Remote Mixing & Mastering

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: Seeing the excitement from the client when the project comes out well. Getting work on music

Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?

A: What’s your turnaround? Normally I respond with talking about the vision for the song and project

Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?

A: That you need all the fancy equipment/gear to make a song

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: What is your vision for the project? When is it being released?

Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?

A: Bring your vision and ideas and they will come to life

Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?

A: December I was asked to be apart of a Christmas album. I was the mixing/mastering engineer, the turnaround for this project was pretty fast. It was 7 songs and it was going to drop in about 3 weeks, I’m so proud of that project because I worked pretty much night and day on it, I listen to it now and I remember each moment of each song that was a grind and it just makes me proud because it was a challenge to get it all mixed and mastered in 3 weeks. To know I gave it my all and my client was ecstatic with the final product makes me super proud

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: Always working on my craft, it could be a mix from last year or just multitracks I found on a website for practice mixing. I just want to be as good as I can be

Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?

A: At this moment, I don’t know too many people. The more people on SoundBetter I know, I’ll be promoting them more than me

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: This is tough, digital makes it much easier and quicker to do. The sound from analog is unbeatable. So I would have to say analog, because I making started in the digital era so getting more of an idea of why there is such a debate over analog would be my choice

Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?

A: I’m going to hear you and your vision, the turnaround will not be long. Revisions do not upset me, I want to get your album of song perfect

Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?

A: Mac Pro, Interface, headphones, midi keyboard and a Mic. That would be all I would need

Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?

A: 2016 I had this vision of being a Audio Engineer. So 2017 I started attending Berklee College of Music where I found my passion and callling. When I mixed my first song. Others would ask me to mix their projects. So the more I did that the more practice and time I got to do mixing/mastering

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Something I have been told a few times is. Balanced, the biggest compliment I’ve received is that all the elements are perfectly placed in the mix

Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?

A: There is so many. If I had to choose it would be John Legend. His creativity in the studio, I would love to be in that room seeing his creativity in real time. Also I’m a big fan of his voice so being the recording/mixing/mastering would be a dream

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Have Fresh ears when listening to music

Q: What type of music do you usually work on?

A: Most of the projects I’m working on right now have been Hip Hop or Pop, but I’m able to work on more than just that

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: Listening. One I’m going to listen to you, hear your vision and heart. Two, listening to my mix and hitting every detail making sure it’s radio ready

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: I’ve been playing music for 20+ years and I love music. I hope to elevate the mix and take it to the next stage

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: First is normally hearing from the client. If they have any references they would like the record to sound like. I’ll get some references, which will give me a great starting point to get your mixes or masters back quickly. I’m always going to be sending updates and approals for the mix or master.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I use a Mac Pro and I use a pair of 6’ KRK monitors for listening as well as a KRK sub. I’ve treated my room myself. I built some panels myself to help with reflections. I mainly mix and master out of Pro Tools

Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?

A: Some of my favorite engineers are Greg Wells, Young Guru and Rodney Jerkins

Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.

A: Anything production related. Mixing, Mastering recording