let me give your music life and vibe. I specialize in Mixing and Mastering for artists and bands who produce themselves and need to elevate their music to be able to compete with the top level productions without totally breaking the bank.
pop producer, guitarist/keys for Violette
former guitarist of emo band The dangerous summer and pop rock group DRMCTHR (dreamcatcher)
over 15 years experience writing, recording, playing, beat-making, and producing.
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Credits
AllMusic verified credits for Bryan CzapInterview with Bryan Czap
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: Helping
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: whats my rate. my rate is whatever the client needs it to be. just remember that a bigger budget means more time and effort can be spent on it. but not everything needs tons of time.
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: dont hire people you dont trust fully. a producer you are hiring should be more experienced than you so you trust their opinion and hear their suggestions but not so out of your league that are you are afraid to challenge them and push for what you want.
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: started in through school as a drummer played in bands with friends as well as in marching and jazz bands. switched to guitar which I was self taught and naturally good at and formed my first successful band and continued to play guitar in 2 more bands. I had briefly gone to recording school so always had that as an interest and always had recording equipment. most of my music interests were due to my dad always switching hobbies. eventually started recording my own bands to save money and get results that were more aligned with what I was hearing in my head. and then started doing the same for others. and thats been about a 26 year journey.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: keep it simple. don't overthink. but also dont be afraid to push the envelope to hear. sometimes less is more. 1 great sound is better than 5 mediocre ones stacked on one another.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Most people know me for my guitar playing but I personally thing my best skill is Mixing
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: most of what i do can be done remotely.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: Running ableton live with tons of plugins and virtual intstruments. tons of guitars 3 PRS. gibson les paul studio. 2 custom parts telecasters. gretch dobro resonator. luna parlor acoustic. ibanez bass peavey and crate chorus amps from the 1980s custom Charm City Drums presonus studiolive 32c mixing console microphones by shure, audix, Blue, Lewitt, Microphone Parts, and EV.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: I have such a big catalog of music that i love and it always tends to be the producers of those records that really inspire me. I always refer to nirvana producers Butch Vig and Steve Albini. 2 great producers who had 2 polar opposite approaches to recording their own music same band and both came out with insanely good results. I believe there is a time and place to either really dial in a bands sound and put them in a larger than life wall of sound as did Butch Vig; but there is also a time and place to put the band in a room with their instruments and proper microphones and just press record and get out of the way as Steve Albini often explains.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: . I like to help my clients to find the sound they are looking to have and I help them any way I can. everything from session guitar or drums, co writing and pre production; all the way to recording, mixing, and mastering.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: pop, indie, rock, experimental, ambient,
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: vibe, big melodic memorable moments, catchiness,feeling, emotion.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: pop, indie, rock, experimental, ambient,
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: melody composing. creative thinking.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: vibe, big melodic memorable moments, catchiness,feeling, emotion.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: most of what i do can be done remotely. usually i will start with and email, call or skype; depending on what is needed. i will work alone
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: macbook pro running ableton live standard. kemper guitar amp loads of effect pedals. gibson les paul guitar. mpk midi controller. waves plugins. vsts include output, kontakt, and adsr. event monitors and jh audio technica headphones. focusrite interface
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: george and adam of the 1975 chris walla of death cab for cutie christine and the queens prince phil collins peter gabriel edge of u2 kurt cobain alanis morrisette
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: remote session guitar tracking, remote mixing, co-writing, composing, vocal manipulation/tuning, producing
- Electric GuitarAverage price - $200 per song
- Beat MakerAverage price - $100 per song
- Ghost ProducerAverage price - $500 per song
- Keyboards - SynthAverage price - $100 per song
- Programmed drumAverage price - $150 per song
- Vocal TuningAverage price - $75 per track
- Mastering EngineerAverage price - $80 per song
- 1993 Gibson les Paul
- vintage Gibson acoustic
- Ernie ball st. Vincent sig.
- Kemper amplifier
- Ableton live
- waves plugins
- output
- Kontakt
