Producer, Mixer, Indie PopRock

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: I´m a producer who specializes in pop rock but who also knows how to mix that style with other genres and who has a clear and general vision of everything; very meticulous in delivering a good final sound.

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

A: I generally work on rock or pop style music. I can also mix rock and pop with some ingredients from other styles such as blues, jazz, reggae, funk, etc.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I have my studio acoustically treated to be able to record any miked instrument in professional quality. I have 2 AKG 414 condenser microphones and several shure and others .. I have a Focusrite Scarlett Octo pre and the Digidesign 02 rack from Protools. I work with the Protools software and I also have some very good GENELEC monitors. As for instruments, I am equipped with various electric and acoustic guitars (fender telecaster, G&L telecaster, Gibson Les paul, a bass, drums, various keyboards, etc ...

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

A: There are several projects in which I worked and I feel proud and very satisfied with the result that I obtained. To name a few, songs with artists like Bruta, Francisco Arrambide, Peces Voladores, Cinerama, Alan Deriva & La Falafel, Uno a la Distancia; Santiago Barrio, Machi, etc... and many more. In all cases I feel that I managed to capture the artist's gaze and I was able to provide each one with what they needed as well as providing a good final mixing sound to their songs and enhancing each of those songs.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: At the moment I am working on several projects at the same time; for example I am mixing some acoustic songs; I am also producing songs for an artist who is in Spain (I am in Argentina) and who sings and plays the piano. I'm also working on some of my songs. New projects are constantly emerging that always start and end very well with the artists who pay me back, very satisfied.

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

A: Not for now; i'm new to SOUND BETTER

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: The answer is not Analog or digital. The answer is Analog and digital. Both can coexist perfectly.

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

A: I promise my clients that they will be satisfied with my final work as a producer. Do not worry and trust my criteria, always respecting the tastes and dreams of the client.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: What I like the most about my job is producing a song and bringing it something new and making a good mix that sounds organic and fresh.

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

A: When clients ask me how long it takes to finish a song, I tell them that it depends on each case and what the song needs.

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

A: I don't know whether to call it a bug, but I'm not particularly good at mastering. I would have to specialize a little more in that regard.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: I ask them what style of music they imagine for their song and I ask them to pass me reference songs. From there my work as a producer begins.

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

A: I would tell you to trust my experience and that you can listen to many works made by me on digital platforms to check the quality of my work as a producer and recording and mixing engineer.

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

A: I'd take a piano, a guitar, a microphone, a computer, and a sound card

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

A: My beginnings in music date back more than 25 years, since I started playing some instruments and writing songs and recording them. I have been a music producer and recording and mixing engineer for 10 years. I also compose songs, sing, play the piano and guitar and some bass. I can program or sample acoustic or electronic drums as well.

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

A: I would love to work with artists I admire like: Coldplay, Radiohead, Blur, Oasis, Paul McCartney, etc.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: One tip that I could share is to edit all the tracks of each instrument well before making the final mix; this makes the whole band sound more assembled and makes the mix much clearer.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: My strongest skill is production and mixing.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: What I can bring to a song is my wide and eclectic look to bring out the best in each artist. My goal is to put myself in the artist's shoes and take him to his maximum potential. Afterwards, mixing is very important to me and I'm very meticulous about it so that everything sounds balanced and cool.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: What I normally do as a producer is to receive a song from an artist with his voice and his guitar or piano for example, and I look for arrangements that can be made to that song with different instruments. Many of these instruments I can play myself (electric and acoustic guitars), pianos, keyboards in general, bass and some percussions or drums programmed or sampled ... well. On the other hand, in addition to looking for arrangements to the songs, I look for what style to give to that theme, always agreed with the artist, of course. In other words, I can record instruments myself or subcontract musicians to record in my studio if it is necessary, for example, to record a real instrument such as a cello or a trumpet. I also do the final mix of the song (which includes editing the instruments so that everything sounds well put together). And as for mastering I'm not an expert, but I can deliver a song ready to publish on digital platforms perfectly.

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

A: I have always been inspired by musicians like The Beatles, Radiohead, Coldplay, Blur, Oasis, Pink Floyd and all English rock in general ... the brit pop of the 90's ... Many musicians from other styles and countries also inspire me, such as Argentine rockers (which is where I am from) like: Gustavo Cerati, Soda Stereo or Charly García among others. As far as pop rock producers I have always liked people like: GEORGE MARTIN, NIGEL GOLDRICH, BRIAN ENO and PHIL SPECTOR, to name a few.

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

A: What I usually do is produce rock pop songs. This can include recording multiple instruments, editing, mixing, and mastering.