Pricing

How much does mixing and mastering cost?

Some people need the whole song mixed and mastered. Some have it mixed already and just need the master. Some would rather do it themselves. All three are below, and the price you see is the price you pay. No hourly billing, no charging you again every time you want something changed.

Whichever one you pick, I do the work myself. No team, no assistant, no passing your song down the line. That is a little over 3,000 records so far, for artists in 56 countries, and the credits are public on Muso.ai if you want to check.

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Mixing & Mastering

You have recorded it. It does not sound like a record yet.

Mastering only

The mix is done. It just needs the last step before you release it.

Not sure which one?

You recorded it and it does not sound finished. Start with Pro. That is what most people book and it covers the majority of songs I get sent.

You need every version of the song, plus mixed stems. Elite. All the alt mixes, the mixed stems and more detailed vocal tuning, for $100 more than Pro.

You already mixed it yourself and it is close. Stereo Mastering at $70. If one element still bothers you, send stems instead and I can fix it in the master.

You want to get better at this. Coaching. You get the finished record either way, and the video and session file are how you learn what I did to it.

Still not sure? Send me the song and I will tell you which one it actually needs, even if that is the cheaper one.

Not sure it’s worth it? Hear a before and after in your genre →

Want to do it yourself?

The same vocal and mastering chains I use on client records, built as presets for your DAW. Your song, your hands, my starting point.

Browse the presets

What the market charges

You will see mixing and mastering advertised anywhere from ten dollars to well over a thousand. The price on its own tells you very little, so here is honestly what you are getting at each level.

What you actually get at each price

$10 to $50. An algorithm. It runs your song through a preset curve in seconds. Genuinely useful for a rough reference, but nobody is making decisions about your record.

$100 to $250. Newer engineers working from home rooms. You can get a good mix here. The risk is that you might not, and it is hard to tell which until it comes back.

$300 to $700. Engineers who have done this a long time, in rooms built for it. This is where I am, at $349.

$700 and up. Name engineers in commercial studios. Often excellent, and you are also paying for the building, the assistant and the day rate.

I charge middle-of-the-road rates and my credits come from the top of that list. That is the whole pitch, and it is the only reason to pick me over someone cheaper. If you want the longer version, I wrote up what actually drives mixing and mastering costs.

Common Questions

Why is this cheaper than a big studio? What’s the catch?

There isn’t one. A commercial studio charges you for a building, a staff and a day rate. I own my room and work on one song at a time, so what you’re paying for is my time and my gear, not overheads. The chain, the monitoring and the standard are the same ones I use on major-label work.

Do I need to buy mastering as well as a mix?

No. It’s already included. Every mixing package comes with the analog master. You only need the mastering-only service if the song is already mixed, by you or by someone else.

What if I need more revisions than the package includes?

First-time clients get unlimited revisions free with FIRSTMIX, so this rarely comes up. After that: Pro and the mastering services include three rounds, Elite and coaching are unlimited, and you can lift the cap on any project for $70. I’d rather you tell me it isn’t right than release something you’re unhappy with.

Do you discount albums and EPs?

Yes, significantly, and the discount grows with the track count. Multi-song projects also get sequenced and level-matched across the whole record, which per-song pricing doesn’t cover. Send me the number of songs and a rough release date and I’ll quote you.

Can I hear the difference before I pay?

Yes. There are before-and-after comparisons in seven genres on the mixing and mastering page. Real songs by independent artists, level-matched, so the only variable is the work.