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Dominion
Originally conceived as an end-credits theme for a proposed animated fantasy series, then developed through multiple production iterations.
VANCOUVER, BC · INDEPENDENT MUSIC & AUDIO
Sound is
the story.
I'm Jake Steinman — a music producer, musician, recording engineer, editor, mixing engineer and mastering engineer. I build records from the first idea to the final master.
COMPOSITION / PRODUCTION / ENGINEERINGSCROLL TO EXPLORE ↓
01 / SELECTED WORK
Original music.
Independent compositions, arrangements and productions — from first sketch to finished master.
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Mirror Image
Independent composition, arrangement, production, mixing and mastering. Features a vocal sample sourced from Splice.
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Corrupted Prospects
Born from a bass riff I often played while warming up, this track came together in a spontaneous late-night studio session. I arranged, performed and produced the entire piece in one sitting.
02 / LIVE SESSIONS
Live at OneHouse.
A joint production by OneHouse Production Family and PaDa Creative, featuring musicians in an intimate Vancouver house-session setting.
Featured Performance
Live audio production, recording and post-production.
Watch on YouTube ↗Band Performance
Audio production and post-production, plus bass guitar performance.
Watch on YouTube ↗Production credits
OneHouse Production Family (co-owned by David and Jake Steinman): venue, artist sourcing and coordination, audio production, YouTube channel management and assistance with setup and lighting. PaDa Creative: filming and video editing.
03 / ENGINEERING CASE STUDIES
Hear the difference.
Two examples of detailed audio work. Switch between versions while playback continues.
MASTERING / MOBILE-FIRST PROMOTIONAL AUDIOCASE 01
Monkey Business — Vampires
Mastered a promotional recording for Vancouver-based Arctic Monkeys tribute band Monkey Business, intended for social media and to help secure live bookings. The mastering approach prioritized clarity, consistency and impact for mobile listening.
COMPARE MASTERING STAGES Final master
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Original mix versus final master. Use the switch to compare the two production stages.
VOCAL PRODUCTION / TECHNICAL EDITINGCASE 02
Phoenix — Faithless
An intensive technical production project built around challenging vocal material. I led the recording process and subsequently handled extensive manual pitch and timing correction, vocal editing, instrumental alterations, mixing and mastering.
COMPARE PRODUCTION STAGES Final production
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Recording sessions included Robbie Dames. Comparison is an earlier full-mix preview versus final production, not isolated vocals.
04 / ABOUT
Hands on, start to finish.
My work spans original composition, recording, collaborative production, corrective editing, mixing, mastering and live audio. I enjoy both building something new and solving the technical problems that stand between a performance and a finished record.
Tools & practice
Pro Tools · Ableton Live · Logic Pro · Reason · REAPER
Music Production · Recording · Vocal production · Audio Editing · Mixing · Mastering