FAQs
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THE NEST CREATIVE SPACE, THE NEST - 24A BOURKE ROAD, ALEXANDRIA, NSW, 2015
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The parking out the back of The Nest is reserved for the tenants that lease a space.
For clients visiting the Nest, there is street parking on the surrounding streets. (Bourke Road, Wyndham Street, Mandible Street, Bowden Street)
There is a secure parking facility next door, but unfortunately they only offer full day rates.
The closest train station is Green Square, about a 5 minute walk from the studio.
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Yes - you can opt for a remote session when you book.
All you will need is a compatible web browser - Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge or Brave (Safari will not work).
You will be emailed a link a few minutes before the start of the session.
The link will be to a Sessionwire session that you open in your web browser. From there you can see the screen-shared Ableton Live and the work in progress, video chat and hear High Resolution audio streamed from the back end of Ableton Live. For best results use headphones.
To book a remote session visit:
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The rates are $217 + GST for each 2 hour session (cheaper if you buy a few sessions together in a package) and if you are would like to check availabilities please check out my bookings page:
www.jonofernandezproduction.com/schedule
I’m currently also offering an ‘Intro Production Session’ that is 50% off for your first session if you would like to come in and try it out to see if it is the right fit for you before committing further. Please note that this offer is redeemable one time per client/group only:
www.jonofernandezproduction.com/pricing
The prices for Session Packages are:
6 Hour Package (3 x 2hr Sessions) is $615 (Save $100)
10 Hour Package (5 x 2hr Sessions) is $997 (Save $200)
20 Hour Package (10 x 2hr Sessions) is $1850 (Save $540)
All packages can be booked here:
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No - All songs are completed in a series of 2 hour sessions.
Every artist is different and wants a different level of detail and time spent on their song. Some want 10 hours spent on a song and others only 2.
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2 hours.
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No - All sessions are 2 hours long minimum.
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2 hour session are preferable for maximum productivity, but If you want to book 2 sessions back to back you can do that (depending on availability) and we will work straight through (without a break) and do a 4 hour session. 4 hours is the maximum for 1 session as productivity, focus and progress drops off after this point.
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As for how many sessions are needed per song, it's a bit of a 'how long is a piece of string?' question. It really depends. It depends on what is needed, wanted, how clear the vision for the song is, how well prepared the artist is, the starting point, how much attention to detail is needed and how well rehearsed a vocalist is (if we are tracking vocals). I work very fast and have worked with people where we get a song finished off in 1 or 2 sessions, and others that prefer to take their time and pay more attention to detail and it may stretch out to 3 or 4 sessions.
(Mixdown & Mastering is a seperate process from the Recording/Production/Writing and requires a seperate single session to complete and will ensure your song is a polished, release ready Master file ready for you to upload to your DSP (Spotify, Apple, Youtube Etc).
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Yes - I can and do work in almost all genres and love jumping into different sounds and styles. I have worked extensively in Pop, Electronica, Hip Hop / Rap, RnB, EDM (All sub genres), Indie, Rock, Gospel, Downtempo, Classical, Blues, Afro Beat and many others.
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Yes - I offer full Mixdown and Mastering services. This is done during a seperate 2 hour session and costs $217+GST. Mixdown and Mastering sessions can be attended in person, attended remotely online or unattended.
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A Mixdown and Mastering session is 2 hours long. Mixdown and Mastering sessions can be attended in person, attended remotely online or unattended and cost $217+GST.
To book visit:
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No - Mixdown and Mastering sessions can be unattended and most people chose to do it this way.
But if you want to be there they can be attended in person or attended remotely online.
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Yes - You can get your track Mixed and Mastered elsewhere. You will just need to get your audio stems bounced out / exported. This can be done during a production session (please allow half an hour) or can be done outside of session times. If you would like to get them done outside of session time, this will incur a $50+GST stem bouncing fee to export and upload the audio stems for you or the other engineer/s. Stem bouncing can be booked here and will be delivered within 48 hours of booking:
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Yes - This can be done during a session (please allow up to 30 mins for your Ableton project to be frozen and uploaded or audio stems to be bounced) or can be done outside of session time. Files transferred outside of session times will incur a $50+GST fee and can be booked here. Files will be delivered within 48hrs of booking and can be booked here:
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Yes - I do make beats but I do not have a library of beats ready made / ready to go, I make custom beats in studio for artists based on their requirements.
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Yes - I have been teaching music production for various music schools for the past 20 years and now I teach one on one tailored to your needs. I teach, produce and sometimes do a mix of both where we improve your production and teach as we go.
I teach anything from beginner through to advanced.
All lessons are taught using the Ableton Live software, but most techniques and skills can be transferred to your DAW of choice.
To book a lesson, just book a production session and state in the questionnaire what you are looking to cover in the lesson/session:
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Yes - I have a high end vocal recording setup in an acoustically treated room to capture high quality professional vocals. I use a high end Manley Reference Cardioid Microphone with a Telefunken tube to capture that pro sound and get that sought after silky smooth vocal sound. Then your vocal is processed through an analog vocal chain (BAE Audio 1073MPL Preamp & JLM LA500A Opto compressor).
I will help you with your Vocal Performance and Vocal Delivery to get the absolute maximum and best vocal performance out of you on the day.
To book visit:
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Ableton Live is the DAW I use along with a range of Plugin bundles from Native Instruments, Acustica, Antares Auto-Tune, Celemony Melodyne, Arturia, FabFilter, Slate, IK Multimedia, iZotope, Output, Waves, Softube, Soundtoys, Brainworx, Re-Fx Nexus, Lennar Digital Sylenth, Xfer Serum and many many more.
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No - I only teach and produce using Ableton Live. That said, most of the production techniques I teach are transferable between different DAWs.
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All bookings are done through my website booking system:
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No - All bookings are done through my website booking system:
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No - all sessions are prepaid and managed through my website booking system:
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Clients attending sessions / lessons are required to provide a minimum 48 hours notice of cancellation / reschedule or will otherwise be charged the full fee for the appointment.
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Clients can only reschedule an appointment more than 48 hours from the appointment time.
To reschedule appointments, clients:
1. Click Change/Cancel Appointment in the initial confirmation email they receive after booking. This brings them back to their confirmation page.
2. Click Reschedule.
3. Choose a new date and time. They’ll be shown only the times you’re available.
4. Click Reschedule.
6. They'll advance to a confirmation page and receive an email with the details of their updated appointment.
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Clients can only cancel an appointment more than 48 hours from the appointment time.
To cancel appointments, clients:
1. Click Change/Cancel Appointment in the initial confirmation email they receive after booking. This brings them back to their confirmation page.
2. Click Cancel.
3. Click Yes, cancel appointment.
5. They'll advance to the Client Scheduling Page with a message confirming the cancellation and receive a cancellation email to confirm.
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No - all bookings are with myself as producer.
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No - I do not have the facilities to track live drums. I do have many high end live drum plugins and samples that create incredibly realistic programmed drum tracks.
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* Mac Studio
* Ableton Live
* Genelec 8341A Monitor Speakers
* Prism Sound Lyra Audio Interface
* Manley Reference Cardiod Microphone
* BAE Audio 1073MPL Preamp
* JLM LA500A Opto compressor
* SSL UF8 Mixing Console
* Ableton Live Push 2
* Roland System 8 Synthesizer
* Plugin Bundles from Native Instruments, Acustica, Antares Auto-Tune, Celemony Melodyne, Arturia, FabFilter, Slate, IK Multimedia, iZotope, Output, Waves, Softube, Soundtoys, Brainworx, Re-Fx Nexus, Lennar Digital Sylenth, Xfer Serum and many many more.
* Roland Boutique Synthesizer SE-02
* Jim Dunlop - Heil Talk Box
* Zoom 9030 Guitar Effects processor
* Zoom G5 Guitar Effects processor
* Zoom B3 Bass Guitar Effects processor
* Guitars: Fender Stratocaster, Maton Acoustic, Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor, Fender Precision Bass Guitar
* Kohler Electric Piano
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Yes - I have:
Fender Deluxe Stratocaster - Electric Guitar
Maton - Semi Acoustic Guitar
Fender Precision - Bass Guitar
Kohler - Electric Piano
Roland System 8 - Synthesiser
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No - I do not take any percentage of the music we work on together regardless of whether or not I contribute to or help you with the writing side of things. You will retain 100% of the rights to your song/s.
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In order to join a Sessionwire call, there is no need to have a Sessionwire account or a subscription or to pay to use it when you are joining someone else’s studio stream as a guest.
Simply open the Invite Link sent to you by a Sessionwire subscriber in a compatible web browser (The compatible browsers for Sessionwire are Brave, Chrome and Edge). (Safari will not work)
After clicking on the Invite Link URL and opening it in a compatible browser, follow these steps to test your devices:
Enter a your name in the field.
Click Connect.
Set your Talkback and Camera settings appropriately
Set up the Talkback Audio stream. Clicking the drop down arrow beside the Microphone button will present a menu with two halves. The top half is where you will select your Microphone - select a device that you know you can use to get your voice into the Sessionwire call. Most often a USB webcam microphone or an audio interface with a microphone plugged into channel 1 or 2 will work or the built in microphone in your laptop or desktop computer.
The bottom half is where you will select your Speaker - select a device that you know you can hear audio from. Most often this will be set to the built in output device (the speakers or headphone output from your laptop) or an audio interface if you have one plugged in.
Set up the Video stream. Click the dropdown arrow beside the Camera icon. Select a camera or virtual camera device from the list. Most often this will be a USB camera, or built in laptop camera.
4. Click Join Session.
For more Info: Click here
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* Full payment is required in order to make your booking and secure your session time.
* Clients attending sessions / lessons are required to provide a minimum 48 hours notice of cancellation / reschedule or will otherwise be charged the full fee for the appointment.
* Refunds cannot be issued for packages once package has been partially used.
* Clients can only attend 1 single ‘Intro Session’. (Regardless of the name on the booking)
* Stems and project files will incur an admin fee of $50 to export, freeze, save and upload outside of session times.
* Session time cannot be made up for late arrivals and will be forfeit.
* Clients can only book a maximum of 2 (2 hour) sessions in 1 day (totalling 4 hours).
* Jono works in Ableton Live and will be unable to load or use any files brought in from any other DAW (ProTools, Logic, FL Studio, Etc). If you are bringing in an existing project, you will need to bring in industry standard ‘Stem Files’ (24Bbit/44.1/WAV Files) and also MIDI Stem Files where applicable.
* Jono only works in the latest version of Ableton Live and will only be able provide files from the latest version of Live. Please note that files are not backwards compatible with older versions of Ableton Live.
* Jono will be unable to work on, change, correct or edit any element of your song in between sessions. This can only be done during session time.
* For mixdown changes outside of session times, you can book the 'Mix Changes' option and these changes can be done outside of session time providing they are minor and will fit into a 30 minute block. If more extensive mix changes are needed they will ned to be done during another session.
* If an ‘Intro Session’ is forfeit, cancelled or missed, this session type cannot be used again and you will need to book a regular session.
* If any 2 sessions are booked back to back, the sessions will run straight through without a break and end 4 hours after start time.
* The studio only holds a maximum of 3 people (Jono + 2 people). So any extra people will need to wait outside until the session ends.
* ‘Mixdown and Mastering’ of your song is a seperate process and is separate to the Music Production, Writing and Recording and needs to be booked as a separate session. This is to ensure that your song is a polished, release ready Master file for upload to your DSP (Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Etc). Mixdown and Mastering of a single song will take 1 single session and can be either attended or unattended. The ‘Mixdown & Mastering Session’ can be selected and booked through the website on the bookings page.
* Jono will not be responsible for your song files (.MP3 & .WAV) beyond providing initial links and files. File sharing with other third parties will need to be managed through your own file sharing accounts (GoogleDrive/Dropbox/WeTransfer Etc). Please download and backup your song files on your own hard drives and devices as soon as you receive them and before they are removed from Jono’s server.
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Jono works in Ableton Live and will be unable to load or use any files brought in from any other DAW (ProTools, Logic, FL Studio, Etc). If you are bringing in an existing project, you will need to bring in industry standard ‘Stem Files’ (24Bbit/44.1/WAV Files) and also MIDI Stem Files where applicable.
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