering package, you will receive your original media (unless you submitted material via the internet), a Gold Audio Master CD and track log sheet just as if you purchased Audio Mastering alone. The difference is simply in the level of control that you provide our engineers to work with your material.
We only recommend touch-up mixing for those projects that meet the criteria listed above. Many projects are ready for Audio Mastering without needing any additional mixing work by our engineers. For those projects that do seem to need some additional mixing work, often times you may find after receiving a free mastering sample from us that you know exactly how to adjust the mix yourself to make it ready for Audio Mastering. Also, it should be noted that in those cases where mixing is still needed prior to mastering , many projects actually benefit much more greatly from comprehensive general mixing as opposed to simple touch-up mixing. In either case you are always welcome to call or email us to discuss the specifics of your project and we will be more than happy to help you determine what would be the best course of action to fit your goals.
Crazy Daisy Productions is proud to be a member of the Better Business Bureau. As such we strive for the highest level of customer service. We will never recommend a service we do not think you need. Similarly, you can count on us to mention any service options that we feel would be useful in helping you achieve the best results for your project. Our ultimate aim is to help you attain your goals for your project.
As always, we are here to answer your questions or assist in any way. We can be reached by phone or email and will always provide a personal response.
PH: (541) 517-1458 Email: info@crazymastering.com