Spirit River Sound · Santa Fe, New Mexico
World-building through sound.
I'm Jackson Mathey. I mix and master records in Santa Fe,
on a console I designed, built and measured myself.
I'm Jackson Mathey. I mix and master records in Santa Fe,
on a console I designed, built and measured myself.
Every mix and master is hand-held: we talk before I start, and I walk you through what I did. Published, per song, the same however you pay.
A call before I start, then streaming and high-resolution masters, metadata and one round of changes. $85 a song for six or more. Stem mastering $150.
A call before I start, notes on arrangement and vocals where they help, editing and tuning, and a walk-through of the first pass. Mixed and mastered, three rounds of changes within 30 days, instrumental and TV versions. $350 a song for four or more.
Hands-on production, recording guidance and sound design. $350 a half day, or a quote for the whole project.
75 minutes listening to your songs or your album plan together. Credited in full toward any booking within 60 days.
Louder always sounds better for a moment, so I compare every change level-matched. If it isn't better at the same level, it isn't better.
I mix on my own console: a channel on every track and a master that hears the whole song. I designed it, wrote it, and tune it on records like yours.
I test my tools the way a lab would: known signals in, numbers out. Moving a bass a few milliseconds against the kick can change the peak of the two together by 3 dB. I check for that.
"Every song has its own energy, intention and spark. My job is to find that intention and amplify it, and to help you stand in your own vision, taste and power. The tools serve the music, not the other way around."
Cinematic world music, sacred electronic, choral, indie rock and film. Press play to load each one.
"At Spirit River Sound, your artistic visions are met with passion, heart, and the skillful brilliance of engineer Jackson Mathey. Great moments are captured at the highest level of production, uplifting the musician's dream and sharing that magic with the world."
"Spirit River Sound is great at working with artists to achieve their unique visions and goals. I have worked with him on choral records, world music records, and electronic dance music records, and the quality of his work is superb, never mind his professionalism and quick turnaround."
"From the moment I started working with Spirit River Sound, I knew I was in good hands. Jackson had a level of sensitivity to my needs and concerns, and that support meant everything to me. He was willing to go the extra mile to present me with what was possible."
I was twelve, already a drummer, when I found a Roland direct-to-CD recorder in my father's gear. Recording has been at the center of my life ever since.
Twenty years on, through the College of Santa Fe Contemporary Music Program and more bands and collaborations than I can count, I mix and master world, sacred and ceremonial, choral, cinematic and soulful electronic music. Lately I also build the tools I mix with.
I believe sonic art is healing art is cultural evolution. Every record is a world, and my job is to help build it.
A console (a channel for every track and a master that listens to the whole song), a vocal strip, an instrument strip, and a loudness-matched A/B. Built in Santa Fe, tested on real records, measured before I trust it.
They're built for my own records first. If you'd like to hear when one is ready to share, write to me with "tools" in the subject.
Tell me about the project. I answer every message myself, within two days.
A finished album that needs mastering, songs that need mixing, or an idea that needs direction: it starts with a short conversation, free. If you want me to dig into the songs with you, book a creative session.
Thanks. I'll write back within two days.