Making a Song At Chicago Recording Studio - Untold Stories Recordings: Step Three Mixing (VIDEO)

Welcome to Untold Stories Recordings, the leading Chicago recording studio dedicated to providing exceptional services for musicians. As the top recording studio in Chicago, we offer a professional and creative environment where your musical vision can flourish. At Untold Stories Recordings, we specialize in recording, producing, mixing, and mastering, the four essential steps to bringing your songs to life.

Now that you've completed the first two steps, recording and producing, let's dive into step three: mixing. This crucial stage takes your track to new heights, ensuring that all individual recordings complement each other seamlessly. As an artist, you should focus on honing your skills in singing, rapping, playing instruments, and songwriting while leaving the math and science of audio engineering to experts like us.

Mixing is a meticulous process that requires both technical precision and artistic sensibility. It begins once you leave the studio, allowing our undivided attention to be solely dedicated to your project. Rest assured, we'll work diligently to deliver the final product to your email within 5-10 business days.

During the mixing process, we employ a range of techniques to achieve the perfect blend. Even for a simple rap mixtape, which typically consists of at least 12 vocal tracks and a single-file beat, we meticulously apply various methods. Through gain staging, panning, subtractive EQ, compression, additive EQ, saturation, de-essers, gates, stereo imagers, effect automation, volume automation, fade-ins, fade-outs, and multi-band processing, we shape each track individually. Every sound is unique and constantly evolves throughout the song, requiring meticulous attention and potential automation. Adjusting one element can have a ripple effect on others, necessitating continuous refinement until the mix achieves its optimal balance and quality.

And that's not all! We haven't even touched on advanced techniques such as channels of parallel compression, high-frequency boosting through EQ, EQ'ing send effects, mastering bus compression, drum bus compression, analog simulators, sidechaining, and much more. The possibilities are endless, and we thrive on exploring them to create outstanding mixes that elevate your music.

Mixing is a labor-intensive process, and it's essential to understand that a truly professional mix cannot be accomplished in a rushed manner. At Untold Stories Recordings, we allocate a minimum of two hours for every professional mix. This timeframe ensures that we provide the attention to detail and care necessary to achieve outstanding results. Beware of engineers who claim to complete a mix in 20 minutes using presets. Such approaches often result in subpar quality and fail to showcase the full potential of your music.

If you have any questions or need assistance with mixing your project at Untold Stories Recordings, please don't hesitate to give us a call. We're here to support you and bring your musical vision to life. Choose the best Chicago recording studio for your music—choose Untold Stories Recordings.