Gage Jones on SoundBetter

Music isn't just my job, or my hobby, It is my passion. There is nothing I love more than working with clients and hearing their responses to getting their music transformed. Each song is someone's creation. I will transform your music as well, and I won't stop until your song is something that you are proud to have created.

Owner and Operator of Magix Media Group LLC

I graduated from the Florida Institute of Recording Sound and Technology.

I focus on Hip-Hop, Rap, and Trap, but I am capable of much more than that.

I believe in strong client relationships. Good relationships mean that the artist and the engineer understand each other, and the engineer can act in accordance with how they believe the artist wants the song to sound. Mixing is my career, creation is my passion and my client's happiness is my drive for the creation. You don't want to have an engineer that can't bring something to the song.

Send me a note through the contact button above.

Credits

7 Reviews

Endorse Gage Jones

by B
Gage did an amazing job on my track! He got my track back to me within a day and I was very pleased with the sound overall.
by TopBoss
I tried something new musically and wasn’t sure how it would turn out because it was my first time. He definitely brought it to life and made the song reach its potential. I definitely recommend letting him mix one of your songs, it won’t be a disappointment.
by Pookz
Gage has been a close friend throughout highschool but not only that he has mixed and mastered some of our songs that are known throughout our community. He is a great person to work with. He is fast, effecient, and most of all he listens to the artist. ( I should know I'm one of them ) He doesn't think that making a certain type of a song is a boring job but rather he sees it as an opportunity for him to grow in his skills and I appreciate that about him. 10/10
by CJ
Gage is Great, I loved working with Him he is very good with his clients and building a relationship with them! He is driven and won’t stop working until you both are comfortable with the project!
by Kett & Ronnin
Gage Killed Our Mix And Only Took Him A Day After Sending It! Came Out Just They Way We Wanted! Would Recommend To Anyone, Supper Affordable And Great To Work With! 💪🔥🙏
by Casper
Gage Jones is the hardest working up and coming producer/engineer this side of the Mississippi right now and it doesn’t look like anything is slowing down.
by Flow Z
Gage Jones is an amazing producer, he's got so much talent and he's helped to mix and master my songs and they turned out great. I'm a rapper and songwriter and I really enjoyed working with him. I've also checked out his beats and they're absolute fire. Everyone should check this guy out, the only way from here is forward🔥

Interview with Gage Jones

Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: I personally love the sound of analog gear, I own 1073 clone, and a LA-2A clone. I also use Steven Slate, and Waves replicas of analog gear, so I can get really close to the original tones created by the analog gear that I do not currently own.
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: YES! Anthony Turi. Great guy. Amazing Engineer. He set records at the Institute I attended, my personal Idol.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: I won't stop making your mix better until you tell me it's done.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: I love working with an artist, and hearing their voice when they get to listen to their song finished. It brings me joy when I hear them get excited about their song!
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: Q: Do you know how to make me sound like- *insert artist name*? A: Yes. I listen to almost everything. I actively listen to any song I hear and pick it apart.
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: I'm not a surgeon. I cannot dissect and fix every issue in a song. The hardest part of making a song is the recording. I do the stitches. Put things together, and glue them!
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: What kind of sound are you going for? What song should I use for a reference track? Do you have any special ear candy effects you specifically want? If yes, what and where?
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Send .wav files... I've had so many artists send me .m4a, .mp3, and even .flac.. Who uses flac? Also, not every problem can be fixed. Make sure that your recording is as good as it can get. It makes a big difference when you have a good recording.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Mic, interface, laptop, Juno-60, generator
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: Originally I wanted to be a beatmaker and a producer. I felt like making beats was rather redundant. I was always on a block. Occasionally I will still drop a banging beat though. Now I heavily gravitate towards mixing. I can match the energy of the person I'm working with, and still express my creativity. I've been in the music industry for the last 5 years.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: I don't really have a style. I go with what I think will sound best to fit that particular artist's style. I'm very versatile.
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Roddy Ricch. He knows how to bring power into a song. "War baby" is probably his best song. Power and feel behind that one.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Soundgoodizer doesn't make a whole lot of things sound good. Haha. No, but really I think that if something sounds good, do it. Music isn't about technicalities, it's about feeling, emotion and vibe. If you have to do some unorthodox stuff to make an instrument sound cool, go for it!
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Mixing. I also make beats, and produce for some local artists near me!
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: Creativity, power, and I enhance the emotion in the song.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: First, I start with fades and cleaning up any dead space. Then I find any issues in the recording, or any that can be fixed for that matter. Then I start vocal tuning. After tuning, I finish cleaning up the sound. Then I add the "Magix Sauce."
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: Diffusion based treatment with bass absorption. Yamaha Hs8 studio monitors, with the accompanying subwoofer. Using a physical mixer doesn't work with my workflow. Steven Slate and Wave Plug-ins.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Tony Maserati, Timbaland, Dave Pensado, Tony Anderson (I've personally mixed alongside him! Great guy.), Nole Cambell, and Bob Kratz.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: I Mix Hip-Hop and Trap music. I often work with artists who record outside of a studio. I know how to combat the issues that come along with recording in an uncontrolled environment.