Musicians talk about it. But what exactly is it?

MIXING:

Technically speaking, mixing is the art of taking all of your recorded tracks and blending them together to output a finished two track stereo mix, that can then be played on a cd player or converted to an mp3.

This process by definition may sound simple, but it takes years of experience to develop all of the skills that make up a great mix. Skills that allow us to add excitment to your songs and bring the best out of your recordings. We use dynamic effects like equalization, compression and add reverbs and delays to add a sense of space to your recordings. Our engineers have years of experience, so you can sit back and relax knowing your mix is in the best hands possible.

And you'll definitely have the opportunity to give us direction! Just fill out the mixer notes on our upload form.

Your songs deserve to sound world-class!

 

MASTERING:

Mastering is the final stage of the recording process, and as such it should not be overlooked. Think of it as quality control.

Do you find that your mixes are too quiet? Do you find that there is a difference in sonics between your songs? All of these issues are addressed in the mastering stage. Mastering will make your music competitively loud and allow all of your tracks to sound consistent. "Competitively loud", we choose our words carefully at eMixEngine.

For years there has been a debate over how loud music should be mastered. Our philosophy is to master it competitively loud without ruining the dynamics and integrity of your music. Once you get your master back from us, the high end will sparkle, the mids will punch and the low end will be tight and full. Your music will sound rich while preserving all of the nuances you so carefully planned during the recording and mixing stages of your track.

Simply put, your music will sound better than you’ve ever heard it before. Whether you are posting your music to the Internet or burning CDs, mastering will give your tracks a professional touch that you and your listeners are sure to notice.