Mixing & Postproduction

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

A: It is the Debut i am working on. It is my first project and completely DIY. i was producer, recording engineer, mixing engineer and mastering engineer beside my job as a guitarist in the band

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: digital is more comfortable but i love the little fairy-dust of analog sounds

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

A: Fixing in the mix. it doesn't work

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: What are your references? What kind of audience do you want?

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

A: performance and fun is the important thing in the session

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

A: acoustic guitar, cajon, acustic bass, ducktape, leatherman

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

A: I started with learning by doing 25 years ago, 2016 i started my engineer education and 2019 i get my Diploma in Audio Engineering. I make music since i was 10 years old.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Against the loudness-war

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

A: I like to work with a classic band setup, but i am open minded with all kind of music

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: mixing and editing guitars, work with references

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: Crisp, Shine and Loudness

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: The work starts with a listening session of the raw song and songs out of the same genre. After opening and arrange the project i do a volume- and panning mix. First than i control the files with EQ & compression. I use reverb and delay very economical The Mix will sound analog as possible

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I prefer to mix in the box. I have a lot of PlugIns of Waves, HOFA-Studios, Soundtoys. I mix with Cubase 10.5, JBL Speakers and Beyerdynamic Headphones, Recording with Studer-PreAmps

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: on the debut-album from fin the chaef, my own band.

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

A: not yet

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

A: i do my very best

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: I love all kinds of things that comes with music and making music

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

A: Dave Grohl, i like his kind of thinking about making music

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Dynamic EQ on Bass sidechaining (Kick) with shelving filters. Shelving low end with "Ahead attack" and 12:1 ratio and shelving the high end with "ahead attack" and 1:12 ratio.

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

A: I heard many difficult styles of music, but i am influenced by the grunge-sound of the 90's

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

A: I want to mix and master songs for my clients and with my clients.