Mix Engineer/Music Producer

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

A: I worked on a song by presiders called Today. I'm very Proud of the song because, it was one of the first times where not only the artist was pushing me to break my limits but I was also pushing the artist to do the same, he made sure I was outside of my comfort zone so that I'd become a better engineer in the process, and I gave him an instrumental that sparked him creatively to the point where he felt unstoppable on the track

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

A: computer, mic, monitors, headphones, and interface is all that's needed

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: my studio setup is very simple I have a MacBook laptop (as well as a windows laptop) running Fl studio connected to my persons audio box interface with JBL professional speakers, and an AT2020 microphone

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

A: I'm new to sound better so I haven't built a ton of connections just yet

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

A: I honestly don't know just yet

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

A: if I had to choose one it would be Gunna for the simple fact that his voice is as smooth as my sound and I think it would be a great combination

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: I am currently working on an album of my own, where I will be the sole producer and mix engineer, while also working on projects for other artists I've work closely with.

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: digital, I was born in the first year of Gen Z (1995) so thats what I grew up on.

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

A: High quality work, quick turnaround, and communication

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: music is my first and only love, so the fact that I get to work on it a make income from from doing so is something that really excites me.

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

A: Do you have a catalogue of beats I can listen to? Yes go to ChefMajor.com or www.youtube.com/ChefMajor do you do custom beats? Yes, for a more Premium price.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: Whats the deadline? what program do you use to record?

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

A: Computer, Speakers, interface, Keyboard, and some type of outlet I can plug into

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

A: I was accepted to go to full sail university but i couldn't afford it, so I stayed in school for marketing while pursuing my music career at the same time and honing my craft on my own.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: very smooth and enchanting, i'd say most of my beats make you close your eyes and nod your head, I adapt pretty well to others while also keeping my identity in the mix.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: simplicity is key

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

A: I usually work on Hip/hop and R&B but Im really looking forward to working on Pop music as well

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: my strongest skill is beat making for sure

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: I feel that I bring new ideas that the artist hadn't initially thought of when making the song, for example, adding an effect to a certain part of the song to give it a new flare (somthing like echos, reverses, tempo/pitch change, ect.). and since I'm a producer I set the tone for the overall song of a song as well.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: When making beats my process sort of changes from time to time, Because I become uninspired by doing things the same way over and over again, but usually I like to create a melody firsts, playing with it see how I can alter it to sound even better, and then I put on the drums. (process to complete beat can take, 15 mins to a couple hours). Keeping mixing and mastering short because it could be a long process, I clean the vocals first and get rid of any audio mistakes and ear sores such as high sibilance (from s, t, and f sounds). I compress vocals, eq them and add effects, while lowering/raising volumes at the same time. Then I take a break and repeat.

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

A: I have Many inspirations, to name my top few: Timbaland, Metro Boomin, Zaytoven, Noah "40" Shebib, and Ethan Stevens

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

A: the most common type of work I do is producing songs for others by providing Instrumentals to recording artists, and mixing and mastering the track (if they don't already have an engineer).