Recorded your tracks and need them finished properly? Online mixing and mastering gets your song to a vetted engineer who works on it remotely and sends back release-ready files — no studio visit required, no matter where you’re based. Tell us about your project below and we’ll match you, free of charge.
How online mixing & mastering works
- Tell us about your project — the form below covers genre, track count, budget and timeline.
- We match you with a vetted engineer — screened partners only, matched on your genre and budget rather than your location.
- Upload your files — your engineer sets up a shared folder and gives you a simple export checklist for your stems.
- Review and revise — you get a first version to comment on, with a set number of revisions agreed up front.
- Receive final masters — files delivered in the formats you need for streaming, video or CD.
The whole process happens over shared folders and short back-and-forth messages, so there’s nothing technical to set up on your end. Most single-song projects go from “form submitted” to “final files delivered” in a couple of weeks, and often faster when your stems are ready to go and your notes come back quickly. If you have a hard release date, put it in the form — we’ll only match you with an engineer who can actually hit it.
Mixing and mastering: what each one does
Mixing takes your individual recorded tracks — vocals, drums, guitars, synths — and balances them into one cohesive stereo mix: levels, EQ, compression, panning, automation and effects. Mastering is the final polish on that finished mix: overall tonal balance, loudness to streaming standards, and clean masters in every format you need. If you’re new to the second step, our explainer on what mastering is (and whether you need it) is a good place to start.
- Mixing only — you have a producer or you produced it yourself, and the raw tracks need balancing
- Mastering only — your mix is done and just needs finishing to commercial loudness and formats
- Mixing + mastering — the most common package for self-recorded projects
Why online works so well for mixing & mastering
Mixing and mastering are the most remote-friendly jobs in music: the engineer needs your files and your references, not your presence. That means you can hire on ears and credits instead of geography — and engineers in cheaper cities often deliver the same quality for less. Tracks recorded at home mix up fine as long as the recordings are clean; if you’re still at that stage, see our step-by-step guide to recording vocals at home.
Tell us about your project
Pick “Mixing” or “Mastering” in the form and mention in the details whether you want both. Genre, track count, references and your release deadline all help us match you faster.
What does online mixing & mastering cost?
Rates vary a lot with the engineer’s experience, your track count and how much cleanup the recordings need, so treat any number you see online as a starting point rather than a quote. Broadly: mastering a single is the cheapest job of the three, mixing a single costs more because it takes far longer, and a combined mix-and-master package usually lands somewhere in between the two added together, since the same engineer handling both saves time. Expect roughly the price of a decent budget microphone for a mastered single at the affordable end, and considerably more for a dense mix with dozens of tracks or an engineer with major credits. EPs and albums are typically quoted per song with a discount for the batch.
A few things reliably push the price up: very high track counts, recordings that need heavy editing or tuning before mixing can start, rush deadlines, and extra deliverables like instrumental or performance versions. None of these are problems — they’re just worth mentioning in the form so your quote is accurate the first time. Whatever budget you enter, we’ll match you with partners who genuinely work in that range rather than upselling you once you’re in the door.
How we vet our partner engineers
We don’t run an open marketplace where anyone with a laptop can list themselves. Every engineer we match you with has been screened before joining: we listen to released work they actually mixed or mastered (not just tracks they were loosely involved with), check that their credits hold up, and confirm the practical basics — clear pricing, a written revision policy, sensible delivery formats and responsive communication. Partners who generate complaints or go quiet on clients are removed. It’s a shorter list than the big freelance platforms have, and that’s the point: you get two or three genuinely suitable options instead of two hundred profiles to gamble on.
Who this is for — and who it isn’t
A good fit: independent artists and bands who’ve recorded at home or in a local studio and want a professional finish; producers who mix their own beats but want fresh ears on the master; podcasters and content creators with music that needs to sit at commercial loudness; and anyone releasing to streaming who wants files that translate on earbuds, car speakers and club systems alike.
Probably not the right fit: songs that still need writing, arrangement or performance work — mixing polishes what’s there, it can’t add what isn’t (that’s our online music production service instead); recordings with unfixable problems like heavy distortion or a room that swallowed the vocal, where re-recording is honestly the cheaper path; and projects where you want to sit in the room and steer every fader move in real time — that’s a case for booking a local studio session.
Online mixing & mastering FAQs
How should I prepare my files?
Don’t stress about this before you’re matched — your engineer will send a checklist. As a rule of thumb: export each track from the start of the session as a WAV, label everything clearly, leave some headroom, and include a rough mix plus a couple of reference tracks.
How many revisions do I get?
It’s agreed up front with your engineer — typically two to three rounds are included, which is plenty when your notes are specific.
How long does it take?
For a single, expect roughly a few days to a week for the first mix version, a day or two per revision round, and mastering on top of that is usually quick — often a day or two once the mix is approved. Albums scale accordingly. The biggest variable is actually you: projects move fastest when stems are exported correctly the first time and feedback comes back promptly.
Do I keep the rights to my music?
Yes. You’re hiring a technical service, not signing a deal — the songwriting and recording rights stay entirely yours. Engineers typically ask for a credit (e.g. “Mixed by…”), which is standard and worth giving; some may ask permission to use the track in their portfolio, which is your call.
What if my song still needs production work?
If the arrangement or performances aren’t finished yet, mixing won’t fix that — you want our online music production service first, which can include the mix and master at the end.
No spam, no obligation — we’ll only use your details to connect you with the right partner, and matching is free for artists.