Mixing and Recording services

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

A: I'm proud of an EP I put together. I am proud because I wrote and engineered the project, also promoted, and even though there was little promotion done, the project acquired a couple thousand plays

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: I'm working on a album with 4 artist at the moment

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

A: No

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Digital because I'm from that era, and you can mix a Digital song to make it sound like it was recorded on Tapes

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

A: I promise I'll put all i can into their work, and treat it like it's my own.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: i love the final product of a song when its all put together

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

A: "What do you think about this take" my answer changes accordingly

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

A: It's a simple task, and a quick process

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: what's your budget? Where do you want this song to go? how can we get there?

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

A: Come prepared, and know what you want to do with your work.

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

A: Water jug, Blanket, Combat knife, Shades, and extra heavy duty blanket

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

A: I've been engineering for 3 years now, over the past year I've been coached by an multi award winning engineer. I Started songwriting, then graduated to engineering as well as soon as I've learned it's importance to music.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: My Style is dynamical. I love to bring out all aspects possible to a song without causing things to overlap each other or conflict. Also add some character but adding motion in my mixes.

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

A: I would like to work with Ne-Yo, because his style of music is smooth, and typically everything can be heard and your're able to enjoy many parts to his works, also his story telling is impeccable.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: the key to a hit is creating a catchy melody, not only in the beat, but also the flow, find the proper balance between repetition and smooth transitions to keep listeners engaged, also allowing them to enjoy multiple aspects of your project. This makes your song more universal and memorable. Don't overproduce, bring the best out of each instrument an verse, ultimately know the song before performing.

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

A: i usually work on hip-hop and modern R&B

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: my strongest skill is finding a proper balance and clarity to a project, so it is heard clearly on all devices and platforms

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: i bring out the unique character to each individual song, bring clarity to all instruments. also give the song an ability for a listener to choose what they would like to hear, may it be the music, voice, or even an specific instrument. the entire song is clear. (when provided with all stems/trackouts). If i receive a compressed beat file, ad we record voice, then I bring the best character and clarity the best I can.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: I usually discuss the budget, then get to know the artist, then start to discuss the end goal of the song, or project. i do the first mix alone, then discuss changes or modifications if the artist feels it is necessary. I'll send and modify mixes until we get the song where the artist visions.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: Set up in the basement of home, but it was helped constructed by a multi award winning engineer.

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

A: Heavily inspired by Salt-N-Pepa, Kid-N-Play's engineer's work, Michael Jackson, Ne-Yo, D'angelo, Rotimi, Nao, Dvsn

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

A: I Provide recording services, mostly followed by mixing services as well, also song write