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

A: No one just yet, but I'd love to meet new people and colleagues.

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

A: It can be anything, but I usually master music in the genres of: EDM, Hip-Hop, Rap, Reggaeton, Jazz, Latin, Soundtrack, Podcast, Trap, R&B, Soul, Rock, Metal and Pop.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: Audio mastering, critical listening and special attention to the very subtle details that make a huge difference in the final result of a well done master.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: Quality control, playback systems translation, sound optimization ensuring the song sounds better than the mix that I received.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: First I get an order/request from the website including the mix. I then download the mix and read the technical specifications it has such as Bitrate, Sample rate, key root note, tempo, etc. After that I listen to the entire song one time as a regular person and then a second time as a critical listener and take down notes for anything that may need to be fixed or something that can be enhanced. From there, I will being mastering the song and afterwards I will export it and go through a quality test where I listen to the mastered song on different playback systems and file formats and resolutions to ensure it translates to most of them and with the best quality.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I have a simple, but nice setup with the necessary acoustic treatment, equipment and software needed to deliver a professional master for your music.

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

A: Professional and fast delivery from the first time.

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

A: All, as I feel very proud of every project I work on as every project is different and needs special treatment.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: From home, that's where my studio is at although I could move to any studio if needed.

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Both: analog for the warmth, flavor and natural sound and digital for the very specific necessities and the small details and more control.

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

A: If their mix sounds right and if the mix is ready for mastering.

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

A: That mastering will fix a bad mix, BUT the true fact is that the better the mix the better the master.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: Which platforms or playback systems are you planning to distribute your music on?

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

A: Check for the quality and the value that other person can give you and compare.

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

A: Drake, I think he is a complete artist in all aspects.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: I do what I love and what I'm passionate about. It can't be better than that!

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

A: Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor, Elysia Alpha Compressor, Dangerous Music BAX EQ, Millennia NSEQ-2 Mastering EQ and the SPL Iron Mastering Compressor.

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

A: I have been mastering music for over 10 years, but started first in music production and mixing back in 2005. Around 2010 I stopped all that and decided to go with mastering as this is what I really like the most and it is my true passion. Mastering is what I really love to do!

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: A warm, loud and pristine master.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Always tune the drums samples/sounds to the root key of the melody to ensure everything sounds in tune.