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ready to bring your song to the finish line?
ready to bring your song to the finish line?
we offer two branches of lo-fi production: SMALL SCALE CASSETTE TAPE DUPLICATION & LO-FI DEMO RECORDING
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A song is a living {rganism - every project starts and develops differently
almost there…! your song and all of that effort is closer to be an audio file on your desktop {{{
almost there…! your song and all of that effort is closer to be an audio file on your desktop {{{
so now your song has been written, arranged, recorded and produced and it’s time to clean it up and bring it to the finish line with some post-production work
we offer two branches of the post-production process: EDITING and MIXING
EDITING
for recordings that need some tightening, before the mix stage
editing is a process which is especially relevant when performances are strong but need some technical refinement to feel somewhat clean and consistent - this can include vocal comping, timing adjustments/pocketing, cleaning recordings (like removing background noises at the start or end of takes), aligning performances, or subtle pitch correction when needed
the goal isn’t to change the character of a performance, but to remove some technical distractions so that the emotional intent comes through more clearly
editing is a technical endeavour and due to our experience we prefer to separate it from the mixing stage which requires a creative hat
(polishing your audio files and getting them ready to mix)
MIXING
(making your songs and final recordings make sonic and emotional sense)
for artists looking to record demos on a budget directly to cassette tape
one of the core elements of our studios is our love for grain and character
we are able to record directly into cassette tape making use of our cassette tape recorders, microphones and outboard gear (for example our TASCAM 424MKIII recorder, our AKAI M8 Valve Preamps, our Tascam M106 mixer and various guitar pedals)
a digital master is offered with each demo recorded if requested
need mastering?
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mixing and editing rate$ info
once again, talking money in a creative environment can be weird at times. we understand first-hand that creativity is fluid and songs evolve constantly throughout the process - ideas shift and projects take on unexpected directions. so at PGS we aim to establish a healthy and transparent structure early on, allowing the creative process to flow freely afterwards
every “control room” project has a fixed rate per/song for “Mixing” and an hourly/daily rate for “Editing”
there’s no “right way to mix a song”, and because we mix mostly ITB, we currently don’t work with a limited number of revisions - turning the bass up on a version and down again on the next is no problem to us… in cases where the revision notes ask for complete foundational remix or the addition of new tracks after we’ve been deep in the process, we may require an adjustment to the original budget and will charge a flat “remix revision” fee
for “Editing”, it’s simple, we set the clock and do the work as carefully and efficiently as we can - we’re quite fast!
to secure studio time, project scheduling, and preparation work, a non-refundable deposit is required once the project scope and budget have been agreed upon
we also understand that every artist and project exists within different financial realities, and we are always open to discuss approaches that make sense for the songs and the artist behind the song
reach out to find our rates