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Finishing Records for Talented Producers. A simple, collaborative mastering service.

09/08/2024

Thank you to for the kind words! A pleasure working with you guys.

20/06/2024

Thank you to for this review! 🙌

29/05/2024

Thank you so much for this lovely review! Such a pleasure to master the new single 😊

14/05/2024

Ryan’s mixes are a joy to work on! Thank you so much for this review 🙌

23/04/2024

Thank you for this lovely review!! 😊

28/03/2024

Massive thanks to for this lovely review! 😊

28/02/2024

Thank you so much to everybody who’s posted one of these. To have over 100 five-star reviews means the world!

23/02/2024

I was asked an interesting question the other week that I wanted to share my thoughts on. The question was “by what percentage will mastering make my music better?”

It’s a valid question, but I feel like it’s probably the wrong way too look at mastering.

I’m not here to make your song sound 100% better, add heaps of processing and transform the mix that you’ve signed off on into something else. Instead I’d look at it like this…

You’ve done 90% of the work towards getting your song ready for release and it’s sounds great. There’s not much further to go. Trouble is, that final 10% is often the most challenging. You’ve heard the record 1000 times over by now and it’s hard to know whether it’s done, whether you need to keep tweaking or what it actually needs to give it that finished feeling.

My job is to guide you through that final 10% and give you peace of mind that your project is sounding amazing, fulfilling your vision and is ready to hit the market. Doing this for a living, I get to hear a looot of mixes every week, which when paired with the fact that I’m hearing your music from an entirely fresh perspective, puts me in a good position to help you out when you’re nearing finish line.

Sure, mastering is creative. There’s a lot to it and I can get geeky about the fancy processing and what not, but the real core aim is simply to turn your project into a finished record, highlighting everything that makes it amazing and unique.

If you fancy a free mastering sample to get an idea of what it’d be like to work together, just drop me a message!

15/02/2024

Thanks so much for the review 😊

01/02/2024

I can’t believe it’s been a year since I put out the first episodes of The Savvy Producer. Starting a podcast was sooooo far out of my comfort zone, but I’ve grown to really enjoy doing it each week and met some great people as a result.

I’ve been a little bit rubbish at social media over the last couple of weeks. Just planning out how I want to do things with that and podcast moving forwards, but either way I’ll still be sitting down in front of this mic and rambling about something fun (to me at least) regularly for the rest of year. Hopefully some more interviews too!

If you’ve been listening, thank you so much! Post a comment below and let me know what you want more of on the podcast! 👇

29/01/2024

Ticked off a bucket list item and had a nice little throwback to the recording/producing days last week.

It was such an incredible place to be and a refreshing reminder of the hours and the effort you guys go through before you send your mixes my way.

Thanks so much and for bringing me along!

15/01/2024

Thank you so much .amber.records for this review! ❤️

09/01/2024

Kicking the year off with this great interview with Nashville based, award-winning mixer on The Savvy Producer Podcast.

Brent gave so much insight on everything from how he niched down to become a pop mixer, his workflow and approach to templates, what he thinks keeps a happy client base and even some thoughts on Atmos mixing and where it may or may not lead.

Check it out on your podcast platform of choice and let us know what you think!

09/01/2024

Feels good to be back in the studio! Had a bit of a false start this year by coming down with the flu almost immediately after stepping foot in the studio, but I’m on the mend and taking on new projects for January!

If you’ve ever wondered what it’d be like to work with me, I’d love to do a free mastering sample for you. Drop me a message and we can get the ball rolling!

21/12/2023

That's a wrap for 2023!

Thank you so much to everybody who's trusted me with their music this year.

I'll be back in the studio on 4th January and I'm already so excited to finish more records and see what 2024 holds.

Wishing everybody a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! 🎉

13/12/2023

Massive thanks to Sam for this review! If you’d like a free mastering sample before Christmas there’s still time. Drop me a DM and let’s chat!

11/12/2023

Instagram vs Reality

(Apparently it’s time for a walk)

07/12/2023

I had the pleasure of sitting down with for a podcast episode last night! Honestly everything we chatted about could be a highlight clip for Instagram, so I’m not sure what to choose but I’ll definitely be posting some clips over the next few days.

We covered everything from how one Instagram video (and a big mindset shift) changed Harley’s business forever, how he arranges his template and studio space to facilitate creativity and how he’s built and maintained a happy client base of artists and producers that he loves working with.

The full episode is in all of the usual places if you fancy giving it a listen! 🎧

28/11/2023

Another little addition to the arsenal. So impressed with this thing!

23/11/2023

After much deliberation, I bought another plugin 😱

Also, this weeks podcast episode went up yesterday. It’s all about understanding your client's creative vision. This is something that’s more important than any of the skills you learn in audio school. It's more important than any piece of gear, instrument, or plugin in your studio. And if you can't get this right, you're simply not going to be able to keep your clients happy, give them a product that they love and keep them coming back to you.

In the world of music production, if you're trying to sell services, this is absolutely everything. But there are too many producers and mixers out there who do neglect their client's creative vision, or don't make the effort to fully understand it. Either that, or they fail to enable creativity in the first place by being uptight, letting their ego take control of their projects, and falling into the typical “I'm right, you're wrong”, audio engineer stereotype. The result of this is they rarely get repeat work and they fail to build any sort of word of mouth or snowball effect with their client base, and ultimately they don't manage to create a happy, healthy career in music production.

So if this is something that falls by the wayside for you, then you really need to put the effort into fully understanding your client's creative vision, and you need to be able to deliver upon that. If you can do this, your clients are going to love the music they've made with you every single time, they're going to be proud to release it, and they're going to come back to you again and again.

Not only will you have a happy client base, but you'll stand out amongst the crowd and you'll have a more fulfilling and less stressful life within the music industry. So given that, I thought I'd use the podcast to share four things that I think really make a difference when it comes to understanding your artist's creative vision.

17/11/2023

Massive thanks to .hollister for this lovely review! It was great working with you! 😊

14/11/2023

Arlo didn’t want to hear Christmas songs just yet, but here we are 🎄

31/10/2023

Stem mastering today! To me, mastering doesn’t have to just be some subtle moves on a stereo file. It can be whatever it takes to get a record over the finish line, hitting the creative vision and making sure everyone involved loves the end result.

Sometimes, that’s just some subtle EQ and bringing the track up to level with a tone that shows it off in its best light.

Sometimes that involves feedback and collaboration, to get through that final 10% of a mix that leaves you banging your head against the wall.

Sometimes there’s some audio repair involved, to iron out cracks that couldn’t be fixed previously or are outweighed by the performance recorded.

And sometimes, it involves taking the mix as stems, for a little more control at this final stage! If that’s something that you feel might be helpful on your next project, don’t hesitate to ask about it.

26/10/2023

Many thanks to for this review! 😁

23/10/2023

Just put out this weeks podcast episode! It’s an awesome interview with . We chatted about why Josh keeps his plugin library lean, how he mixes fast without sacrificing quality/creativity and the number one thing that keeps clients coming back to him. Give it a listen when you have a chance!

17/10/2023

Massive thanks to Todd for this lovely review! If you need a mixer for anything Country, Pop or Rock, reach out to Todd!

09/10/2023

A good start to the week mastering and podcasting! Worked on some lovely music today and recorded a great interview with for the podcast which will be out later in the week!

06/10/2023

It’s always a good day when sends you a mix to work on! Thanks for this review Kieran!

02/10/2023

Wrapping up a good start to the week in the studio! 🎛

If we haven’t worked together before and you want to get an idea of how I like to do things, drop me a DM and we can sort out a free mastering sample!

29/09/2023

Thank you Daniel for this review - loved working on this record!

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