Pre - Production

Pre - Production may be the most underrated step in recording a project. However this step is by far the most important. This is the stage when the artist and producer are finalizing songs that are going to be on the record. Some of the things that are discussed are final song arrangement, tempos, number of songs on the project, scheduling, key of song, location of recording, marketing, test songs live, etc. This can be an overwhelming task without help. Tonal Control wants to be there to help lighten the load and offer someone reliable to bounce your ideas off of during this process. It’s very important that when it’s time to hit the studio, everything is in place for you to make that sweet sweet music. Skipping this step can cause a lot of frustration for you and your team.

Recording

With access to premium analog and digital recording technology combined with the right acoustics, Tonal Control has the proper tools to beautifully capture your performance. During the recording phase we are all about getting the best performance and sounds as possible so when its time to mix there is no fixing, just enhancing!

Editing

So you didn’t rehearse…don’t worry I can fix it! All kidding aside, the artist may perform a song 95% beautifully and accidentally goof up 5%. We have several ways of digitally correcting timing, pitch, and comping together different takes. This way you don’t have to waste 95% of a good take that has the right tone or pitch but maybe not the right timing or vice versa.

Mixing

At Tonal Control we know that doing a mix isn’t just about throwing some faders up and making everything equal volume. A mix has to capture the feeling of the song. There has to be space, balance, dynamics, movement, etc. IT HAS TO BE INTERESTING. Let us help make your vision for the song as clear as possible to the listener.

Mastering

There is nothing like getting your songs back from mastering and hearing the final clear coat touches. Let us help make your songs feel cohesive among your album and amongst other songs in your genre. We will bring your tracks up to industry standard volumes and make final tweaks to insure that the tone of the overall track is just right.