Mix & Mastering

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: When mixing the first thing I do is take a good listen to what's been sent to me. Then I recognise the most important elements and make a rough mix around them. Once that is done I spend around 10 to 14 hours mixing the track, depending on the magnitud of it.

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

A: As a mixing engineer the most inspiring for me is Tchad Blake. I also find Nigel Goldrich's work quite breathtaking

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

A: The last record I made at Abbey Road's Studio 2 with Feli Colina and her band (2018) is one of the recording I feel most proud of.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: Just finished producing, recording & mixing "Los Telepaticos" new EP. They are a local band from Madrid. Most of the musicians of the band were born in Uruguay. They are doing very well in the local scene.

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Both. I love to work the mix ITB and the Stereo Bus Analog. For Mastering I use an hybrid configuration too.

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

A: Happiness and lovely sound

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: That I enjoy it very much and it keeps me creative.

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

A: One thing I get asked a lot is about possible revisions on mixes and mastering and I always tell them that the jobs is finished when the are happy with the result.

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

A: You work with the material you are provided with. That sets a threshold by itself. That is very important to understand. Pretending to get somewhere the original material can't go can be dangerous.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: How happy they are with what they've done so far

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

A: I will always be 100% honest with what I'm hearing and what I think we can get out of it.

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

A: SM7, 1073, Distressor, SSL Stereo Bus Comp, PMC monitors =)

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

A: I started when I was 19 as an assistant at the most importan Mastering Studios in Buenos Aires at that time. From there I started with my fist recording and mixing sessions. I'm 35 now it been quit a ride already.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: I like to work with the main elements of the song, always try to keep space for the important thing.

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

A: Artic Monkeys, I just like they way they conceive their music. Pure concept

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Music is energy, try to keep it as real as you can

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

A: Rock & Pop mainly. But I've done many thing in different styles

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: Definitely Mixing and Mastering

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: Power and depth

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: As I'm endorsed by Universal Audio Argentina, I use mainly their plug-ins. I also have como custom built analog master section for my Stereo Bus

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

A: What I do more often is mixing and mastering. I rather not master the tracks I've already mixed.