Joe Bass on SoundBetter

Vocal tunning, quantification. Track mixing. Love .

Sound studio @ Buenos Aires. Working with other great musicians and technicians for voer 15 years. Detailed sound and mixing is what I can offer. Antares and Celemony are awesome tools if used right.

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Interview with Joe Bass

Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: Working with Endemol and Jenifer Lopez was great. I dealt with the sound of the live set during one of her productions.
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: Ded Monigots.
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: Gus, the drummer (Gustavo Basualdo)
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Best of both worlds. What the budget allows.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: We will get as close as what sounds inside your head as we can. Comunication is key.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: It gives me a rush.
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: can you mix it? yes.
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: That it's easy.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: What is your target audience. What is your genre of music. What are your references music wise. How loud do you want it.
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: I'm just getting started, have a go while I'm cheap.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Hmm. Solar panels, sattelite phone whith internet access, my laptop, my aphex duet, a couple of hi end dynamic mics.
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I've been dealing with sound since the early 2000' . I Started out at Wolfwillowsound studios, Alberta Canada helping with pro tools post-prod. Then made my way though several small studios recordin various styles. Worked ase a live technician for some time.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Just right. jajaj
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: David Byrne. Such an excelent exa,ple of an all around productive artist. Just to learn things from him.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Do not over compress .
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Brit rock type songs, heavy metal, trip hop.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Patience.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: I love to respct dynamic range in a musical piece. To leave it so the nuances in sound intensities are not lost. Unless clients prefers other characteristics.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: Despending on the work to be done. Usually a draft is made, if that suits the client we move to the mixing stage. I'm used to going back and forth tightening an idea till it's good and ready.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: Right now my Home studio has tape capabilities, prime pre amps, and valve guitar amps.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Mostly canadian producers jjj.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: From plain mixing. Voice tunning, drum quantification. To arranging and tastefully producing specific sound textures on a musical program.