Consulting

For artists, producers and musicians looking to take their sounds to the next level, come talk to Consult Q & A.

The current rate for consultations is $60 per hour, and can be done in person or through video chat services like Zoom or Skype. The list below includes, but is not limited to some of the many thing we can help you with.

If you prefer a song review, much like what we offer on our weekly show, but with more depth and detail, submit your song for a personal offline review. We will record and send you a personalized breakdown video in which we tear apart your song and point out all the things you could do to improve your sound, style, mix and master. The current rate for offline review is $30.

You may also choose one specific topic from the list below for us to focus on while we review your track.

For anyone looking to finalize their songs in a way that makes them shine and pop, get your song mastered by the pros! Basic mastering rates are $100, but multi song/album rates can be discussed.

This is REAL mastering, not “in-the-box” and includes processing through real outboard gear to enhance the depth and feel of your tracks. You will work closely with with Alex A to bring your song or album to its fullest.

$60/Hr

Meeting can be in person or through video chat.

Production - Stylistic

Trying to figure out what to do with a song, or wondering if your artist vision will resonate within a certain genre? We can give your songs a stylistic evaluation and give you notes relating to:

• Song structure and content

• Lyrical structure and content

• Suggestions for ways to enhance the song

• Direction with comparison to successful songs of the same genre and/or style

• Suggestions for ways to increase the mainstream listenability of the song

Income management

Learn how to create entities to manage your income and protect the sources of your income.

• LLCs for Artists

• Setting up a bank account

• Copyrighting

• Contracts

Studio design

Looking to stop listening your mix out to the car and hating it? Let’s fix your room. Building a studio? Talk to us first!

• Design and Acoustics

• Electronics and Physics

• Gear and signal flow

• Speaker/sub setup and positioning

• DANTE setup and usage

Production - Technical

Having issues getting your song to sound right, or trying to get the songs to sound on par with current major releases? We can give your songs a technical evaluation and give you notes relating to:

• Compression

• Eq / frequency balance

• Stereo balance and stereo width

• FX uses and misuses

• Possible ways to improve the technical aspects

• Modern mixing trends

Marketing

Marketing is essential for everyone, even the largest of artists. It’s even more important for smaller up-and-coming artists.

• Building a Brand

• General Branding

• Promotions

• Promo based investments

• Marketing singles / albums / videos

• Using Ad placement (targeted ads)

• Getting Playlist placement

Business

After you’ve done the artistic part, now you need to ensure the proper steps are taken to enhance the returns on the song, along with increasing your protections as you release it.

• Getting paid from publishing (Harry Fox Agency)

• P.R.O. Registration

• Syncing

• Artist Royalties

• Live Music Royalties

• Content ID (Mechanicals from Youtube/Streaming)

Education

We offer personalized chats related to the technical aspects of recording. This list below contains some, but not nearly all of our familiar topics.

• Recording and Microphone techniques

• Equipment specifics

• Dynamic Effects, EQ, Time based Effects, Stereo Imaging, or general mixing of a song.

• Basic though Expert level Compression techniques

• Basic though Expert level EQ techniques

• Effects and Stereo imaging techniques

• General DAW signal flow

• Pro Tools specific questions