Paco Ramirez on SoundBetter

Film Composer, Multi Instrumentalist, Arranger, Producer, Nice Guy. Feel free to contact me if you want to want your next project to sound like a soaring and epic master piece or if you need just one touching and soft piano I can adapt to your needs. Seriously, I'm a really nice guy.

I have been a musician for the last 10 years working as a session guitarist for local projects in my hometown, songwriter, film composer and occasional music editor.

I have credits as an arranger for the band Aliter and as well working with film composer Alejandro Karo for his debut EP "Lienzos" as a music editor.

My services span as a session musician, edition, full orchestration for your film/tv episode, produce your next song, additional music/recordings.

Since the bulk of development is done in Mexico, I can offer much better cost-benefit ratios. – The experience is that of dealing with a local provider. You get the best of both worlds; Mexico Partnership – Offshore Prices.

That being said, you can ask for my demo reel and recent work through e-mail for your interest in working together.

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

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Interview with Paco Ramirez

Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: Being able to participate in a spitfire audio score film competition. Despite I didn't got to be selected as a runner up I was surprised by the feedback I got from professionals and close friends that liked my sound and where it was going.
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: Film score for a couple of local short films and co-producing an album for Sugich.
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: Haven't got the pleasure to work with someone yet.
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Digital. I understand and have dealt with analog gear but VST companies are still evolving in re creating the analog sound in plugins making it affordable for aspiring musicians.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: I can develop and deliver amazing results at a affordable price.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: Collaborating with other people
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: - Do you have a problem in doing this -type of genre-? . I can adapt my expertise and making it a related type of genre.
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: That is a "quick and simple" thing
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: How long have you been in this project? What are your long term and short term plans?
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: I am very flexible and can get a deal that both of us will be more than happy to work.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Laptop, uaudio arrow, midi controller, electric guitar, studio monitors/headphones
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: 6 years. Started as a performer and recording artist for a local band and as time passed I've been focusing on film score alongside emission music service for Film and TV. Additional music and production with local producers.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: For film score: I try to connect the best of synths and orchestral music trying to making it sound the best of both worlds. For songs: Finding a way to make your song radio friendly and at the same time daring and edgy/alternative.
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Trent Reznor. His mystique and music business vision has showed me that he can adapt his creativity to pretty much any type of project making it sounding unique and daring.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Change is the only constant.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Pop, rock, hip-hop and scores
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Attention to detail. I want as much as you do to have an amazing and unique sound.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: I bring the song a unique feeling of warmth and making it truly YOUR song. I'm just the copilot in the vehicle
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: I analyze the project that's handed to me and I give it a full day to create a template for sound design, eq, sound effects and color of the song based on your need and start working on different iterations of the project. I usually have a need to deliver every three days an mp3 to give my client a calm feeling of how I'm working.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: My studio setup up is as simple as it gets since most of my work I do it from home with my 2017 MacBook Pro mostly working on Logic Pro and Ableton Live. That being said, if I need a specific need like recording a specific instrument or an ensemble I go to a studio where I do most of my work alongside Felipe Garcia. They have acoustic treatment, an array of microphones, universal audio and antelope audio preamps, monitoring system from booth and all you can expect from a professional studio. Prices are 16 hour day recording at $170 and full production at $400 (Production,recording, mixing and mastering). https://www.instagram.com/ondasonoramx/
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Local producer and friend Felipe Garcia, Jack Antonoff, Hans Zimmer, John Mayer, Mike Crossey, Gustavo Santaolalla, Sebastian Krys, Max Martin, Frank Ocean, to name a few.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Film composer for tv and film. Also I have been working in helping pre producing other artists songs as a form of supporting their art by helping achieving their vision to keep creating.