In today’s music marketplace, musicians have a wide range of music mixing software from which to choose. Simply purchasing this software, however, does not make the musician a ‘mixing expert’. The music mixing software comes with installation instructions and advice on how to it should be used, but no information is given on how to actually mix the music. This is what makes our MixAssist service so valuable. The MixAssist service is for musicians that wish to receive an evaluation of their mixes so that they can get the best sound possible using their music mixing software.

Our superior equipment, years of experience and expert ‘ears’ allow us to make an evaluation of your mix based on what is actually present. Our next generation music mixing software, along with high-end analog and digital gear provides us the tools to analyze your music in ways not possible in the typical home studio environment. Our superior I/O signal path, professional-grade sound cards, quality D/A converters, high-end cables, flat audiophile monitors, well-treated room, etc., reveal more of the truth about your mixes.

For most project studios, trying to achieve quality results in a less than ideal environment can prove to be very difficult, if not impossible. In such an environment, processing decisions will be made based on a false sonic image. The cheap sound card and D/A converter will be contorting the sound you hear. Frequency boosts and dips in the sound will make it difficult to differentiate between frequencies that are part of the music from those that are being exaggerated / attenuated by the speakers and room. The inability to hear low bass frequencies on speakers that don’t go below 50 Hz will make you think there is no bass in your songs – which in turn will make you apply too much bass to your mixes.

As part of our MixAssist services, we analyze your material and tell you what we hear. We then, based on a more accurate sonic picture, give you advice on how to make your mixes sound better using your own music mixing software. You will receive a chart with song-by-song analysis and suggestions on how to make improvements to your mixes. We can also assist you in making purchasing decisions regarding music mixing software and hardware to improve your mixes in your home studio.

Clients can achieve excellent results from our MixAssist Mix Evaluation services. Techniques learned and applied can be used repeatedly in the future for other projects using your own software for music mixing. If you wish to take advantage of this service (typically $75 per album – up to 14 songs), call 301-644-3370 for information and instructions.

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