Andres Walters on SoundBetter

My goal is always to keep the process simple and deliver a job just as the client requests, in the specified time and with clear communication.

I am a young musician from the Dominican Republic, currently studying for the degree of Bachelor of Contemporary Music. With more than 5 years developing mixing, mastering, and musical arrangement skills, both for my musical projects and clients already established in the market.

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Interview with Andres Walters

Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: Last year I work on a sound design project for a Music Video from an Artist on Las Vegas, it came out really good and I'm proud of the reach that my work had
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: I'm working on an EP, mixing for local artist and Arranging music for college
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: Noup, I'm new here.
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Digital, basically Digital is an emulation of analog devices, bringing you that same sound inside the box. there's nothing more versatile than that. Another reason is, how come a Gear from the '70s can still sound better than one that just got release 50 years after. Pd. I'm aware that some Analog vintage gear can have some characteristic sound provided by the physical components.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: A Good Quality mix
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: Its what I love doesn't feel like a job, I can do it from my home easily.
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: Can you do it? yes
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: Gear. people still believe that you need to have tons of rack in order to sound good; Wrong!, its about skills.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: What type of music they like, their inspirations, how they describe their music, what are the goals for the project
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Always try to be clear with your specifications, always show a reference with you.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Acoustic Guitar, Paper, pen, recorder, water
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I've been doing this since I'm 14 (I'm 24 now), but about 3 years professional
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Versatile, Innovating
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: In terms of mixing, Travis Scott.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Always reference your tracks!
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: EDM, Trap, Jazz, R&B, Regueton, Hip hop
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Mixing
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: Clear distinction on the main elements and a balanced mix accomplishing the client specification
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: Understand the vision of the project with the client through a clear conversation, embody that vision so I can give my 100%
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: A minimalist home studio, Pair of Krk's, Focusrite Scarlett, Audio Technica ath-m50x
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Skrillex, Jaycen Joshua, Reid Steffan, Virtual Riot, Dave Pensado
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Mix audiovisual projects whether they are podcasts, songs, jingles, film scoring, etc...