RECORDING
The recording rate is $25 per hour (professional engineer included) with free 30 minute set up and take down at the beginning and end of each session. Our live room is stocked with an extensive supply of premium electric guitars, amp models, pedals, and effects, along with an expansive selection of drum, vocal, and room microphones.
Aggressive Audio has tracked hundreds of songs and logged thousands of hours behind the mix desk, but some artists prefer their own people, and we understand. You are always welcome to use any mix and master engineer of your choosing and you ALWAYS own all your files! Whether you track your album with us and send the files to your favorite engineer, or we also mix and master for you, the flexibility and choice is yours and the world of sound is at your fingertips.
MIXING AND MASTERING
The difference a good mix makes is absolutely mind-boggling. When I first started down the road of learning audio engineering, I took a stab at recording and producing my band’s first album. I wasn’t sure through the whole process if I could actually get everything to sound good or not. Even though I was sure I was recording properly and using awesome gear, it sounded dull, flat, and very unexciting. I was disappointed, but still optimistic. We decided to send our tracks to a professional for assistance. When we got our first mix back, I had tears in my eyes within the first minute - All the hard work was not for nothing and our song sounded huge and professional!
Ever since then I decided I’ve devoted myself to learning the art of mixing and mastering. If you think your tracks are at a loss and can never sound as good as the pros, you may be in for a surprise. Send us your own recorded tracks and with our professional mix, you'll be surprised how amazing you actually sound. Mixes include all vocal tuning/pitch correction, drum editing, FX, mastering, and the whole 9 yards. Mixing is a very time-consuming task, but is the most important step in making your songs sound as aggressive and modern as possible, within the limits of your recording techniques. Our mix and master price point of $100 flat per song with unlimited mix revisions for the first 14 days after the first mix is sent back to you. You won’t find professional results at this price anywhere.
Have a listen below the Gear section to tracks I have mixed as well as the before and after effects from raw to processed.
GEAR
Behringer X32 with excellent Midas pre amps. Computer and Software includes new iMac 16Gig RAM i7 Processor & 3 terabytes running Logic Pro X. All Slate Digital Plugins including Drum Trigger 2, Waves Audio, Joey Sturgis Tones, Izotope Ozone 8, and loads more.
Drums
A spacious 300x400 ft Drum room with 11 ft ceilings and wood floors. Audix DP7 mic pack- Audix D6 kick drum cardioid mic. Shure Beta 91A kick in mic. Two Audix i5 Cardioid Snare Mics for top and bottom. Two Audix D2 Dynamic Rack Tom Mics. One Audix D4 Floor Tom Mic. Two Audix ADX51 Condenser overhead mics. One Shure VP88 Stereo Room Mic. Shure SM7B High Hat Mic. If more toms or cymbals need to be mic'd I have the recourses for acquiring extra gear to accommodate.
Guitars
You are free to use my guitars or your own. I have an expansive range with over $17,000 worth of guitars at your disposal, they include: Paul Reed Smith Custom 24 2018 (USA Made), Paul Reed Smith Custom 24 Classic Electric 2016 (USA Made) , Gibson Les Paul Traditional Plus 2010, Ernie Ball Music Man Majesty 7 String with Piezo, Kiesel/Carvin Aries, Fender Deluxe Stratocaster, Taylor Acoustic 214 Koa back and sides, and a Schecter Stiletto Custom-5 Bass with EMG Pickups. Guitars and Bass are most often tracked and preferred by those who enter the studio using the state of the art Fractal Audio Axe FX II. With an unlimited number of amp models and pedals the tone of your dreams is within reach.
Vocals and Other
Vocals are recorded with the classic Shure SM7B running through a cloud lifter Booster. We also have an Aston Spirit Multi-pattern Condenser microphone.
With my sizable collection of microphones, I have recorded every type of instrument from saxophone to cello. Whatever your instrument, we will track it to sound incredible.
