Mix Engineer

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: I have working with a new Motown Records artist Cam Wallace. He has produced records for Chris Brown, Beyonce, Ciara, Sevyn Streeter and more. He is now showing off rapping skills. He the best kept secret.

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

A: Provide everything that's needed for the record up front and not after the mix is completed.

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

A: Bring that big punch to a mix.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: I expect for the client to send quality files and to achieve high quality mixes

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

A: How do get your mixes to thump. My answer to that is it’s just vibe.

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

A: My advice to customers looking to hire me is to never seek for failure. With me on board mixing your records we will win together.

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

A: SSL Sigma, Yamaha NS 10s, Tube Tech CB1, Neve Pre Amp and LA 2A compressor.

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

A: My first official mix was when I was in the studio singing and creating some tracks for Cas and he needed someone to work the recording session and I jumped in recorded and mix the record. Life changing moment for me

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

A: I’ve been artist and producer all my life. Stepping into the world of being a mix engineer for 5 years.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: My mixing style is experimental.

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

A: I would like to work with Nicki Minaj because she very animated and has a lot character to her voice.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Never over thing the idea. Just let it flow.

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

A: I work on all different types of music but my speciality is Hip Hop, R&B and Pop.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: Bringing life to a song.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: I listen and vibe out the rough mic of the song first to get a feel if where the song can go. Next step diving right into the mix and bring the sing to life.

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Both.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: A Chubby and Expensive sound.

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

A: Quality and nothing less than that.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: I like that the job I have I can have fun and enjoy myself mixing music.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: In my mini studio I have some SSL gear running into my Focusrite 18i20 summing. Universal Audio action going on with unlimited list of in the plugins that you name off the top of your head.

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

A: The people who inspire in the music production world are Pharrell, Timberland, Kanye West and Swiss Beatz.

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

A: The most common type of work I do for my clients is nothing but passion with every sing that’s presented to me.