The part of the website where I ask myself a bunch of questions and then proceed to answer them.

How do I pronounce your name? Like Alt-House, or All-Touse. Either way is totally cool. Sorry, someone has already made the joke about Alternative House music!

How do I book a mix with you? What’s your rate? Please contact me and I will get back to you within 24 hours (M-F). Be sure to include a rough mix so I can get a sense of where the project is currently at.

How long will it take to hear a first mix? Usually within 1-2 weeks from when files are received. Please note that your song is only added to the queue once files are received to mix. (Production schedules often run behind, so this is the only way to be fair to everybody!)

I'm on a super tight deadline, can you do it? Yes, please let me know your deadline as soon as possible and I will do my best to accommodate. If it’s very short notice, a rush fee may apply.

What's included in your mix rate? Any number of revisions needed, and alternate versions (Instrumental, Clean, etc) once we're done. Stems are included in the deliverables as requested. If I need to re-mix the song because of new vocals, new production, etc an additional fee will apply.

I need my vocals tuned / timed, and my drums edited, will you do it? Yes. Please note these editing services are separate from mixing, and are an additional rate.

Will you mix and master my record? I’m a big believer that most often, mastering is best done by a third party. Usually one of my trusted mastering engineers can take a mix further than I could by myself. That said, I can help out with both, especially in a tight budget situation. Let’s chat.

Who would you recommend to master a record you’re mixing? A few of my favorite mastering engineers are Connor Hedge, Mystery Room Mastering, and Moses Mastering. They are all excellent in their own lanes and I’d be happy to recommend any of them depending on the project and genre.

Will mastering fix X and Y that I don't like about the mix? Maybe, but I would rather fix it on the mix end. My goal is that you are 100% satisfied by the time the mix is sent to mastering, so the mastering engineer has nothing to fix.

Ugh, but I feel bad asking for more mix changes! Don’t feel bad — it’s your record! Let’s make it as good as it can be.

How do I deliver a song to you to be mixed? Here are my session delivery guidelines. I aim to keep the delivery process as simple and painless as possible.

Do you still have the files for *X Project we worked on forever ago*? Every project we work on together is backed up on multiple hard drives and also to the cloud. That said, I can’t guarantee I still have it, so please take care to back up your project assets once we’re finished.

What’s your mixing philosophy? I try to to stay as open as possible to where the song and music is taking me. No formulas or templates; every mix is tailor made. I think a great mix should sound like what the song was always meant to be.

I don’t aim to impart a specific sound on my work; instead I try to adapt to the needs of the song and artist. The best compliment I could receive is “I love this song! Oh you mixed it? I couldn’t tell.”

What kind of music do you mix? Recently I’ve worked in various Pop, Rock, R&B, Indie, CCM and Gospel genres. I’ve also made records that could be classified as Jazz, A Capella, Classical, etc. In an increasingly genre-less world, I'm always up for a challenge.

What's up with all the Christian music? I work on Christian music pretty often, but honestly I don't really think much about the genre lines. Every mix is the same: making the song more itself, bringing the best out of the song, maximizing emotional impact.

Will you produce my song? As of 2023 I’m no longer taking on any production work . I’d be happy to put you in touch with some of my favorite producers though. Please feel free to inquire.

Do you mix “in-the-box”? Yes! Until record budgets are soaring high again, I’m holding off on the SSL purchase.

What gear do you use? Genelec 8361As, treated and tuned room, RME UFX+, Mac. Way too many plugins. Please see my Gear page for more information.