Mix & Master Engineer

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: how are you? what is all about the project you have? what can we do to make it come alive?

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

A: Some time ago I made a EP by myself, called "Mau". I´m really proud of what I made, especially because it was a liberation for me in that moment of my life. I was the artist and engineer.

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

A: Mecchi Piereti, really lovely person and because of she i knew this page.

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

A: I promise you that the idea you have in mind will be taken from there and made it a reality

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: Enjoy the differents kind of music people made and show me and apprecciate every single arrangement

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

A: I´m not a DJ!

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: It´s something like urban latin alternative electronic, weird I know.

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

A: The first one that came to my mouth is Flume, I just love how he works and what he makes.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: Right now i´m working with Asul a new mexican artist, she´s doing an album and i´m her producer/engineer.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Make it easy. Somethings the easy way is more satisfying than the hard way, and better remunerated.

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

A: I´ve been doing this 9 years. The first 4 just producing, the last 5 learning basically sound engineering, calculations, interconnections, microphones, cables, analog, digital, etc.

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

A: I´m actually working on urban music, electronic, pop, synthpop, granular synthesis. It´s like Flume, Porter Robinson, Nsqk, Taylor Swift, 21 Pilots.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: I would say that my strongest skill is not to rest until what we are working is done.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: I think I bring the "dream to reality", it is basically, you tell me the idea and I do everything possible to make it real

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: I usually start with a melody and some rythm, always trying to make something melodic and weird. after I got that idea I do a preview mix, just to record some vocals on it, and then make a final mix with all the instruments and sounds I want on it. Finally I do the master.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I always try to keep it basic (just for future trips). Just now i got an SSL2 interface, 550/551 MXL Mics for records (good duo), a headset behringer hpm1110 and a KZM in ear, Pocket operator Robot (I love to try rhythms without having to connect to anything), Korg Nanokontrol2 (I love it), and a midi keyboard. Mostly I work in Ableton, but also I use Pro Tools, Cubase, and Bandlab.

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

A: My most biggest inspiration right now is Porter Robinson, Flume & Nsqk,

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

A: A complete production, like produce, record, mix & master. Always asking my client, what seeks to create or what is based so that we bring his idea to life.