We strongly recommend you bring your own Karaoke or instrumental tracks before coming to the studio on a portable USB stick. If there is a specific version of a song available online, such as on YouTube, we can download this during your session. Of course, the quality of the song being used is very important – don’t forget that garbage in equals garbage out.

Yes, but should you wish to sell this recording later you will need to get licensing permission from the song’s publisher. All liability will fall on you to secure rights for a song’s commercial use or distribution.

Once your project is completed and your files are provided to you digitally or in hardcopy format (CD), we are no longer responsible for keeping a long-term archive of the files. We can email or electronically transfer you a copy of your final song as a compressed (.mp3) or uncompressed (.wav) file, but the full project is large and we recommend that you immediately back it up on a USB stick or portable hard drive. Although we generally keep files on our system for up to 6 months, we cannot guarantee that your files will be available.

Yes! Depending on the project and complexity we can tailor a package just for you. If you don’t have a working demo we can schedule a writing session with our songwriters / producers which will take your rough concepts and craft the structure of your song. If you do have a working demo than great we have some great production packages which include arrangement, custom instrumentation, recording, mixing and mastering. 

Contact us or give us a call at (647) 848-7351 to discuss the details of your project. 

Yes, absolutely. We use Melodyne to manually edit your tracks to perfection. Our engineers and producers skillfully and patiently go through the structure of your vocals to ensure the best sound possible.

Mixing is the process of blending  multiple recorded tracks together using a mixing console or digital audio workstation (DAW) software. It involves using equalization, compression, tuning and a variety of other harmonic tools to achieve the best sound for each vocal and instrumental track or stem, and most importantly the best balance of how the these tracks fit together. The result is a two-channel, stereo performance. We can also enhance, reduce noise, mix and edit files that were pre-recorded by you or by another studio. After recording your tracks, mixing is the most important step in making a record. Click here to learn more about our online mixing and mastering services.

The term mastering is used to refer to the process of taking an audio mix and preparing it for distribution. The goal of mastering is to correct mix balance issues and enhance particular sonic characteristics, taking a good mix (usually in the form of a stereo file) and putting the final touches on it. This can involve adjusting levels and general “sweetening” of the mix. Think of it as the difference between a good-sounding mix and a professional-sounding, finished master. Click here for examples comparing mastered and unmastered tracks.

Exact methods will vary depending on the DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) you are using. Generally, you want to export your files in a .wav format, 16 to 24 bit, 48 to 192 kHz resolution. Include rough mixes and reference mixes. To export, render your tracks from the start of your song (all files must be of the same duration). Separate sounds into one instrument per track. Archive all tracks into .zip or .rar files.

For full details on how to prepare your songs to be mixed, you can read our blog article here.