Remote Mix & Master Engineer

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: Musicality and technical expertise are my best.

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

A: I'll treat your music like my own, you'll get feedback and good communication. I've had bad experiences with my own music so I know how important this is.

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

A: Before reaching anybody: make sure your recordings are as clean as possible, good source material makes a huge difference in the final result. If your recordings aren't perfect that's exactly what I'm here for. When you contact me, you can send a rough mix or reference track so I can understand the direction you're going for. You can tell me the context and most important trust the process. I'll give you honest feedback throughout, and I won't consider the job done until you're genuinely happy with how your music sounds.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: I normally ask what vibe are they looking for, some reference, what's the message of the song or if they want something specific, I like to know about the context and get more familiar with the artist.

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

A: I receive raw stems from independent artists and deliver a full mix and master ready for release. Throughout the process, I provide feedback and creative tips, not just on the technical side, but on arrangement, sound choices, and how to get the most out of their recording. My clients get a collaborator who helps them understand why their music sounds the way it does.

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

A: Jack Antonoff, Thelonious Monk, Willie Colón, Bad Bunny, Bill evans, Doechii, Lauryn Hill, Don Omar, Nat King Cole, Mon Laferte, Pedro Infante, Julie London, Quincy Jones, Dr. Dre, Max Martin, Nirvana, Marc Ronson, Laufey, Metro Boomin, Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, Latin Mafia, H.E.R., Alan Parsons, Mac Miller, Juan Gabriel, Young Miko, Queen, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Chet Baker, Daddy Yankee, J balvin, Bobby Pulido, Fuerza Regida, Dinah Washington, Olivia Rodrigo, Artic Monkeys, Cigarettes After Sex, Lana del Rey etc.

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

A: I was in my sophomore year and GAC motors organized a challenge for students to create an advertising in 12 hrs, I did this with my friends and I was in charge of the soundtrack of course, our message was simple, we were really direct, I did the music in 1 hour, we won 1st place, the judges were pros in the industry and emphasized that the music was just the fit.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: The process, I'm always searching more creative methods for my mixes, over the years you just fall in love with it.

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

A: I would like to work with Khalid or Ariana Grande, great voices.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: The best way to grow is to do what you can with what you have, sometimes less is more.

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

A: Usually urban, latin, hip hop, r&b, jazz, pop, indie and bedroom.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: I care a lot about the musicality and creative methods to make it interesting, I add this "sazón" as we say in spanish, it's this little something, those little seasoning herbs you add to a soup that make the difference, that's what I do.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: In the mix, I go through different phases; Static mix, Top-down mixing, Fx and Automation then the master, pretty straight forward process, depends on the client too.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I work on my laptop, Logic Pro, headphones and monitors and analog gear.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: I'm doing this project that I called "Master Sesh" and I'm doing 5 volumes of 10 songs each, mixing all genres, all kind of recording, specially live sessions, those are a little harder. I'm working with productions and songwriting for other people and myself, sometimes I have calls to play in a theatre.

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

A: Not exactly, I actually heard about this platform via Berklee website, I was looking for recommended jobs for international students.

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Both, you can get the best from both worlds, while of course you can achieve a top tier mix with digital tools, it's all about using your resources for the best. You can produce with "basic" gear and still sound great.

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

A: A lot of people have asked for advice about anything, for example; a college guy wanted to know how to understand mastering, another one asked me if I could help him for some arrangement with his song. They ask me structural questions.

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

A: That mixing can fix everything. It can't and I've been there. Mixing is like when you use makeup, it enhances what's already there, brings out the details, balances everything, and gives your song its final polish. Your source material won't be replaced What I can do is make the most out of what you give me :)

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

A: My laptop, headphones, interface, my disk and a guitar

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

A: I've been 14 years involved in music, I'm a pianist and guitarrist, 10 years producing, mixing and songwriting, I've had mentorship with a lot of professionals and I was accepted in Berklee College Of Music with scholarship, .