Mixing/Mastering/Production

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

A: Artist: Grip, Album: Porch. I was the mixing engineer for 8 out of 11 songs. I am proud of it because i mixed all 8 songs with no direction, I was told to do whatever I though was best. I only spoke with Grip about it before hand. Then after I mixed it, the producer heard it and wanted it all redone with specific things in mind. So i re-did the whole thing accordingly. A lot of people wouldn't have done that thoroughly. I think it came out better.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: Working on Producing and Mixing an album for an artist named Rastar

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

A: No

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Digital all day, its 2020. The convenience is unparalleled and the tools are present to make something sound more "analog" anyway, if that's the goal.

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

A: I will do my absolute best in designing a sound for your track, listening to the track itself for guidance and creating a sound based on what the song calls for. I will honor decisions made in the ruff mix and honor your wishes above all else.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: I get to bring songs to life, and also mixing and mastering are the last stages of production on the song. So your one of the last chances to "save" the song or transform it into what it could be. It is a lot of power and a lot of responsibility. It can be very rewarding.

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

A: Will you mix/master my song for a cheaper price? And I Tell them Yes, If you have multiple songs we can do a discount/set up a multi-song price.

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

A: That I will take a bad idea and make it a good one. A good song needs to be present first, the Mix and master will enhance it and deliver it with the best possible packaging to the listener

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: What artists they admire and want to sound similar to. What is their recording chain/setup like? What do they imagine their song/project sounding like in its finished potential?

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

A: To make sure that they have a proper recording setup, that their recording chain is good (doesn't have to be expensive) and that the positioning of the mic and their acoustic treatment is on point (again doesn't have to be much). I would offer free consultation for anybody that wants it, to take a look at their recording chain/setup and see if anything can be easily fixed. I like helping people.

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

A: In 2010 I began working for a live audio company and learned some audio basics of the next two years. In 2012 I moved to Atlanta and began at the world renown legendary Tree sound studios as an intern. A went from an intern, to an assistant engineer, to an engineer, to assistant chief engineer. I also produced that whole time anytime there was an open room. I worked there anywhere from 40-120 hours a week from 2012-2020.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Heavily based in Rap, Trap, and Rnb. I give extra care and attention to effects, i like to mix blending parallel sends to accomplish things as well

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

A: Trent Reznor because is he is one of the most genius creatives of all time

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Referencing goes a long way, each beat, mix, or master, pick at least one reference to refer to during your process, it will help you more than you may think

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

A: Rap, Trap, Hip-Hop, Rnb, Pop

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: Having a wide Knowledge and experience base from almost a decade of working with major A-list artists in a professional setting.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: I will go within the song to pull out an individualized sound for that track, taking direction from the song itself to see what its calling for. Everything from Eq to effects will be based on what the song is calling for.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: I usually listen to the ruff mix a few times and think about what they were going for. Then I begin to mix it with that in mind, referencing the ruff mix periodically so we don't get too far away from it. I usually start with the vocals and design the effects pretty early on, according to what the song is calling for. Once the vocals are pretty far along, begin with the beat track outs.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I have a nice Universal audio Apollo setup with Barefoot footprint 01's and Sonarworks room tuning software. I use Autotune Pro, Melodyne, Waves, Slate digital, Plugin Alliance, and Universal Audio Plugins to name a few.

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

A: Mike Dean, Mixed by Fabian, Manny Marroquin, Mixed by Ali, Alex Tumay

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

A: Mixing & Mastering

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

A: Laptop, Interface, Mic, Speakers, Midi Controller