Roy Merchant

Mix Engineer/Producer

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Do you need your track to be more defined? More thump? More sheen? Give me a shout...

I started my career in Soho’s early 90’s studio boom by cutting teeth on all things sample based and beat orientated. A great time for Hip-Hop and Dance music, the beginnings of our current flavours. In the late 90’s, after spending almost 18 months moving between London, New York and Jamaica,I decided to plant my feet firmly in Brixton, South London, where I went on to produce and mix a whole host of ground breaking UK Garage and Hip-Pop artists. A multi platinum Mixer/Producer with credits that span from Coldcut to So Solid Crew and Omar to MIA. With over 25 years experience I've mixed various multi platinum selling records. How can I help you?

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179 Reviews - 41 Repeat Clients

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  1. Review by Gim
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    Roy is a great engineer. I would request him again.

  2. Review by Valentin Dietmar
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    Highly professional, experienced mixing, and mastering engineer. His initial mix is so good that only minor details need adjustment to suit personal preferences. Thank you for your patience Roy!

  3. Review by Doosik K.
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    Roy is amazing. I'm glad I found the right person to take care of my music:)) I'm so happy.

  4. Review by Adam P.
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    Another fantastic job with Roy. I appreciate how fast he is able to turn around a great mix. And, working within my Ableton project allowed things to translate seamlessly from my setup to his. I'd recommend Roy to anyone on this platform looking for a great mix.

  5. Review by Adam P.
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    Roy was an absolute breeze to work with. I had some special requests he was able to meet, such as keeping my rough mix intact inside Ableton, and mixing from my Ableton project. This saved me tremendous effort in prepping files for a mix done in another DAW. He also crushed the mix, I was impressed with how fast he was able to turn it around with very few revisions needed. A+++

  6. Review by Jason H.
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    Second time working with Roy and he did another great job. I'll be back.

  7. Review by Jason H.
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    Great working with Roy, he perfectly understood the feel of my track, made some spot on suggestions, and delivered a lovely mix. I'm working with him on a second track already.

  8. Review by Daniel Sampson
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    Roy delivered an outstanding mix and master of a pretty tough tune to mix! But he nailed it! I'm so happy with the final product! I can't wait for our next job together! I really enjoyed working with him, he's super professional and delivered yet another awesome result!

  9. Review by Scott Rouse
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    I can highly recommend working with Roy. I hired him to mix several songs and the skill he brings really elevated each of the tracks. He's been professional and easy to work with along the way. I would definitely hire him again.

  10. Review by Daniel Sampson
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    Roy was a joy to work with! Super efficient, professional and polite, and extremely helpful! And his mix quality was superb! I will definitely have him mix another song soon! Thank you so much!

  11. Review by Franck D.
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    Another good mix from mister Roy! Pleasure to work with this guy who delivers good sound and help you to find the way . Fast and pro.

  12. Review by Scott Rouse
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    Great working with Roy again. Professional, easy going and the skills he brings have once again elevated my track.

  13. Review by Franck D.
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    Second time working with Roy. Another great job sounding more than good. Do It, don't hesitate.

  14. Review by Bernard
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    Once again, working with Roy has been a total pleasure. From big picture discussions to detailed work, Roy takes the time to understand the project and applies his technical expertise to bring out the best in your work. Always responsive, timely and goes the extra mile to deliver!

  15. Review by Constance B.
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    Roy is a tremendous mix engineer, an absolute professional and a pleasure to work with.

  16. Review by Scott Rouse
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    This was my first time trying remote mixing & SoundBetter. I'm glad that I connected with Roy! He was a total pro each step of the way. As a drummer, I was really impressed with what he was able to do with the rhythm section. His mix took the whole track to the next level. I would highly recommend working with Roy.

  17. Review by Franck D.
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    First time I work with Roy and it's a really cool and positive experience. He did a great mix and was responsive to my remarks and requests. Highly recommended

  18. Review by Jonah O.
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    I handed Roy a giant pile of stems, I knew there was magic in it, but I couldn't suss it out. Then Roy did it. But not with magic. With skill. Pure unadulterated mixing skill. Ears of gold. Or whatever color ears would be if they were the best hearing ears. Thanks Roy! I'm excited for the next one.

  19. Review by My H.
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    Attentive and quick to respond, did a great job, I'm very happy with how the song turned out!

  20. Review by Stefan M.
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    Roy was a did an amazing job with my track, added that special touch that it needed to sound next level. Pleasure to deal with and very helpful.
    Highly recommended!

Interview with Roy Merchant

  1. Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

  2. A: I use Protools as my mixing DAW and Ableton for programming. Hardware includes a N16 summing amp fed by an Apogee Symphony and AD/DA 16X. I have a few racks of analogue gear I like to process parts through.

  3. Q: What's your typical work process?

  4. A: Import all the files at 48k then get a tempo and strip the audio so I can actually see the arrangement. Then I'll AB the balance with the ref mix so I'm starting where the producer left off, that's really important. I have some nice bits of gear, so sometimes I'll bounce things around to play with their harmonics and dynamics. There's a Phoenix N16 summing mixer that sits at the backend of my Tools session and returns via either an Alansmart C2 or Avalon 747.

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

  6. A: I love woking with Omar, he's such a great talent. Saying that, the material he hands over can be in a pretty bad shape sometimes. His "The Man" album was mostly recorded in his back garden and hearing what we managed to pull out of the sessions makes me smile. When I mixed that project we really captured his unique vibe.

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

  8. A: I'll put everything I can into your project.

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

  10. A: Mac, ATC 25a, Apogee Symphony, U87, DRS-Q4. Shame there's no power on the island...

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

  12. A: I started making tea in a studio when I was 16. Watched and learnt from many different engineers and producers. I was in-house at a studio in Soho, London, for 4-5 years then went out to Jamaica to record and mix a few albums. After that I engineered for a range of different dance producers and signed to a management company. This led to engineering and mixing for major labels. 25 years later and about 10 million records later... Here I am.

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

  14. A: Electronic.... Pop/Soul/Dance/Indi

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

  16. A: SOOOO many.. Massive Attack were and still are a huge inspiration. Mobb Deep had a great vibe and so did Dr Dre. Armand Van Helden's done a few decent tracks in his time too. Beck and the Dust Brothers have probably inspired many people without knowing. More recently, you can't knock Calvin Harris for consistency and pop sensibility. As far as mixers go Mark Stent and Tony Maserati have done some of my favourite mixes. As I said.. SOOOO many...

  17. Q: What do you like most about your job?

  18. A: I love hearing new tracks, hearing new ideas and new sounds. That said, the best part is seeing people stretch their creativeness.

  19. Q: Analog or digital and why?

  20. A: Both... Analogue can add a harmonic richness and digital is quick easy and convenient.

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

  22. A: Beck.. I've always loved his vibe. Folk hop? The dirt, groove and colourful lyrics.

  23. Q: What's your strongest skill?

  24. A: Patience.

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Terms Of Service

Mixing: 2 revisions;
Stems: $20 per stem
Mastering: 2 revisions

GenresSounds Like
  • Bonobo
  • Daft Punk
  • Funkadelic
Gear Highlights
  • Avid Pro Tools Ultimate
  • Apogee Symphony
  • ATC SMC25a
  • Neve 1073
  • Neve 2254
  • Urei LA4
  • Wes Beta76
  • Avalon 747
  • Smart C2
  • Manley ELOP+
  • Phoenix N16
  • Moog
  • MPC 3000
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  • Over a Billion streamsDec 16, 2023

    Muso.AI just released the figures for 2023 and WOW,  1.1 billion streams. Mega happy, let's push for the second BILLION. See picture inserts.

  • Joe Meek???Jan 28, 2022

    On a whim I got a SC2.2 off Ebay... Why I hear you ask. Well, it's different I give you that. 


    I bussed a drum kit and put the LA 4 over it, not bad. Then used the Joe Meek SC2.2 as a parallel and WHACK. This thing will come in handy...!!!!!

  • New gearAug 17, 2021

    Just added the Wes Audio Beta76 to the studio. A fantastic rework of the classic Urei 1176. A beauty..!!!!!