Meeting the Artist:

• This is done either face to face or online to hear and understand how they envision their song, how they want it to sound, and discuss possible references.

Source Material & Guide track: 

• Can be provided in different forms and formats i.e., a melody & lyrics recorded on a phone or a proper vocal guide track with the chord changes recorded over a click; often I offer to record the guide track in my studio.

First Draft:

• The first draft allows the artist to hear the vibe and direction the song is taking; If they like the initial draft, I continue working on the structure, develop the arrangement further and present a rough version of a full-length track.

Final Vocals and Live Instruments: 

• Now it's the time to replace that guide vocal so we lay down final vocals over the new arrangement.

• At this phase we add live instruments (if needed).

The "Almost done" Version :

• I fine-tune the arrangement considering the added final vocals and live instruments

• Finally - complete the music arrangement.

Final Version:

• Complete the editing, work on pitch-correction and finally do mix and mastering

• At any stage of this process, the artist can be present either physically in my Toronto studio or online via real-time video-conference.