Mix & Master

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Try new and random things. People will remember a song based on that one cool effect or will anticipate that one catchy adlib every time the song comes on. The little things are important

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: My Ear and my Sense of Timing. Knowing when to cut the beat out or what adlib to emphasize is crucial.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: Energy and Cohesiveness. Turning a beat and some vocals into a full-blown song

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

A: Hip Hop & RnB

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

A: Recording, Mixing, and Mastering. From The Start to The Finish

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: I love the feeling that people get when they realize what they can do musically. There's nothing like the "dang that's me?" face an artist makes when they hear the finished product of what we've created.

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

A: That the production of the beat is more important that the mix of the song. Your engineer is the one who breathes life into your vocals. You can have the coolest beat in the world, but if your vocals arn't sitting in a nice spot in the mix or there's not enough movement going on in the background then it's just not gonna come out the way you imagined it in your head.

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

A: Give as much info as you can. Let me know what kind of vibe you're going for. Also, it's a good idea to organize and label the files so that it's easier for me to go through. The less time I have to spend organizing a session the more time I can spend making it sound amazing!

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: Do you have an established sound or do you want me to create one with you? If you have one, I'd love to hear examples. Who's an artist that you can relate to or that you can really appreciate their sound? Do you have any ideas that you would like worked into the song?

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: Listen to a sample of the artist's other work. Listen to the song a full way through with no strong opinions. Listen to the song again and take notes on things that pop out to me. Once I'm done with that I'll get right into the mixing.