Remote mixing/mix engineer

[bryan_kilco]

Was going to post this in the other thread about mixing only rates, but that seems to have been removed.

I'm seriously considering starting my own "remote" mixing service as I don't have studio access here and there are basically no bands in the area to even record.

What would you recommend for starting out? Obviously, a website/Facebook page, a "business" name, etc.

I'm just unsure of how to actually promote the name. I don't want to have to resort to signing up to a bunch of forums and spamming by any means.

I'd be doing probably a free mix or 2 to start, then maybe pretty cheap rates after that. But I'm more concerned with getting my feet off the ground first and foremost.

 

[DullElysium]

I'd suggest you make a professional looking website+fb page. Samples of your work.
Then maybe I'd contact a facebook page that promotes bands to see if they could promote you too. That way your page would be seen by many different bands.

That's what I'd do anyways.

 

[bryan_kilco]

Thing is - I've only ever recorded my own band. The current demo material we have, I hate and can't even listen to. But we were rushing and I had literally 1 day to mix it before we wanted to release it for a show.

We're going to be recording again soon and taking our sweet time on it. Hopefully then I'll have samples of my work. Other than that, it's programmed drums and all me recording from home.

Still brainstorming a logo/image and name. Just wanted to take some sort of baby step towards actually making $ off this, since I've been doing it as a hobby for almost 10 years (really wouldn't count the first 5 years though ).

Thanks for your input. Hopefully others will chime in as well.

 

[RedDog]

Download some stems and raw tracks floating around here, of well known songs on the boards and showcase your remix.

 

[Arsenu,]

Download some stems and raw tracks floating around here, of well known songs on the boards and showcase your remix.

+1

If you offer your work for free, you will learn soon enough that it will also appeal to to the bands who won't put a dime in their own music, and you don't want to work with that sort of people. trust me on this one.

 

[egan.]

TBH, I always though of "Mix specialist" as something you graduated to after a proven record of full production. Maybe I'm wrong but I can't think of an example.

 

[EvilJoe]

as with any business, a compelling website is the first step

 

[bryan_kilco]

You guys know of any good free or cheap hosting sites? I see Google Sites does it.

Still trying to come up with a good name.

 

[Arsenu,]

i think godaddy.com might be the cheapest. i might be wrong tough...

edit: get an email address while you're at it...