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Advanced mixing and mastering coaching from Grammy-nominated producer Jay-J. Get professional sound from your own studio.
Master the techniques that separate amateur mixes from professional releases.
Learn to carve space for every element, eliminate mud, and achieve clarity across the full frequency spectrum.
Parallel compression, multiband dynamics, sidechain routing. Control your dynamics with intention, not guesswork.
Set proper levels from the start. Understand headroom, signal flow, and why gain staging is the foundation of a clean mix.
Make your mix sound great everywhere. Car test methodology, mono compatibility, and checking across multiple systems.
Professional mastering chain setup, loudness standards, limiting strategies, and preparing tracks for distribution.
Build tracks that move the dancefloor. Arrangement decisions that serve the mix and keep energy flowing.
A straightforward path from where you are to where you want to be.
It's free — we can touch base on business, production, or whatever's on your mind.
1-on-1 sessions via Zoom, working on YOUR tracks. No cookie-cutter curriculum. Every session is tailored to your needs.
You'll get recordings and notes from every session to review at your own pace. Watch your mixes improve week over week.
Coaching, consulting, and professional mastering services.
One-off 1-on-1 Zoom sessions tailored to your tracks and goals.
The full program. Everything you need to sound like the records you love.
Professional two-track mastering for release-ready sound.
Grammy-nominated producer with decades of experience behind the console. Jay-J's remix of Jill Scott's "He Loves Me" earned a Grammy nomination in 2003, and he hasn't slowed down since.
As the founder of Shifted Music and Downshift record labels, Jay-J has released over 200 records and traveled the world as a DJ. From San Francisco to New York to LA to Sydney to Miami, he brings that same energy and precision to every coaching session.
With over 10 years of teaching experience, Jay-J has a proven ability to break down complex studio techniques into clear, actionable steps that producers at any level can apply immediately.
Deep house, soulful grooves, and quality electronic music since the late '90s.
It's free — we can touch base on business, production, or whatever's on your mind.
Or schedule directly at cal.com/jay-j-shifted-music/mentorship
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