James Donovan on SoundBetter

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Hey, I’m Ethan. I’m a self-taught producer and graduate of Western Washington University's Audio Technology Program. I’m a self-taught producer and have tracks released on worldwide labels. I started producing electronic music at a young age and have recently transitioned to songwriter // hip hop productions.

I can easily Tune and Process your vocals, replace beats, mix songs, add production, and more to your music!

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Interview with James Donovan

Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: Recording tons of vocals, mixing a freinds edm project, mixing/pitching rap vocals
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: BOTH, why not have the best of both worlds
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: if you are not happy with it, I will refund
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: how?
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: bpm, and track references
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: be original, be able to give me references of what sound you want
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Apollo Twin, MacBook, Grandmother, Guitar, Tape
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: Started producing edm 7 years ago.. moved onto producing rnb/pop/rap production
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: what eva the vibe is
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: mi amigos, its fun
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: -eliminate noise when recording vocals plzzz
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: -Rap -Rnb -Edm
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: -Mixing -Vocal Processing -Fixing Fucked up vocals
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: -clarity -sonic massage -effects
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: listen to the reference track, determine what you are going for, then make it sound better.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: Secret... nothing too crazy but it gets the job done... got a tape machine for your digital ass edm sounds
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Alex Tumay, Frank, Toro y Moi last project, Tame Impala, Frank
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Pitching & Mixing Vocals for the most part. I have been mixing EDM songs here and there