V-MAN on SoundBetter

I will mix and master your song with my professional audio engineering skills and experience

Hey, my name is V-MAN, I am a Nairobi based Audio engineer/producer with over 10 years of music production & audio engineering.

I have worked with many independent artists and 100's of commercial & independent projects for artists and companies.

I am looking forward to hearing from you and I can’t wait to deliver you great mixes and masters!

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

Languages

English
Swahili

22 Reviews - 1 Repeat Client

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by cedric m.
Verified
As usual, I was extremely pleased by Vincent work on my new song.
He has this great ability to feel the true emotion of a song and bring it to life.
He is simply one of those rare gems on here.

I plan to work on more projects with Vincent.
by cedric m.
Verified
It is important to follow your Intuition and that is exactly what I have done with Vincent. I could not be more lucky, this is our fourth project and I simply cannot stay away because he is amazing at his job.
He is sincere, honest, professional, works really hard to bring the best oit of any songs and you get nothing but A* quality service and delivery.
I have not only ended up with my best work yet thanks to Vincent but I have also learned a lot from him.
by cedric m.
Verified
Vincent is a delight to work with. What I really like about him is that he really takes the time to listen and connect with a song. He is pro, easy to communicate with and really encourages the artist.
I cannot wait to work on further music with him.

If you have not worked with him yet, you are missing out.
by Eras Daniel
V-Man is one the best mixing and mastering Engineer and a producer who isn't selfish with ideas that work best for his clients' projects.He's honest and he easily connects with my songs and he knows what needs to be added for the best of the songs.
by Marion
I had my daughter work with V man. I was very impressed by his professionalism dedication and how he handled working with a 13yr old - he was able to build her confidence, reassuring her but also being honest with her. Making her first studio experience amazing. He has mad skills on the keyboard and has an ear for tone. What you need from a producer for sure. He is not stiff in his approach either
Big up
I could go on..
by Bre
Great work
by Menno B.
Vman did great work for me. Good communication and quick turnaround. Thanks!
by RICHARD NYAMIOBO
Twinkle World Agency is a leading producer in Kenya mainly dealing in 360 advertising campaigns. Since 2014 V Man has been our go to person for everything sound production. His talent and work ethic are unmatched. I highly recommend him.
by Sifa favor
I love how he relates to clients. Whether big or small artist they must fill at home in his hand.
His understanding about music mastering is magical. I wish the world can discover him as soon as today. Keep working man
by Kimathi M.
Thank you for your musicality and keen mixing ear that identified and helped me correct sonic errors in the track I had recently produced!It's always a pleasure to work with you V-MAN!Your technical prowess and your sound advice has been invaluable.
by SBD
V-man is gifted. He was able to translate the vision in my head into reality and the clarity of sound, both vocal and instrumental, is quite amazing.

V-man lived up to his word. I am happy to recommend his services.
by Jimmy
A very qualified and experienced producer. He is thorough and methodical. The result was a quality finished product in all aspects. Thank you for your creativity in our journey to produce our song 'A Good Life.'
by Mike Oloo
I’ve worked with V-Man for a couple of years now and I highly commend him as great engineer who is always passionate about what he does.
by Hillary Simbauni
V-MAN is a very passionate mixing engineer with a keen ear and has great work ethic.My project that he worked on has gotten raving reviews and particularly on clarity...the sound is practically a listening delicacy.
by Mrithi Isaac
V man likes to tell me
(Garbage in garbage out).
He's professional master.
And creative guy.
by Frankie
Working with V-MAN is absolutely amazing. Good mastery and sound engineering. Probably one of the few who value not only consumer satisfaction but also quality production in terms of content. In addition to that, he's a nice guy to be around to, he will counsel you appropriately on what to do and what not do as an artiste.
by Joe Mbogo
Great work
by Dennis Mutinda
V man he is one of the best produce I work with hem
by Simbah
V-MAN is a very passionate mixing engineer with a keen ear and has an excellent attention to detail.My project that he worked on has gotten raving reviews and particularly on clarity...the sound is practically a listening delicacy...
by Methuselah sax water
"V-MAN is very good and my favorite mixing and mastering engineer. When you work with him, he listens to your needs, desires, tastes, preferences etc.. and he keeps the deadline you agreed. .... I love him because he is very professional and he is very passionate about his job. I highly recommend V-MAN to anyone looking for mixing and mastering services

Interview with V-MAN

Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: I'm currently mixing and mastering several songs from my clients
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: Not currently as I'm new to the platform. However I'm sure I'll be adding some names here soon.
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Digital (In the box) but using a lot of analog emulations such as the Fairchild 670, UA 1176, EMT 250, Lexicon 480L etc. My reasons for using digital is recallability and ability to work on several sessions
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: It is very important for a mixing engineer to understand that the song belongs to the client. So I'll do my best to assist my client to achieve the best mix for their song. We will work as a team :)
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: Even though my job requires me to handle all the 6 stages of music production, Mixing which is the 5th stage is my absolute favorite. I love mixing songs because no two songs are alike. So I'm never bored when mixing especially mixing a great song. Making all the elements of the song blend well together and bringing out the emotion of the performance excite me tremendously. Last but not least, I love seeing my client happy, pleased and well satisfied with the results.
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: 1) How long will the mix take? Answer ranges from 2-5days depending on many factors 2) How much will it costs? Answer starts from $25-100 depending on the song 3) How many revisions do you allow? Around 2-5 revisions sound reasonable to me.
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: I'm not sure I have one to be honest
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: 1) What's their vision/dream for the song? 2) What is inspired them to write the song? 3) What expectations do they have for the mix?
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: I advice and assure them that I'm here to help them achieve their vision/dream that they have for the song. Therefore free and effective communication is key. They should feel free to ask questions or suggest ideas. It is very important for a mixing engineer to understand that the song belongs to the client. So I'll do my best to assist the customer achieve the best mix for their song. We will work as a team :)
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Pro Tools, UA 1176 compressor, SPL IRON compressor, Pultec EQs, Ozone 9 Adavanced
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I began my career as a pianist/keyboardist doing many live gigs in Africa and in the USA for about 15yrs. I then shifted from mainly doing the live scene into the studio 14yrs ago. During these 14yrs in music production, I've also been teaching music production to many students.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Clear and well balanced. This could mean totally
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: I would love to work with Adele because she has an amazing voice and she is able to bring out the emotion of the song like no one else.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Mixing is both Art and Science. I therefore try my best to be the really good at both and then apply it to each song I mix and/or master.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Pop, RnB, Reggae, Gospel, AfroBeat, World Music,
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: On a personal level, I'd say people skills and listening. On a music production level. I'd say Mixing and Mastering.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: I try my best to bring out the emotion of the song. As a mixing engineers, we have the ability to really affect the emotion of the songs thus greatly impacting how the listener experiences the song. Great mixing engineers manage to do this expertly. I pay close attention to this aspect more than anything.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: For mixing, I first take time to discus and listen to the producer/artist to find out their vision for the song. I ask questions and take notes. I also ask for a rough mix if they have one because you can learn a lot from it. I then import the tracks into a pro tools that has my mixing template ready. The next step would be to make sure that there are no errors in the tracks/stems. I then do a rough balance and listen to the song several times. After this I come up with a plan of attack and then proceed to mix the song. I also A/B with relevant reference songs once in a while.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I mix and master in the box mainly using Avid Pro Tools, Universal Audio and Waves software.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Andrew Schepps, Al Schmitt, Mick Guzauski
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Mixing and Mastering