Mix Suite - Perfect for out-of-towners

Given the advances in technology it’s now entirely possible to mix a record without the client attending thereby keeping the most valuable tool intact… your first impression. Long-distance mix approval technology has come a long way since the days of holding the phone three feet from the monitors while the producer listens from half-way across the planet.

Even if you live in Idaho it’s possible to have Moose mix your music. Is it possible for you to be there and me to be here? Yes! It’s definitely possible, and you can stay highly involved in the process too! After hearing rough mixes, discussing goals and some general direction and approaches for the mix…multi-track audio files are sent to Moose and loaded onto the DAW, then each song is given the utmost attention and mixed to his standards. At that point he’ll print the mix, upload it and contact you. You download the mix and listen to it in your own environment.

The question “What does it sound like outside the room?” is no longer a question because you never have to step into the mix suite unless you want to! By listening in a familiar place you’ll know exactly what is and isn’t audible in the mix. After you listen to the mix you can send feedback and requests for changes to Moose and they’ll be implemented and printed before the next song is started.

Once all the songs are mixed to your satisfaction Moose can send the finished mixes back on a redbook audio CD and as 24-bit digital files or just pass them directly to the mastering engineer. Please contact Moose for a file preparation sheet and other boring yet highly relevant details.

At the center of the room is a Trident analog console with 44-inputs. The musical nature, flexible routing and analog signal path make it excellent for mixing music and feeding the Dynaudio monitors. The analog tape recorder is a Studer A80MkIIR/C 2-track. With its input and output transformers and excellent electronics the machine defines the analog tape sound. Digital audio playback and manipulation is covered by a Spectral PC running Steinberg software while a moving fader control surface and over 32 channels of conversion by Motu & Mytek bridge the worlds of analog & digital.

There are enough analog and digital processing options to sink a battleship allowing for many possible sonic textures on your record. The analog processing options include vintage and new equipment from Universal Audio, Summit, Daking Speck and others, to using vintage stompboxes for their unique flavor and sonic signature. The digital processing runs the gamut from plug-ins and dedicated 24-bit hardware (Lexicon & TC Electronics) to 80’s era 12-bit delays.

Moose has a private collection of equipment to use on original productions. There are plenty of quality microphones to pick from, enough to record a whole band or augment a large studios collection. The stable of instruments and noise makers has grown over the years and includes a little bit of everything that’s needed to keep all the players happy and vary the tones & textures on your record for the best presentation of your music. From vintage amps & snare drums to modern guitars & cymbals plus other odds & ends like percussion and synths.