Marc DeSisto

On Line Mixing and Mastering

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My goal is to make your track Sound Like A Record. Trustworthy with your art. 35 plus years independent Los Angles based Freelance Producer/Engineer/Mixer and Mastering Engineer, which include Full DDP services. Inserting the meta data for you music. Tracking your digital footprint to get paid from streaming services.

My studio uses a SSL Origin Console, Analog 32 x 64 outputs. Tracking and overdubs available here as well. My production include a combination of analog and digital, the best of both worlds resulting with the ultimate sound.
My mix goal is to find that personality in the band. Make the mix interesting, each section should hold its ground.
At the end we are creating your distinct sonic vibe, attitude and sound. If It's dynamic and punchy it will hold up.

Contact me through the green button above and let's get to work.

Credits

Discogs verified credits for Marc DeSisto
  • Ivan Neville
  • Psychefunkapus
  • Psychefunkapus
  • Psychefunkapus
  • Various
  • Siberia (18)
  • The Samples (2)
  • Charlotte (50)
  • The Sickstring Outlaws
  • Various
  • Michael Des Barres
  • Various
  • Pink Floyd
  • Feargal Sharkey
  • Luther Vandross
  • Adele Bertei
  • Ivan Neville
  • U2
  • Feargal Sharkey
  • Feargal Sharkey
  • U2
  • Feargal Sharkey
  • Feargal Sharkey
  • Ivan Neville
  • Ivan Neville
  • Ian Prince
  • Adele Bertei
  • Amy Grant
  • Gregg Alexander
  • Belinda Carlisle
  • Kenny Marks
  • Belinda Carlisle
  • Sandra Bernhard
  • Psychefunkapus
  • The Red House
  • Psychefunkapus
  • Psychefunkapus
  • The Red House
  • Celebrity Skin
  • Belinda Carlisle
  • Mr. Reality (2)
  • Celebrity Skin
  • Kenny Marks
  • Diesel (3)
  • Legend (33)
  • The Goads
  • Millions & Millions (2)
  • Tommy Emmanuel
  • The Goads
  • Rachel Rachel
  • Rachel Rachel
  • Tommy Emmanuel
  • Buddy Guy Featuring Paul Rodgers
  • Legend Seven
  • Rachel Rachel
  • Josey Cotton*
  • The Samples (2)
  • Things Of Stone And Wood*
  • Things Of Stone And Wood*
  • Things Of Stone And Wood*
  • Tommy Emmanuel & The Australian Philharmonic Orchestra
  • The Goads
  • Tracy Dawn
  • Tommy Emmanuel
  • Tommy Emmanuel
  • Sass Jordan
  • Melanie Doane
  • Tommy Emmanuel Featuring CDB
  • Melanie Doane
  • Sister Seven*
  • Melissa Etheridge
  • BBMak
  • Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers
  • Dunk (11)
  • Blondie
  • Melissa Etheridge
  • Sister Seven*
  • Sister Seven*
  • BBMAK
  • Various
  • Wave (6)
  • Go-Go's
  • Michelle Branch
  • Michelle Branch
  • Things Of Stone And Wood*
  • Various
  • Joe Cocker
  • Melanie Doane
  • Will Hoge
  • Joe Cocker
  • Castella
  • Ingram Hill
  • Jack Bruce • Robin Trower
  • Robin Trower
  • Charlotte (50)
  • UrbanPuls
  • Late In The Playoffs
  • Dwight Yoakam
  • The Sickstring Outlaws
  • fDeluxe
  • Tommy Emmanuel
  • Belinda Carlisle
  • Tommy Emmanuel & John Knowles (2)
  • Tommy Emmanuel
  • Nick Perri & The Underground Thieves*
  • Siberia (18)
  • Amy Grant
  • Kansas City Royals
  • The Clicks
  • Axminster
  • The Count
  • Chapter 8
  • Juice Newton
  • Billy Griffin
  • Pat Benatar
  • Lone Justice
  • Van Stephenson
  • 高橋研*
  • Lance Powers
  • Robert Tepper
  • Wild Blue
  • Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers*
  • Various
  • Pink Floyd
  • Robbie Robertson
  • Helen Watson
  • Alison Moyet
  • Robbie Robertson
  • Sammy Hagar
  • Belinda Carlisle
  • Suzanne Vega
  • Mark Knopfler
  • Luther Vandross
  • Ivan Neville
  • Ivan Neville
  • U2
  • U2
  • Feargal Sharkey
  • Herb Alpert
  • Ivan Neville
  • Ivan Neville
  • Patti Smith
  • Various
  • Judson Spence
  • Various
  • Don Henley
  • Human Drama
  • Geoffrey Williams
  • The Red House
  • Psychefunkapus
  • The Red House
  • Psychefunkapus
  • Psychefunkapus
  • Lita Ford
  • Various
  • Sonny Southon
  • The Red House
  • Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
  • Warren Zevon
  • Joe Cocker
  • Mr. Reality (2)
  • Siberia (18)
  • Diesel (3)
  • Diesel (3)
  • Various
  • The Goads
  • Pink Floyd
  • The Goads
  • Diesel (3)
  • Spinal Tap
  • The Goads
  • Sand Rubies
  • Mark Knopfler
  • Buddy Guy Featuring Paul Rodgers
  • Mica Paris
  • Diesel (3)
  • Legend Seven
  • The Verlaines
  • Buddy Guy
  • The Samples (2)
  • John Mellencamp* With Me'Shell NdegéOcello
  • Don Henley
  • Miyuki Nakajima = 中島みゆき*
  • The Goads
  • Throneberry
  • Various
  • Warren Zevon
  • Sass Jordan
  • Melanie Doane
  • U2
  • Melanie Doane
  • Viva La Musica Nouvelle Ecriture* Avec Papa Wemba
  • Jeremy Toback
  • Melissa Etheridge
  • Melissa Etheridge
  • Sister Seven*
  • Sister Seven*
  • Dexter Freebish
  • SR-71
  • Wave (6)
  • The Goads
  • Unwritten Law
  • Stevie Nicks
  • Various
  • Unwritten Law
  • 中島みゆき*
  • Michelle Branch
  • Michelle Branch
  • Michelle*
  • Warren Zevon
  • Unwritten Law
  • Justincase
  • Chris Isaak
  • Stroke 9
  • Joe Cocker
  • The Troys (2)
  • Michelle*
  • Violent Delight
  • Sheryl Crow
  • Vertical Horizon
  • Lillix
  • Sheryl Crow
  • Various
  • Beth Hart
  • Lucy Woodward
  • Will Hoge
  • Michelle Branch
  • Silvertide
  • Joe Cocker
  • Melissa Etheridge
  • Various
  • Warren Zevon
  • Gavin DeGraw
  • Warren Zevon
  • Joe Cocker
  • Ingram Hill
  • Pink Floyd
  • Robin Trower
  • Johnny Hallyday
  • Dexter Freebish
  • Throwback Suburbia
  • Don Henley
  • Charlotte (50)
  • Edita*
  • Ricky Martin
  • Robin Trower
  • Pink Floyd
  • Warren Zevon
  • Drew Zingg
  • Dwight Yoakam
  • Sandra Boynton
  • The Sickstring Outlaws
  • Symbol Six
  • fDeluxe
  • Dwight Yoakam
  • Tommy Emmanuel
  • Tommy Emmanuel
  • Dwight Yoakam
  • Merlin Snider
  • Various
  • Tommy Emmanuel
  • Tommy Emmanuel & John Knowles (2)
  • Warren Zevon
  • Tommy Emmanuel
  • Tommy Emmanuel
  • Tommy Emmanuel With Richard Smith (34)
  • Nick Perri & The Underground Thieves*
  • The Killing Floors
  • Tommy Emmanuel
  • Sara Hickman
  • Diesel (3)
  • Pink Floyd
  • Alison Moyet
  • Various
  • U2
  • Blondie
  • Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers*
  • Joe Cocker
  • Joe Cocker
  • Don Henley
  • Robert Tepper
  • Pink Floyd
  • Pink Floyd
  • Lita Ford
  • Stevie Nicks
  • U2
  • Mark Knopfler

Languages

  • English

Interview with Marc DeSisto

  1. Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?

  2. A: It's a full time job, you have to commit 100 percent to the session.

  3. Q: What are you working on at the moment?

  4. A: mixing a new rock band, and mastering punk rorck.

  5. Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?

  6. A: Mark Needam

  7. Q: Analog or digital and why?

  8. A: digital today, the work flow is at a tremendous work speed. no rewind time, it is just immediate. My focus rite converters are fantastic.

  9. Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?

  10. A: it will hold up and be full sounding.

  11. Q: What do you like most about your job?

  12. A: it has always been a motivating art form.

  13. Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?

  14. A: does a tv mix free?... yes

  15. Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?

  16. A: not to many most artist are familiar how long it can take and small changes can make a big difference.

  17. Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

  18. A: Are you ready to go? I am looking for sample rate of session and consolidated files from the top.

  19. Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?

  20. A: I am professional and Our goals are the same to make the most of the track.

  21. Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?

  22. A: 57, 1176, 57, La 3 A, 140 Plate

  23. Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?

  24. A: since 1979, 1st studio i got a job in.

  25. Q: How would you describe your style?

  26. A: when you hear the band and not me.

  27. Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?

  28. A: Paul McCartney! He the best and made my favorite tunes.

  29. Q: Can you share one music production tip?

  30. A: Do your eq when your song is playing.

  31. Q: What type of music do you usually work on?

  32. A: It's a wide spectrum, all my years of music allows me to adapt and provide the quality in the production.

  33. Q: What's your strongest skill?

  34. A: getting it to sound real.

  35. Q: What do you bring to a song?

  36. A: I bring out the best qualities of the song, make it jump.

  37. Q: What's your typical work process?

  38. A: Learning all of the pieces of the song and make it jell.

  39. Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

  40. A: SSL analog Origin recording desk. 32 mic inputs, 64 outputs line level. Ns 10 with sub woofer, Adams A 7 with sub woofer.ssl bus compressor, out board gear, 1176, Distressor, LA 2A, 1073 mic pres, Hierchild 660 vari mu compressor.

  41. Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?

  42. A: Peter Gabriel, U2, Aerosmith, BB King, Elvis, Talking Heads, Jimi Hendrix, ZZ top, Led Zeppelin, and The Beatles!

  43. Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.

  44. A: Mixing and Mastering Services.

Terms Of Service

2 revisions usually works well. You can listen as I go as well, via audiomovers link.
send a ruff mix, you can send a pro tools session, with or without your plugs, or simply send consolidated files.

Gear Highlights
  • SSL Origin
  • Pro Tools
  • Focusrite
  • Adams
  • Yamaha
  • Universal Audio
  • Lexicon 960
  • Distressor
  • LA2A
  • 1176
  • SSL Fusion. UA 2016
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  • Safari Plug inNov 08, 2023

    Dirty Dog - A wild reverb & Over Drive plugin

    I was a beta test this one... Very useful on many instruments, not just the drums.


    Marc