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Analog Mixing & Mastering

Analog mixing and mastering services

Need more time and consultations, more work on the details and questionable points in your recordings, and more use of analog equipment to achieve even better quality? Then Upgrade service is for you! The best members of our team will guide you through the recording and then work on your music using analog equipment.

  • Handled directly by our Chief Engineer
  • 6 revision rounds included
  • Premium analog hardware
  • Ready in up to 4 days per song
How It Works

From Multitrack to Analog Master

01

Export the multitrack

Every channel as its own WAV, master bus clean, peaks around -6 dB.

02

Write the brief

Your name, email, references and how the song should feel. Choose the number of songs and the track count.

03

Upload the session

Zip the files and add your demo mix. You can also upload after checkout.

04

Checkout

Pay on the secure checkout page. The price is shown before you pay.

05

Recording check, then the analog pass

Our chief engineer reviews the recordings, tells you if a part is worth redoing, then mixes and masters. Up to 4 days per song.

06

Revisions and delivery

Six revision rounds with the same engineer, then a WAV ready for release.

Hear the Difference

Hear Our Work

Our Upgrade service is used mainly by signed and label-affiliated artists, so we're not able to share before/after (pre-mix) audio for this specific tier — that material isn't ours to publish. Here's a playlist of real, finished releases our team has mixed and mastered instead.

Testimonials

What Our Clients Say About Us

4.8★ from 300+ reviews across Facebook, Reviews.io & Google
Pricing

Upgrade Mixing and Mastering

Analog mixing and mastering services

Upgrade Mixing And Mastering

$270-460

Need more time and consultations, more work on the details and questionable points in your recordings, and more use of analog equipment to achieve even better quality? Then Upgrade service is for you.

Make an Order

*Price depends on the project size — calculate your exact price on the order page. Not happy with the result? See our refund policy.

Upgrade is our top mixing and mastering tier. Your song goes through the analog hardware in our studio, our chief engineer handles the mix, the master and every revision, and before the mix starts we listen to your recordings and tell you if anything is worth re-recording. It costs more than Complete and takes up to 4 days per song.

What the Upgrade Tier Includes

Upgrade is built for releases where small details matter: an album, a single you are pitching to a label, a song you will live with for years. You get more of the engineer’s time, more conversation about the record, and analog hardware on the mix and the master.

In every Upgrade order

Mix, master and revisions handled by our chief engineer

Analog console and outboard on your song

A review of your recordings before the mix

6 revision rounds, up to 4 days per song

The mix goes through a Rupert Neve Designs console and analog outboard. Part of the chain:

Mixing Console – RUPERT NEVE DESIGNS 5088

Outboard gear – Empirical Labs Distressor, Manley Variable MU, Teletronix LA2A, UA 1176, Lexicon 480L, SSL G Comp, Bricasti M7

Rupert Neve Designs 5088 mixing console and analog outboard gear used for analog mixing and mastering

The consultation is the part most people do not expect. When your multitrack arrives, we go through the recordings before touching the mix. If a vocal take is clipped, a guitar is out of tune or a part would sit better re-recorded, we tell you what to fix and how, so you can send a better take instead of asking the mix to hide it.

A master can only be as good as the tracks underneath it, and some problems cannot be repaired in editing. That is why Upgrade looks at the recording stage as well, not only the mix.

What Analog Hardware Adds

Plug-ins are good enough for most records, which is why Complete is mixed in the box. Upgrade is for songs where you want hardware in the chain and the time to use it well.

The reason is not resolution. A band-limited digital signal reconstructs exactly, and sampling adds no steps to what you hear. What analog adds is non-linearity: transformers, tubes and discrete circuitry contribute harmonic content and gentle, program-dependent compression as the signal passes through them. That behaviour is what people hear as softness and warmth, and it is genuinely hard to model completely in a plug-in.


Harmonics from transformers and tubes

Compression that reacts to how hard the song hits the gear

A chain set up by hand for each song

Analog is not automatically better. If your recordings are clean and you like a modern in-the-box sound, Complete Mixing and Mastering from $133 per song is the better buy. Choose Upgrade when the song deserves the extra time and the hardware.

Who Works on an Upgrade Order

Upgrade orders go to our chief engineer, Max Rayden, who founded the studio. He mixes, masters and handles every revision himself, so you talk to the same person from the first note to the final file.

Our team has credits alongside labels like Universal Music, Warner Music and Spinnin Records, and more than 11,000 projects behind it since 2019. Place your order with your notes, demo mix and references, or ask us anything in the live chat first.


How Upgrade Mixing and Mastering Works

We start from your multitrack, not a finished mix. First the recordings get checked, and you hear from us if something is worth re-recording. Then our chief engineer mixes the song with the analog console and outboard in the chain and masters it with the mastering gear listed below. Loudness and tone are set for the song and your references, not for a fixed number.

Our Equipment

Mixing

  • Tube Tech CL1B
  • Universal Audio 1176
  • Avalon VT-737SP
  • Empirical Labs Distressor
  • Universal Audio LA-2A
  • Pultec EQP1A
  • Rupert Neve Designs Shelford Diode Bridge Compressor

Mastering

  • Focusrite 315
  • Fairman TMEQ
  • Elysia Alpha Compressor
  • Manley Variable MU
  • SSL Bus+
  • Manley Massive Passive

Digital

  • Waves Bundle
  • FabFilter Bundle
  • Universal Audio Bundle
  • Soothe2
  • Plugin Alliance Bundle
  • AOM Bundle

The Difference Between Upgrade and Complete Mixing and Mastering

Upgrade Mixing & MasteringComplete Mixing & Mastering
Price Range$270 – $460$133 – $318
DescriptionOffers analog mixing and mastering with additional attention to detail, consultations, and the use of premium analog equipment.Mixing & Mastering in the box
Chief EngineerMixing and mastering are handled directly by the chief engineer, who also manages all revisions.Available, but not prioritized.
Revisions6 revision rounds, managed by the chief engineer.6 revision rounds
Turnaround TimeUp to 4 days per song2–3 days per song
EquipmentHigh-end analog gear, including Tube Tech CL1B, Universal Audio 1176, Avalon VT-737SP, LA-2A, Pultec EQP1A, Rupert Neve Compressor, SSL Bus+, Manley Massive Passive, and so on.Digital plugins such as Waves Bundle, FabFilter Bundle, Universal Audio Bundle, Soothe2, Plugin Alliance Bundle, AOM Bundle
Additional ServicesSame add-ons at Upgrade prices: Apple Digital Masters or Mastered for Spotify $20, Music Editing $100, Vocal Rescue $200, Dolby Atmos version $250 per song.Apple Digital Masters or Mastered for Spotify $10, Music Editing $50, Vocal Rescue $100, Dolby Atmos version $200, Analog Mastering $50 per song.
Add-ons

Our Additional Services (Add-ons)

Every add-on on the Upgrade order form is priced per song. These are the Upgrade prices; the Complete form has its own.

AI Slop Removal

$200 per song. For AI-generated songs: a session musician re-plays the main instrument live inside your session, so the record stops sounding generated.

Manual Vocal Editing

$200 per song, listed as Vocal Rescue on the form. Pitch and timing corrected by hand, note by note, in Melodyne and Auto-Tune, before the vocal goes into the analog mix.

Music Editing

$100 per song. We replace or reinforce kick, snare, bass and hats where the samples hold the song back, and tighten the timing of guitars and drums.

Radio Edit

$50 per song. A clean version of the song with the explicit words taken out.

Mastering for Spotify

$20 per song. A second master made with Spotify's playback in mind.

Apple Digital Masters

$20 per song. A master encoded and checked with Apple's own tools so it can carry the Apple Digital Masters badge. How Apple Digital Masters works.

Dolby Atmos Mixing and Mastering

$250 per song on the Upgrade form. An immersive Dolby Atmos mix of the song in addition to the stereo version.

Vinyl Mastering

$20 per song. A master prepared for vinyl cutting. Pressing is not included.

Why Choose Us?

One Engineer From First Note to Final File

On Upgrade, the person who mixes your song also masters it and answers every revision. Your notes never have to be passed from one engineer to another.

11,000+ Projects Since 2019

Every engineer here brought more than ten years in the industry to the studio. That experience is what you pay for on Upgrade: knowing which part of a song the hardware should touch, and which part it should leave alone.

4.8★ From 300+ Reviews

Artists, producers and labels have rated us on Google, Reviews.io and Facebook.

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Label Credits

Our team has credits alongside labels like Universal Music, Warner Music and Spinnin Records, and most Upgrade orders come from signed and label-affiliated artists.

Apple Digital Masters and Spotify Versions

We are an approved Apple Digital Masters provider. On the Upgrade form, an Apple Digital Masters version or a Mastered for Spotify version costs $20 per song each.

Turnaround

Up to 4 days per song, because the analog pass takes longer than a mix in the box. Rush takes 2 days per song, at double the price.

Not Sure You Need Upgrade?

Send us the track first. One of our engineers will listen and tell you honestly whether Upgrade, Complete or something smaller fits the song. It costs nothing.

Get a free track review

FAQ

Upgrade Mixing and Mastering — Frequently Asked Questions

My song was made with AI. Can Upgrade make it sound recorded? faq accordion icon

Yes. Add AI Slop Removal ($200 per song) on the order form. We find the part that gives the track away most, usually the lead or the main hook, and a session musician re-plays it live inside your session. One real performance changes the groove, the dynamics and the tone of the whole record.

More detail in our guide: How to make an AI-generated song sound real.

What is the difference between Complete Mixing and Mastering and Upgrade Mixing and Mastering? faq accordion icon

Both include mixing, mastering and six revision rounds. Upgrade adds three things. Our chief engineer handles the mix, the master and every revision. The song goes through our analog console and outboard instead of being mixed in the box. And we review your recordings before the mix and tell you what could be recorded better. Upgrade costs $270 to $460 per song and takes up to 4 days; Complete costs $133 to $318 and takes 2 to 3 days.

How much does Upgrade cost? faq accordion icon

The price per song depends on the number of tracks in your session: $270 for up to 20, $336 for 20 to 40, $400 for 40 to 60 and $460 for 60 to 90. Add-ons are priced per song on top. The order form takes 2% off for every song in the order, and Rush doubles the price. You see the exact total before you pay.

How can I place an order for Upgrade Mixing and Mastering? faq accordion icon
  1. Export every track of the song as a separate WAV and zip the folder.
  2. Open the Upgrade order form and choose the number of songs and tracks.
  3. Write your notes: references, what you like in the demo, what should change.
  4. Pick add-ons if you need them.
  5. Upload the zip and your demo mix, now or after checkout.
  6. Pay on the checkout page.
Multitrack or stems: what do you need? faq accordion icon

The multitrack: every channel exported on its own, from bar 1 to the end. Stems are groups of tracks bounced together, such as all drums in one file. They work for stem mastering, but for Upgrade we need each channel separately, because each one gets its own processing.

How do I prepare my session? faq accordion icon

Bypass everything on the master bus and keep peaks around -6 dB. Export each track as a 24 or 32-bit WAV at the session’s sample rate, then load the files into an empty project to check that they all line up. Export guides for each DAW:

Zip the folder when the check is done.

Should I send a demo mix? faq accordion icon

Yes. The demo shows us the structure, the effects and the balance you had in mind. We treat it as a map of the song, not as the sound to copy.

Should I send a reference track? faq accordion icon

Please do. One or two released songs whose sound you like tell us more than a paragraph of adjectives. If you have none, we will pick references close to your genre.

What does the consultation include? faq accordion icon

Before the mix, we go through your recordings and send you notes: takes that clip, parts that are out of tune or time, sounds that would work better re-recorded. If a fix needs a new recording, we explain what to do so you can send a better take. During the mix you can ask questions at any point.

How many revisions do I have? faq accordion icon

Six rounds, and the chief engineer handles all of them. We do not count strictly: when your notes are clear and the song is moving in the right direction, we keep going until it is right. Most songs are done in one or two rounds. We would only quote for extra rounds if revisions start going in circles, and we would tell you before doing anything.

Which genres suit Upgrade? faq accordion icon

Any genre. The choice between Upgrade and Complete depends less on the style than on the recordings and the release. If you are unsure, send us the track for a free review and we will tell you which tier fits.

Who will work on my song? faq accordion icon

Our chief engineer, Max Rayden. On Upgrade orders he mixes, masters and answers every revision. Our main office is in Rubí, Barcelona, Spain.

Is Upgrade fully analog? faq accordion icon

Upgrade is the tier with the most analog hardware in the chain: the Rupert Neve Designs 5088 console and the outboard listed on this page. The same equipment list also names the plugins we use. If you need to know exactly which stages of your song will be analog, ask us in the live chat before ordering and we will answer for your session.

Can I get a Dolby Atmos version? faq accordion icon

Yes, as an add-on: $250 per song on the Upgrade form. The details are on our Dolby Atmos mixing and mastering page.

What is Music Editing and Manual Vocal Editing? faq accordion icon

Music Editing ($100 per song on Upgrade) replaces or reinforces samples such as kick, snare, bass and hats, and tightens the timing of guitars and drums. Vocal Rescue ($200 per song) is manual pitch and timing correction, note by note, with Melodyne and Auto-Tune.

What are Apple Digital Masters and Mastered for Spotify? faq accordion icon

Both are extra masters, $20 per song each on the Upgrade form. Apple Digital Masters is Apple’s program for masters checked against its own AAC encoder. Only approved mastering houses can deliver it with the badge, and we are one. Mastered for Spotify is a master made with Spotify’s playback in mind.

Do you have bulk deals? faq accordion icon

Yes. The order form takes 2% off for every song in the order, so five songs save 10% and ten songs save 20%. The discount appears in the order window before you pay.

Can I contact you for additional information? faq accordion icon

Of course! You can contact us via Live Chat on the website,

email: info@majormixing.com

facebook: https://www.facebook.com/majormixing

instagram: @major_mixing.

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Send us the mix you are working on

A named engineer listens properly and writes back with exactly what is holding the track back and what to do about it. Free, always — no card, no order first, and no obligation to use us afterwards.

  • Free, always — not a trial and not credit against an order
  • A named engineer with label credits, usually back in 2 working days
  • 11,000+ projects completed · 6 revision rounds on every order