PRODUCTION, RECORDING, AND MIXING
Singles, Demos, EP, and LP projects
20 years recording and mixing engineer
30 years musician, arranger, and songwriting
Producer on multiple recording projects
Online Mixing sessions to finalize your mixes from the comfort of your own home
Welcome to ZTF Studio:
🎉 Two decades of dedicated experience, consistently exceeding client expectations.
🤝 Building strong connections with top-notch studio musicians to bring your creative vision to life.
🎶 Expertise in crafting intricate woodwind, brass, and string arrangements.
🎷 Skilled in delivering captivating saxophone lines and solos.
🌐 Based between Milwaukee and Chicago but seamlessly reaching a global audience through the power of the internet with online recording and mixing.
About Zach (engineer)
🎵 Immersed in music from day one
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👶 Influenced by musical parents and peers.
🎸 Embracing all genres
🎼 Explored multiple instruments from an early age - cello, guitar, bass, piano, drums, saxophone, flute, and more.
🎸 Music orchestrator and composer for many types of instruments for great productions and captivating songwriting.
ZTF Studio Services
RECORDING
Nationwide Studio Network:
Through my extensive network, you have the opportunity to access various studios across the country, expanding your options for project commencement.
Studio Musicians Expertise:
Elevate your recording project to its maximum potential with the addition of skilled studio musicians available at ZTF Studio. If your project requires additional musicianship, we've got you covered.
Let's shape your recording venture into something extraordinary. Explore the possibilities at ZTF Studio.
SAXOPHONE & COMPOSITION
As a professional saxophonist, I can add sax lines. lead melodies, and solos to your songs. If you need to add other woodwinds, brass, and/or strings, my knowledge of part writing and composition can add to your project.
MIXING
Working with your provided tracks,
I work with your goals in mind to make sure you are completely satisfied with the mixing experience. We can also connect remotely after the mixing stage is finishing up so you can hear and make any changes that you feel are needed.
Although I'm located between Milwaukee and Chicago, I have also mixed for multiple artists in the Great Lakes area, between the East and West coast, and even mixing sessions for artist in Peru and Turkey.
PRODUCTION
I collaborate closely with you to elevate the substance of your compositions, actively participating in production rehearsals. Through a meticulous assessment, I analyze the current state of your songs and guide you in unlocking their utmost potential through valuable suggestions.
Our collaborative process encompasses crucial elements:
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Determining Optimal Musical Parameters: Identifying the ideal key, tempo, and time signature for each song.
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Evaluating Core Components: Scrutinizing chord progressions, melodies, counter-melodies, basslines, and motifs.
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Proposing Harmonious Layers: Introducing layers that intricately complement and fortify each other.
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Cultivating Innovative Concepts: Crafting creative ideas for introductions, verses, bridges, choruses, breakdowns, and outros.
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Comprehensive Discussions: Engaging in thorough discussions about arrangement, tempo adjustments, strategic additions or removals of elements, and potential key changes.
These facets represent the foundational aspects of our collaboration. As our partnership evolves, I am prepared to provide even more comprehensive support tailored to your needs. Embark on this journey with me, and together, let's refine your musical creations to their highest potential.
ONLINE COLLABORATIONS
With this service, I connect with you over a internet link for you to hear your mixes in real time as I make final adjustments to balances, reverb tails, delays, and anything else you feel needs to be done to make your song stand out. All you need is an internet connection with a web browser, Zoom (or other video chat app), and a microphone so we can talk as we go through this service.
Testimonials
Quotes from some renowned Engineers
Producer, Recording & Mixing Engineer for TOOL, The Melvins, System Of A Down, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, and more!
"Zach, You're Doing Great!!!!"
TESTIMONIALS
Quotes from some recent Clients
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