
Music Producer with over 20 years of experience. Mixing & Mastering Engineer. Keyboardist. Vocal Producer. Logic Pro Expert
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Interview with Smilus Music
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Mature Afro Caribé. Quality music for a mature audience.
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Damian Marley because he’s the most versatile of the Marley family. Rihanna, well because she’s Rihanna 😎
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Don't let perfect be the enemy of the good. Know when to move on in the process of creating music.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Soca and Reggae
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: My knowledge of harmony and experience as a professional keyboardist.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: An experienced ear from being a keyboardist for some of the world’s greatest singers and performers.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: For production, I typically start working on the drums and build from that. Sometimes it’s a harmonic progression but even in those cases I’ll record the basic idea and then work on drums and percussion next. The vocals are usually perfected in the last stage.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: Logic Pro, MacBook Pro
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: •Mixing & Mastering •Vocal Production •Vocal Editing
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Digital. I've always worked in the digital domain so I'm most comfortable there.
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I received a BA from Berklee College of Music and gradually transitioned into music production. Performing on keyboards and producing for over 20 years.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Bob Marley, Burning Flames
- ProducerAverage price - $2000 per song
- Mixing EngineerAverage price - $500 per song
- Mastering EngineerAverage price - $100 per song
- Keyboards - SynthAverage price - $200 per song
- Vocal TuningAverage price - $100 per track
- EditingAverage price - $125 per track