Guitar Player / Arranger

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: Professional Session Guitarist, Live Musician, Music Teacher

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

A: Computer, sound card, midi keyboard, microphone, fretless and acoustic guitar

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

A: Turkish Music, World Music, Pop, Oriental, Blues, Rock, Soundtracks

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: I would like notes and sound recordings, if any, for instrument recordings. For the arrangements, I would like 3 samples of songs that were made close to the sound they want to be and if any, instrument preferences.

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

A: I've been arranging for 10 years, but I've been a professional producer for 1 year.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Natural World Music

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Instrument choices that reflect the feeling of the song and my own interpretation, melodic and rhythmic structures, mixing mentality according to the period or emotion factor.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: I study well for my lesson.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: I worked on Turkish Folk Music in the East, Turkish Classical Music, Flamenco, Arab Music, Rock in the West, Blues, Pop, Funk, Reggea, Classical and Soul styles. I have a style of mine that is a synthesis of East and West.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: I first take my notes while recording the instrument and prepare the room for recording. In preparation, I warm my fingers. Then I start the registration process. In the arrangements, I first outline the song and share it with my client. After agreeing with my client, I study the detail and finish the arrangement. This process takes 1 week. Then I start recording the instrument. This process also takes 1 week. Then I send the project to my friend for the mix-mastering. This process takes 2-3 days. And I deliver the song.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: Macbook Pro Computer, Logic Pro X Daw, Duet Apogee Sound Card, Focusrite Scarlett Sound Card, Rode NT2A, Rode NT5, MXL 990 Condenser Microphone, M-Audio BX8 Reference Monitor, Behringer hpx2000 Reference Headset, Novation Launchkey 25 Midi Keyboard, Taylor 210E Accoustic Guitar, Can Oral Luthier Classical Guitar, Oud, Fretless Guitar, Cort a5 Bass Guitar, Fender American Standart Telecaster

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

A: I play the fretless guitar to soundtracks and songs. I can also send the acoustic, classical, electric and bass guitars of a song as a package. I am also an arranger.