Josue Armendariz on SoundBetter

Producer/Mixing Engineer/Sound Designer

Hi, Im Josue, a passionate music producer and audio engineer graduated from Universidad San Francisco de Quito (Global Berklee Partener) with 2 recognitions in AES LATAM. I have 5 years of experience in music production and mixing, I have learned directly from the best audio engineers in the industry (Ken Lewis, Santiago Salazar, Ezequiel Morfi and more). I have mixed styles such as Pop, Indie rock, and folk, but I specialize in EDM/Dubstep. I enjoy exploring and experimenting with different creative resources when it comes to mixing. I would like to listen to your music and work together.

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Credits

Endorse Josue Armendariz2 Reviews

by Daniel Venegas (Tio Manico)
Trabajamos durante la grabación y producción de una sesión en vivo de artistas locales. Aportó desde recomendaciones sobre qué equipos utilizar y de qué forma para poder grabar las mejores pistas posibles hasta el proceso de mezcla y producción, siendo altamente comunicativo y transparente durante el mismo.
by Casa 29
Buena comunicación e ideas para aportar, se adaptó muy bien al sonido de la banda

Interview with Josue Armendariz

Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: The projects that I take the most pride in are the ones I have developed as an artist, where I compose and produce. Additionally, I often collaborate with other artists to blend our styles. Overall, the works that I have been a composer, musician, or producer on are the ones that I consider the best.
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: As music producer for local artist (Ecuador) and Mixing Engineer for everyone :)
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: I havent explore
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: I use digital equipment because it allows me much more fluidity when it comes to working.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: Make your songs to sound like an story
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: Discovering new artist
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: They usually ask if analog gear is better than plugins, I answer them that analog gear ang plugins are just another tools that you can use to mix, no one is better or worse.
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: Idk
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: What mood or scenario do you imagine while playing your song?
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Make sure the producer has the same vision for the song as you
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Laptop, headphones, interface and 2 mics for stereo recording
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I began my music career in 2017 by forming my first band, and we had the opportunity to record a track in a professional studio. That's when I started delving deeper into the world of music. In 2018, I commenced my studies in music production at San Francisco de Quito University (Global Berklee Partner), where I developed my skills as a mixing engineer and successfully completed my degree in May 2023. Throughout that time, I actively participated in the industry as a musician and producer for my band, in addition to collaborating on local projects.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: I would describe my style as creating music that transports you to another reality, to a story
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Skrillex, because is one of my main influences on my music style
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Take your time to explore and understand your audio tools
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Pop, Indie pop, Indie rock, EDM, dubstep
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Comunication wih artists
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: I like to bring the adecuate ambience to transmit a mood to the listener
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: Once I understand the intention and concept of the artist I look foward for creative resources in order to have a clear idea of the sound Im looking for. Then I do the typicall process, editing, gain, tempo, tune, eq, comp, etc...
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: Laptop ROG Zephyrus, Focusrite 18i20, Focusrite 2i2, Yamaha Hs5, Beyerdynamic DT 990 pro, Audio-Technica ATH-M50x, Sound ID Reference, Arturia MicroFreak
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Oliver Sykes, Skrillex, Mark Ronson
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Mixing services

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I was the Producer, Mix Engineer in this production

ProducerContact for pricing
Mixing EngineerAverage price - $200 per song
Sound DesignAverage price - $100 per minute
Mastering EngineerAverage price - $80 per song
EditingAverage price - $10 per track
Vocal compingAverage price - $20 per track
Vocal TuningAverage price - $20 per track

Up to 3 revisions for mixing and mastering, unlimited revisions for producing services. The turn-arround time is about 1 to 2 work days (each revision).