Fran Jimeno on SoundBetter

Músico y Productor de Buenos Aires 🇦🇷

I'm a producer, but first a musician, who know what is important about each stage of the creative process. I was working in my career as artist for a for a few years and in the last two years, I was working as producer for other artist as me. The results are very satisfactory for me since I started in production.

Would love to hear from you. Click the contact button above to get in touch.

Endorse Fran Jimeno

Interview with Fran Jimeno

Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: I'm newby in this platform, so not for now
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Both. Digital gives us pure sound and quality. Analog gives us life and reality
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: I like that I never know what new challenges i will face
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: If I'm a songwriter. I aswer that yes, but for me. My work how producer is based on your song.
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Don't be lazy. If you are really comprometed with yor art, must be send your song as finished as possible. That is the correct path
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: My Kelab49 Essential from Arturia, my laptop and an audient id14.
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I started my career path two years ago, and I so excited for this new profession in my life. I always know that this moment coming to me.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: versatile with retro color
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: With artist that be open mind
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Versatility is essential, so listen to a lot of varied music and try to play above it, that helps a lot
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Rock, pop, acoustic music, blues, funk, etc.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Production
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: In general I bring other vision of the song, but if the songwriter needs an specific design I do it.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: In general artist come to me with his full song. We have an interview and agree a path to follow (Style, Genre, References). Then I make a demo and if we agree just rest make that the demo become real. The next step is mixing and master the track. In all process we work with fluid comunication.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: My setup is basic for a good job. Monitors: Kali-lp6 Interface: Audient Id14 Mk1 Daw's: Ableton (main) / Pro Tools Controller: Arturia Keylab Essential Instruments: Squier Telecaster Classic Vibe, Squier Jazz Bass Classic Vibe, Microkorg Mk1 and Microkorg XL+, Cort ad810
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Joe Blaney, Gustavo Santaolalla, Lisandro Aristimuño and Nico Cotton.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Usually the artist come to me to take the final song, my offer is finish your song starting in production, then mix and finally I get your master to upload to all of type of platforms.