Fran Sopko on SoundBetter

30+ years making music. Mixer, remixer, producer and guitarist, specialized in metal and hard rock.

Welcome to my profile! I'm the owner of Soundpact, a small company and music project dedicated to mixing and remixing for rock and metal bands. I also play the guitar, produce my own music and remixes.

I began my musical journey in 1993 as the guitarist for a Slovak thrash/death metal band. While playing with the band, I developed an interest in live sound and audio recording. My first studio experience revealed a clear passion for sound engineering.

In 2005, after playing guitar for two other bands, I decided to study audio engineering at SAE Institute in Barcelona. Armed with a diploma in audio engineering by 2007, I started mixing for local bands, improving my mixing skills. Simultaneously, I worked on my music productions, blending metal and electronic music, and participated in various mixing and remix contests. Additionally, I also gained experience with music licensing.

Want to get your song mixed or remixed? Check out my audio samples and contact me!

For more information, please visit: www.soundpact.com

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by Nick Eyra
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Fran was the ideal client to work with! Great communication, smooth process... We made a killer remix together!

Interview with Fran Sopko

Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: Remix of the Celldweller's song "Breakout". I consider it my best work so far, I really enjoyed doing all the production and recording guitars and I also learned a lot of production tricks.
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: Christina Aguilera and Celldweller cover songs.
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: I'm just starting here, soon I'll be able to recommend someone for sure.
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Digital, because I'm not rich yet.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: No promises, just a delivery as agreed.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: Creativity
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: I want to sound like Metallica. No, sorry.
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: Making a song sound good doesn't make it a better song.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: Their vision and influences.
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Make sure you're hiring the right guy for your project.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: MacBook Pro, a solar panel, headphones, food and beer :-)
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: Music fan - guitar player - live sound technician - guitar player again - audio engineering student - mixer - remixer - producer. More than 30 years, OMG.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Blend of metal and electronic music.
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Celldweller, because I wanted to do the same thing 30 years ago and I didn't have the courage or resources to start.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Open your mind. Listen to many different music genres, learn from it and then apply that on your best tracks.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Metal and hard rock, blended with electronic music.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Perseverance
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: My own vision, based on 30+ years of making music.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: Listen - Accept job - Make the right decisions - Delivery on time.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: Minimalistic home studio in a treated room. I use Pro Tools, Logic Pro X, MacBook Pro, Focal studio monitors, TL Audio preamp, Audient interface, Waves plugins.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Dream Theater, Fear Factory, Celldweller, Blue Stahli, Zardonic, Clawfinger, just to name a few.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Mixing and remixing.