• please refrain from processing tracks before sending them in for mixing or processing stereo mixes if sending them in for mastering.

• processing to stay away from includes applying any gain changes, applying plug-in processing such as compression, limiting or equalization, applying shaped dithering, truncation, word length or sample rate conversions.

• use project sample rates of at least 24-bit. Project files can be anywhere from 24-bit to 64-bit float. I would advise to use 44.1 khz sampling rate. If I perform non-linear processing, I'll upsample as needed so 44.1 khz is all you need for recording. If sending in stereo mixes for mastering, send sampling rates any where from 44.1 - 88.2 khz.

• file formats may be any of the following: AIFF, WAV, BWF, WMA, AU, SND, SD2, .CAF, AIF, AIFc, ASF, AU, W64, Broadcast Wave, MPEG, MPG, OMFI, QuickTime 6, WMA9. abel2

preparing

when TMS is ready to work on a mix, the purest and least processed material is always best. Follow these simple but key points for the best source material:

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• mixing - If you just need a quality, warm, full mix. This also covers basic musical editing of the tracks within the mix as I see fit within the context as well i.e. aligning accents or fixing a part of a performance not quite up to par. I will be able to perform surround sound mixing in the near future.

• mastering - If you need the final polish on your mixes. I'm firmly against the modern trends of destroying music for the sake of loudness. If that's what you want to do, sorry I'm not your guy. Mastering also involves the assembly aspect of a CD. I will create a pro final assembly with a set of PQ codes for your duplication plant. There will be a reference file for you to listen to, just as it would be on the final destination: the CD.

• editing - If you need general tidy clean ups for some tracks or if you need comping done.

• restorations - If you need old recordings cleaned up and restored & transferred to the digital domain. If you need cassettes transferred and optimized & transferred to the digital domain. I will be able to handle vinyl as well soon.L

• transfers - If you just want to do a plain transfer from cassette or vinyl to digital/CD without additional processing.

 

methodology

here is a basic breakdown of the services available that include my personal custom approach and techniques:

eDelivery

the preferred and quickest method here for file delivery is online. TMS has a secure FTP and I will assign unique user names and passwords to you to your own space for uploading and downloading files. I will provide a small simple client FTP program and send it to you via email. All you do is download it, open it, and click connect. Then, either start uploading or downloading. That easy. I will also provide a simple burning program to burn your CD exactly how it's finalized.

incidently, AIM could be used for transfers as well, if for some reason you preferred it.

standard delivery

if for some reason the circumstance calls for standard delivery, that could be arranged. Appropiate fees will apply for postage, error handling, and media.

all about you

once we get the ball rolling, I will also have a small form or set of questions for you. This way I can get a better idea of your perspective but also get some factual info I will need to create final masters, etc.