Lance Bigley on SoundBetter

Through close artist/engineer collaboration I provide the highest quality Recordings/Mixes at competitive prices. No matter the scale of project.

My name is Lance Bigley,
I am located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. I specialize in tracking, mixing and mastering. I take a hybrid mixing approach using both digital and analog techniques to achieve high quality mixes.

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by Paul Pino
Lance Bigley recorded Paul Pino and The Tone Daddies live in the studio for Carrizozo Music and the results were amazing, great tone, mix, effects and mastering. Lance has the natural talent, the EDUCATION, isolation rooms for everything, and the best equipment I've seen! He has international business clients and some of the best musicians around seeking his services. Join the club brothers and sisters!
by The NastyKnowledge
My name is The NastyKnowledge. Since 2020, I have recorded about 30 tracks with Lance. Most of these tracks are on my debut album called "Cosmic Party: A Story About Party'n, Politic'n and Preach'n". I keep on going back to Lance to record because he is a genius. He is defiantly a diamond in the rough. I can't say enough nice things about him. He is a good person and an amazing engineer. I am honored to have worked with him on my debut album. Contact him to book a session and you will see why I am raving so much about the spectacular quality that he brings to each and every single project.
by Ruben Barreras
As the leader of the award winning Black Pearl Band NM it has been a pleasure working with Lance! He is very professional, knowledgeable, and ethical! Black Pearl Band NM is so honored to be working on our upcoming CD!

Thank You Lance!

Interview with Lance Bigley

Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: Each project, past and present has profoundly impacted me. I’ve been truly fortunate to have worked with many incredibly talented artists that trusted me to bring their visions to life. Below is a list of artists whose projects I’ve worked on that I’m especially proud of: -The NastyKnowledge-Cosmic Party (Recorded/Mixed/Mastered) -12 Step Rebels-Fall in love with (Recorded/Mixed/Mastered) -Timo- Mi Viaje (Recorded/Mixed/Mastered) -Black Pearl Band-Tell me I’m the one (Recorded/Mixed/Mastered)
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: I’m currently working with the following artists: -The NastyKnowledge (Hip hop) -12 Step Rebels (Psychobilly) -Black Pearl Band (New Mexican)
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: That you will get a high quality, competitive song/album.
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Have all stems or track outs bounced or consolidated to the same length as the song.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: - Solid State Logic E series EQ - Aurora (N) 32 channel - 1081 EQ - Neumann U87 - distressor
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: 19 years.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Clarity, tight and loud!!
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Don’t forget to check phase.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: I work on Hip Hop/Rap, Dance, New Mexican, Rockabilly, Psychobilly, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop Punk, and Death Metal
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Joe Barresi and Chris Lord Alge.
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: Jon Paz-Gale
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Both. Analog has that sauce!! But digital editing is a time saver!
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: Getting to see incredibly talented artists do what they do best.
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: I recorded at another studio. Can you fix drums or bass that may not have been recorded right? Through quantizing/elastic audio/virtual instruments/and other audio Kung fu techniques, most common recording errors won’t be an issue.
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: Vintage gear is the best. Getting a vintage piece of gear is always awesome. But you may inherit issues from failing components. These issues tend to happen when clients are present.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: Who do you want to sound like?
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Honestly, any artist would be great. Any day behind the console is a good day. But Bad Religion or Poor Man’s Poison would be a pleasure to track/mix.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: My strongest skills are tracking and mixing. Although I’ve put out plenty of competitive and loud masters.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: I look at what the song needs to convey emotionally. I of course will speak with the artist before hand to understand what kind of sound they are after. But I don’t typically see the genre as the deciding factor on whether the song needs to be aggressive, smooth, delicate, etc. My goal is to give every song the utmost attention and vibe it deserves.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: I typically start with the drums. Quantize for time alignment. Then I phase align everything together. Phase coherency is paramount in my workflow. If there is more than one microphone on a source, I ensure that there is no phase cancellations. I begin mixing the drums. Making sure every piece of the set is EQ’d and compressed/gated if necessary. Ensuring every piece is heard and well placed within the stereo field. Then I move on to Bass or 808 processing. If the bass grooves well with the drums my work is usually done. I move on to process guitars, synths and keys. Then I end on vocals. On vocals I of course make sure they are in time and aligned, as well as in tune. All tracks are given some sort of analog treatment. Whether individually, or summed.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: Studio A: Solid State Logic Origin 32 channel Studio B: Avid S1 (4) Avid Dock Outboard: 2x SSL VHD Pre 2x RND 511 2x Lola pre 2x Gold pre 2x BLA Bluey 2x Heritage Audio HA81A 2x Hairball Audio 1176 rev F 2x La2a (diy) 2x Stam LA3A (with LA4 mod) Converters: Studio A) Lynx Aurora (n) 32HD Studio B) Avid Carbon Monitors: Genelec 8341A Genelec 8340A Avantone Mixcubes (active) Mics: 2x Neumann u87 2x AKG c414xls 2x Royer R121 5x Sennheiser md421 Sennheiser re20 Shure sm7b 4x Shure sm57 Blue bluebird Beyerdynamic m201tg Shure ksm44 diy phone (lofi) mic Software: Pro Tools Ultimate w/ HDX Studio One Logic Pro Reason Nuendo RX9 Source Connect Pro 3.9 with Replace
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Recording and Mixing