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Good Work
Mix · Track · Edit Est. 2025

Good songs deserve good work.

A mixing and recording studio for artists who'd rather sound like themselves than like everyone else.

What I do

From first take to final mix.

01

Production

Light production when a song asks for it. Arrangement notes, an extra part, a second opinion you can trust.

02

Tracking

Live tracking full bands, small ensembles, solo performances, vocals over a beat, or voice-over.

03

Editing

Comps, timing, tuning — handled with a light hand. Tight where it needs to be, human everywhere else.

04

Mixing

The main thing. Hybrid analog workflow, vocals up front, drums that hit without flattening the song.

Recent work

A few recent mixes. Have a listen.

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Rates

Mixing starts at $300 per song.

Depends on track count and how much editing it needs. I'll quote the whole thing before I start, and that's the number — no hourly, no surprises at the end.

Tracking quoted by the day. Album and EP pricing on request.

How I work

The song comes first.

Every mix starts with a couple of passes just listening — no faders, no plugins. What's the song doing? What's the singer saying? What has to be in front, and what can sit back and hold the floor up?

Everything after that is in service of the answer. I'm not trying to make your record sound like a reference track. I'm trying to make it sound like the best version of itself.

  • Song firstThe mix serves the song, not the other way around.
  • AuthenticityPreserve the human element. Perfect isn't the goal.
  • CraftsmanshipAttention to detail, on every pass.
  • HonestyFair rates, realistic timelines, straight talk.
The engineer

One ear, start to finish.

I'm Charlie. I run Good Work Recordings out of a project studio in the Dallas–Fort Worth area, and I mix records for independent artists.

No assistants, no hand-offs, no queue of interns pushing your session through a template. You hire me, you get me — from the first conversation to the final print.

I work fast enough to keep a project moving and slow enough to hear what's actually there. If a song needs a part nobody in the room plays, I can bring in session players I trust. If your record needs mastering, I'll point you to someone who does it better than I would.

BasedDallas–Fort Worth, Texas
TrackingSeparate live room — 24 inputs, six headphone mixes
GenresIndie rock, Americana, roots, singer-songwriter, punk, metal, rap, R&B
WorkflowHybrid analog — outboard bus processing, in-the-box detail
DeliveryMix, instrumental, and stems on request
RevisionsTwo included, unhurried
The room

What it runs on.

Front end
RME interfaces, Ferrofish conversion — 24 inputs
Preamps
Analog preamps by BAE, Neve, Capi, and AEA
Outboard
Multiple compression flavors from Empirical Labs, Audioscape, and Black Lion Audio
Mix bus
SSL Bus+ and SSL Fusion, plus Audioscape
Microphones
Tube, ribbon, dynamic, LDC and SDC by Placid Audio, Dachman, AKG, Shure, Sennheiser, Nude, Warm Audio, Altec, and other vintage-leaning character mics
Monitoring
Neumann KH-120 MkII, Auratone Mixcube, Aviom personal monitoring — six mixes
DAW
Pro Tools and Logic

Full list on request.

Process

Four steps, no surprises.

Step 01

Talk

Send me the song and tell me what you're after. If it's not a fit, I'll say so.

Step 02

Send tracks

Consolidated from zero, labeled, no master bus processing. I'll send a guide if you want one.

Step 03

First mix

You get a full mix and a place to leave notes. Take your time with it.

Step 04

Revise & deliver

Two revision passes included. If we need more, let's discuss — I'm not an unreasonable man. Final files delivered ready for mastering.

Get in touch

Send me a song.

Tell me about the record, where it's at, and when you need it done. I answer every email.