I am Musician (Mr. Kaplan) and Mixing Engineer. I was trained by Grammy award winning mixing engineer, Dave Pensado. Some of the bands and artists I have worked with are "Jasin Todd", "Jon Teknik", "Terra Bella", "Gang Signs", "Dioni", "Astyplaz", "Mr. Kaplan", and "Fall to June". I look forward to working with you!
I offer the following services:
1. Original Music
2. Mixing
Original Music:
If you need original songs for games, television, film, or need music for your lyrics, I can help.
Mixing
I will either meet or talk with you to get a vision of how you would like your song or project to sound. From there I will mix your song(s) using many different techniques I have learned over the years. Once your song(s) are mixed I will present them to you for approval. If you are not satisfied with the mix I give you, then we will talk again to see what needs to be changed and fix it. My main goal is to have you satisfied with the final product.
Tell me about your project and how I can help, through the 'Contact' button above.
Credits
Interview with Mr. Kaplan Productions
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: Q. How long will my mix take? A. It depends, but in most cases I can have a mix ready in a day or two Q. How much do you charge? A. I usually charge $400 per song, but price is negotiable with multiple tracks Q. Is Dave Pensado a nice guy? A. Dave is one of the nicest and most humble people that I have had the privilege of meeting and learning from.
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: My career path started out as a mixing engineer, and then morphed into music production and original songs. I have been doing this for 5 years professionally.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Original Music, and Mixing.
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: I would recommend Luke Libby out of Nashville, TN. I have known Luke for many years and went to school with him. He is a very talented Musician, Mixer, and Producer.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: When I produce a song I like to meet with the artist and find out their vision for their song. If they all ready have a song made, I like to go through the arrangement and see how it flows. If they don't have a song made, then I will help them build a song based on what their vision is. When I mix a song I listen to the original track or rough mix first. From there I build the song around the vocals, bass, and drums. I then add in other instruments. After that is complete, I start the mixing process. I put effects in where needed. From there I go over the mix with the client and see what if anything needs to be fixed.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I have a professional commercial studio located in Nashville, TN. I have a 2015 Mac Pro, Apollo Twin Duo, Bowers and Wilkins 683 S2, Yamaha NS-8 (1979) JBL 4311 WX-A (1970's). I use Waves and UAD plugins.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: There are many musicians that inspire me. The top five are: David Bowie, Pet Shop Boys, Vince Clarke, Giorgio Moroder, and Deadmau5.
Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: I recently remixed a song from a band called Astyplaz out of Greece. The song is called "Lost In The City." It is a really great song. When I remixed it I had a vision of the 80's and remixed it with that theme. It has big drums, lots of reverb, and a great 80's vibe.
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: Right now I am working on a couple of remixes for clients.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Jupiter 8, Fairchild Compressor, SSL 4000 mixing desk, Bowers and Wilkins speakers, Neve 1073
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: I work on all types of music, but work mostly on EDM, House, Trance, and Techno.
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Both are good. Analog is good because it's what I grew up on and I like the sonic qualities that analog provides. Digital is good because it is easy to work with and instead of spending thousands on analog gear, you can spend a fraction of that on digital plugins.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: My promise to you is that I will do everything in my power to make sure that your mix and remix is done to your standards
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: What I like most about my job is that I get to do something that I love.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: The most common type of work I do for clients are Original Songs, and Mixing
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: The biggest misconception about what I do is that mixing is easy and not time consuming. While it's true some mixes don't take too long, others can take a long time.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: 1. What is your vision for this song or songs 2. What don't you want your song to sound like 3. Who are your influences for this song 4. What is the story behind the song
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Check out multiple providers. Try and find someone who fits your style.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: My mixing style is influenced by Dave Pensado which includes putting the emotion in a mix and really knowing what the artist wants out of their song.
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: I would like to work with Vince Clarke because he is one of my musical idols. His influence on electronic music is insurmountable.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Think outside of the box
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: My mentor and teacher Dave Pensado taught me that there is more to a mix than just making the song sound good. I was taught to bring emotion into the song and find out what the artists vision of the song is. I bring out the emotion in songs.
I was the Composer, Musician, Mixing Engineer, Mastering Engineer in this production
- Mixing EngineerAverage price - $200 per song
- Keyboards - SynthAverage price - $200 per song
- ProducerContact for pricing
- Songwriter - MusicContact for pricing
- PianoAverage price - $200 per song
I offer 2 revisions of any work that I do. My turnaround time on mixes is about 2-3 days. The turnaround time on Original music varies based on the complexity of the song.
- Logic Pro X
- Pro Tools 11
- Pro Tools 10
- Waves Plugins
- Halford Monitors
- Bowers and Wilkins 683 S2
- JBL 4311 WXA
- Yamaha NS-8
- Sennheiser Headphones
- Apollo Audio Interface
- UAD Plugins
- New Studio is completeFeb 21, 2017
I wanted to update everyone and let them know that the studio is officially done! I am looking forward to working with you on your song needs!
- New Studio almost doneDec 14, 2016
Update:
The studio is almost done! The hardwood floors are being laid today and then the panels go up! I am looking forward to working with everyone in the new year!!!!
Jason - New Business NameSep 13, 2016
You may see the new Mr. Kaplan Productions as my business name. I changed it from 2catsaudioproductions because my marketing manager said I was competing with myself by having the 2cats and Mr. Kaplan names. We decided to combine the two and go with the Mr. Kaplan name because it was better established. I hope that helps clear up why the name changed.
- New Studio Being Built!Sep 13, 2016
I am in the process of relocating back to Nashville. I have been in Memphis for two years, but have the opportunity to go back to Nashville. I will be having a new studio built by Carl Tatz. For those of you who don't know who Carl is, please look him up. He is the best studio designer in the world! I'm looking forward to the new studio and making more music!
