Professional Trombone Player

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: External Sound Card: RME Babyface Pro FS. Microphones: Shure SM7B, Shure SM58, Shure PGX4 with Shure Beta 98H, Zoom H2n. Software: Reaper. Trombone: Bach 42A, Conn 6H. Mutes: Straight, Cup, Plunger, Velvet, Hat Sound quality guaranteed.

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Analog: would say the neighbours. Digital: here we are...

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

A: Customer: "Are you available to record trombone tracks?". Me: "Yes., I'm on it!"

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: BPM; Background Audio Track (any format) and Sheet Music (if one); Delivery Audio Format (WAV, MP3, AIFF...); Delivery Audio Quality (44.1/48/96 kHz - 16/24 bit); Any hints that will help me tune with your musical ideas during the recording session.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: Record draft trombone lines/arrangments and send a mixed DEMO MP3. If the customers like it I'll deliver the separated files as requested (format and quality).

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

A: Jethro Beats called me late this year and I was thrilled to record on Tamer Nafar new single: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Z_-zIfh5E4 I've composed and recorded all the trombone tracks and Ramy (JethroBeats) Salih did an amazing job with them, I'm very proud of the final result, check it out!

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: Ending this interview.

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

A: Nope, first time, I hope to have the possibility to know other... "providers" like me ^^

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

A: No promises, I just do my best every single time.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: Certainly not the water leaking out of the trombone.

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

A: I'm a trombone player. Yes, I can play high but I'm still a trombone player.

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

A: My Zoom H2n and a lighter... always a lighter...

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

A: 15 years.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Different.

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

A: You, because you've come so far reading all these staffs and I'll be honoured to meet you and to work on your music.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: It Don't Mean a Thing If Your Bones Ain't Got that Swing.

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

A: All genres (yeah, kid's music too, I love to record on that projects too!).

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: I can let the bell vibrate through with the most powerful sound and I can play so soft that I'll calm your mind down.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: Bones.

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

A: I record high quality dry trombone tracks. Usually, it's about solos in any genre of music but I've also worked on full horns arrangments for hip-hop, pop-rock, pop, reggae, rock, ska, electronic music... I'm a versatile musician and professional trombone player with over 15 years of experience.