This is where creativity and greatness meets! I am a 9+ yr professional experienced audio engineer. You bring me the food and I promise to provide the season it needs to bring out such great flavor of music!
I specialize in all types of music from rap to r&b and pop etc. I currently work out of pro tools but also I’m experienced in many more programs. I will meet pass your expectations and elevate your track with a new sound of life! Bring me your 2 track mixes or stems. HOWEVER YOU BRING ME YOUR MIX I PROMISE YOU WON’T BE DISAPPOINTED! BY THE WAY FIRST 5 ARTISTS THAT BRINGS ME THEIR MIX GETS A FREE MASTER WITH IT! Contact me NOW let’s change the world!
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Interview with L.A Trey
Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: I’m working on a client that I’ve know awhile and I am finishing a few of his tracks that’s left on his album that’s not out yet. I’m engineering and producing a few tracks as well. I am actually engineering a lot on there more but it sounds good and he’s loving it as well m. I just love when I look back and listen to my work nowadays compared to earlier in my career. It just shows that hard work beats talent or shall I say practice makes perfect ya know!
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: Couple of projects for some reoccurring clients also my music as well
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: Not at the moment
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Analog but I mix in the box 100% so i guess you can say 50/50 … depends how I’m feeling I guess but analog is always going to be the original sounding signal. These days being digital is so accomplishing you can do a lot of stuff that’s not accomplishable with analog and still get a great sound where a lot people wouldn’t even know the process anyway until it’s stated.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: That the end result will definitely meet their expectations!
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: I’m being apart of someone’s else vision to be perceived to the world
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: Do I know how to do autotune. I’m like uhhh yea … that’s not hard at all lol
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: I don’t really know … I never really had a misconception. If so I would say that some artists will be kindve indecisive because of the past work they have received from other engineers and kindve come in with a lower standard until they hear my work.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: What’s your vision, how serious is the project, how soon do you need it or looking to have it back, what artists style you are similar looking to have
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Be honest with my work being delivered so we can make it right till you are satisfied. I never have my clients or want my clients to leave unsatisfied. Makes us both better!
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Laptop ,interface, mic ,preamp, external drive
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I was introduced to fl studio in 2009 where I started making beats. I didn’t have no way to record and had a slight budget so once I found out that I could record in fl studio producer edition I became fascinated with the art form of the whole process. That’s when I became more interested in engineering my own music which gave me more opportunities to mix others music as it made me better also with studying and taking lessons from the greats. Ever since 2009 I’ve been mixing and mastering my own music now I’m light years ahead of that time.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Punchy and round/warm
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Future because he’s my favorite artist
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: If it’s not broke don’t fix it
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Trap rap hiphop r&b pop etc
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Finding the songs true DNA to make it stand out from the rest that’s out in the world. I try to visualize the song in my head while mixing.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: Energy, Controlled Dynamics, punchlines, roundness, and ear candy
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: Prepping my mixes far as leveling and gain staging. From there I try to dial in a rough mix of the song I’m working on. Then I’ll start with the most important aspect of the song that’s carrying the song. Before everything’s done I add the tools needed to make the song stand out which is what gives the song have its own DNA. The goal is to make the song come from a song to a record!
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I have a home setup completely in the box Mixing and mastering. I have a powerful Dell computer to work on with my audient id14 interface (upgrading to Apollo twin). Studio monitors I use sterling 5 inch monitors which is I’ve found a hack which makes them sound great to mix on. When I am recording I now use my audio technica at4040 mic which I love it’s one of my faves. I’m a gear head so I’m constantly upgrading.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Timberland, Dr Dre, Alex Tumay, Jaycen Joshua, Joseph puig, David Pensado, and Manny Marroquin
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Hiphop records, trap, r&b, and pop music. Anywhere from 2 track sessions to full stem track outs!
I was the Mixing/Mastering Engineer, Artist in this production
- Audient id14
- Apollo Twin
- sterling 5 studio monitors
- at4040
- Dell laptop 16 gb ram 512 Gm
First 5 Artists to bring me their mix gets FREE MASTERS INCLUDED!!!!
