Sam Whips Allison on SoundBetter

I am a musician, producer, and recording engineer located in Austin, TX. I have been playing and writing music for 20 years and have over 18 years of experience in the music and entertainment industry. In addition to owning/operating my own studio, I am also a staff recording engineer at The University of Texas Butler School of Music.

I specialize in recording, mixing, mastering, and producing music. I can also help you compose or arrange your songs. I can provide guitar, bass, DJ elements, synthesizers, live drums for your project, as well. I can also create custom jingles or soundtrack compositions for your commercial, film, or television series. From ADR to Sound Design to film scoring to recording your album, I can handle it all. Please contact me with any of your sound related needs!

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5 Reviews - 1 Repeat Client

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by Lucian B.
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I had a wonderful experience working with Sam. He gave me an accurate timeline of when I could expect my work to be completed, he was thoughtful in his communications and approach to my project, and most importantly my project ended up sounding great by the end! I definitely plan on working with him again.
by Tim K.
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Sam worked diligently to help me clean up and find a great sound for my song. He worked quickly, gave me plenty of options on a number of elements in the song, offered great creative ideas, and was incredibly responsive. I will definitely be sending Sam more songs!
by cormackav21
Verified
Excellent service, amazing to work with!
by Brandon Giannasi
I hired Sam for 2 CDs. One five song CD in 2011 and another 10 song CD in 2013 by
Gringo Soul: Ghost Party which made it to the shelves of Good Records, Waterloo Records, Josey Records, & many more! As a multi instrumentalist, every time I recorded with Sam, he was extremely patient & concerned that each note came out sounding lively, he provided many needed instruments, & valued production.
by Wesley Richards
Worked with Sam on a few EP releases and he was the perfect man for the job. Our masters came out incredible, well beyond what our mixes were bringing to the table, and we can't recommend this dude enough.

Interview with Sam Whips Allison

Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: My parents tell me I started calling out chord changes in songs at 5 years old. I was playing guitar by 10 and writing songs by 15. I got my first engineering job at 18 and have been engineering for 18 years since. Music has been a part of my life since I was a little kid.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I have a bunch of nice preamps including API 512Vs, Neve 511s, Avalon 2022s, Grace Design 801m and Universal Audio 6176s. For microphones, I use a Peluso 2247, Coles 4038s, Advanced Audio mics, Sennheiser 421/md441, AKG 414s, Royer 121s, Shure 57s/58s, Beta 52As, and many more. If you need session work, I have acoustic guitars, Telecasters, Stratocasters, Les Pauls, basses, pedal and lap steels, keyboards, organs, and drums.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Recording services, mixing & mastering, album & song production, providing and recording session musicians, and songwriting.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Drive-By Truckers, Robert Earl Keen, Ween, Mike Patton, Mr. Bungle, Black Sabbath, Billy Joe Shaver, Parliament Funkadelic, Sean "Solo" Jemison, David Barbe, Lloyd Maines, Chris Shaw, John Agnello
Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: I'm really proud of this album I'm working on right now. It's an album consisting of a bunch of singer/songwriters who are also recovering addicts. All the songs are really good and proceeds from album sales are going to a non-profit, so it's entertaining and fulfilling work.
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: I am working on a few albums at the moment, but always have time for more clients!
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: My style changes to fit the song. What works for one song may not work for another. I think being adaptable is key.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: I work on everything from Country to Hip Hop and any genre in between.

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I was the Recording, Mixing, and Mastering Engineer in this production

Mixing EngineerAverage price - $400 per song
Recording StudioAverage price - $500 per day
Full instrumental productionAverage price - $500 per song
Podcast Editing & MasteringAverage price - $400 per podcast
ProducerAverage price - $500 per song
Mastering EngineerAverage price - $100 per song
Sound DesignAverage price - $200 per minute

All music projects can generally be completed within a week. Film project turn around time based per project. Up to 5 revisions are included in base price. Payment plans can be worked out, as well.