SIME

Loud Rock & Metal Mixing!

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20+ years of experience, featured in the RoboCop: Rogue City OST. Get YOUR sound!

Hi! I'm Sime, a professional mix engineer from Italy with a predilection for heavy music.

I still remember that feeling, being a young musician and walking into the studio, full of hope that the recording would do justice to my vision. I'm here to make sure that, upon pressing play, you'll be thrilled by what you're hearing.

By choosing to work with me you'll get:

- A modern, uncompromising mix & master that will make your song stand out, tailored to the unique character of your track
- A friendly, cooperative work environment in which YOUR ideas will be my priority
- A plethora of additional services (if required) to make sure your track sounds polished: drum enhancement with top quality samples, transparent vocal tuning, guitar & bass reamping
- A very competitive rate, which will give you access to a professional result without needing to break the bank
- Enough revisions to ensure that you will be 100% satisfied with the final delivery

Contact me through the button in the top right corner, and let's get started!

Tell me about your project and how I can help, through the 'Contact' button above.

Languages

  • English
  • Italian

77 Reviews - 13 Repeat Clients

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  1. Review by NaithZirk
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    Mix & Master Review – “Annihilation”

    The mix and master on Annihilation are phenomenal. From the very first hit, it’s clear that every element has been treated with precision and power. The guitars are razor.sharp but never harsh, sitting perfectly in the stereo field with just the right amount of bite. The drums punch through the mix like a war cry.tight, aggressive, and alive.while the low end delivers that crushing weight without ever becoming muddy. Perfection

  2. Review by Jayniac J.
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    Always a blast working with Sime! You cannot go wrong with the way Sime mixes guitars especially! Never a disappointment!

  3. Review by Nick G.
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    SIME is unreal. We gave him an extremely difficult song to mix, master and record vocals for and he absolutely smashed it

  4. Review by Danny
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    Fantastic work with SIME , massive sound and precision engineering!!

  5. Review by Nick G.
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    Second time working with SIME and again it was such an amazing experience. He listens to feedback and made the song sound so professional!

  6. Review by Joseph W.
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    Sime 100% understood the assignment. Fantastic Mix & Master and at a very affordable price. he crushed this way better than some asking for twice as much to do the job. Using Sime to do our entire project & will use again in near future for other music projects- highly recommend

  7. Review by 大熊範彦
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    Working with SIME was an incredible experience.

    He turned my track into something truly powerful — the sound is absolutely top-notch.

    Beyond his technical skills, what stood out most was his passion. He approached the project with heart and dedication, as if it were his own.

    He was also extremely kind, communicative, and responsive throughout the entire process. A true professional in every sense of the word.

    I genuinely look forward to working with him again. Thank you, SIME!

  8. Review by Nick G.
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    SIME provided his vocals and mixing and mastering for our track. He did such a fantastic job and was open to every bit of feedback we gave. He acted on it with professionalism and we genuinely felt that he enjoyed working with us! Can't wait to work in the future with him

  9. Review by Cody Slingerland
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    Fantastic work as always! Sime is great! Very flexible and patient. Works with me until my mixes are perfect. Highly recommended!

  10. Review by Rob F.
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    Sime is a great versatile Singer , any style he will give you the best performance , I have hired Sime on Rock , metal and ballads all 5 star performance .

  11. Review by Walt
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    Just had 2 new tracks mixed by Sime, both sound great as always and in my opinion i think Sime has a solid understanding of how a metal track is spouse to sound!

  12. Review by Patrik M.
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    SIME did a mix for a Heavy Metal track I had. And over all he did a great job. It is absolutly worth the price, but it's not perfect.

  13. Review by Nick N.
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    SIME slays

  14. Review by NaithZirk
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    I had the pleasure of getting my song mix and master with SIME on my latest track, and I couldn’t be happier with the results. From the start, they were professional, communicative, and truly understood the vision I had for my music.
    Their attention to detail in balancing the mix, enhancing the depth, and polishing the final master was top-tier. The dynamics, clarity, and punch they brought to the track exceeded my expectations! DONT HESSITATE TO CONTACT HIM FOR A PRO SOUND!

  15. Review by Walt
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    Sime is a genius man, this guy knows what hes doing when it comes to metal, Second mix ive had from him that sounds amazing, the mix was clear, heavy and crisp, no tone was lost at all, Sime will give you a mix you can be proud of, he really brought my song to life

  16. Review by Cody Slingerland
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    Fantastic work at always!

  17. Review by Walt
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    Sime provides professional and quality mixes for your music, he was very attentive to me and my requests and very open to changes and delivering a mix and service you can be happy with, will definitely reach out in the future for more kick a** metal! thank you Sime!

  18. Review by LucaFrozen88
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    Another masterpiece accomplished together!
    Once again, great job SIME!

  19. Review by Ollie Jones
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    SIME is a very talented and highly professional mixer who is in frequent contact and puts you instantly at ease! A joy to work with.

  20. Review by Cody Slingerland
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    Fantastic as always! Sime is super patient and always works with me until the mix sounds perfect!

Interview with SIME

  1. Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

  2. A: What is a good reference for the sound you're going for? (This is not for copy/pasting, I only use it as a double check) What is the emotion you're trying to deliver to your listener? And then, the surprisingly often neglected basics: have you double tracked your guitars? Have you tuned them accurately? Are none of your tracks clipping? Do you understand that, if the production has glaring issues, nothing is going to make your mix sound good - and that I'll likely refund your order rather than deliver a sub-par mix?

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

  4. A: Even though I'd love to work with well established acts, I find that up & coming bands, recording artists with fresh ideas and raw, undiscovered gems can often be the most thrilling projects. Plus, although I appreciate and can work with all genres of music, booking me if you're a rock/metal artist is definitely a better idea than submitting your jazz song to be mixed by me.

  5. Q: Analog or digital and why?

  6. A: Digital, but with as much analog emulation as possible. Digital has a lot of potential and provides a smooth workflow, but the analog character still needs to be respected and sought after.

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

  8. A: A laptop, Universal Audio interface, Sennheiser HD600 headphones, FabFilter complete bundle, Ozone 11.

  9. Q: What are you working on at the moment?

  10. A: Modern metal mixing is my area of focus and makes up about 90% of what I do!

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

  12. A: Yes! I've had the pleasure of collaborating with a very talented producer and engineer named Jonathan from Sweden, and I'd definitely encourage my clients in need of high quality production to contact him.

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

  14. A: I mainly get questions about how the client can make sure that the final product will sound as good as possible. My usual recommendations (and common areas of improvement) are: Tune your guitars (unfortunately very common!), add the correct amount of layers (not too much, not too little), have a clear vision for which elements in your track are going to be the most important.

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

  16. A: Probably that as a mixing engineer I should be able to fix mistakes that were made during production. Each phase needs the utmost care if you want a good sounding track!

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

  18. A: I wrote, recorded & mixed all songs for my band's first album, "The Affection" by SEVENSENT. I've been working on that material since I was a teenager, and finally seeing it come to life was incredibly rewarding.

  19. Q: What's your typical work process?

  20. A: First version: just get started, first thought - best thought. Then it's a looong process of listening, re-listening, and then listening some more. Being open to client feedback is also paramount.

  21. Q: What do you like most about your job?

  22. A: I can remember making my own music as a young songwriter & being constantly afraid that the work of the people I hired, with the little money I had, wouldn't live up to my expectations. I want to be that person that paints a smile on the artist's face, what I provide is the feeling that someone took your idea seriously and breathed life into it.

  23. Q: Can you share one music production tip?

  24. A: Don't get so lost in the details that you end up losing the bigger picture. Perfection isn't perfect.

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

  26. A: Well, I once had a blast working on a hybrid rock-bossa nova song, but modern Metal is definitely my genre of specialization :)

  27. Q: What's your strongest skill?

  28. A: I can usually intuit the artist's vision and enhance it.

  29. Q: What do you bring to a song?

  30. A: Raw aggression, and as much polish as possible.

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

  32. A: As a producer and engineer, I really have a soft spot for Devin Townsend, Chris Lord-Alge, Peter Tagtgren, Jens Bogren, Adam Getgood and Zakk Cervini (not to mention the mastering skills of Ted Jensen.)

  33. Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

  34. A: I work 100% in the box: Universal Audio interface & preamps, Sennheiser HD600 headphones (Sonarworks calibrated) plus my beloved Avantone MixCube for mono monitoring; I sing into a Shure SM7B microphone with Neve preamp, 1176 compression & Pultec EQ UAD sims, and I have a vast collection of sound libraries for production purposes (Komplete 12 Ultimate, Steven Slate drums, PunkBass & all the Odeholm audio basses, most Neural DSP amp sims and BIAS FX 2, Serum synth & XO sampler), while my plugin selection is a mix of FabFilter, Waves, Slate, iZotope & SoundToys.

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

  36. A: The very basics: double track your guitars and be especially demanding about your guitar tuning - if it's off, the mix won't sound good and there's nothing I can do about it. Check your input level when you're tracking - if you're clipping, re-track. If your room is not perfect, don't track vocals with expensive condenser microphones - get a shure SM7B, which always gets the job done. Have an idea of the finished product that's as clear as possible. Send references, give honest feedback, go for what you actually want. The more you help me, the more I can help you.

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

  38. A: I started as a classical piano player at the age of 6, moved on to drums at the age of 15, studied at the Collective School of Music in New York, toured a bunch of countries and recorded at the Saltime Studios in Mesa. I remember writing my first song in my early teens, and I've been singing & professionally audio engineering since the early 2010s.

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

  40. A: Great communication & teamwork. You will be listened to, and you will be happy with the final result.

  41. Q: How would you describe your style?

  42. A: Raw, aggressive, from the gut.

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

  44. A: Mix engineering with a focus on heavy music, looking for an enormous, uncompromising sound.

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Terms Of Service

I offer an initial delivery plus 3 revisions, each additional revision incurs in a small additional cost of 5$. Typical turnaround time is 7 to 15 days, depending on how many projects I have booked.

GenresSounds Like
  • Bad Omens
  • Lorna Shore
  • Periphery
Gear Highlights
  • Universal Audio Apollo
  • Sennheiser HD600
  • Shure SM7B
  • Komplete 12 Ultimate
  • Neural DSP collection
  • Odeholm audio collection
  • FabFilter
  • SoundToys
  • iZotope
  • Waves
  • Steven Slate drums & VSTs
  • Serum & more!
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More SamplesMy mixes - and sometimes vocals - on Spotify!
SoundBetter Deal

For every additional track I offer a 15% discount on my normal rate! (provided that they are bought in the same order)