After your track gets recorded in the studio, it needs to be “balanced” so it can sound pleasant to the ears. This is simply the “Mixing” process.
Mixing your song includes:
- Volume Balancing for each instrument/vocal
- EQ
- Compression
- Auto-Tuning the Vocals
- Reverb
- Delay (Echo)
Mixing your song typically takes the longest time in the process, depending on how many channels are being mixed, etc. We use industry-standard Mercury Plug-in’s, as well as Brainworx, Sony Oxford plug-ins and more. Please note that this is NOT the Mastering process, the last process to get your sound to an “industry-standard” level. Artists that already have a song recorded typically go through the mixing process to enhance their sound.
To better understand about the importance of mixing, take a listen to this a snippet of the song below, recorded here at VSax Studios WITHOUT mixing.
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Now listen to the same song below AFTER mixing.
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Song credits: Heritage | Aritst: Mateo Victory
If you still can’t tell the difference, then put on some headphones, and take a listen to both versions. You can tell the difference.
Mixing Prices:
$30/hr with recording $50/hr without recording (# of hours used in mixing will be pre-determined by # of channels, effects used, etc.)That’s the importance of mixing! Let us do the same to your song(s). To get stated, please fill out form below (response time is 24-48 hours):
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