Mixing & Mastering

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

A: Dominic Fike's Chicken Tenders. It's amazing to see how far he's grown in his craft.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: The Facility Studios

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

A: I don't know too many people.

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Both because analog is undefeated and digital can be automated as much as you want.

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

A: I will try my hardest to help your song reach its full potential.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: I love hearing songs that inspire me to create or make me feel an emotion.

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

A: They usually just let me do my thing and trust me to deliver quality product.

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

A: A good mix on a bad song will not make it a good song.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: What environment did you record in and what equipment did you use.

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

A: Take your time when you record and pick the best takes. Don't record too loud and make sure the environment is soundtreated.

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

A: Avalon 737, Empirical Labs Distressor, Purple MC77, Adam 77x, U87

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

A: I started in a home studio in high school, then transitioned to a large pro studio in college. I've been mixing for 7 years.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: I like to give each artist their own sound, so i take time to sculpt my style to fit their sound

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

A: I would like to work with Kanye West, so that I could pick his brain.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Short intros are key. Get to the best part of the song as soon as you can.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: I figure out which element of the song has hit potential and i draw all the focus of the mix to that element.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: I tune all vocals that need tuning and then I run as many sounds as I can through the analog gear to give the song life.

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

A: The most common type of work I do for my clients is mixing, mastering, & vocal tuning.

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

A: I usually work on hip-hop.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: My strongest skill is my ability to work with artists who utilize low budget equipment.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I have access to a U87 microphone, NS-10 monitors, Pro Tools 10HD, a full Waves Bundle, UAD plugins and Antarares Autotune plugins.

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

A: I am inspired by MixedbyAli, Alex Tumay, Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar and Drake.