MINKO ENGINEERS
Recording Academy Voting Member • Omega Studios-Trained • Trusted by 50+ DMV Artists
SERVICES & RATES | Takoma Park, MD & Remote-Ready
Select the service that fits your session size & budget best!
FOR MIXING
All standard projects include 3 free revisions. A 50% upfront deposit books your slot.
Final files are delivered upon receipt of the final payment.
· 2-TRACK MIX | Base Rate: $200 ·
This is for a single stereo instrumental file with recorded vocals. (Beat + Vocals)
Track Count |
Total Price |
Description |
|---|---|---|
Up to 16 Tracks |
$200 |
Tier 1: 1 stereo beat + standard vocal layout. |
17-32 Tracks |
$250 |
Tier 2: Includes dense harmonies or heavy ad-libs. |
33-Tracks |
$300 |
Tier 3: Heavy vocal stacking and complex editing. |
· FULL STEM MIX | Base Rate: $400 ·
For fully tracked-out instrumental stems and separate vocal tracks.
Track Count |
Total Price |
Description |
|---|---|---|
Up to 48 Tracks |
$400 |
Tier 1 |
49-80 Tracks |
$500 |
Tier 2 |
81-120 Tracks |
$800 |
Tier 3 |
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121+ Tracks (or Orchestral/Film) |
Ask for quote. |
Tier 4 |
· Add-Ons ·
- Analog Audio Summing (+$50): Available for both 2-Track and Full Mixes. I will sum your final mix through the premium analog gear at Asparagus Media Studios for added warmth, depth, and headroom.
- If only want to master as indpeendent service: $80
FOR RECORDING
Read my “How To Prepare For Your Session” guide here.
I run my sessions out of Asparagus Media Studios.
Service |
Rate |
What's Included |
|---|---|---|
Audio Engineering |
$80 / hour (2-hr min) |
Standard engineering: Technical engineering, gain-staging, headphone routing, mic placement, and session management. |
Vocal Production & Tracking |
$100 / hour (2-hr min) |
Standard engineering PLUS active vocal coaching, take comping and harmony arrangement. |
· WHAT I NEED FROM YOU | QUICK PROCESS BREAKDOWN ·
- Submit your files. I will send you a project quote within 48 hours.
- Secure your slot with a 50% deposit. Standard turnaround is 7–10 days. (Premium rush turnaround is available in 3–4 days).
- Evaluate your mix. Use your 3 included revision rounds to lock it in. Once final payment clears, I'll deliver your high-resolution files.
· STUDIO SPECS & DISPATCH ·
I operate out of a precision-tuned home studio in Takoma Park and run out-of-studio tracking, summing, and mastering sessions directly out of Asparagus Media Studios.
- DAW & Digital Tools: Pro Tools Studio, Plugin Alliance, Waves, Slate Digital, Native Instruments.
- File Delivery: Secure, high-speed stem delivery and file sharing via Google Drive.
- Session Formats: Final high-resolution bounces delivered in standard WAV 24-bit/44.1kHz or 24-bit/48kHz.
· Gear List + DAW ·
· Microphones ·
- Neumann U 87 | The standard-bearer large-diaphragm condenser
- Sony C-100 | high-resolution condenser
- AKG C414 | multi-pattern LDC
- AKG C214 | cardioid LDC
- Electro-Voice RE20 ×multiple broadcast/dynamic
- Cascade Fat Head II stereo pair — stereo ribbon microphone
· Preamps & Channel Strips ·
- Neve preamps — model TBC
- Manley Voxbox — tube preamp / ELOP comp / EQ / de-esser
- Avalon VT-737sp — tube channel strip
- Universal Audio LA-610 MkII — 610 tube pre + T4 opto
- Vintech Audio 273 — dual-channel Neve 1073-style pre/EQ
- TL Audio — tube channel/compressor unit
- Vintech Audio external power supply
· Analog compression & Dynamics ·
- Empirical Labs Distressor ×2 (stereo pair)
- Universal Audio 1176LN and Teletronix LA-2A-type units in the UA rack
- Aphex unit (model TBC)
· Console, DAW & Monitoring ·
- AVID S3 control surface + Pro Tools Dock
- Pro Tools HD
- Hear Technologies Hear Back headphone monitoring
- Yamaha HS-series nearfields + subwoofer
- Furman power conditioning, patchbay
· Instruments ·
- Mason & Hamlin grand piano
- Drumkit