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Mixing At MMM

We leverage our years of experience in production and mixing to skillfully craft, polish and enhance your tracks and elevate your music to new heights.  We use carefully selected tools to achieve a mix that sounds exciting, detailed, punchy and alive.  Each stem or track in your song is processed and positioned perfectly in the stereo or immersive field.  It no longer matters where you live... remote tools have made it possible to have your tracks mixed by a professional team who are also musicians, and are passionate about making great records.  We can't wait to meet you and hear about your project!  We constantly monitor trends in sound and develop our techniques to stay on the bleeding edge of music so that we can deliver the modern, crisp and thick mixes with as much emotional impact possible, of course with much communication during the revision process to achieve any twist or flair that you may prefer.

Mixing music is more than just balancing the relative levels of individual elements.  The art of music occurs at the intersection of two domains:  One domain is music theory; the notes of the melody, the rhythm and harmony, their arrangement's form, the tempo, scale, mode, etc.  The other domain is in the sonics; ie. the instruments chosen to play the notes, the types and degree of compression, panning placement in space and soundstage, and the strength and type of distortion and saturation in the signal.  The sonic domain is what mixing concerns itself with.  Attributes of music serve to congregate sub-populations of humans (commonly referred to as "genres" by record labels), and these sub-populations are extremely particular experts on the levels of compression and saturation that they favor.  We take time to study and keep up on the preferences unique to each genre of popular music.  We use classic and time-tested techniques combined with bleeding edge workflows to develop our book of styles and approaches to arranging sound.  It is quite technical practise, but it becomes art when applied in service of amplifying the emotional arc of music and its impact on the listener.

Atmos Mixing

Our MTRX interfaces through Genelec monitoring coupled with AVID Eucon control surfaces make the technically challenging aspects of working in Atmos fun. We have at our disposal most of the great in-the-box tools available, as well as choice outboard hardware for exquisite tones and characterful saturation that is so important to a cohesive Atmos mix. 

We are able to mix in Atmos from your Pro Tools or Logic Pro session, as well as with the Dolby Atmos Mastering Suite.

Q:  What is included when I order mixing online?

A:  All our packages include the following:

  • Hybrid Mixing using some of the best analog and digital tools available today
  • Analog summing (custom high-spec analog summing mixer) or ITB summing based on genre
  • Auto-Tune and Melodyne pitch correction as needed
  • Clean-up and editing tracks
  • Drum replacement as needed
  • All mixes ship with ITB mastering.  Professional analog mastering can be purchased on the Mastering page.
    Analog mastering will commence once the final mix is approved by you.
  • Acapella and Instrumental mix-outs are automatically included.  ALT mixes are included when specified at the start
    |of the mixing process.   Otherwise ALT mixes can be purchased on the Pricing page
  • Up to 2 revisions included, more revisions available for purchase on Pricing page

How can I contact you?

A:  Our phone number is listed in our Contact page.  Call us!  We do our best to personally answer each call, but if not we will call you back promptly.  We prefer emails over texts .   Please cc and "reply to all" parties on the project to make it easy to manage our collaboration.

Can I work alongside you in the studio during mixing?

A:  Yes of course!  We love working in person!  Our studio is located in Burbank, CA.  Get in touch to book a session.  In studio sessions are billed hourly, instead of using package rates.   If you are not local to LA we can set up a remote session using Zoom, Meet, Facetime etc. (billed in 1/2 hour increments).

Q:  How soon can I expect my first mix?

A:  Our turnaround time for mixing is typically 4 days for the first mix.   Revisions usually ship within 2 days.  Final mix package including all mix-outs and stems (optional) usually ships within a day after you sign off on the mix.  If you need strict turnarounds please call us to check availablity.

Q:  Does MMM have experience with my style of music?

A: We probably do! With a combined three decades of experience, we have worked with most of music's popular genres.  Our clients cover the musical spectrum from Pop, Rock, Alternative, Jazz, Blues, Country, Classical, EDM, Club, R&B, Hip Hop, Rap, Metal, Acoustic and Folk.  From major name artists to local and regional acts: you name it, we have worked on it.

Q: What does MMM need from me?

A: -We accept consolidated audio files (one file per track) from any DAW, or sessions from Pro Tools and Logic Pro.  See the "File Preparation" section below for details.

Q: What if I would like to request changes?

A:  We believe that making music is an interactive process between all team members and such we welcome feedback and revision suggestions!  We include two revisions for each song, you may purchase extra revisions as needed.

Q: What is the difference between "Stems" and "Tracks"?

A:  "Stems" refers to mixed down groups of tracks, for example the "Drum" Stem is typically a stereo mix of kick, snare, toms and overhead tracks.  The "Rhythm Guitars" stem is typically a stereo bounce of all the guitars that fit the criteria in the name.The term "Tracks" refers to the individual tracks that make up the stem.  Stems are included with all mix packages.

File Preparation

When exporting tracks for mixing, please follow these steps to insure an effortless experience.  Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.

Step 1).  Open a MixMasterandMore account

Click here to open a a new MixMasterandMore account.  If you already have a MixMasterandMore account, Sign in.   This account will be used for all file transfers between us (we can also work with Wetransfer, Dropbox, etc. if you prefer) 

Step 2)  If you are using Pro Tools, Logic Pro or GarageBand you may send the session file:- Please label your tracks

Instructions for Pro Tools:
-a) Please Commit Tracks (Option-Shift-C) using the following settings:

-b) In order to insure all files are in the Audio Files folder please use "Save A Copy In" and label the new session with the date and words Export, or something similar.
-c) ZIP the session and upload it to your MMM account.

Instructions for Logic Pro:
-a) Create tracks in the Arrange window for any Aux returns.  (Aux returns without tracks won't be exported). Zoom call us if you need help.
-b)Open Project Preferences.  Check "Copy audio files into project".   If you are using custom samples in Sampler or QuickSampler check "Copy Sampler audio files into project".  The same goes for any custom IR's in Space Designer, etc.    Save the project.


If sending your Logic Session, skip the session or session folder, and upload it to your MMM account.   If send tracks, continue below:

-c) Activate cycle mode and enclose the whole song in the cycle, making sure to adjust for reverb tails at the end.
-d) Select File > Export all tracks.  Set the dialog up like this:


-e) at the bottom of the dialog select "New Folder".   Press "Export".
-f) ZIP the newly created folder containing all the tracks.
-g) Upload the ZIP to your MMM account.

  • Export (bounce) your (properly labelled) rough mix.  Leave all track and bus processing engaged.  Include the rough mix with your session
  • Include reference mixes (or links to ref. mixes)
  • For Immersive projects please consolidate stems to identical start times.  If submitting Pro Tools or Logic sessions please freeze tracks.

Step 6).  Download and fill out our Mix Sheet PDF form.

Use this form to share all special instructions and notes regarding the mix such as:-distort the drums in the chorus
-leave the vocals out of tune in the 2nd verse
-please reference the 2nd model for the bridge sound, I want it to sound like 1952

Step 7).  Upload your files
Sign in to your MMM account and upload your tracks or session ZIP.  Upload your MMM Mix Sheet.

Step 8).  Pay
Add Mixing services to your cart in the "Pricing" section below.  Then press the cart icon at the top of this page to check out.
1 Mix < 40 tracks $200 per Mix
1 Mix > 40 tracks $300 per Mix

All mixes include Instrumental, acapella and "minus" mixes. (commonly called "TV Track", where BG vocals are not muted).  For more uncommon mix-outs choose an add-on below (include instructions).

Add-Ons
Print STEMs            +$20 per Mix
ALT Version
(specify in email)		 +$10 per Track
ATMOS Mix/Master +$200 per Mix
Zoom Live Session +$40 per hour
Mix Revision +$20 per rev.

MMM Outboard

Some things still can't be achieved "in the box".  We rely on professional class outboard hardware like SSL, Neve, API, Urei, and Focusrite to do the things that plugins can't yet do well.  We pay close attention to the distortion characteristics of your tracks as well as your mix busses, applying the perfect amount of gain to hit the sweet spot that excites and elevates your target audience.  Of course we also love using the latest plugins too... we use whatever makes people jump up and pay attention to your music.  Here is a partial outboard gear list:

  • SSL Fusion Stereo Processor
  • SSL The Bus+ Dynamics Processor
  • Rupert Neve Master Bus Processor
  • Gates Sta-Level compressor/limiter
  • Pultech EQPA-1 Equalizers
  • Avalon 747 stereo channel
  • Avalon 737 mic pre/channel strip
  • Focusrite 430 Producer Pack mic pre/channel strip
  • ....the list is long.  Call us if you want to talk about gear  :-)

Our DAWs

Our facility is centered around AVID Pro Tools Ultimate and Apple Logic Pro.  Our AVID Certified "Power User" level Pro Tools and Logic Pro skills enable us to work fast and dig deep and get into the microscopic details of your mix, while simultaneously being guided by the big picture overview of your sound.

We are key-command fanatics, so that we can work fast, and we constantly update our workflows and toolsets to work at a pace that will blow you away.   AVID's amazing S1 and Dock control surfaces turbo-charge our DAWs, enabling both faster operation, and deeper connection to the heart of the music being mixed, allowing for some truly amazing mixes!

Remote Work

Work with us remotely or in-person at our studios.  Currently we are offering both in-person attended sessions, remote-attended mixing sessions (using Sonobus, Audiomovers, Skype Facetime, etc.), and unattended sessions via our mp3 approval process.  For more information please contact us using the link below.