What we offer, and what it costs

Every service is priced in Canadian dollars before tax, and the order form totals it live as you choose your songs, tracks and extras. The rates below are the starting points.

Radio-ready mixes

Mixing

from $160.00

per song

Radio-ready mixes: clear vocals, full low end, balanced and emotional. Includes levels, EQ, compression, stereo image, creative FX/automation, light pitch and timing cleanup on the lead vocal, and a high-quality stereo WAV.

  • $150.00 base fee per song
  • $10.00 per track from 1 to 32 tracks
  • $7.50 per track from 33 to 64 tracks
  • $10.00 per extra minute beyond the 5:00 included in every song

2 revision rounds included · 5:00 included in every song · 24-bit WAV, one file per track

Release-ready masters

Mastering

from $110.00

for the first song

Release-ready masters: polished, balanced and loud enough for Spotify, Apple Music and more without crushing the dynamics. Needs a final stereo mix as a 24-bit WAV with about -3 to -6 dB of headroom and no limiter. Mastering polishes a good mix; it cannot fix problems in the mix.

  • $110.00 for the first song
  • $85.00 for each further song on the same order
  • $6.25 per extra minute beyond the 8:00 included in every song

2 revision rounds included · 8:00 included in every song · One stereo 24-bit WAV

One engineer, mixed and mastered

Mix + Mastering

from $160.00

per song

One engineer, one consistent sound, a bundle discount. We mix and master from raw tracks to a release-ready file.

  • $150.00 base fee per song
  • $10.00 per track from 1 to 32 tracks
  • $7.50 per track from 33 to 64 tracks
  • Mastering bundled at $85.00 for the first song, $65.00 for each further song
  • $10.00 per extra minute beyond the 5:00 included in every song

2 revision rounds included · 5:00 included in every song · 24-bit WAV, one file per track

From a voice memo to a finished record

Full Song Production

from $500.00

per song

Send a voice memo, lyrics or a rough demo. We arrange, record, produce, edit vocals, mix and master it into a finished, release-ready song: custom arrangement and instrumentation, light pitch and timing cleanup on the lead vocal, full mix and master as a high-quality WAV. Commercial use - you own your song and master, we keep no rights or splits. Arrangement changes are best raised early; later revisions focus on mix tweaks.

  • $450.00 base fee per song
  • $47.50 per track from 1 to 32 tracks
  • $35.00 per track from 33 to 64 tracks
  • $20.00 per extra minute beyond the 5:00 included in every song

Debut EP - 4 songs, one flat price

$6,500.00

  • 4 songs, up to 24 tracks each
  • Heavy lead-vocal production
  • Instrumental versions
  • Stem exports
  • CD-ready release files
  • 5 revision rounds - 2 extra

3 revision rounds included · 5:00 included in every song · A voice memo, a rough demo or your tracks

How the pricing works

  • Prices are in CAD. HST at 13% is added at checkout.
  • Extra time is only charged on the songs that run past the included length.
  • Orders of $1,000.00 and over are split: 50% to start, the balance on final delivery. Smaller orders are paid in full at checkout.
  • Your files stay private, and progress is saved as you build the order.
  • 3 songs or fewer: 5% off the mix fee
  • 6 songs or fewer: 10% off the mix fee
  • 10 songs or fewer: 15% off the mix fee
  • Priority delivery: +25% (about half the standard turnaround)
  • Rush delivery: +50% (2 days)
  • Emergency delivery: +100% (24 hours)

Questions about scope before you commit? E-mail studio@upperlight.com - we answer as soon as possible.