Recording Studio

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: Post production for a cinema advert and a rock album.

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

A: AKG C414, Macbook Pro, Orion 32 Studio, XLR cable & Headphones.

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

A: I have been recording and mixing local bands all throughout my university, and now that I have finally graduated, I dedicate all my time to producing and writing new records. It's been 4 years now and I hope for many more successful years.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Less is more.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: Listening to new genres and meeting different musicians.

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

A: Make sure you speak to the producer/engineer first to come to terms with an agreement that satisfy you both equally.

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

A: Bring me the horizon. They're production methods are incredible, and mixes always sound on point. I would love to work with them to challenge my self to their standards.

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

A: I recently released my own single on iTunes which I wrote, produced, performed, recorded and mixed myself.

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Both. Analog has it's warm tone that everybody loves, but at the end of the day, digital is just practical. I always however make sure I record with analog gear when I have access to them.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: If the song doesn't move me emotionally, it's not done right.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: Mixing drums and vocals.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: I usually ask for a reference track an idea and feel of the energy the client is going for.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I use Orion 32 Studio converters going into Protools and Logic Pro X. My monitoring is done using the Adam's Audio A7X and the M-Audio BX8 for low frequency reference. I also have access to some of the best plugins such as Waves, UAD & Steven Slate, as well as top virtual instruments and sample library's such as Native Instruments' Kontakt library and the Slate Trigger libraries.

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

A: The most common type of work I do is producing, mixing and mastering. However, being a songwriter myself, I sometimes get composition & writing work for film and artists.

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

A: Singer Songwriter, Rock, Metal & Pop.

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

A: Chris Lord-Alge, Joe Chiccarelli, Tony Maserati & Andrew Scheps