Audio Production
Sound design and music
Audio Production Audit Framework
Audit a finished audio production — systematically checking technical specifications, mix balance, translation across playback systems, and deliverable compliance before sending to client or releasing, so problems are caught before distribution rather than after.
Stem Export & Session Organization Framework
Export stems and organize sessions for delivery — defining the stem groupings that give the recipient maximum flexibility without creating an unworkable number of files, applying the correct processing to each stem, and documenting the session so it can be reopened and worked on by anyone.
Foley & Sound Effects Framework
Design and place foley and sound effects — identifying which sounds need custom foley vs. library SFX, building a sound effects layering approach that makes effects feel embedded in the scene rather than added on top, and calibrating levels so effects support the narrative without competing with dialogue.
Audio Restoration & Noise Reduction Framework
Restore and clean problematic audio — identifying the specific noise type before treating it, applying the minimum processing needed to achieve the target clarity without the over-processed artifact sound, and knowing when a recording is too damaged to restore and must be re-recorded.
Audio Mastering Framework
Master an audio track — building a mastering chain that achieves platform-appropriate loudness targets, corrects tonal imbalances from the mix, and delivers a final file that translates consistently across consumer listening environments without pumping or distortion.
Audio Mixing Framework
Mix a multitrack session — building a mix from balance through frequency separation, dynamics control, and spatial placement, with a reference-checking workflow that catches frequency buildup and stereo width problems before they reach mastering.
Sound Design Framework
Design a sound — layering synthesis, recorded sources, and processing to create a sound that doesn't exist in a sample library, with a design methodology that documents the construction so the sound can be reproduced, modified, or adapted to different contexts.
Voice Recording & Performance Framework
Record professional voice audio — with microphone placement that minimizes room sound and plosives, a recording signal chain that captures clean gain without clipping, and performance techniques that reduce the need for corrective editing.
Podcast Audio Production Framework
Produce podcast audio — with a processing chain that removes room noise and breath artifacts without making voices sound processed, and a mastering approach that hits loudness targets for Spotify and Apple Podcasts without dynamic compression that makes conversations sound flat.
Music Production & Arrangement Framework
Produce and arrange a music track — with a song structure that builds tension and release, layering logic that creates space for the lead element, and mix decisions made during arrangement that prevent the mix from becoming a corrective process.