Name a project or genre and we have done it (Okay no film or post work!). We specialize in mixing music (Most common genres) and podcasts. Each new project brings a new perspective and requires a new approach...no cookie cutting! This is your art and we want to treat it as such.
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Interview with Monolith Mixing and Recording
Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: The High and Dry podcast was a great challenge and a great success. The challenges were working with a non-existing budget with less than ideal gear and rooms. But the final product when finished resulted in a great podcast that looks and sounds great all while recorded at an airport.
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: A podcast!
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: Not yet but I just signed up!
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Food or water? Both are required in a healthy diet and both require an understanding of the other.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: I will deliver something they will be happy with and will have for potentially the rest of their lives.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: The freedom to work when I choose and with clients I choose.
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: How much to do X? Or what does X do?
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: The amount of time it takes to prep, edit, and upload. These three things take the longes time and are not what clients think about when they think about what we do.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: What are they trying to do? When do they need it? Do they have an example of what they would like to have?
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Ask questions if you don't know what you are looking for. The audio world can be esoteric and comprehending what it takes to complete a project can be hard to judge without prior experience.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Sure KSM 32 Apollo 8p Barefoot Footprint01 x2 Imac
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I received a certificate in recording engineering from Cypress College in 2009. I then worked in the music retail space in phone sales, warehouse management, and then purchasing and product management. I then left to pursue engineering as a full-time gig and have 3 years as a full time professional.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Easy to work with but I like to work quickly. I find projects stall out and people lose their sense of direction when things take too long.
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Radiohead. That means I could work under Nigel Godrich.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: For live instruments; phase cohesion. Compression as an envelope shaper as much as dynamic control.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Indie, Folk, Rock, Blue Grass, Pop, and Hip hop. I enjoy working on all kinds of projects and the challenges new genres bring.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Working with clients to figure out what they want out of a given time frame and budget.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: All engineers bring their own perspectives and ears. I listen to a piece of audio and try to use the technology on hand to preserve the integrity of the project while addressing any issues and delivering a professional product.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: Have a beer or coffee with the client (email if we must!) and find out what they need and then deliver on the project in a timely manner.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I mix in a fully treated room on high-quality monitors (Barefoot) and high-quality AD/DA (UAD Apollo 8p).
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Nigel Godrich, Rick Rubin, Ira Glass, Sefjuan Stevens, Jack White, et al....
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Mixing and editing for music and podcasts.
Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: The High and Dry podcast was a great challenge and a great success. The challenges were working with a non-existing budget with less than ideal gear and rooms. But the final product when finished resulted in a great podcast that looks and sounds great all while recorded at an airport.
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: A podcast!
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: Not yet but I just signed up!
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Food or water? Both are required in a healthy diet and both require an understanding of the other.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: I will deliver something they will be happy with and will have for potentially the rest of their lives.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: The freedom to work when I choose and with clients I choose.
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: How much to do X? Or what does X do?
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: The amount of time it takes to prep, edit, and upload. These three things take the longes time and are not what clients think about when they think about what we do.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: What are they trying to do? When do they need it? Do they have an example of what they would like to have?
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Ask questions if you don't know what you are looking for. The audio world can be esoteric and comprehending what it takes to complete a project can be hard to judge without prior experience.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Sure KSM 32 Apollo 8p Barefoot Footprint01 x2 Imac
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I received a certificate in recording engineering from Cypress College in 2009. I then worked in the music retail space in phone sales, warehouse management, and then purchasing and product management. I then left to pursue engineering as a full-time gig and have 3 years as a full time professional.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Easy to work with but I like to work quickly. I find projects stall out and people lose their sense of direction when things take too long.
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Radiohead. That means I could work under Nigel Godrich.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: For live instruments; phase cohesion. Compression as an envelope shaper as much as dynamic control.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Indie, Folk, Rock, Blue Grass, Pop, and Hip hop. I enjoy working on all kinds of projects and the challenges new genres bring.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Working with clients to figure out what they want out of a given time frame and budget.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: All engineers bring their own perspectives and ears. I listen to a piece of audio and try to use the technology on hand to preserve the integrity of the project while addressing any issues and delivering a professional product.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: Have a beer or coffee with the client (email if we must!) and find out what they need and then deliver on the project in a timely manner.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I mix in a fully treated room on high-quality monitors (Barefoot) and high-quality AD/DA (UAD Apollo 8p).
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Nigel Godrich, Rick Rubin, Ira Glass, Sefjuan Stevens, Jack White, et al....
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Mixing and editing for music and podcasts.
I was the producer, engineer and mastering engineer in this production
- Mixing EngineerAverage price - $100 per song
- Podcast Editing & MasteringAverage price - $75 per podcast
- Recording StudioAverage price - $500 per day
- EditingAverage price - $40 per track
- Mastering EngineerAverage price - $30 per song
- Vocal compingAverage price - $40 per track
- Vocal TuningAverage price - $40 per track
Deposit of 25% to secure work and the rest due upon delivery. Three revisions will be included and anything beyond will be charged at %50 of the average price above.
- Apollo 8p - Barefoot Footprint01 - BAE 1073.
