Mix Engineer | Musician

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

A: I work on many different styles. Maybe the common line is that they are quite vocal focused.

Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?

A: I usually get asked if I can master the song, which I don’t.

Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?

A: My Amphions, my Apollo and my C12. I do believe in mastering the tools you have, not in being a hoarding master.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: My studio is a dry, carefully treated space, optimized for vocal recording and mixing. I upgraded my monitors to the Amphions One 18 last year, which allow me to divise the 3D space with more clarity and get better results on the mids. They translate very good, as well.

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

A: Daniel Caesar, Jordan Rakei, Jill Scott, Andy Shauf, José González, Olivia Dean.

Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?

A: Nowadays everybody has access to all the musical technology available, and everybody is a mixer or/and a producer. Whilst this may be true, not all paths lead to Rome. I would recommend to listen carefully to the samples the providers have and extrapolate that.

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

A: My last production with Au Rora (mastering, as of now). It took a while, but the EP is a trip that traps you from the beginning to the end. Also with Tacho we got to make the artist shine in his own way, which is why we are here on the first place.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: I am producing a little band, as well as mixing 2 EPs.

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Digital. I believe in the good work of the companies that emulate the old hardware, allowing me to achieve better results –recalls, stereo virtual hardware, ground noise, availability– in much less time. This is better for me, so it is better for my clients.

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

A: Do my best, no matter the time it takes. No compromises.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: Music is my life. I love swimming inside the song, and letting it to lead me. When I get there with my mixes, eureka.

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

A: I studied Telecommunications Engineering and I'm officially in the business since 2020. I am a drummer since I was 15, setting foot into mixing since that age.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Vocal-focused, rich and with character.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Try to build a trip with your song –or mix– from start to finish.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: I am not afraid of recognizing when my job is not good enough.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: My aim is to elevate the message of the artist, respecting the lead vocal above all. I listen to the artists' petitions and needs and try to deliver the best result.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: I usually start chatting with the artist to know what does she/he intend to present with the songs. After that, I ask for references and then the technical stuff begins. I sort out all the tracks, adjust the gains, define the planes. If the vocals need special care –they usually do need to be adjusted manually, NOT talking about pitch correction–, I go for it so I can get a solid lead vocal. After that, I add a layer of color to the instruments, find the character, add the effects.

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

A: I usually produce songs with the client –which involves songwriting, making the arrangement and recording–, but I also do a lot of mixing that comes already produced and recorded.