Cholo Hermosa on SoundBetter

Helping busy music producers focus more time on production and less time mixing.

If you wanna know more about my past works, check out my muso profile
(https://credits.muso.ai/profile/14a9606d-3766-4f2d-89ca-5126813cd3bc)
where I'm ranked in the top 5% for Mixing and Mastering.

I've also studied under Al Schmitt and Tchad Blake through Mix with the Masters.

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Filipino

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Interview with Cholo Hermosa

Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: That we can fix everything.
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Trust your gut, don't get distracted by the noise. The song is king.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: My headphones, speakers, computer, and probably a gaming mouse.
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I have been a music professional since I was 17. I'm 37 now. Been full time with my studio since 2016.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Hifi esque mixing styles combined with selective saturation. I always aim for that 3d sound.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Organization and accountability. I love meeting deadlines. This allows me to weigh how creative I can be with projects.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: My monitoring is where it's at. I still do hybrid mixing chains from time to time but I really spend a lot of time making my 3 monitoring setups as reliable as possible so I can trust them and meet release dates.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: The song is king.
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: Andrew Scheps! The man is a legend and one of the best mentors when it comes the philosophy of our craft.
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Both. There's an art to curating a good hybrid system. Both analog and digital have strengths and weaknesses. Getting the best of both worlds introduce more colors to the palette.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: That I will make your songs atleast 50% better.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: The solitude and the meditation like approach to solving the problems within a song.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: I ask them about the deadline first, and then the vision.
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: I would love to work with Tomoo from Japan. I love how her songs are arranged and produced and I think I can add an extra flavor different to her current productions.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: These days i'm getting a lot of pop and hiphop. With my own music, I mainly do psychedellic-indie.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: 1. Get the files and check for errors with exporting. 2. Import to my own template via Logic Pro X or Pro Tools. 3. Create my own pre-mix before the actual mixing process. 4. Do my own first mix, rest then revisit for fresh ears. 5. Send to the client!
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Transformation. My frequent clients really love how I can help transform their projects to the best version of their productions. "Thanks for making us sound expensive"