Engineered · Mixed · Mastered
Beat of Your Love
Devon Carsen. Engineered, mixed, and mastered at Studio S.
Studio S · Oakland · Since 2019
Musicianship first. Engineering second.
Professional recording, mixing, and production from Oakland — top-tier custom gear, shaped by years of experience in CJC's exclusive studio program and at Tiny Telephone and Hyde Street Studios. Every session starts with the music.
Multi-Instrumentalist
Cdel Rig
Remote Worldwide
In-Person Bay Area
The Work
Listen first.
A handful of cuts that show the range — production, mix, session, score.
Produced · Engineered · Mixed · Mastered
Find You in the Fall
Magilo. Produced, engineered, mixed, and mastered at Hyde Street Studio D, San Francisco.
Performed · Engineered · Mixed · Mastered
Misconception
Collaboration with Will BElieve. Performed, engineered, mixed, and mastered at Studio S.
What I Do
Services + Rates.
Starting prices. Real quotes come back within 24 hours of an intake — bespoke to scope, timeline, and ownership terms.
Single Track Production
Produce, arrange, play, mix, master one song from concept or stems. The whole record-it deal in one quote.
from$1,500 · $1.5k–$5k
Quote this →Mixing & Mastering
Mix or master tracks you (or your producer) already tracked. Per-song or in bundles. Two rounds of revisions included.
from$300 · per song
Quote this →Session Musician
Bass, guitar, drums, keys, voice. Stems delivered, ready to drop into your session. Per-instrument-per-song pricing.
from$150 · per instrument
Quote this →Podcast & Brand Audio
Theme music, transitions, sonic logo, on-hold loops. Custom-composed audio identity for shows and brands.
from$300 · scope-based
Quote this →Music for Picture
Composition to picture — short film, ad, game cue, sync placement. Bespoke quotes per project length and use rights.
from$1,000 · use-rights based
Quote this →Monthly Retainer
For artists, podcasters, and brands with ongoing audio needs. Set hours, faster turnaround, priority queue.
from$2,000/mo · 3-mo minimum
Quote this →The Room
Studio S in Oakland.
Built around custom analog gear from Cdel — designed by Cesar Delly, the legendary Oakland builder behind consoles for studios worldwide, including Otis McDonald's.
Custom Cdel rig.
Hand-built with rare vintage transformers.
Every preamp, every EQ — hand-built by Cesar Delly with rare vintage transformers. A 16-channel Cdel summing mixer, six custom Cdel preamps, 1073-style Chameleon preamps with EQ, and a Stam Audio "LogicChild" mastering chain. Tandberg quarter-inch tape and a Tascam Portastudio for when the track needs to breathe.
On the front end: an Advanced Audio U47 clone, a Beesneez Arabella, Cdel U87 and U47 FET clones, Cdel Mini Ribbons, a Warm WA-44 ribbon, AKG D12, Telefunken TD26, matched-pair SE s7 condensers, matched-pair Uher M534, and a full SM57/58/7 set. On the back end: Universal Audio Apollo x8p, x16, and x4; Neumann KH120s and JBL LSR8s; UAD Complete, Goodhertz, iZotope, Soundtoys, Native Instruments, Arturia.
Drums are a Sonor S Class 22" 5-piece with 1968 Vintage Zildjian A cymbals and a Yamaha SD493 Steve Gadd snare. Keys: Rhodes Stage 88 MK2, vintage MicroKorg, weighted DCP-300. Amps: Reverend Kingsnake tube head, MarkBass 1000W with Ampeg 10". Effects: Red Panda Context & Particle, MXR Phase 90, Red Witch Chorus/Trem, modded Boss DS-1, Helix LT.
CONSOLE
Custom 16-ch Cdel summing mixer (Cesar Delly) + 6 custom preamps with vintage transformers
OUTBOARD
Stam "LogicChild" mastering comp + 4 Cdel custom mastering EQs
CONVERTERS
Universal Audio Apollo x8p, x16, x4 · Tandberg ¼" tape · Tascam Portastudio 4-track
MICS
Cdel U87 + U47 FET clones, Advanced Audio U47, Beesneez Arabella, Warm WA-44 ribbon, matched-pair SE s7, matched-pair Uher M534, AKG D12, Telefunken TD26, full SM-series
PLAYED
Guitar, bass, keys, drums, voice — multi-instrumentalist sessions tracked in one room
Studio S · Since 2019
Kind Words
“Simon is easy to work with, quick, professional, and insightful as a producer. Every project we work together has a spark!”
Tess Posner · Recording artist & composer
How It Works
Send a few sentences. Get a real quote within a day.
No back-and-forth booking calls before you know if it's a fit. Tell me what you want, what's in the budget, when you need it. I respond with a real number.
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Questions
FAQ.
What's your turnaround time?
Most mix-and-master projects ship in 7–14 days from delivery of stems. Full production from scratch takes 3–6 weeks depending on scope. Rush turnarounds are possible — get in touch and we'll work it out.
Do you work remotely?
Yes. Most production and mixing work is done remotely worldwide. Session musician parts are tracked here in Oakland and delivered as stems. In-person sessions are available for Bay Area clients.
What file formats do you deliver?
WAV (24-bit, 48kHz default; higher rates available), MP3 (320kbps), and stems on request. Master deliverables include streaming-loud and reference -14 LUFS variants.
How many revisions are included?
Two rounds of revisions are included on every project. Additional rounds are billed at $75/round. The goal is to get it right, not nickel-and-dime the back-and-forth.
Do you do exclusive or non-exclusive work?
Both. Exclusive production (you own the master and publishing outright) is priced higher. Non-exclusive session work and beats are also available at lower rates. Terms are written into every agreement.
Will you work on AI-generated stems?
Not currently. Studio S works with human-played material — original recordings, MIDI compositions, or sample-based productions where the samples are properly licensed. AI-generated audio is not part of the lineup right now.