Aaron Short

Music Production, Mix Engineer

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🏆 Grammy nominated Multi-platinum Producer / Engineer, experienced in Electronic and Indie genres. As a musician myself, I have a deep understanding of the creative process and enjoy being the extra technical brain that helps artists reach their end vision. Fully qualified with Diploma in Audio Engineering & Music Production.

I am experienced in both the creative side of music production, and the technical aspects of music masking as a mix engineer. I enjoy having the ability to swap between these two worlds, as they can at times require very different ways of thinking when getting a piece of work across the finish line.

After completing a Diploma in Audio Engineering + Music Production, I began my career in 2007 working with and becoming a member of The Naked And Famous. After releasing the debut album in 2011, I (as co-producer) received awards for New Zealand Producer Of The Year, and Engineer Of The Year. We then proceeded to earn double-platinum status on the single 'Young Blood'.

Since then, my work expanded to multiple other projects as producer / mix engineer, with a strong interest in electronic production and sound design. My portfolio also includes commercial work, scoring for short and feature length films, Dolby Atmos mixing, and continuing working as a solo artist.

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34 Reviews - 6 Repeat Clients

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  1. Review by Rayane S.
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    5 stars!

  2. Review by Konrad K.
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    It was fantastic working with Aaron on a mix. He is extremely professional, and communicated well throughout the entire process. The care and attention to detail he puts into his work really shows - couldn't recommend enough!

  3. Review by Montgomery L.
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    Aaron was a true pleasure to work with. He was quick to respond, very professional, easy to talk to, and provided great feedback.

    The mix he produced was phenomenal. He managed to pull off great sounding vocals and squeezed a lot of detail into a big and dense mix. Had a great process with him throughout the editing process and he was able to respond to all comments well and efficiently. Couldn't recommend him more!

  4. Review by Joey Fehrenbach
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    Aaron is such a cool guy and so easy to work with. He has a good ear and his mixing skills are incredible. He really helped bring my track to another level. I will absolutely be working with him again. 5 stars isn't even enough.

  5. Review by Joseph D.
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    Incredible Mix Engineer and Producer, took our track to the next level. Aaron brought a much needed drive and presence to the bass line of our song without sacrificing the punch of the kick, and totally revamped our vocals so that they sat more naturally in the song with added bits of FX magic. He also gave great feedback on the song as a whole.

    He's exceptionally timely with replies, clear with communication, and very responsive to client notes as well. Highly recommend working with Aaron.

  6. Review by Tomrussmcr
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    Second time working with Aaron and hopefully won't be the last! Professional, quick to respond and really cleaned up the track and brought it to life. Highly recommended!

  7. Review by Alex G.
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    It is the second time I have used Aaron for a mix; he's the real deal. This time, I gave him a challenging track with a lot of grit in complex patterns, and he could find space for every arrangement, especially when a lot was going on at once. He always delivers beyond expectations and is highly knowledgeable. If there were ten stars, I'd give them to him.

  8. Review by Kyle B.
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    Genuinely, exceeded all expectations. If you're looking for your song to get to that next level and more I can't recommend highly enough. I have worked with a lot of engineers over the years and Aaron really impressed me.

  9. Review by Jakob M.
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    Second time working with Aaron. Very quick to respond and excellent technical and creative inputs which took the track to another level. He always puts the extra effort in to tailor his support to our needs and style. Highly recommended!

  10. Review by Jay B.
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    Aaron is great to work with, super talented, efficient and pleasant to deal with. As a novice I was nervous coming into the process, however Aaron was patient and accomodating. The final product he produced is amazing, and I would highly recommend him to anyone!

  11. Review by Maria W.
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    Another amazing mix. Really dialed in to our aesthetic preferences and made excellent choices and gave excellent feedback when we needed a little more guidance!

  12. Review by Tomrussmcr
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    Excellent job mixing and mastering, really brought the track to life and gave it some extra magic! Always quick to respond and took the time to explain any modifications. Great experience, highly recommended.

  13. Review by Kelen M.
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    Hiring Aaron to mix our latest album has been a wonderful experience. I cannot recommend him enough! He took such great care of our songs, preserving the production elements we loved, while providing a level of depth and clarity that wasn’t there before. He demonstrated an incredible amount of passion for electronic music and sound design that made referencing artists and technics a breeze. I really appreciated the creativity he brought to our project, and would gladly work with him again!

  14. Review by Alex G.
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    Working with Aaron was a total pleasure. He’s got a lot of attention to detail and understands your needs. Quite frankly, we completed the final mix in just a couple of days and its huge !! I look forward to working with Aaron on future projects . Highly recommend

  15. Review by Maria W.
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    Fantastic as always; can't believe the things he hears about our own instruments that we don't.

  16. Review by matpokosouris
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    Aaron is an amazing sound engineer! Mix is perfect and mastering as well

  17. Review by Chris Perry
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    consummate professional. knows his stuff. was my pleasure to do an Atmos up-mix for Aaron.

  18. Review by So Below
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    This mix sounds amazing!! thanks again Aaron xx

  19. Review by Maria W.
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    Aaron once again turned around a DIY recording we did at home into something way more polished and balanced than we thought possible with our raw recordings. He adds so much value.

  20. Review by matpokosouris
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    Aaron is an amazing mixing engineer. He really captures the vibe of the track and mix it so professionally. I am more than happy about his work!

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Demo recording and references required before approving work. Typical turn around a week or sooner, 3 mix revisions included.

GenresSounds Like
  • M83
  • Moderat
  • The Naked And Famous
Gear Highlights
  • Genelec 8340s
  • WesAudio Vari-Mu Tube Stereo Compressor
  • SSL Violet EQ
  • API 512v Pre's
  • UA Apollo
  • Neumann TLM-103
  • Telefunken TF-51
  • Moog Voyager
  • Juno-06
  • Korg MS-20
  • Eurorack Modular
  • Vermona DRM-1
  • Pro Tools
  • Ableton
  • Logic
  • All The Plugins
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