Producer, Mixing, Mastering and Composer.
I studied at the National Conservatory of Music of Mexico.
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Interview with Joffre Videz
Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: The third album of my band Delirium Cordia: Litost were I composed all music together my fellow partner Ivan Stenger and Mixed and Mastered it, as well we had amazing collaborations with Gottfried Helnwein and Marcela Bovio (Stream of Passion).
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: On the soundtrack for an 8bit videogame.
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: I am new in SoundBetter but I hope i can get to meet amazing musicians and producers.
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Both, Analog gear have amazing quality but now with digital resources you can get amazing results and take your recording studio anywhere.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: To deliver a professional work with current music industry standards for radio, internet and T.V.
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: If I can fulfill their expectations and requierements, my answer: Yes I can, I get things done.
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: That music production is just about LOUDNESS.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: What do you exactly need? What are your expectations on the project? When do you need your project done?
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: To know exactly what you need and what do you want to achieve in your project.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: my Macbook pro my NATIVE INSTUMENTS audio interface my ESP electric guitar and some Condenser Microphones
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I studied in the National Conservatory of Music of Mexico and I also took Production and Composition courses on Berklee School Of Music and Music History in Yale university. I have been producer for 10 year.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Artistic and Professional
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Richard Kruspe, he brought to life Rammstein's unique sound and style.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Compose great music and take the time and right focus to do a great recording of your music so your mixing and mastering processes can work as they should and you can get the best result possible.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Rock, Metal, Hip-Hop, Pop & Classical.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Deep understanding of Music and Production.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: I bring what the song needs, artistically and in production value. A PRO quality for todays standars in music industry.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: SOFTWARE Logic X iZotope 7 Waves Amplitube Ableton Live 8 LIBRARIES 8dio Taiko 8dio strings 8dio post apocalyptic guitars Spectrasonics Voices Superior Drummer-Metal Head and Metal Machine EastWest Symphonic Library Reason 5 HARDWARE KRK 6 Monitors 73W each iMac 3.0 GHZ 12GB Ram MacBook Pro 2.5 IntelCore i5 4GB Ram HP Laptop 32"LED Auxiliary Screen Native Instruments Audio Interface Tascam 16 Chanell Multitrack 24 bit 96,000 Beringher compressor, Multipressor, Limiter and EQ M-Audio Preamps. M-Audio Oxigen 49 MIDI Controller AKAI MIDI Controller iLok Pioneer and Bose Headphones MICROPHONES Superlux microphones. Behringer condenser microphone. JTS Bass drum microphone. Behringer overhead microphones. INSTRUMENTS ESP Kirk Hammet LTD Guitars. Latin Percussion bongos, cowbells, wind chimes etc. Prehispanic percussion (Aztec instruments) Meinl Cajon. Mapex Black Panther steel snare drum 14" Pearl Tom-Toms Iron Cobra Pedal Mapex Double Pedal Zildjian Constantinople medium Ride 22" hand hammered Zildjian A custom 17" crash 13" Exodus Altavox hi-hats 24" Exodus Altavox Ride Evolution Brazilian Maple drum set Remo pinstripe and coated ambassador heads Sabian AA Dave Weckl 16" China Peace Paragon Wood 14"x6" snare drum.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Jacob Hellner, Stefan Glaumann, Frank Zappa, Richrd Kruspe, Leonard Berstein.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Mastering, Mixing and Composing.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: Catharsis
- Mixing EngineerAverage price - $50 per song
- Mastering EngineerAverage price - $30 per song
- Composer OrchestralAverage price - $50 per song
- TimpaniAverage price - $25 per song
- PercussionAverage price - $25 per song
- String ArrangerAverage price - $50 per song
I allow 2-3 revisions when you have described exactly what you needed and you fulfilled all requirements need for the work and 1 week for turn around. Additional costs will be included at first.
Mastering and Mixing you get a 15% discount if you need 3 services.
