Alex J Kramer on SoundBetter

I will push your songs thru best analog equipment on the market(see Description) so you'll get "in your face" sounding mix that being huge and wide at the same time. Nothing can beat analog stuff. Trust me. Dan Balan, Tina Karol, Jah Khalib, Jamala

Current analog setup:

CONSOLE:
Solid State Logic 6072E/G+ with Plasma Meter

MONITORING:
Augspurger Duo 15 S218 SXE/3500 system
Avantone CLA-10 Passive (pair)

MIC PREAMPS:
64 Solid State Logic E-series
2 AMS Neve 1073 DPA
2 API A2D
1 Avalon VT737-SP

COMP/LIM:
72 SSL E-series
TubeTech CL1B
2 Empirical Labs DistressorEL 8X
Universal Audio 1176LN
Universal Audio LA2A
2 Universal AudioLA3A
API 2500
SSL G-Bus
Focusrite RED 3
ANA Mod AM 670
2 API 525
Elysia Expressor

EQ:
50 SSL E-Series "Black Knob"
14 SSL E-Series "Brown Knob"
4 SSL E-Series Stereo
4 Avedis E27 EQ
6 API 550B
2 API 550A
2 API 560
2 API 565

FX:
Bricasti M7
Lexicon 480L with LARC
Lexicon 300
YAMAHA Pro R3
Roland SRV 3030
T.C. Electronic Reverb 4000
Zoom RFX-1000
2 T.C. Electronic D-Two
2 Line6 Echo Pro

SOFTWARE:
Pro Tools 2023
Logic Pro
Waves Mercury
Fab Filter Total Bundle
SSD Trigger 2

OTHER:
56 in/out Apogee Symphony AD/DA
16 in/out Avid I/O
ReVOX PR99 MKIII
THD-Labs Tangerine
Atomic Instrument S2 PSU with Plasma Meter Power
Bryston 4SST2 Amp

Send me an email through 'Contact' button above and I'll get back to you asap.

Credits

6 Reviews

Endorse Alex J Kramer

by Adik C.
I've been working with Alex while recording the title song for Berlin I Love You movie. Alex is a very well organized professional with a lot of passion and enthusiasm. Working process, results, everything is on the highest professional level.

Pues si alguien quiere grabar su cancion o album, Alex es una persona perfecta, que tiene mucho paciencia, experiencia y pasion a su trabajo:)
by Sal Ramazzini
Alex is a professional in every sense of the word, from his punctuality, to his down to earth vibe and his open minded creative nature makes him one of the best if not the best Ukrainian sound Engineer right now in the music industry. From his knowledge of mic set up (witch is crucial for any recording) to his extended knowledge on analog and digital consoles (not to mention he knows how to operate a Neeve Console like no one! ) Alex really separates himself from the rest it’s been true pleasure working with him.
by Vera Olevskaya
Fast speed, excellent quality, friendly and attentive. True professional!
by Vera Olevskaya
Fast speed, excellent quality, friendly and attentive. True professional work!
by Svetlana Maiher
Good professional work! Was happy to work with you!!! It’s a high level of quality and speed wich is really important in our days!!! [DAIZY CRAZY] 💙💚
by Юрий В.
Kind and polite, really good professional. Highly recommend Alex as great sound engineer and mixing engineer.

Interview with Alex J Kramer

Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: - Kramer, is Eddie your grandpa? - who is Eddy?)))))
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: Yip :)
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Analog(console) because I like the idea of mixing together analog signals instead of 0 and 1 ITB. All that digital stuff is good enough for any situation but for my ears it's still far away from analog sound.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: I'll do my best!
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Ahahahahaha I think that they will not help me to save my ass so I don't need any for that situation. ;)
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: 10+ years
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Bright and Punchy
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Deftones, Chick Corea, Dream Theatre, Eminem, Limp Bizkit, Muse, Metallica, RHCP, the National, also withsome of the newest Hip-Hop/RnB stuff. I don't know why but I think it would be interesting to work with them.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Sure! I use automation instead of compression for creating right macro dynamic of each song.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Pop, Rock, Jazz.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Psychology
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: Life and vibes. :)
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: Usually I start from finding the right balance by using only faders and pan knobs and when it works the best possible way I start to eq and compress each instrument but only when they need to be eq'd and compressed. Right after that I start to use delays, reverbs, modulation for creating extra vibes. And the last thing that I normally do is automation. Normally it takes 4-8 hours for each song from the console setup to the final mix.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I use 48-channel Neve VR Legend analog console with Flying Faders. Monitors: - Genelec 1238A - Yamaha NS10 Studio -Auratone 5c. Converters: - Apogee Symphony 56 ch. analog I/O - API A2D. DAW: - Pro Tools Ultimate Mix bus compressors: - API 2500 - SSL G-bus. Outboard: - 2 x Empirical Labs Distressors - Shadow Hills Vandergraph - UA 1176 - 2 x dbx 160 XT - a few 500-series modules like an API 550a, API 525 and Pultec EQP-1A - Lexicon 300 - Universal Audio Apollo 16 as my external delay/modulation rack. Other: - Waves Mercury Bundle - UAD all plugins bundle - Steven Slate Trigger 2
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Andy Wallace, Chris Lord.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Mixing! Mixing! Mixing! :)

Wavewalkrs - Truth Lies

I was the Mixing Engineer in this production

Mixing EngineerAverage price - $1000 per song
Dolby Atmos & Immersive AudioAverage price - $500 per song
Mastering EngineerAverage price - $100 per song
Recording StudioContact for pricing
EditingAverage price - $100 per track
Vocal compingAverage price - $50 per track
Vocal TuningAverage price - $50 per track

It takes me 3-6 hours for mixing one song. Fast turnarounds(3 available), 1 working day.
You'll get(stereo):
1.Full Mix
2. Instrumental Mix
3. TV Mix(with no Lead Vocals)
4. Acapella