Record, Mixx&Master Engineer

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

A: Tyree Thomas

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Both! Analog produces unmatched saturation and warmth! Though digital can emulate I don’t find that it’s the same for all applications! Digital is nice when you want to get surgical.

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

A: One thing in mind (Diamond) every time!

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: Experiencing new music the world has yet to hear!

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

A: I only Record, Mixx&Master. I don’t produce beats!

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: How do you want your end result to sound? What artist inspire your work?

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

A: The END result of your Mixxed Record STARTS with where and how you are Record. If the instrumentation & recording quality are poor, the end result will be subpar! If the instrumentation & recording quality are superior, the end result will be Diamond quality!

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

A: Studio/ Touring Saxophonist & Singer. I have been an Artist for 12 years and a Record, Mixx&Master Engineer for 7 years.

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

A: Michael Brecker/ Mac Miller/ Xxtentacion/ Amy Winehouse Though they have passed, their artistic styling and open creativeness fuels my passion to be a better artist and consistent quality.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: Music! I love creating and building the unknown. Flavor is everything!

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: Balance Instrumentation Stems Shape instrument Imaging and Dynamic Vocal shaping and cleaning -Eq -Compress -Excite -Reverb -Delay -Modulate

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: IMac - UAD Apollo Twin MKII - Warm Audio 47- Logic Pro X - Yamaha HS8/ HS10 sub

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

A: Vocal editing (Manual&Auto-Tuning, Cleaning Vocal Harshness&Muddiness, Balancing Vocal Volumes) Balancing Istrumentation Stems (Clearing Space, Controlling Dynamics, Rearrange to fit your vocal performance)

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: EP for Killa-T and DeeDiner0Baby

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

A: How quickly will you be done? Can you finish my Record today? - Average work time is 1-2 weeks - I charge an additional $60 for rush orders

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

A: Saxophone Composition paper (Assuming there is power) Warm Audio-47 Microphone IMac UAD Interface

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Adaptable, I have explored many corners of the music realm and like to combined genre sonic styling so your music can pop!

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Simplicity IS Complexity

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

A: Hip-Hop R&B Soul Jazz

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: (Radio Ready) Diamond Record Quality with excitement and dynamic

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

A: Noah “40” Shebib Timberland Pensado Matthew Weiss Cameron Cartee Just Blaze

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

A: Every project I’ve worked on always brings a new element to the table, some elements are with learning curves others with new ways to approach the art. I enjoy music and am always excited to try something new!