I bring a tremendous amount of technical and practical experience to my productions and mixes. I'm equally comfortable providing production assistance to help get your song finished as well as delivering professional grade, stream-ready mixes.
I am a multi-instrumentalist/composer/songwriter/producer/engineer with a wonderful studio and great instruments. I will perform all of the instruments for your song or bring in some of the great session musicians that I work with regularly.
I'm super easy to work with and I love what I do!
I'm comfortable working in many genres including pop, rock, indie, experimental, or jazz.
I love seeing a project through from beginning to end.
I have experience in many areas which allows me to help with songwriting and arranging or if you have the bones of your song done I can begin on all of the production and recording work. Instruments will be tracked through vintage Neve or API preamps and using a great collection of microphones. And, most importantly I have a very large live room that was designed for acoustic instruments. It sounds great! My studio has a professional hybrid setup with excellent outboard gear and all of the computer programs and plugins. When the recording process is complete I'll be able to deliver you a professionally mixed and mastered recording.
Want keyboards on your song? I will record a tasteful keyboard part on my Steinway grand piano, my Wurlitzer electric piano, or one of my many analog synths.
Need guitar? I work with two outstanding session guitarists who will record quality rhythm or lead parts through a vintage tube amp.
Drums? Yes!
Send me an email through 'Contact' button above and I'll get back to you asap.
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Interview with Matthew McLean
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: My studio is centered around an API console. I have a number of outboard analog pieces including a Manley Vari-Mu compressor, Neve preamps and Pultec EQs etc that I incorporate into my hybrid mixing and productions. Some of my most important instruments include a Steinway Model D grand piano, a Wurlitzer 200A electric piano and a vintage round badge Gretsch drum kit.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: I split my time between producing full albums where I am arranging and performing on the songs and on some projects I serve as the mix engieer.
I was the Composer, Producer, Mix Engineer in this production
- Mixing EngineerAverage price - $150 per song
- ProducerAverage price - $250 per song
- SaxophoneAverage price - $100 per song
- Keyboards - SynthAverage price - $100 per song
- PianoAverage price - $100 per song
Turn around time for mixing is 2-3 days per song. I will do two mix revisions for free, subsequent mixes will an additional cost. Timeline for production or performance work is project specific.
- Wilco
- Sufjan Stevens
- Neve
- API
- Manley Vari-Mu
- Roland Space Echo
- Moog
- Wurlitzer
- Steinway Grand Piano
