RJR

Pro-mixing engineer

RJR on SoundBetter

Hi! I will deliver a stunning sounding, radio-ready mix&master of your songs within a few days!

Hi, I am RJR and we look forward to creating a great, professional mix of your songs!
I have over 20 years of music production experience and I was signed at Universal Music as a songwriter and producer. I love mixing various genres, including Pop, Rock and Singer-songwriter. My mixes are well-balanced , powerfull and most importantly support the emotional impact of the song. Moreover In the last years I also won many online mixing contests, competing with many engineers worldwide. Recently, RJR secured an impressive 2nd place in an industry-renowned global mixing competition organized by Produce It Like A Pro, competing against over 4000 participants from across the globe

I need:
· Consolidated (synced) audio files (WAV), preferably dry (no FX)

You will get:
· A 24-bit wav and mp3 file

My tools:

· My ears and experience!
· Cubase, Reaper, Protools, Prism Sound Lyra 2
· High-end monitoring using Neumann NDH20 and PSI 17m in an acoustically treated room
· Plug-ins: various, including Waves, UAD, Plugin Alliance, SSL, Steven Slate, McDSP and Fabfilter.

Check out a snip of my Portfolio:

https://soundcloud.com/erjee-1/sets/showreel?si=c05fc72a3e8b4af380c7d971aa7d49b6&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

www.rjr-music.com

Feel free to contact me!

Contact me through the green button above and let's get to work.

Interview with RJR

  1. Q: Analog or digital and why?

  2. A: Digital! I love the efficient worklflow.

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

  4. A: I will deliver a radio-ready mix within a short time frame!

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

  6. A: The creativity in bringing a song alive!

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

  8. A: What are your references, what mixes do you like?

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

  10. A: Hire musicality and creativity! The technical part is just a tool.

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

  12. A: My PC, PSI monitors and a headphone.

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

  14. A: I have been mixing for more than 15 years. It started with mixing own productions and songs. From then I developed my mixing skills continuously, and also joined and won many online global mixing contests!

  15. Q: How would you describe your style?

  16. A: I think my mixes (depending on the production of course!) have a clear groove and vocal.

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

  18. A: There are many, cannot pick a few!

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

  20. A: Less is more!

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

  22. A: Typically pop, rock, country, singer-songwriter, so mostly 'organic' music

  23. Q: What's your strongest skill?

  24. A: Help telling the song's story by creating a ' full bandwidth' sound with clear section transitions!

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

  26. A: Musicality! As I have produced and written songs and I also play several instruments.

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

  28. A: After getting the multitracks, I will deliver a first mix within a day. From there we quickly iterate to the final mix, since I am fully commited to one project at the time!

  29. Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

  30. A: I mix in the box using Reaper, Cubase or Protools as a DAW. My audio interface is a Prism Sound Lyra 2, connected to PSI 17m and KALI in-5 monitors. I use several headhphones for quality control.

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

  32. A: Many!

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

  34. A: I specialized in mixing music, occasionally I also record music.

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Gear Highlights
  • DAW: Cubase
  • Reaper; Monitoring: PSI 17m
  • Neumann NDH20 headphone; Various (UAD) plugins
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