You will be impressed with the result of the song! You will get excellent sound in a very short time
Professional mastering for CD, Streaming and Radio:
- Stereo Imaging
- Corrective and Additive EQ
- Multi-band Compression
- Noise reduction
- Analog Tape Emulation
- Professional Metering
- And more!
I work with Waves, Slate Digital, Universal Audio, Plugin Alliance and Izotope plugins (Original licenses)
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Interview with Diego Avila
Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: On the last album of "Quemarlo Todo Por Error" (Colombian band). I managed to give the band a new identity!
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: On the mastering of a Canadian classical music trio
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: No.
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: In my case, digital. There's no margin of error
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: You can not imagine how your song will sound after passing through my hands!
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: See my clients happy with the result
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: How long does it take you to master? - less than you imagine Do you use only izotope to master? - Not! I have a great chain of plugins that add greatness to the song
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: People think that the analog is better than the digital. Be impressed by the result of a digital master
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: If you have a specific volume where you want your track to be mastered
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Don't worry, your product is in good hands
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: My apollo interface, a Beyerdynamic dt990 pro, a MacBook Pro with the plugins I use, Focal Alpha 65 and the isoacustics
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I am a professional musician and sound engineer. I have been working on mastering for approximately two years
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Unique and original
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: With the foo fighters. It's always been my favorite band
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Be patient, it is not an easy way
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Reggaeton, trap and hip hop
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Perfection and patience
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: I give the song all my experience, my ears and my heart. With this the result will be unique
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: I first listen to the song to understand its message. If the song need any adjustments I make suggestions to the mixing engineer and then proceed to mastering
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I do mastering ITB with 100% original software, I use professional audio monitors and headphones to get the best possible result
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Bob Katz, Bruce Swedien, Roger Nichols, Tom Lord Alge
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: mastering singles and albums
I was the Mastering Engineer in this production
- Mastering EngineerAverage price - $30 per song
- Imac 2018
- Protools
- Focal Alpha 65
- Beyerdinamic dt990pro
- Apollo Twin
- Icon Qcon pro
- Slate Digital
- Waves
- Universal Audio
- Plugin Alliance
- Izotope
