Javi Perera on SoundBetter

Spanish musician/vocalist/sound engineer based in Cambridge, UK. Experience in rock/metal production, with several albums mixed and mastered. At the moment, endorsed with Joey Sturgis Tones as tutor. Singing since 2000, specially oriented to rock and metal music, though I adapt to different styles. Musical background of 10 years of piano.

I am going to mix and master your rock / metal song in a level that meets your needs. All the mix is done ITB (In The Box) with high quality plugins provided from the most important companies, ensuring a high quality final product.

I am constantly training and updating myself in mixing and mastering these specific genres, though my musical spectrum can be wider (i.e., hip hop, indie, classical, acoustic...), but I like to focus on the ones I am more proficient.

Feedback is essential for achieving a win-win both for the artist as clients and for me as a professional. That said, I am very open to it as long as we keep the things to change and/or improve in a clear and concise way, just in order to avoid unnecessary delays and misunderstandings that can affect the turnaround of the final product.

Requirements for mixing:
- Tracks in WAV format, 24 bits, mono/stereo when applicable.
- Labelling clear and concise (i.e, "GUITAR L", "VOX 01"...).
- Also, numbering off the tracks at the beginning would be appreciated (i.e, "01-kick", "02-snare top"...)

Requrements for mastering:
- Full song, WAV stereo 44.1kHz 24 bit
- Pre - mixed WAV format stems (individual tracks). No corrections/edits.

Services also offered:
- Session vocalist
- Editing (Performance / Quantization for all instruments)
- Vocal Tuning
- Vocal Comping
- Drum Programming

Send me an email through 'Contact' button above and I'll get back to you asap.

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Interview with Javi Perera

Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Digital. I was born into the digital world. And nowadays you can find digital products pretty close to their analog original versions.
Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: My latest biggest job was with the band Juggernaut, and I ended up very happy with the result, being involved since the recording of the album.
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: When I am not working on my musical endeavours, I work in a hospital as a staff nurse.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: To always search for the 101% of satisfaction on the final product.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: The whole process: from the creative one until the birth of the final product.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: - What are you aiming for? - Do you have any band or album as a reference for your sound?
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Laptop, mic, sound card, headphones, keyboard.
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I discovered this world when I was 15, and I finally received 2 years of formal training by 2012.
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: So many I cannot count all of them...
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Create a template for mix notes. It will save you and the band time and lots of unnecesary headaches.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Mostly metal and hard rock genres, but my musical range is quite wide, being familiar with indie, classical, electronic...
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: My strongest skill is voice production, as I am a singer myself.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: I try to bring the mood it asks for, without losing musicality.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: To mention a few of them: Taylor Larson, Adam "Nolly" Getgood, Dan Lancaster, Andrew Wade, Joey Sturgis, Tue Madsen...
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: I mostly provide remote mixing and mastering. I work as a session vocalist for bands, specially on rock, metal and pop genres.