Have a song which you are looking to create a demo recording, but need production/arranging assistance? I can produce and get your song recorded up to industry standard through a combination of programming and tracks created by professional LA session musicians. I also offer mixing services at a per hour or per song rate.
Los Angeles-based recording/mix engineer, producer and multi-instrumentalist specializing in the industries of music, film, and various other types of visual media. Proven leadership, interpersonal, and organizational skills, as well as proficiency in digital audio software such as Logic Pro, Pro Tools, and Antares Vocal Processing. Substantial knowledge of pop, r&b, hip-hop, urban, rock, jazz, flamenco, gospel and latin pop musical genres with specific adeptness in vocal production, drum editing/production, rhythm/horn section arranging, music theory, transcription, score preparation, keyboard, and orchestration. Knowledge in sound recording, mixing, and mastering, as well as ADR, dialogue editing and sound design composition/creation.
Contemporary Jazz trained Keyboardist, Vocalist and Composer with over 12 years of performance experience in both live and studio recording. Gabriel holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Audio Production and Music Performance minor from American University in Washington D.C. and is now pursuing a Master of Arts degree from California State University, Northridge in Music Industry Administration. He is currently working as a freelance Audio Engineer and Producer in the greater Los Angeles area.
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check_circleVerified (Client)I had an amazing experience working with Gabriel. Completely professional, well prepared, and amazing music! I highly recommend Gabriel and look forward to future collaborations!
I've worked with Gabriel in few occasions as a keyboardist and music producer. In both cases my experience was very positive, he is a very knowledgeable musician and a well mannered professional to work with. I'll definitely racomend him for your project, I'm sure you'll be pleased as I was.
Interview with Gabriel Crespo
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Well I like to say R&B Pop; however AI says my latest single is 96% Dance Pop, so I guess for now I'll go with that!
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Right now I would say Bruno Mars, I would say because we share a lot of musical influences from Motown artists ranging from Michael Jackson to James Brown!
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Something I've learned from some of the industry greats I've worked with is - you need to learn to separate each stage of the writing, production and mixing processes even if you're doing it all, so you don't one, second guess yourself too much and two, get overwhelmed, causing you to be stagnant on a project.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Well what role I am playing, I would say as a songwriter I am working more on Dance Pop and R&B and as an engineer more Rock, Hip- Hop and some Jazz. As a keyboardist I play a little bit of everything, from Gospel to Flamenco!
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: I would say my understanding of Harmony, and Rhythm. As a Latino-American I grew up listening to a lot of different syncopated rhythms and genres and these Afro-Cuban rhythm combined with R&B, Funk and Jazz give me a lot of directions feel-wise to take a groove. As far as harmony goes, well listening to learning from the music of David Foster, Stevie Wonder and so many great Brazilian Jazz artists gives a unique ability to find those interesting non-diatonic chord substitutions to add into a song.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: Nowadays I am working mainly in the box in Logic Pro X and Pro Tools for Sound Design and Mixing. I always try to use at least one piece of Analog gear even on the mix bus, just to get that final touch of warmth and harmonic saturation into the mix.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Oh wow this is a tough one, cause there's so many talented musicians, producers and engineers who inspire me. I'd have to say 3 main industry names that inspire me the most would be - David Foster, Quincy Jones and my main vocal influence El DeBarge!
- Mixing EngineerAverage price - $300 per song
- Mastering EngineerAverage price - $50 per song
- ProducerContact for pricing
- Beat MakerContact for pricing
- Keyboards - SynthAverage price - $25 per song
- Pop-Rock ArrangerContact for pricing
- Programmed drumAverage price - $100 per song
Mixing services will allow for 3 revisions at per song rate (e.g. tweak eq of lead vocal, adjust level of rhythm guitar and add different type of reverb on lead vocal track) count as one revision.
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