Eray Polat on SoundBetter

Eray Polat is a mixing and mastering engineer with world-class analog gear.

Hi! I'm a mixing and mastering engineer and studied 'Sound Engineering and Design' at Istanbul Technical University. I've been running my own studio for 8 years; working on indie, alternative, edm and pop. I use analog gear for mixing and mastering; you can see the list in 'gear highlights'.

I'm an Apple approved mastering engineer, so the masters I deliver can be labeled as 'Apple Digital Masters' on Apple Music. They will be uploaded to Apple Music as 24-bits. For Spotify, i follow the peak levels and LUFS that Spotify offers.

For mastering, it takes 1-2 days for single projects and 3-4 days for album projects. For album releases, i need 1-2 day to listen and understand the music of yours. On single projects, i may deliver 2 alternate versions per track such as a louder one or the one from a different approach.

Master files i deliver:

- 16-bit 44.100 kHz file for CD and digital releases
- 24-bit file for Apple Digital Masters
- 24-bit 48.000 kHz file for video
- DDP file for album releases

Revisions are free of charge until we get there.

For mixing projects, i need to learn about the tracks before i can offer a turn-around time.

Please ask if you have any further questions.

Best,
Eray

Send me an email through 'Contact' button above and I'll get back to you asap.

Credits

6 Reviews

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bySuat Armağan
Eray is a super talented mastering engineer. He mastered my two singles. The thing that caught my attention was his dedication and creativity working together. Projects always ordinate and on time
byBarış Baykan
I have worked with Eray as a mastering engineer for years, he is very dedicated and punctual. Working with him on various genres, I realize that he has very good ears and he knows his gear very well. He never leaves my work unattended and brings my mixed to life.
byMirac yavuz
I worked with Eray on one of my song's editing and mixing project. He took a deep interest in it on every step from editing to my revisions. We're working on my new song's mixing now. He has an endless energy and i love it!
bydinçer demirci
he has very shiny top level analog mastering gears. every track that i ve mixed steps up after his mastering. It is always a real pleasure working with him. Highly recommended.
byDamla Pehlevan
Eray produced and mixed my first album "karmakader". He is a trustworthy sound engineer, with sharp ears and very positive energy. He is a hard worker who surprises you with the accuracy of his musical approach. As an artist, I am able to say that he understands and puts his creativity to satisfy your demand and never let you down. Amazing guy :)
bySelim A.
I've been producing and co-producing for more than 8 years now and I have outsourced around 20 tracks to Eray in a 2-year span for mix and mastering. Not once he failed to meet my expectations nor the artist's. He puts his creativity and know-how in every song and is always ready to go the extra mile as if it's his name on the cover.

Interview with Eray Polat

Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: The difference mixing and mastering.
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I started my music career as an electric guitarist and played various artists in Europe, America and Asia. I was also very interested in music production and found a chance to work in a professional recoding studio in Istanbul. After that, i decide to study for masters degree in 'Sound Engineering and Design' at Istanbul Technical University. It's been 8 years that i'm mixing and mastering tracks.
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: Can we fix 'it' at the mastering step? No, we cannot. So, please record and mix it correctly. Every step of the music production is the most important one.
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: A mixing project from one of my existing clients.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: I will keep my interest on my clients until we finish the project.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: I aim clear and focused mixes and masters.
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: John Mayer. I love the production quality and arrangements.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Alternative, indie, edm, pop and rock.
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Mostly, analog. I like the warmth and depth it adds.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: Turning the knobs and give the music some more energy.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Try to keep music as simple as possible.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: When an album mastering project comes, i listen to it 1-2 days to understand the music of the artist. And then, another 1-2 days to master it. If any revisions needed, i need 1 more day for it and after that i'm preparing all the master files for CD, digital and video releases. For single projects, i need 1 day to complete the master. If the artist is happy with the master, i'm sending the master files on the same day.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: I do mixing and mastering for my clients. I also do editing.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Patience.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: My inserts on Liaison are 1- Elysia Museq, 2- Manley Vari-Mu, 3- Manley Massive Passive, 4- Api 2500, 5- Elysia Nvelope. The output of Liaison goes to Bettermaker Mastering Limiter and it takes signal to Lynx AD/DA converter. I'm listening from Amphion One 18, Avantone MixCube's and Sennheiser HD-600.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: I'm providing the energy for the song as much as it needs.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Manley Vari Mu, Elysia Nvelope, Amphions, Sennheiser HD-600, Furman Noise Filter.