There is a demo of the song - vocals and acoustic guitar, recorded at home in 48 kHz 24-bit, plus lyrics and references. We need to turn the demo into a modern commercial pop R&B track with cinematic elements, maintaining the character of the vocals and melody, but completely building the arrangement, sound design and production. Initial situation and environment - Given: 1-2 vocal tracks (lead + backing in some places), 1 guitar track, approximate tempo and key, 3 references for sound and density - Working environment: preferably Ableton Live 11-12 or Logic Pro X, Pro Tools acceptable provided the project is transferred in the form of stems; FabFilter/iZotope/Valhalla/Soundtoys level plugins are welcome - Genre: pop R&B 95-105 BPM, soft groove, modern low mids, tight sub, neat dynamics, vocals in front What should happen 1) Full arrangement at 2:40-3:10 with a clear form (intro - verse - pre-hook - hook - bridge/break - final hook), with dynamics in sections 2) Selection and programming of drums (kick/snare/clap/hats/percs) with human groove, ghost notes and variations, without loops from demo 3) Bass and sub-layer with phase control and mono at the bottom, sidechain according to the necessary elements 4) Harmonic backing and lead elements - synths, piano/keys, atmospheric layers, transitions, riser/impact, fill elements in vocal pauses 5) Vocal editing - cleaning, crossfades, easy timing correction, pitch correction within the genre without robotization, preparation of backing and doubles, effects (delay/reverb/throws) by sections 6) Mix and final master for digital release Restrictions - The melody and structure of the text cannot be changed; Suggestions on the form are allowed only if reasoned and agreed upon - Do not use recognizable protected samples and melody lines from commercial sets that can cause Content ID conflicts; all sources must be safe for release - Preserve the naturalness of vocals - auto-tune is allowed only as an invisible correction Execution steps - Stage 1: demo analysis, tempo alignment/project setup, rough form, sound palette selection - Stage 2: building an arrangement and sound design, creating transitions and variations - Stage 3: vocal editing and preparation of effects in sections - Stage 4: mix, then master, preparing the package for distribution Output files - WAV master 24-bit 44.1 kHz and 16-bit 44.1 kHz - Instrumental, Acapella, TV-mix - Stems by group: drums, bass, music, fx, lead vocal, backing vocals (each stem at one starting point) - A rough DAW project or, if the project cannot be transferred, a complete set of source MIDI and audio stems Acceptance criteria - measurable - Integrated loudness of the final master -9 to -10 LUFS, True Peak no higher than -1.0 dBTP - Lows up to 120 Hz in mono without noticeable phase dips; the correlation check does not consistently move into the negative area - Vocals are readable at -14 LUFS when listening on a smartphone and small monitors, without sibilance or sharp peaks - Smooth transitions between sections without clicks or artifacts, breathing noises are processed carefully - Stems are imported into the new project and when added together give the same balance as the final mix I will provide materials: original WAV, text, BPM/key, references, wishes for mood. Communication - comments on the project and 1-2 rounds of edits on the mix and arrangement after the draft.