Audio Services · 02 / 08

Mixing

Turning raw multitrack into a finished record that translates everywhere, from a phone speaker to a car to a club system.

01What It IsThe Mix

Every part in its place.

A mix is where all the recorded tracks become one record. The engineer sets the balance so every part sits where it should, builds depth so the vocal is up front and the room lives behind it, and rides automation so the song moves the way it is supposed to move.

The goal is translation. A mix that only sounds right on one set of speakers is not finished. A finished mix holds together on earbuds, in a car, on a laptop and on a big system, and it still feels like the same record on all of them.

You can sit in for the session and steer it in real time, or hand off the tracks and let the engineer work and send you versions to react to. Either way you get a record that is ready for the next step.

For mixing in Houston, SugarHill pairs that history with engineers who know exactly how this room translates.

A SugarHill control room
02What You GetDeliverables

A finished record.

A mix is a working relationship until the song is right. Here is what that includes.

  • Attended or unattended, depending on whether you want to be in the room.
  • Stems on request so the mix stays flexible for later.
  • Revisions to get the balance where you want it.
  • A print-ready mix prepared to hand straight to mastering.
Book a Session

Come cut a record.

Tell us what you are making and when you want the room. We come back with availability, rates and a room that fits the session.

Book a Session Call 713-926-4431