Mastering for Rock and Metal

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

A: On the rock side of things Dan Lancaster has some of the biggest sounding mixes out there and is able to scratch my itch for larger than life sounding drums. On the pop side of things Rob Kinelski's recent mixes are unmatched. Larger than life and always hard hitting.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: Mixing and Mastering a Metal album for a great young band from Georgia and mastering for clients around the globe every single day.

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

A: My promise is to overdeliver on the price they are paying and that when they are done they love the song in their hands and the experience arriving at that final product!

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

A: Dangerous Converters UAD Apollo Amphion Monitors Macbook French Press

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

A: My main expertise is in the Rock/Metal scene but am equally excited about work in country, indie, really anything with real instruments and real players.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: Overall it's the ability to bring a modern clarity and punch while still keeping the spirit and vibe of the song alive!

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I work in an acoustically treated and balanced mix/master room with great monitors and great conversion. When it comes to mixing and mastering that is what matters. It allows me to work quickly, objectively, and accurately.

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

A: WHY MASTERING? The goal of mastering is to ensure that your audio will sound the best it can on all platforms. Music has never been consumed on more formats and devices than today. Even if you are recording and mixing in a million dollar studio, or recording in less than ideal conditions, you still need the final quality check of mastering. This ensures that your sound will be heard the way you intended it to be. DO YOU MASTER FOR VINYL? Yes I do! DO YOU CHARGE FOR REVISIONS? In the extremely unlikely event that you feel your masters doesn't sound amazing, I will make free mastering revisions until you're happy with my work as long as it's within 30 days of the original master.

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

A: Mastering and Mixing for clients all over the globe for clients who really trust me to be a second set of ears and take their music to the next level so they can be confident the public gets to hear the best version of their work.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: I get to meet and communicate with all different people from around the globe and hear their music. It's never boring.

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

A: The biggest misconception comes in mastering. I don't just make things louder. Anyone can do that, but it's all the small moves around the edges that make a song work in the vast sea of music as a whole.

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

A: The 1975 I feel like they are one of the most unique and innovative acts in modern music right now.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: Objectivity and Passion.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: I like to talk with the customer and find out what they are looking to get out of the song, maybe even find some of their musical influences for the production and mix. That helps me to try and nail the song without any revisions. Understanding the customer is as important as understanding all the technical aspects of the craft. I then listen to those influences in my room, the source material I'm working on, and then craft a plan of attack and get to work making their song the best it can be.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: What music they are referencing in the songwriting/recording/mix stages, and ultimately where will this product be delivered (cd, digital, vinyl etc).