Nicky Ridi on SoundBetter

Mixing engineer, and producer. Degreed at Berklee Argentina with 10 years of experience in making songs sound their best. I mix Pop, Rock, Folk, Hip-Hop, and more. I'm known for my attention to reducing harshness and creating warm and full mixes.

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I will provide warm, detailed and radio ready mixes that bring out the best in your arrangament.
I'm a drummer and songwriter, so I'll bring a musical perspective to your tracks.
Send me your song and you'll have it mixed in 4 days.

Degreed muisican with 10 years of experience in making songs sound their best. I mix Pop, Rock, Folk, Hip-Hop, but I am also experienced in mixing a wide range of acoustic music from Jazz to Latin rhythms.

I'd love to hear about your project. Click the 'Contact' button above to get in touch.

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by jose eduardo lavallen
Vengo trabajando con Niki en varios proyectos y estoy muy contento de haberlo conocido y con su forma de trabajar en todos los aspectos:creativos y técnicos...confianza absoluta en Niki . RECOMENDADO AL 100%
by Diego Bene
The experience I had working with Nicky was great! A very creative, orderly and empowering person. It gave my songs a unique stamp. He is also very complete since he is not only an excellent producer but as a musician he is even better. I recommend it without thinking and I will continue working my compositions with him.
by Vicky
Nicky is the best! I have had the opportunity to record in his studio, his professionalism is on another level, in addition to feeling super comfortable, you can rest assured that he will do a job of the highest quality. I also work remotely, and it's the same vibe! I recommend Nicky absolutely
by Juge
Nicky is the best! He produced my first song and he encourage me to write more! He managed to materialize what I had in mind in a very creative and super professional way. He is very respectful, supportive, and dedicated. He really loves what he does, and he is really good at it!! I highly recommend him!
by Flori N.
I've recorded with Nicolas at Mediocielo Studio and can say that he is one of the best professionals I've ever worked with. Us singers can get nervous or emotional when in the studio. That is why having someone respectful and caring on the the other side of cabin it's just great. Nicolas shows his professionalism by making you feel very comfortable during the recordings, and also with the final product. The mixing and mastering are on point, and he delivers the recordings shortly after the sessions. I strongly recommend him and will keep working with him in the future.
by Patricio Cabo
I met Nicky because another musician friend told me about him. In 2022 I entrusted him with the direction of my last album. His work as a producer and as a musician was impeccable. Thorough, creative, solid and rejuvenating. I feel eternally grateful to him, because he unlocked my mind in many aspects and took my songs to a level of excellence and quality that I had not imagined. I strongly recommend him.
by Flor Rizzi
My experience working with Nicky was amazing! We recorded 7 songs together and he's not only an awesome mixing engineer but also a very talented and generous drummer/percussionist. Plus, he helped me tuning the guitar, while preparing the studio for the recording and encouraged me to give my best. I'm happy with the results and my EP couldn't sound better!
by Manuel Ojeda Saavedra
Nicky is a great professional. When it comes to both recording and mixing, he is extremely attentive, warm and generous as he listens, comments and suggests; which makes working with him always a pleasure but mainly the guarantee of a great result.
by Sabri Rhodes
I worked with Nicky in several projects. Not only he's extremely talented, he also has the patience to understand your needs and doesn't stop till he gets the best results.
Great producer! Amazing and very versatile drummer! and above all super nice and profesional :)
by Alejandro Ridilenir
I worked with Nicky in many projects. He always delivered as a producer, engineer or drummer very high level of musicianship,creativity and proficiency.
Highly recomended!!!

Interview with Nicky Ridi

Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: I've recently finished mixing and mastering an EP wich I also played drums on and produced. With the artist we finished the project very satisfied with the whole process, wich included songwriting up to mastering.
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: I am currently mixing an album from an argentinian group called "Son Mambo", they write beautiful boleros.
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: I know Alejandro Ridilenir, who's a great acoustic guitar player
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Analog and digital are both different ways to achieving the same thing: a great sound
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: Good sound and responsability
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: I get to hear music all days every day
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: People often ask me if they can send me an open pro tools session, with the tracks not yet consolidated. I answer them that I dont work with that, that they need to send me the finished consolidated pre-arranged Pro tools Session - or just the stems for that matter.
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: People often believe that a poorly arranged, produced, and recorded song can sound amazing if it's "properly mixed", and that just is not posible.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: Do you have any reference tracks you'd like me to hear? Do you have a raw mix? Do you have previous material released? Is this track a single or will it be published in an album?
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Get in touch with me and ask me anything you'd like.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Macbook pro, Audio interface, Neumann U87, Midi keyboard, sony mdr 7506
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I started producing my own records when I was only a child with my computer. I later on studied music production and founded my own studio with my assocciate. I've been in the industry since 2010
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Clean and balanced
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: I would like to work with Anderson Paak, because of his versatility and sonic lush
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Your first instinct is usually right.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: I mainly recieve rock and pop records, but love working on folk and Hip hop as well.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: I can make mixes sound very deep and detailed.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: Musicality and freshness
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: First I talk a lot with my client to understand their needs. I will listen to what they have to tell me in terms of references. Then, the other day, early in the morning I will start mixing their song with a concrete objective and a sound design in my head.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: My mixing room has been designed by an acoustics specialist to deliver a close to flat frequency response. I monitor with Focal speakers, through my Audient ID44 interface. My main DAW is Pro Tools, and for certain things I go for RX8 and Ableton Live.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: I admire the works of Aaron Dessner, Tony Berg and Justin Vernon . I also enjoy listening to Joni Mitchell and Michael Jackson records
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Most of the time i'm mixing and producing tracks.