👋 Welcome to Layer Five Studio
Make Your Music
resonate
Our mixing services are designed to bring out the best in your music – clarity and focus to your sound, making it resonate with your audience.
What We Do
Your music tells a story. We help you make that story come to life.
Mixing
Bring your productions to life
It’s crucial to have your music sound like you envisioned it when you wrote it – and that’s where we come in. We understand the importance of capturing your unique voice and vision.
We’ll bring your music to life and whether that is though balancing levels and tonalities to enhancing clarity and dynamics, our mixing services bring your music to life with a professional sound that captures your unique vision and resonates with your audience.
This 15-30 minute call is your chance to cut through the noise and discover of your music. We’ll chat about your musical goals, your message, and any roadblocks holding you back. By the end, you’ll have a clearer direction and goals for the mix of your song.
We’ll chat about:
- Your Musical Compass: Where do you see your music taking you? What are your sonic aspirations?
- Your Message: What story does your music tell? What emotions do you want to evoke?
- Roadblocks: What’s holding you back from achieving your musical goals? Gear? Time? Clarity?
- Support: How can we support your musical journey?
Forget generic mixes that mask your music’s true essence. Our approach? Deep collaboration. We dive into your creative soul during the Discovery Call, extracting the core elements that drive your musical direction. This becomes our sonic anchor, guiding every tweak and polish.
Here’s the magic:
- In-depth first song focus: We work hand-in-hand to get your single track sounding 100% YOU before touching the rest. This collaborative journey ensures perfect alignment, building trust and mutual understanding.
- Experience you can trust: With over 5 years of honing my audio craftsmanship, I have the expertise to translate your vision into sonic reality. We’ll explore creative possibilities, refine every detail, and sculpt a mix that resonates in your soul and moves your audience.
Forget frustrating revision loops. We believe perfect mixes emerge from clear communication and shared vision. That’s why we:
- Start with Connection: Our Discovery Call sparks deep understanding of your musical goals and limitations.
- Tune Into Your Vision: We actively listen to your music and feedback during the call, aligning expectations from the ground up.
- Reference Roadmap: Your chosen reference tracks guide our collaborative journey, ensuring we hit the sonic bullseye.
- First Song Focus: We refine the first song together, revision limit-free, until it sings your artistic truth.
Your music, meticulously crafted and ready to resonate. We deliver your sonic vision in multiple WAV formats, ensuring you have the perfect version for every purpose:
- Master-Ready Mix: This pristine mix is primed for professional mastering, unlocking the full potential of your tracks.
- Listening Master: Experience a taste of the final product with this expertly crafted pseudo-master, perfect for personal listening and sharing.
Need more? We’re here for it:
- Custom Deliverables: Upon request, we can provide instrumental versions, isolated stems, or alternative mixes to meet your specific needs. Just ask!
Hear our work.
Hear the difference.
Indie Rock
Pop R&B
Folk Americana
What Makes Us
The Layers
🔎 Clarity
🎹 Emotion
🎹 Depth
💬 Communication
🎹 Precision
Clarity
We bring precision and finesse to your tracks, ensuring every note is heard as intended.
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Transparent mixes to bring your listeners closer
- Bringing depth and space to your mix
Emotion
We believe music is about connection. We ensure your music not only sounds great, but also stirs the soul and resonates with listeners.
Depth
We delve into the foundation of your music, understanding its core to create a sound that is authentically yours.
- Discovery call: We will talk about your overall goals as an artist and the direction you want to take with your current project
- Constant communication
Communication
We collaborate closely with artists, ensuring that every beat resonates with their vision and communicates their musical story authentically.
Precision
Painstakingly fine-tuning every detail of your track, ensuring flawless delivery.
- Drum and Vocal Editing (upon request or recommendation)
OUR STUDIO, THEIR SPOTLIGHT
How we help musicians
Working with Chris was a pleasure. He mixed and mastered two songs for us and they came out sounding great. He was in constant communication with us throughout the process and always understood what we were asking/requesting when it came to revisions. He really captured the essence of the sound we were looking for in both projects.
Having never worked with an engineer remotely, we weren’t sure what to expect. But it was a great experience thanks to Chris and we will definitely work with him again on future projects!
I went through a lot of different engineers (whom all fell short for one reason or another) before I stumbled upon Chris’s studio. Not only was he able to listen and mix & master my music, he did so with great precision. The worst feeling is when you ask an engineer to change something, and the next mix has the same exact issue that you asked for them to get fixed. This is not the case with Chris, because he also has a fantastic ear and sense for music. He does his research to figure out what sound you are going for first, and he has made the communication process very simple too. You will feel safe trusting him with your songs!!
Chris is amazing! He worked tirelessly to get me exactly what I wanted. The quality of his work is professional and his customer service is impeccable. Definitely my go to for mixing and mastering.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is mixing?
Mixing is the one of the final steps in the record production process. After the tracks have been recorded, mixing is where all the raw tracks for each song are blended together with processing and effects into a single stereo mix that is ready for playback through any medium.
Do you do Mastering?
While some engineers wear both mixing and mastering hats, at Layer Five, we choose to specialize in crafting phenomenal mixes. Think of it like this: mixing is the foundation where we sculpt every detail, polish every note, and build a sonic landscape that truly resonates. Mastering, on the other hand, is the final polish, the finishing touch that takes your already-amazing mix to a whole new level of shine.
We choose to focus on mixing because it allows us to dive deep, obsess over every element, and ensure your music reaches its absolute peak. We’re like sonic architects, meticulously constructing the perfect structure for your sound. Once that foundation is rock-solid, we’re happy to connect you with trusted mastering partners.
How do I start?
Just fill out the form in the link, and I’ll let you know everything that needs to happen!
What deliverables do I get?
The following are the standard deliverables that I offer with every mix. You could need other deliverables depending on your needs – stems, vocal up, etc..
I can include thoses as well, but it needs to be discussed at the beginning of the project.
Mix
- 24bit / .wav file of your full mix for mastering
- 24bit / .wav file of of the instrumental mix
- A listening copy for loudness comparison.
Do you have songs you have mixed on Spotify?
Yes, I have a playlist of music I have mixed and/or mastered here.