MannyVSWRLD on SoundBetter

My name is Manny and I'm a mixing/mastering engineer. Allow me to take your songs to the next level. We'll take a look at your project , discuss the sound you're going for , add post production if needed and get your songs to sound the way you hear them in your head. With a great mix.

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Interview with MannyVSWRLD

Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: A project called " Chronicles of a Queen" by Christina Rivera, that's coming out this year. The single is out now called " Say less Selah". I'm proud of it because I produced, recorded, mixed and mastered the whole album and people love it already and most importantly so does my client.
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: Spanish Rap EP, Worship EP, Alternative Rock/rap Album.
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: No
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Mostly digital with analog summing. Because plugins have come a long way but with summing I still get the analog sound.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: I'm not happy until you're happy.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: Learning and being creative and meeting great artist.
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: Mostly whats the turnover time. I'd say usually 2 days
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: People actually think if a song is 3:30 min long then it didn't take that long to make it. LOL
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: What kind of project are you looking to do?
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Vibes is everything so find the right match and run with it.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Computer, mic, speaker monitors, interface, headphones.
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I've been producing and engineering for over 20 years and been full time with it for 8 years.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: A little gritty, hard but I can do feel good music as well.
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: J Cole because I like his flow and SZA because her writing and note choices are so unique.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Know the artist you're working with. Hear the direction they want to go towards. Get a feel for their style before attempting to create a track for them.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: hiphop, RnB, Rock
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Producing, tracking, Mixing and mastering.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: I play multiple instruments and know about flow and harmonies, riffs, etc.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: If the music is done, we'll get the session setup and start tracking vocals. If production is needed I'll meet with the artist in the studio or zoom and get a feel for the direction and genre and start creating the track. Then setup a day for vocals and production additions.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I have my control room with my speaker setup, dangerousmusic analog summing. I have a vocal booth with window and screen for lyrics.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Chris Lord Alge, Neal Pogue, Paul Meany, Hit Boy, Pharrell, Kanye, Manny Marroquin.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Production, recording, mixing and mastering. Some vocal production, some writing.