Music Producer and Mixer

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

A: I was hired by Juniper Vale to program strings for their single Sail On and I'm proud of the composition, using multiple string libraries and articulations to make them happy.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: I'm working on a grunge rock single because I feel like screaming into my SM7b.

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

A: Elliot James Mulhern for mastering my personal demo.

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Digital because of workflow.

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

A: To treat your music as I would my own and for both parties to be satisfied with the result.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: Making music from scratch brings me great joy.

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

A: Pricing, revisions and timeline. All are discussed and agreed based on the project's needs.

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

A: I do not load up a plugin preset and use it just as is, I always make it something new.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: What message are you trying to send with this song? What are some songs that inspired you to make this? What sounds or instruments do you enjoy hearing in a song? How big or small (intimate) do you want the song to feel? What would the deadline be for this project? Would this song be a single or part of an album?

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

A: I am empathetic and care about someone's music because it's a part of who they are, and I respect all forms of art.

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

A: iMac, Clarett, headphones, Avantone CV12 and my Ukulele of course.

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

A: I studied music theory and piano performance for years, continued in college, switched majors to Audio Engineering, fell in love with producing in Logic and never stopped since.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Cinematic and Alternative.

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

A: It would be a dream to work with Eminem one day. His music got me through hard times, and I can relate to his self-doubt, an always pushing to be better attitude.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Be happy with the source of sound or sample quality while recording, instead of mixing harder to try and fix things later on.

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

A: I usually work on EDM or Alternative/Rock type music.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: I was raised classically on piano and apply what I've learned to many instruments.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: I tend to make darker/sad sounding music with deep reverbs and strings. I can make a song feel cinematic.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: I typically start with a riff or rhythmic loop and add layers from there. I like to arrange the song into sections so I can loop record and comp the best take. Then, I'll flesh out the rest of the song with drums and bass, adding strings and pads for a deeper sound. I do the same with vocals and use Melodyne to pitch correct, then start mixing.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I run Logic Pro X on an iMac with a Focusrite Clarett 4pre. My favorite mics are the Avantone CV12, SM7b and SM81. I own a couple rack units and use effects from my guitar pedalboard as well as plugins from Waves, FabFilter, etc...

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

A: Coldplay, Illenium and Chevelle all inspire me because of their signature sounds and emotional pull.

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

A: I provide fully produced tracks for demos, record or program stems and mixing.