Justin DiCenzoMake better music.
Get your studio out of the way.

Book Justin directly for recording, production, mixing, and bass in St. Louis. Sessions are at Clayton Studios. DAW Doctor is for when the studio itself is the problem.

Recording & Production

I want to record or finish music.

Book Justin for song production, mixing, mastering, and bass recording. Sessions are at Clayton Studios.

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I need help with my studio.

Troubleshooting, home-studio setup, workflow design, upgrades, and training.

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Recording & Production

Recording – Production – Mixing

Sessions at Clayton Studios

Less time clicking.
More time making music.

From a bass part to a fully produced song, we’ll build a session around your music, your goals, and your budget.

Hourly Session Rates

Service Rate
Recording, editing, production, or mixing — sessions up to 5 hours $100/hour
Extended sessions — bookings over 5 hours $90/hour

Session time depends on the arrangement, preparation, number of musicians, and editing needs. For complete song production, request a scoped project quote.

Flat-Rate Services

Service Starting Price What’s Included
Mixing $500/song Mixing your existing multitrack recording, with stereo mix delivery
Mastering $100/song Final mastering of an approved stereo mix
Mixing + Mastering $600/song Multitrack mix and final stereo master
Bass Recording for Your Music $200/song A custom bass performance recorded for your song, delivered as audio files
Song Production $1,800/song Arrangement development, recording, editing, production, mixing, and mastering within an agreed scope
Song Production with Band + Mix & Master $2,500/song Planning and producing a band-based recording, editing, mixing, and mastering; musician and studio costs confirmed in the quote

Song Production: What to Expect

My recent song productions have averaged around $1,800 per song, depending on how many musicians are involved and what the recording requires.

Bring a voice memo, rough demo, existing session, or developed arrangement. We’ll decide what the song needs and agree on the scope before production begins.

For band productions, the final quote depends on:

  • Whether you bring your own band or need hired musicians.
  • The number of players and recording sessions.
  • Arrangement and production needs.
  • Editing, overdubs, and revision requirements.
  • Studio and other outside costs.

Deliverables & Revisions

Flat-rate packages include:

  • Two rounds of consolidated revisions for mixing and production.
  • One round of mastering adjustments.
  • One performance adjustment for a bass-recording package.
  • Final audio files in the formats agreed upon before work begins.

Additional versions, extensive editing, new recordings, arrangement changes after approval, or work beyond the agreed scope are quoted separately.

Booking & Project Quotes

Book Justin DiCenzo here. Recording sessions are at Clayton Studios in St. Louis.

For a project quote, send your demo or existing recording, a reference track, your deadline, and a short description of what you want to accomplish.

Musician fees, studio charges, and other outside expenses will be identified in your quote. No additional costs will be added without approval.

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DAW Doctor

Troubleshooting – Setup – Workflow – Training

By Justin DiCenzo • Available through upgradr.us

The more I click, the less music sticks.

Get help with the technical problems standing between you and your music—from a troublesome session to a home-studio overhaul.

Troubleshooting & Support

Service Rate Includes
Remote Troubleshooting $125/hour Guided diagnosis and troubleshooting of DAW, plugin, interface, routing, or session problems; one-hour minimum
Home-Studio Service Visit $300 Up to two hours on-site, assessment, troubleshooting, and a written next-step summary
Additional On-Site Time $125/hour Approved work beyond the initial visit
Studio Health Check $250 Up to two hours remotely reviewing your system, software, storage, and workflow, followed by a prioritized action plan

On-site pricing applies within an agreed service area. Travel outside that area is quoted before booking.

Setup & Workflow Packages

Service Starting Price Includes
New Interface & Recording Setup $350 Setup of an agreed interface and DAW, basic input/output routing, recording test, and walkthrough
DAW Workflow & Template Tune-Up $500 Review and improvement of an agreed session template, routing, organization, and working process
Computer or DAW Migration $750 Assessment and an agreed migration plan; implementation scope confirmed before booking
Home-Studio Setup & Optimization $1,000 A scoped project covering agreed system configuration, routing, workflow, documentation, and training

Package prices cover a defined scope—not an unlimited number of devices, applications, plugins, or follow-up visits. Larger systems receive a custom quote.

Private Training

Service Rate
One-on-One DAW or Studio Training $125/hour
Three-Session Training Package $350

Learn using your own music and working setup. Sessions can focus on recording, editing, session organization, routing, or understanding your studio.

What to Expect

  • We agree on the problem, scope, and price before work begins.
  • Hardware, software, subscriptions, and replacement parts are separate.
  • Troubleshooting covers diagnosis and work performed; some issues require vendor support, replacement equipment, or a follow-up project.
  • Projects involving updates or migrations include an agreed backup and recovery plan before changes begin.
  • Work beyond the approved scope requires your approval.

Booking

Request DAW Doctor from Justin DiCenzo on this page.

Include your computer, operating system, DAW, audio interface, a description of the issue, and any error messages or screenshots.

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Software

UPGRADR

UPGRADR reviews your studio system and flags potential compatibility, configuration, and software issues so we can prioritize what to investigate.

Recording and production at Clayton Studios is booked on its own. This page does not offer a UPGRADR download.

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About Justin

Justin DiCenzo in the control room at Clayton Studios in St. Louis Justin DiCenzo working at the Raven MTX console during a production session at Clayton Studios

Justin DiCenzo is a music technologist, audio engineer, producer, musician, composer, and educator based in the greater St. Louis area. He teaches music production and music business at Lindenwood University, records and produces at Clayton Studios, and runs DAW Doctor, helping composers, producers, and studios solve problems with DAWs, plugins, system integration, and production workflows. His film and television experience spans score technical engineering, music editing and mixing, music coordination, additional composition, and bass performance. Highlights include score technical engineering on Get Out, bass performance on Death Wish, music coordination on Arrested Development, and music mixing and additional composition on Benched. He also contributed to Anderson .Paak’s Grammy-winning album Ventura. Across his work, the goal is the same: less time fighting the technology, more time making music.

Selected film and TV credits

  • Get Out (2017) — Score technical engineer
  • Death Wish (2018) — Musician — bass
  • Arrested Development (2013) — Music coordinator, 11 episodes
  • Benched (2014) — Music mixer and additional music composer
  • The Gospel According to André (2017) — Upright bass
  • Manifest Destiny Down: Spacetime (2019) — Music editor

View Film & TV Credits on IMDb

Music & Selected Projects

Original Music

NEATRmusic

NEATRmusic is the home for my original music and projects I produce and collaborate on. Six artist projects bring together electronic rock, soul, acoustic pop, and cinematic ambient music—a place to hear the creative side of what I do.

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Game Audio

Questy Chess

  • Soundtrack composition & sound design: Justin DiCenzo
  • Developer: Dadako
  • Platform: Playdate

I composed the soundtrack and contributed sound design for Questy Chess, Dadako’s chess-inspired puzzle adventure originally released as part of Playdate Season 1. The atmospheric, drone-based score complements the game’s moody retro-computer world and minimalist visuals. I also joined Dadako founder Hawken King and artist Dan Clarke on Episode 15 of the official Playdate Podcast to discuss the creative process behind the game.

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Recording & Production

  • Send a demo or existing recording, a reference track, your deadline, and what you want to accomplish.
  • Musician fees, studio charges, and other outside expenses are identified in the quote.
  • No additional costs are added without approval.

DAW Doctor

  • Include your computer, operating system, DAW, audio interface, what’s going wrong, and any error messages or screenshots.
  • Scope and price are agreed before work begins.
  • Hardware, software, subscriptions, and parts are separate. Work beyond the approved scope needs your approval.

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