We Provide Our Services Online, Worldwide.
We are here to make your music sound great.
We have over 15 years professional engineering and music production experience, and our music and mastering work has been featured on reputable blogs, in music magazines and on the radio.
Through our expert mastering and mixing services, we can give your songs a superb sound.
Through our one-on-one instruction, we can teach you the skills you need to take your music to the next level.
We can work with you wherever you are in the world.
Some of our most popular lessons include music production lessons in Ableton Live and DJ lessons.
Whether you want to level up the music you’ve already recorded, or you want us to record you at our recording studio in Fort Collins, we are here to collaborate with you!
We are highly rated by our clients and we look forward to working with you.
The Ultimate Package
8 weeks of one-on-one instruction with Josh Shirt. Apply all of our music making expertise and knowledge to your current music project.
- 8 bespoke online lessons with Josh Shirt focussing on your song(s) – covers Music Mixing, Music Production and/or Music Composition
- Josh’s ‘Advanced Mastering’ on your song at the end of the lessons
- We ship our favorite pro studio headphones to your door for the lessons (yours to keep)
- Limited edition sticker bundle
Mastering
Josh Shirt’s 5-Star Rated Mastering.
- Before mastering, discuss with Josh the music you love and the sound you want to achieve from your master
- One free set of mastering revisions included in the price
Enhanced Mastering
Get a concise list of technical improvements to make to your song before mastering.
- Josh Shirt’s 5-Star Rated mastering
- Talk to Josh about the music you love and the sound you want to achieve from your master
- From Josh’s concise notes, make improvements to your mix before mastering begins
- One free set of mastering revisions included in the price
Advanced Mastering
Our flagship mastering service. Mastering with icing on top.
- Josh Shirt’s 5-Star Rated Mastering
- Get a concise list of improvements to make to your mix, before Josh masters your song
- Professional treatment of your vocals during mastering
- Uses advanced mastering techniques for a fully finessed sound
- One free set of mastering revisions included in the price
Pro Feedback On Your Song
Get professional tips on how to improve your song.
- If you are asking “what’s wrong with my mix / my production?” then this service is for you
- Josh will lend his trained ears to your song and suggest how it can be improved, both musically and technically, to get an even better sound
Finish My Song
With our help you will finish that song!
- Work with us from anywhere in the world
- Get professional suggestions for your song covering your mix, production, recording technique and arrangement
- Make the tweaks you want to make then Josh will master your song using advanced techniques from our ‘Advanced Mastering’ service
Mixing and Mastering
Let us handle the technical side of things. If you’ve recorded a song at home, we are here to mix and master it for you – to give you groundbreaking sound.
- Send us the stems from your song (full explanation of ‘stems’ here)
- Discuss one-to-one with Josh Shirt the sound you want to achieve from your song
- Josh Shirt will expertly mix your song and send you different iterations as he works, to hear which you like best, and to keep the process on the right track
- Finally, Josh will master your song and deliver you a top quality track that’s ready to release to the world
Music Mixing Lessons
Get confident at mixing your own music by taking lessons with a professional.
- Book as many or as few lessons as you like
- Lessons are given online by Josh Shirt
- Work in your music software (DAW) of choice
DJ Lessons
Learn how to DJ – and learn a lot about music in the process.
- Learn the skill and the art of DJing
- Learn about beats and bars, song arrangement and time signatures in popular music
- Indirectly, learn what makes music good
- Through excelling at DJing, learn the foundation of sound engineering, opening the door to careers in music
Music Production Lessons
Transform your musical ideas into impressive finished songs and express yourself, too.
- Book as many or as few lessons as you like
- Lessons are given online by Josh Shirt
- Lessons typically focus on teaching and using the iconic Ableton Live for Music Production
- Get on the fast track to the skills you need by learning one-on-one with an experienced professional
Pro Studio Consult
Get expert advice on how to build and configure a professional home studio.
- Meet one-on-one with Josh Shirt
- Post meeting, receive extensive notes from Josh covering how to setup and configure your existing music gear, as well as suggestions for new gear to purchase to meet your music making aims
- Meet with us online where ever you are in the world (recent consultations given in Japan and Spain)
Live Sound Consult
Get expert advice on how to build the best live rig for your band.
- Meet one-on-one with Josh Shirt
- Post meeting, receive extensive notes about how to connect and configure your existing gear for the best live sound
- Get new gear recommendations tailored to your music genre and aims
- Careful consideration is given to ease of setup and teardown
- Meet with us online where ever you are in the world
The Ultimate Package
8 weeks of one-on-one instruction with Josh Shirt. Apply all of our music making expertise and knowledge to your current music project.
- 8 online lessons with Josh Shirt focussing on your song
- Josh’s ‘Advanced Mastering’ at the end of the lessons
- Professional studio headphones shipped to your door (yours to keep)
- Limited edition Music Mixing sticker bundle
Shirty Mastering: Mixing, Music Production & Instruction was founded by Josh Shirt in 2019 in Fort Collins, Colorado, near to Loveland, Greeley, Longmont, Boulder, Wellington, Windsor, Timnath, Laporte and Denver.
Want to know what it is like to take lessons with us? Come along to our free Fort Collins Songwriters’ Workshop and see for yourself.
We offer:
- Home Recording Studio Consultations (In person or online)
- Recording Studio in Fort Collins (see “Rates” page)
- Gift Certificates (delivered by snail mail or email)
