Alan Fagan on SoundBetter

Mix Engineer & bass trombone session musician. Berklee College of Music - M.M. Music Production. Production music composer/producer. Arranger, programmer, sound designer, pitch and performance correction.

I have been composing/producing original instrumental music for several music libraries for 14 years. My music has been placed in over 1,500 TV shows, commercials & films.

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by db001122
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Alan helped me with instrument choice and his attention to detail was spot on. Would highly recommend!
by Márton Adámi
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3rd time working with Alan and it's always a pleasure! Clear requirements, smooth communication. Highly recommended!
by Márton Adámi
Verified (Client)
Always a pleasure to work with Alan! Clear requirements, smooth communication, flexibility. A true pro, highly recommended!
by Eyal Sela
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Reasently i had the pleasure recording for Alan Fagan.I highly regard him as a pro and also as
a kind person.
by Márton Adámi
Verified (Client)
Precise description of requirements, great musical experience, smooth communication. A true pro, highly recommended!

Interview with Alan Fagan

Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: I composed/arranged a big band swing tune when I was just 23. I recorded/produced it by myself (with the help of a couple of session musicians) in 2011. It has been placed dozens of times including: SNL, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Comedian In Cars Getting Coffee, The Voice, plus many commercials and cable TV shows.
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: I'm putting together an album of production music to pitch to the premier music libraries.
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: I hired Márton Adámi to play the trumpet parts on a salsa track I wrote. His work was perfect. I will use him again.
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Digital. Recallability.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: Honesty, transparency and 100% commitment to the project.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: I rarely feel like I'm working.
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: What do you do? Make the music sound as good as I can.
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: Very few people really understand what mixing is.
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Don't leave any questions unasked. It's your project, you have the right.
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: After earning my Bachelor's in music, I had a 22 year career as a military musician. I learned and live sound engineering during those years. After retiring from the Navy, I worked as a freelance audio engineer and began composing/producing production music. My catalog currently sits at about 340 tracks.
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Harry Connick Jr. I love the music and I've met his touring crew. They love their jobs because he is such a fun guy to work for.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Don't over tune your tracks unless you mean for it to sound over tuned.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Instrumental jazz, Latin, comedy...
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Blending and balancing voices and instruments.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: Musicianship
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: I don't' really have one. Each project is unique.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: Monitors - Genelec 8040As & Auratones Interfaces - Focusrite Clarett, Focusrite Scarlett 18i20, Presonus Studio Live Mics - Royer R121, AKG C414(2), Cascade Fat Head, Audio Technica AT4041(2), Shure SM7, EV RE20, Audix D6, AKG C1000s(2), Blubird, Blue Ball, Shure SM57(2), Crown PZM30(2) Custom PC DAW Software - Pro tools, Cakewalk, Reason Plugins - Slate Digital All access, Sound Toys (complete), iZotope, Waves Diamond, Melodyne Studio, many more
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: T Bone Burnett is my favorite producer.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: I compose instrumental production music for several music libraries. If you watch TV, you've likely heard my music. My client studio work is mainly post production mixing of live multi-tracked concerts. I'm also a highly experienced live sound engineer and I teach Live Sound Engineering at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA