Question 1

Can you edit my drums?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely. Tell us about it.

Question 2

How many revisions will I get?

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1 revision is always included. You can get Unlimited Revisions within a (month window) by paying a price depending of the work.

Question 3

How long does it take you guys to deliver?

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Once your material is received and verified it'll typically take us 7 working days for Mastering, 7-10 working days for Mixing & Mastering, 10-15 working days for Remix & Production, to deliver the first Audition File. Revisions take extra time. For multiple songs or production work it will take us reasonably longer and it should be discussed with us beforehand.
 
We also offer Rush Service with a guaranteed 2 Business days turnaround for Mix & Mastering and Mastering Only. Rush Service on Remix & Production is 5 business days. Please contact us for Rush Service availability before ordering.

Question 4

Do you offer money back policy?

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Unluckily, we no longer offer money back guarantee.

Question 5

My vocals are a bit (or maybe a lot) out of tune. Can you edit them?

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Absolutely. We use AutoTune®, Melodyne® and Cubase® to manually edit your tracks to perfection. Just tell us about it. Don't worry – our producers do this very skillfully and patiently. We won't make you sound like Cher… unless you want us to!

Question 6

Can you remix or produce my song?

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You bet! House? Rock? Pop? Latin? Electro? Orchestral? Just choose a style or a reference track, and we'll produce an arrangement that will knock your socks off.

Question 7

How should I credit for Lucas Toledo's work?

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Credits for our work are very much appreciated! Please credit ‘LucasToledo.me’ (e.g. ‘Mixed and Mastered by LucasToledo.me’).

Question 8

Can I have the session files at the end of the job?

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Yes, just tell us about it when placing your order. We'll print all separate files inclusive of analogue and valve treatment, so that you can recreate the mix on any DAW.

Question 9

How good will my music sound?

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Lucas Toledo and his mates have many years experience and great taste in music. If your music is good, we'll make it sound superb. If your music is bad, we'll make it sound superb ;-)

Question 10

What's the difference between mixing and mastering?

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Mixing is putting everything you have recorded together to complete your song(s). This involves adding EQ and compression, volume adjustments, adding effects, editing flaws, pitch correction and so on. Think of mixing as putting the puzzle together, putting together the parts of what you have recorded, making sure everything hangs together right while also adding the finishing touches on things. When mixing is completed, you should be pleased with the way the song sounds and feel confident that you don't need to add anything else musically.
﻿Mastering is adding sparkle and shine to your music. In a very basic sense, when you master your album, you're making sure that song one doesn't blow out the speakers while song two is barely audible - in other words, you want the levels of the songs to be similar and you want a general sense of cohesiveness to your recording, It also add the finishing touches to the song to bring it to its highest poetntial, making as loud as possible without distorting and making the song sound big and strong while sounding wider and clearer to emerge you in its sound. No song should be without mastering!

Question 11

What type of music do you mix and master?

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I work on all genres of music! Yes, that is correct, I work with EVERY genre and its sub-genres and in any language! I have been Professionally Mixing and Mastering every genre of music and language in over 100+ Countries worldwide! Everything from Rock to Hip-Hop, Electronic Dance Music to Country, R&B to Classical, Reggae to Bollywood and much more! I even do orchestral for films and video games! There is literally NOTHING I  can NOT Mix and Master!

Question 12

What should I have my audio mastered?

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Mastering is the final step in bringing your recording to its optimum potential. It gives your music the professional commercial quality necessary to compete nationally and globally. No matter if your audio is planned for radio, CD/cassette duplication, CD-ROM/DVD authoring or publishing to the world wide web, it must be mastered to take full advantage of the media in which it is to be released.

Question 13

Why can't I master my own songs?

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After working on countless songs and albums, mastering engineers develop an acute sense of sonic and musical knowledge that is key to successful mastering. It’s also a huge plus that the mastering engineer wasn‘t there when you recorded and mixed your material. Hearing your songs for the first time, a fresh pair of ears can offer truly objective advice.
"Professional tools are getting more affordable and more people are learning how to use them, so in that sense, the process is definitely being democratized. However, experience and good ears are not easily purchased, so not everyone will get a great result, even with the right tools."

Question 14

Can I hear samples of your work?

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Yes! I have 150 Songs in 11 Genres for you to listen to and hear the quality of my work. I also have Before and After Samples for Mixing, Mastering and Mixing and Mastering. Click the link below to Hear my work!
 
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Question 15

How do I know it will sound better?

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Lucas Toledo has over 12 years experience making your material sound better, its what we do! You always have input into how your project sounds, and we make any necessary changes until you are completely satisfied. I will do everything I can to make your audio project sound more than incredible.

Question 16

Digital or Analog?

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To be able to provide you with great affordable rates and fast turnarounds, all of my services are mostly digital. I will use analog gear in certain situations if needed. Using the industry absolute best software and plugins, I am able to provide an excellent digital OR analog sound to your mixes and masters.

Question 17

Do You Master For iTunes?

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Almost! I am proud to say this is in progress. Soon I will officially be able to offer Mastering for iTunes.

Question 18

Do You Master for SoundCloud?

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Yes, let me know that you plan on uploading your material for SoundCloud and I will Master your songs to ensure the best possible quality when played from soundcloud.com(https://soundcloud.com/lucasmixmastering)

Question 19

What's the process?

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To be able to provide you with great affordable rates and fast turnarounds, all of my services are mostly digital. We will use analog gear in certain situations if needed. Using the industry absolute best software and plugins, We are able to provide an excellent digital OR analog sound to your mixes and masters. We work in a private studio with top quality computing systems, software, hardware and monitors, and I have over 12 years of experience in mixing and mastering every genre of music. Once I receive your material and payment, I begin to prepare and work on your project right away. Mixes are usually mixed completely then I rest my ears for a day and come back for anything I've missed before the mix is finalized. I will send you the mix in mp3 format for your review. If any changes need to be made I will make them and send the mix back. This process repeats until you confirm the mix is complete. Once the mix is completed, it's then prepared and sent to Mastering.
 
Before the Mastering process is started I let my ears rest for 12-24 hours so I have fresh ears in the Mastering stage. During the final stage of the Mastering, the audio is tested on over 3 pairs of high-end monitors and numerous sound systems such as an iPod (mp3 player), car stereo, Laptop speakers and a boom box, to make sure you are getting the best possible sound on every playback device!

Once complete, your files will be delivered to you in a personal private Cloud folder shared between us, you can choose to delete the files and folder or keep it to transfer material in the future if needed.

Question 20

What Will I Receive?

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Once your project is completed you will receive an MP3 & WAV file of your Mixed or Mastered song, along with any add-ons you have ordered. You will also receive an mp3 file which allows your song to be automatically imported into your computer or mp3 players music playback system (iTunes, Windows Media Player, etc.) and a few extra goodies =)

You will NOT receive a copy of the session where I mixed and mastered. Although I can send the individual processed stems of your project at extra cost.
EVERY MIX AND MASTER SESSION INCLUDES​ EQUALIZATION, COMPRESSION, RE-VERB, PEAK LIMITING, ADDING AMBIANCE, STEREO WIDENING, BASS ENHANCEMENT, LOUDNESS MAXIMIZATION, DYNAMIC EXPANSION, FADES/CROSS-FADES, EDITING MINOR FLAWS, NOISE REDUCTION TO ELIMINATE CLICKS, DROPOUTS & "HISS". Special Effects and Auto-Tune/Manual Tuning is also included depending on which service you order.

LUCAS TOLEDO