Formal education in Audio Production, hundreds of mixes under my belt, and a desire for success. I will work with you until you are completely satisfied with your project.
As an Engineer, I offer multi-track mixing, editing, time-alignment, comping, drum programming, drum replacement, and pretty much anything else Audio Production related (vocal tuning and audio restoration is not yet available, but coming soon.)
As a musician, I offer electric guitar and bass performances. Specialty in Metal/Prog Rock
Guitars: Ibanez S w/ Dimarzio Crunch Lab and LiquiFire pickups. Jackson Dinky w/ EMG active pickups. Agile Septor 8 String.
Basses: Ibanez BTB-676 6 String. Ibanez Soundgear 4 String.
Contact me through the green button above and let's get to work.
Credits
AllMusic verified credits for John CrabtreeInterview with John Crabtree
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: All of them. For the experience.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Don't mix in solo.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Usually, it's whatever I can get my hands on. Lately, it's been karaoke and sound-alike versions of popular songs.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: My strongest skill is being able to work effectively for long periods of time. Twelve hour work days became pretty normal to me when I worked in Nashville. Once I get in the zone, I just keep going.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: I try to keep the song interesting from section to section. I like to give the listener something new every verse and every chorus if I can.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: My typical work process depends on the project. For mixing, I start with a rough vocal tone, mix the rest of the song around that, then fine tune the vocal for the mix, then make any other necessary adjustments. For editing, I start with the drums, then just work my way down.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: My personal rig is very simple at the moment. It's just a Pro Tools 10 Windows PC, stock plugins with some Waves plugins, Focusrite Saffire Pro 40 Interface, and Event 2030 Monitors. Although it's not much, it is everything you need to make a professional mix, professional edits, and a professional end product.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: I'm inspired by the extremely talented. That goes for any field of work. Although Prog Rock is my favorite genre of music, I also love virtuoso musicians such as Victor Wooten, Adam Nitti, Guthrie Govan, and Steve Vai.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Most common work I do now is editing (time-alignment) and mixing.
- Mixing EngineerAverage price - $200 per song
- EditingAverage price - $100 per track
- Time alignment - QuantizingAverage price - $100 per track
- Dialogue EditingAverage price - $50 per minute
- Programmed drumAverage price - $70 per song
- Electric GuitarAverage price - $70 per song
- Bass ElectricAverage price - $70 per song
I do as many revisions as it takes, until you are satisfied. Turn around time depends on the size and type of the project.
- Pro Tools 10
- Select Waves Plugins
- Superior Drummer 2.0
- Studio Devil Guitar (and Bass) Amp Simulator
- Event 2030 Monitors
- Focusrite Saffire Pro 40 Interface
