// Your Mixing Engineer //

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: I'm working developing a young new act from the middle of nowhere, and mixing assorted fun projects from around the world.

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Both! I love tape, and would use that if I could when tracking, or sometimes to mix to 2-track, but at this point I'd also hate to be without the amazing flexibility of digital. I still use analog hardware, so am stuck in the middle of this one!

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

A: I give every project 100%. This is not "just a job" to me.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: I love the fact that I have been given to opportunity to help create so many amazing records from so many artists.

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

A: 5 pieces?! ProTools, some great monitors, an API mic pre, API 550 and an SM57!

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

A: I did it the old way! Started off playing became fascinated with the recording process, worked as an assistant, then ran a small studio, then worked in larger studios, then for some very famous producers and artists before becoming a freelancer like most of us are these days.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: A tricky one; I'd say do everything for the song, and don't be afraid to leave some space. People tend to overcomplicate things when they need to remember it's always about the song/

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

A: all kinds!

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: Having a natural feel for what the artist's song needs.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: Good ears, lots of experience and mindfulness of the song, and the needs of radio.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: I receive the customers files, create a session and check for any issues, reaching out to the client if I have any questions. I then have a play with organising the tracks as I listen through, probably making a rough balance so I can see what is in the session, and grouping things so they make sense. I then tend to make a few edits and fix issues I find as I play through before really stating to shape the mix. It usually takes me a day, then I'll check again the next day after printing a mix.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: My studio is based around pro tools and API.

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

A: I'm only in this because I would obsessively tear out the CD cover and read every single credit so I knew who did what on a record, so...everyone!

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

A: The most common type of project I work on these days has been produced by someone else, or self-produced by an artist who has reached the point where they want someone they can trust to take it to the next level and finish the thing with confidence.