Mixing & Mastering

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

A: Definitely! A couple of my good friends are on here. Love the community

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

A: I mixed a song called “ravens n bats” for an artist called Ja¥en x District. I produced, mixed and mastered it and I’m so proud of it because I had almost a dozen people message me saying that song got them through a really dark time and made them feel good. That friends, is why I do this.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: Just wrapped up 2 songs getting placed on EDM/Trap channels on YouTube, finishing an alt-R&B album and mixing a single for a Major artist set to drop on the new year.

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Digital. That’s what all the cool kids are doing.

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

A: I will stop at nothing until your vision becomes reality.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: I love seeing artists fans listening to a song that I’ve mixed or mastered and just loving it. That’s what keeps me going everyday.

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

A: “What do you think of the record?” Answer always varies but I always try to provide any feedback that I think could benefit the song.

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

A: That templates are what make you good and there’s one plugin that makes you good.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: How many songs are you looking to get done? What’s your deadline? What are some records you really like right now? Who are your influences?

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

A: Give us as MUCH detail about your song as possible. Any engineer worth their weight makes your project their baby just as much as it is yours.

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

A: My computer, my Apollo, a U87 mic, my NS10’s and my moms home made lasagna.

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

A: A lot of coffee. I started recording and mixing when I was 16, been doing it professionally for about 6-7? So around 13 years total.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Dark and moody that gets you in your feels.

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

A: Post Malone. Just seems like such a genuine guy. I think it would be fun!

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: If it feels good, it is good.

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

A: Mainly dark/alt R&B and alt-pop.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: Eating ice cream.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: Ear candy. I love creating moments in a song that really let the audience connect with it.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: First I go through the record, clean up any unwanted noise, fix pitch or timing issues, and organize the session. Then I listen to the record top to bottom to get a feel of where it is and where it needs to go. Once I have a vision I will start balancing out the sounds and driving it to a finalized polished product.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I monitor through Genelec 8030c’s, NS10’s and an Avantone Mixcube. Gear wise I mostly work in the box but have an Avalon 737, Manley Massive Passive, 2 Distressors and an LA2A at my disposal.

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

A: My biggest inspirations are Jaycen Joshua, MixedByAli and Dave Pensado.

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

A: Mainly clients will send me their vocal stems, along with either a 2-track beat (wav or mp3) or sometimes trackouts. I’ll then balance everything out and polish it so it sounds radio ready!