FAQ

  1. Why Spanner?

    A Spanner is what the English call a wrench. It’s a simple machine, but dang it sure is useful. Also a spanner is a thing that, well, spans. Like a bridge. Spanner makes connections and it tightens up what’s coming loose.

  2. Should I be expecting to hear British accents when I come to Spanner?

    No, but we do like Peter Sellers and several of our microphones are said to have belonged to a friend of a cousin of Lemmy from Motorhead.

  3. What is mastering and why should i worry about it?

    Mastering is the final step in the production process. Its where your mix is treated with peak limiting, compression and equalization. This is generally when the track is brought up to maximum volume and treated so that your mix will translate on all speakers and stereo systems. While we will provide you with a mix that sounds great, we recommend professional mastering services for album projects to achieve the absolute best sounding mix.

  4. Who is Charles Allison and what is he on about?

    Well, Charles is this guy. He makes alot of music and cares alot about how it all works. He spends most of his waking hours, and probably some dreaming hours, thinking about how things sound and why. He grew up as an army brat all over the world and that informs his musical tastes greatly. In short though, he likes earnest music. The kind that makes you really feel. He aspires to always make that kind of music.

  5. Where is Spanner?

    We're in Tennessee but we work with folks all over the world through this crazy thing called the internet.

  6. How can we exchange tracks and sessions?

    There are a multitude of ways to send information back and forth through the internet and its ever changing. I'm always on the hunt for better ways, but currently I use Dropbox. I'll create a folder and invite you via email to share it. If you install Dropbox on your computer it will tell you whenever i've added new files to it. This way we're linked up pretty tight.

  7. How does custom music work?

    Usually we'll begin with a creative briefing to find out exactly what you need. We'll go over your project and then we'll put together a package that includes studio time and musicians. From there we'll work together to achieve the perfect end result. Savvy? Call me! (makes phone gesture with hand)