Hello! I'm Don! I am a audio engineer that specializes in Mixing & Mastering. I will be taking your amazing songs sonically, through this amazing journey from start to finish. Join me, as I lift your songs up to be as palatable to its desired genre.
I have been studying sound and music for over 7 Years and have been mixing and mastering for people that were closer to me throughout my journey in music and sound and have worked in a few local studios in my country.
Only recently have I decided to take my Mixing and Mastering skill set to a professional and international level.
I'd love to hear about your project. Click the 'Contact' button above to get in touch.
Interview with Don Ignatius
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: My own personal music.
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Digital. No consumer on any streaming platform will be able to tell a difference.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: That you will be more then satisfied.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: That I get to constantly use my ears.
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: A good mix starts from a well recorded song.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: A acoustic guitar, acoustic drum kit, a music player, a book and maybe a solar powered battery pack.
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: 7 Years. Started being interesting in sound at the age of 15. Studied music and audio at 17 and didn't looked back.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Heavy and Loud.
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Ghost. They have such a heavy sound but with beautiful melodies.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Listen to as many songs as you can and pay attention to the timbre of the sounds.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Anything from Rock to Candy Pop.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Understating the visual taste of the artist direction.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: Clarity and Excitement.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: I like to mix and shape the sound of the individual instruments simultaneously, all while looking at a frequency spectrum analyzer. This helps me to achieve a more coherent and even sounding mix.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: 3 Pairs of speakers that I use. Kali LP6s as my mains & Yamaha NS10m Studio and Avantone Mixcubes as my references. All connected into a monitoring hub then into my Universal Apollo Audio Interface.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Mixing and Mastering
- Mixing EngineerAverage price - $200 per song
- Mastering EngineerAverage price - $30 per song
- Sound DesignAverage price - $75 per minute
I will allow 2 revisions but if more is needed, we can talk from there. The turn around time can be discuss between both parties but usually comes in at 2 days.
- Simple and common studio gear with a exceptionally good user
