Sam Hendricks on SoundBetter

Rich mixes full of character and beauty. I'll mix and master your songs with care and respect for your vision while I add professionalism and depth to their sonic makeup. Quick communication takes priority. I love working with gritty textures and songs with character.

I'm a remote mixing and mastering engineer located in Seattle, Washington. I specialize in broadly alternative music, including indie, punk, metal, folk, and experimental genres. If you're a DIY musician with a beautifully imperfect home recording in need of a facelift, I'm your person. I'll mix and master your music to a professional standard while keeping its true spirit intact.

I work in the box, using Logic Pro X and a variety of industry standard plugins by Waves, Izotope, and others.

Portfolio:

https://soundcloud.com/wormsindirtmusic/sets/mixing-engineer-portfolio

Credentials:

- Attended the University of Washington for Audio Engineering and Production
- 10 years as a recording artist
- I hear good

Tell me about your project and how I can help, through the 'Contact' button above.

Credits

4 Reviews

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by Bobby
Even with all the inconsistencies and mistakes that were made during the recording process of my band's first EP, Sam was able to glue it all together in a way that made sense while emphasizing the unique characteristics that define our sound. Also very receptive to feedback and overall a great communicator throughout the mixing/mastering process! Very impressed :)
by Joon
Came to Sam with a song I needed mixed and mastered at the very last minute. He not only came through time-wise, but did a great job on the mix! He was able to take the descriptions of what I was looking for and get the perfect result! I would definitely work with him again in the future.
by Grant
I had a batch of demos that I personally recorded somewhat slapdash and had no intention of showing to anyone due to their *rough* nature. Sam came through and changed ALL that by bringing the recording way up in standards. He was easy to work with and listened intently to what I wanted. I was super happy with the final product and would definitely work with Sam again in the future.
by Christian
Did good work on some songs I recorded and needed mixing. Worked fast and able to make changes as I requested. I would definitely ask Sam to do mixing again.

Interview with Sam Hendricks

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: Give me 3 descriptive words for your project.
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Choose me?
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I've been recording music for 10 years. During Covid, I attended the University of Washington for Audio Engineering and Production and I started pouring everything into improving my mixing skills. I'm new to the professional audio engineering scene, but I'm extremely eager to grow.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Nature-inspired, chaotic, satisfying
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Stop adjusting things by .1
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Punk, indie, folk
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Mixing intuitively from an empathetic point of view.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: I bring a songwriter's understanding of the artist's vision and a good pair of ears.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: Organize my project, do an initial mix and/or master, sleep on it, tweak it, sleep on it, tweak it, send it off for revisions.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: JBL 305 Monitors, Logic Pro X, plugins from Waves, Izotope, and more.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Mixing home studio recordings of full bands