Beatmaking and production in Toulouse

Hourly session or full production

The hourly session suits you if you want to take an active part: you sit next to the producer, pick the sounds and steer every step. Allow three to four hours for a finished instrumental.

Full production suits you if you would rather hand the work over based on your references. You receive a sketch, then the final version, with two rounds of feedback included.

Sounds, samples and rights

We use played instruments, synthesisers and sound libraries licensed for commercial use. We do not use excerpts of existing recordings without permission: an uncleared sample can block a release or trigger a claim.

If you bring a sample yourself, you guarantee that you hold the necessary permissions, as set out in our terms of sale. We can point you towards the clearance process.

Who owns what in the instrumental?

The composition of an instrumental is a protected work. When our producer composes all or part of it, the split of authors' rights (and so the SACEM registration, if you are members) is agreed in writing before release. Rights in the recording are assigned to you after payment.

The available options (exclusive instrumental, co-writing, assignment) are listed in the quote. Nothing is implied.

Preparing your session

Come with precise references: two or three songs and what you like about each (the bass, the drums, the mood). If you already have a lyric or a hook, just record it on your phone: it is the best guide for tempo and key.

If you bring your own software projects, export them as audio stems too: software versions and plug-ins are not always compatible.

Moving on to vocals and mixing

Once the instrumental is finished you can record the vocals straight away in the booth, then hand the mix and master to the same engineer. It is often the quickest way to a finished, coherent song without losing time on file transfers.

Delivered formats

Full instrumental as 24-bit WAV, a version without hook or tags on request, separate stems (drums, bass, melodies, effects) aligned from the start, with tempo and key in the file names. The source project stays archived for 12 months.

Tempo, key and vocals

A good instrumental leaves room for the voice. We check early on that the key suits the performer's range and that the tempo lets the lyrics breathe. It is much easier to adjust these at the start than once the arrangement is finished. If you are torn between two tempos, we record a short vocal sketch on each before going further.

Verse and chorus sections are distinguished from the first sketch, so the structure is clear to everyone.

Working on a series

For a mixtape or an EP, you can book several sessions and build a coherent body of work: the same drums, the same sound palette, transitions designed from one track to the next. We keep a base project with your favourite sounds and reuse it from session to session, which saves time. A written summary of each instrumental (tempo, key, sounds used, licences) comes with the files, useful for registrations and sync requests.

Budget and timing

An hourly session is paid at the end, for the time spent. A full production is quoted as a flat fee covering the sketch, arrangement, two rounds of feedback and stem export. Allow one to two weeks between approval of the sketch and delivery, depending on how quickly you reply. For a dated release, tell us when you ask for the quote: we plan backwards from the release date.

What is included

• Producer present throughout the session
• Instruments, synths and licensed sound libraries
• Two rounds of feedback (full production)
• Aligned separate stems
• Tempo and key documented
• Project archived for 12 months

Rates

Prices include 20% VAT. A 30% deposit confirms the booking; it is a deposit ("acompte"), not a forfeitable "arrhes" payment (Article L.214-1 of the French Consumer Code). The written quote is binding. Terms of sale.