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AT HQNy | heart of queens

150-35 14th AVENUE

WHITESTONE NY 11357

|pre-booked appointments only|

 

|vocal recording| ​|music production|

|mixing| |mastering| |song writing| 

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"Book your session today and let the magic happen. We are here to assist you in accomplishing your music goals."

Eric |Engineer|

microphones

Recording

DAW with mixing and mastering plugins

Included in session:

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House engineer

 

Studio time

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Supervised use of equipment and instruments in the room

 

Quick reference mixes to mp3

panning | track leveling

master bus chain

compression | eq | tape 

 

Session and wav files are available upon request

bring a USB storage drive or will email a file transfer link 

 

sessions including any mixed and mastered song(s) will be sent to you by email

| 1-3 week turnaround |

Important (please read):

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Maximum guests per session: 4​

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arrive within 15 minutes prior to your appointment to make the most of your session as we will not be able to change the time of your booking on the day of.

 

Should you need to reschedule or cancel we require at least a 48 hour notice or a $25.00 booking fee will be withheld from your refund.

 

Call or text upon arrival with the number provided in your confirmation email. 

 

We ask that you depart within 15 minutes after your session to prepare for our next client. â€‹

Recording gear: 

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DAWs:

Studio One 5 | Pro Tools 9

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Audio Interfaces:

Zen Go | Apollo Twin | Digi 003

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Microphone Preamp:

Avalon vt-737sp

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Condenser Microphones:

Neumann tlm-102

Lauten Audio la-320

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Misc:

vocal booth | 70 inch tv | AC 

juno-61 | elektron samples 

krk monitors | dynamic mics

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Mixing and Mastering Desk

mixing

   $40.00 per song​

  • 1-25 session tracks per song             

  • ($1.00 each additional track)

  • 6 minute maximum

  • 1-3 week estimate​

A 50% Deposit is required to start a mix

Balance must be paid in full before mixes are sent

   $400.00 per album

    (10-12 songs)​

  • 1-25 session tracks per song

  • ($1.00 each additional track)

  • 6 minute maximum per song

  • 80 minute maximum per full album

  • $35.00 for each additional song \

  • (1-25 session tracks per song)

  • ($1.00 each additional track)

  • 4-7 week estimate

*We can make up to two revisions on each song at no additional charge.

(Must request revision within 7 days after receiving the mixed song)

$20 per revision after that.

You will receive both a WAV file and MP3 file of your song professionally mixed to industry standards using high quality audio plug-ins, analog hardware, and top notch AD/DA conversion. We will level and pan your tracks where everything can be heard. We will then add eq, compression, reverb, delay, de-essing, limiting, etc. to the appropriate tracks to achieve a well balanced mix. We do not offer pitch correction services. Please listen to our samples for an idea of what to expect should you choose to use our services. Our engineer has been recording and mixing since 2002. We put hours of attention and detail into each song. Please keep in mind we will only work on your song(s) or project based on our ability to achieve the sound you are looking for and are able to meet any agreed upon deadline(s). reach out through our contact page with any questions or to get started. â€‹

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Mastering DAW with plugins

mastering

   $20.00 per song​

  • 2- track stereo mix             

  • send at -3 to -9db

  • 1-3 week estimate​

A 50% Deposit is required to start a master

Balance must be paid in full before master(s) are sent

   $150.00 per album​

  • 8-12 songs             

  • 3-5 week estimate​​

  • $15.00 each additional song

*We can make up to two revisions on each song at no additional charge.

(Must request revision within 7 days after receiving the mixed song)

$15 per revision after that.

we recommend mastering your projects after they are mixed to achieve a professional cohesive album. your songs will be level matched to each other and to industry standards. it is the last time to fix any minor problems in the mix. you will notice a punch, presence, sheen, and fullness to your songs. keep in mind we will only work on your song(s) or project based on our ability to achieve the sound you are looking for and are able to meet any agreed upon deadline(s). reach out through our contact page to get started or address any questions. Listen to the samples to hear what to expect. thank you.​

mastering plugins screenshot

DAW

  • Studio One 5 w/ Faderport 8

 

Audio interface AD/DA conversion

  • Lynx Hilo

 

Monitoring

  • Neumann KH-120

  • Avatone Mix Cubes

  • Eris Sub 8

  • Sennheiser HD-600 Headphones

Audio Hardware

  • Coleman Audio TC-4 Mastering Console

  • Manley Nu Mu Limiter / Compressor

  • Phoenix Audio Ascent 2 EQ

 

Plug-Ins

  • UAD-2 / Apollo twin dsp

  • UAD Spark Suite

  • Kush Audio Suite

  • Ozone 6 Suite

  • Studio One native

Mixing | Mastering Gear

Listen to samples of what to expect if you choose to use our services.

All the music on this page is for promotional use only.

Minority Rules Entertainment LLC does not own the rights to the music on this page.

The rights belong to the songwriters listed for each song.

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