Hi, I am an 18 year old mix engineer that is currently studying audio engineering. I also make old school hiphop beats. I have been passionate about audio for years now and would be happy to work with all types of artists to produce great music.
Mixing - $50 p/track (discount if more than 3 tracks)
Recording - $50 p/track (acoustic duos, solo acts or rappers only as my studio is small.)
Recording + Mixing 90 p/track
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Interview with Poormanbeats
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: A mixtape for my self featuring local rappers.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: whats your vision for the final outcome?
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: My computer, record player, Machine, studio monitors and of course some records.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: My style is very laid back. I want my music to be a listening experience.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Hip Hop music and acoustic acts.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: I'm a drummer so I have a natural rhythm. I can give advice to artists to help with their timing etc.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: I bring a simple approach to all my music. I dont like "over producing" the music. I want to let the artist shine not the effects and plug ins.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: once I have my audio stems, I will just begin to mix with out plug ins to see how much space i can make with only levels and panning, then I will go in and start using Compressors, eq's, reverbs, delays etc.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I run an iMac with an i7 processor and 16gb of ram. I use pro tools, logic, reason and maschine in my studio. I have a focusrite 6i6 interface with Krk monitors. As for mics I have a rode nt1a, and aka perception 220, Shure sm57 and a shure sm58.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: My main inspiration from a music production stand point is J Dilla. He is the reason I started producing hiphop and his style reflects a lot in my music.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: I mostly provided rappers with hiphop instrumentals and in a lot of cases I will mix their songs.
- Mixing EngineerAverage price - $50 per song
- Beat MakerAverage price - $50 per song
- Recording StudioAverage price - $50 per day
I allow 3 revisions unless it is a mistake on my part. I will usually take 3 days to a week per song. In most cases it will be less than a week.
