Remote Mixing & Mastering

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

A: Definitely my band's own album. It was a very cheap recording process and we really outdid ourselves on the production. I split an engineering role with my band mate and recorded, mixed, and mastered the album.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: I am currently working on finalizing the mastering for my own band's debut album.

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

A: I'm new on here, but I hope to find them!

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Both, they have very different uses. I employ digital mixing with analog emulation.

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

A: I will take your word very seriously and make as many revisions as I can to achieve your vision.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: Being around/working with other musicians. Music is an incredible thing, and helping people create it is the best job in the world.

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

A: The most common question is usually if I can make them sound like a very expensive album. My answer depends on the quality of the source material. I pride myself on understanding audio well enough to mitigate these issues.

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

A: Probably that it isn't very artistic, or that it's less about creative decisions. Mixing is all about making choices that fit the song.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: What bands they would like to sound like, what emotions they are trying to evoke with their work.

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

A: Have an understanding of your artistic vision/goals before approaching an engineer. Our goal is to realize your artistic vision, and the information you provide is important.

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

A: The best preamps/interface money can buy, and a laptop loaded up with Reaper.

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

A: I've been mixing for around 4 years now after receiving my BA from Berklee College of Music.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: It depends on the song, but typically powerful with an emphasis on energy.

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

A: I would love to work with a modern hardcore artist like Knocked Loose or Vein. Their sounds are so diverse and present unique challenges.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: If it sounds good, it is good.

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

A: I enjoy heavy music, but am comfortable mixing anything.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: Identifying what direction the source material can be taken in without losing its integrity.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: I try to approach each song individually with its own artistic merit. Mixing is about making the song work; you can't take the same approach to each one.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: Typically I'll reference a song that I think fits the stems I am working with. From there I will begin to level and gain stage the session before doing any EQ/dynamics moves. I go back and reference other tracks to make sure I'm on the right track with the complete picture.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: 100% in the box setup. Reaper with SWS extensions, FabFilter, SoundToys, Brainworx, oeksound, etc.

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

A: There are several that come to mind but Will Putney and Josh Shroeder are always breaking the mold of what their genre sounds like.

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

A: Remote mixing and mastering is typically what I do.