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Head recording/mixing/mastering engineer at Black Diamond Recording Studios in Portland, OR. I work with whatever you want to create. Some credits include Journey, Revolution Saints, Fabolous, Jay Critch, The Decemberists, Nico & Vinz, Wednesday 13, Stixx Taylor.

I have been working professionally at Black Diamond Recording studios in Portland, OR for the past 8 years.
http://www.blackdiamondstudios.net. I offer recording, mixing and mastering, as well as some forensic audio.

Black Diamond is one of Portlands largest recording facilities. My rates vary per project and location of the job (I can freelance at any studio or do remote work). I offer different rates for mixing and mastering done at my personal studio, or a rate for work done at Black Diamond Recording Studios.

Background:
Working in audio since the age of 12: School Theater/Band AudioTech, DJ, Nightclub Manager, Studio IT/Technician.
DAWs: Pro Tools, Ableton Live, Logic, Reaper, StudioOnePro
Co-Lead Engineer at Black Diamond Recording Studios for 8 years

Full List of Credits here: https://blackdiamondstudios.net/wordpress/clients/

Photo taken at Blackbird Studios, Nashville, TN.

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Revolution Saints
The Routes

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Andrew was great to work with. He delivered a quality master and communicated in an effective timely manner.

Interview with Andrew Shartle

Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Both have their place these days so I use both. Why hold back?
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Don't be afraid to ask me whatever questions you have.
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: Since I was 12 years old, so almost 2 decades now.
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Daft Punk. Why? Daft Punk.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Mix it low with Speakers High.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Electro/Hip-Hop/RnB/Rock/Modular. Pretty much any genre since this is my full time job.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: Changes too much depending on the project
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: Home Studio: Converter - Antelope Audio Orion Studio rev. 2017 over Thunderbolt Computer - Mac Pro Hackintosh (i7, 64GB Ram, SSDs, 980Ti) Monitoring - JBL LSR4362P+Matching Sub, Yamaha NS-10 (Halfer Power Amp) Large Studio: https://blackdiamondstudios.net/wordpress/about/
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Mick Guzauski
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Remote clients: Mixing/Mastering/Distribution Prep(DDP creation/etc) Studio clients: Recording/Mixing/Mastering/Vocal Tuning/Vocal Production

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Turn Around Time depends on the project and my schedule. I usually offer 2 revisions but this also depends on the project. For larger projects there is 4 or more revisions depending on specifics.