Keys/Synths/Piano/Mix

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

A: Right now in my music I am stopped, I work a lot for others. I am studying jazz here in Buenos Aires to extract the best knowledge to apply it in my music and in that of everyone I have to collaborate with.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: Soul right now, but there's always a lot of jazz behind it, especially in harmony. I'm also working on indie projects, producing more than anything. And from time to time a beat asks me.

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

A: I have been working with music for 14 years. However, trying to live the music of 7 years ago to the fullest, learning something every day. Very important to try to learn something every day. I put out my first EP in 2021 and my first album in 2022. I've done session work many times and it's definitely something I love to do.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: My style would define it as modern, but with little hints of funk and Jazz-Rock from the 70s and 80s.

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

A: Soul RnB is the genre that I like the most, but in recent years I have been working on LoFi, Hip-Hop, Trap, Rap music. And I have two bands that we do Funk with, which is another of the genres that I like the most.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: My equipment in my studio increases the quality every time, little by little. 10 years ago I bought my first "synthesizer", the Yamaha MOXF-8, I used it more than 100 times live and I still use it, an incredible keyboard. 4 years ago I bought the Reface CS, also from Yamaha, a very inspiring keyboard to compose and I also recommend it to learn synthesis. I also have the UNO Synth from Ik Multimedia and the XW-P1 from Casio and the new Modal Argon and Cobalt X. I use various pedals, my favorite brand is Strymon and MXR. I have Mobius, Big Sky, Timeline, NightSky and Deco by Strymon, I love them all! I love to experiment and achieve an original sound. I've been working with a Steinberg UR44C for four years, a very nice interface and very useful for what I do. My studio monitors are JBL 305 Mkii. As for DAWs, I use Cubase 11 Pro, Ableton Live Suite 10 and Pro Tools 12. As for Plugins, I use several brands, the main ones being FabFilter, Waves, Plugin Alliance, Acustica, Valhalla and Softube.

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

A: Well, coming to a utopian world one of the artists I would like to work with would be with Marcus Miller. But many emerging artists are liking me and I would love to work as J3PO (Julian Pollack)

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: Listen, many times. And once I have what I would like to do, I record it and modify it according to how I like it. If you do not have anything recorded, what I do is interview the client to find out what he would like most to do. Sound, tempo, tones, formulas, etc.

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

A: What I usually do are beats, and I record keyboards.

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

A: Not really. But every time I get on the page I will find and recommend it surely.

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Analag and digital. You have to achieve the ideal combination between those two

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

A: If you agree to work with me, I will do it, I do not promise you that you like it, that depends on each one, but if I am going to give priority to it and I am going to dedicate my whole being to its work.

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

A: Usually I ask the questions, it's fun to say, but I think what they sometimes ask me is if I'm going to take too long or if I'm going to accept improvements. Of course I accept improvements, I'm not perfect, nobody is, and as for the work time it will take, it all depends on the track, but I usually do it fast.

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

A: I think one of the things that I have to improve is to be able to listen and choose when to stop.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: Generally I ask if it has any sound to achieve (I mean a sound similar to an artist), however what I like the most to be told is: I want to sound like me. I also usually ask if he wants a more rhythmic style, calmer and many more, it is a talk that depends on the wave between the client and me.

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

A: If someone wants to work with me, they must want to work seriously. Without lack of respect and with very good vibes.

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

A: Without a doubt: Audio interface, polyphonic synthesizer, headphones, cell phone with a lot of loaded music and a computer.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Being original is important. Achieve your own sound and when someone hears you say: that's m4sp4s!

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: My best skills are keyboards and synthesizers. I have had experience with this for 14 years. I also mix, record, edit and play bass.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: What seems fundamental to me that every song must have (obviously depending on the genre but generally in my works it does) is the air. That the song can breathe is very important so that everything sounds more organic. I also like to get good bass, I usually do it with synthesizers but sometimes I also grab the electric bass and try to generate air. I think that the bass line and the drums (or the beat) are the instruments that can most generate this air, space and the ones that I like the most powerful to sound.

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

A: The artist who I think shaped my life was Joe Zawinul (with Weather Report, Syndicate, Miles, etc ...) Also Wayne Shorter, Jaco Pastorius, Herbie Hancock, Marcus Miller, Miles Davis. And speaking from my country, Argentina, Luis Alberto Spinetta always manages to inspire me, Gustavo Cerati and a number of countless excellent musicians that luckily my country brought out. Luckily I have very varied musical tastes and I could spend a month naming idols.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: All. Especially the recording procces.