Timmy Harrison Engineer

Recording, mixing, mastering,

Timmy Harrison Engineer on SoundBetter

Fully Qualified And Experienced Engineer For Hire

Fully qualified and experienced producer / engineer for hire. All elements of production, mixing and mastering with competitive rates.

Previous featured clients
Shadowparty (New Order) The K’s, George Borowski, Slack Alices, The Red Stains, The Grey Skys, Suave Matyrs, Pyramids, Crem Brûlée, Evan Kirwan, The Racket, Hurray For Tuesday and more of the best upcoming acts from the north west.

Radio credits include BBC, Radio X, XS Manchester and stations across Europe and America.

Also, founder of Midnight Hallucination Records.

Get in touch for your personalised quote. Email: midnighthallucinationrecords@gmail.com

Click the 'Contact' above to get in touch. Looking forward to hearing from you.

Interview with Timmy Harrison Engineer

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

  2. A: My very first project that got pressed onto vinyl. Something about having your name on the sleeve is a great feeling. I was the recording engineer for this.

  3. Q: What are you working on at the moment?

  4. A: I’ve just finished an album and I am looking for more work big or small.

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

  6. A: Unfortunately not no.

  7. Q: Analog or digital and why?

  8. A: Both.

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

  10. A: Punctual, reliable, fast worker and always professional.

  11. Q: What do you like most about your job?

  12. A: Meeting new people. Also, discovering new music and being the first person to hear it.

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

  14. A: How did you do that. Ask about my history and upcoming projects.

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

  16. A: Sitting behind a desk pressing record. It’s much more complicated than that.

  17. Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

  18. A: Track info Previous studio experience

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

  20. A: Make sure the engineer is right for your style. It also helps if they are professional in emails. That’s how you can spot a good engineer.

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

  22. A: Mac, SSL desk, Avalon compressor, SM57 microphone and a CLA76.

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

  24. A: 5 years. Studied at university and went on to work in recording studios around Manchester.

  25. Q: How would you describe your style?

  26. A: Project driven. I love my job and want to give my clients a perfect version of their track back in a timely fashion.

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

  28. A: Jesus and the Mary chain. Their style is just cool isn’t it?

  29. Q: Can you share one music production tip?

  30. A: The client doesn’t want to know how your equipment works, so work fast and show them the results of what your equipment can do to their track.

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

  32. A: Solo acoustic or rap and full bands, usually pop, punk and rock.

  33. Q: What's your strongest skill?

  34. A: Punctual, reliable, fast worker and organised.

  35. Q: What do you bring to a song?

  36. A: Ideas and guide the artist on the perfect performance. Being an engineer isn’t about sitting behind a desk, it’s about getting involved and coaching the artist.

  37. Q: What's your typical work process?

  38. A: Clean up the track, EQ, Compression, additive EQ and FX. Then rebalance and add more if needed.

  39. Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

  40. A: Based in Manchester and fully equipped with analogue and digital gear.

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

  42. A: New and upcoming bands.

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

  44. A: Mixing

Terms Of Service

What you need to do

First of all you need to make sure your song is finished and ready to be mixed. All parts must be recorded and the arrangement finalised. You must be happy with the tuning.

GenresSounds Like
  • Slack Alices
  • The Red Stains
  • Hurray for Tuesday
Gear Highlights
  • Pro Tools
  • Avalon Compressor
  • CLA 76
  • SSL desk
  • wide range of plugins
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