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Multi-genre producer with 8 years of experience. Educational Background in Audio Engineering and Music Production.
Hello there! My name is Ashay. I am a freelance music producer based in India. I have an educational background in Audio Engineering and Music Production. I also have an experience of working at a studio for the past 6 years. Currently, I work from my home studio. I have a confident hand on genres like pop, RnB, indie, singer-songwriter, contemporary Christian music, etc.
I look forward to building relations with my clients on this platform by giving them a keen ear to hear their requirements well. It is my responsibility as a service provider to satisfy my clients.
Click the 'Contact' above to get in touch. Looking forward to hearing from you.
Credits
Languages
- English
- Hindi
Interview with Ashay Raut
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: My advice would be firstly to trust me with their work. I humble myself to work as a genuine service provider, and take their money and time seriously.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Sound recorder, Headphone, Laptop, small MIDI keyboard, and an acoustic guitar
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: Music Producer has been my career since I started working. I have studied Audio Engineering and Music Production. It has been around 7 years working as a professional music producer.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: My style of music is always experimental. I bring instruments from folk cultures and mix them with modern sounding genres.
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Jacob Collier. Because in every track of his, he tries to bring something different; either in the way he sings or the music he composes.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Break the monotony of chord progressions by inducing unused chords from the same scale.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Indie Pop, Indie, Singer/Songwriter, Hip hop, Christian Contemporary.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: In terms of composition, my strongest skill would be arrangement of the chords. I like to break the monotony of the same chords or chord progression used in specific genres. In terms of production, I can recreate a song very well after listening to what the client sends as a reference song. This way, I give them what they've been listening to and are expecting from their own song.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: I like to induce a lot of sounds out of it's intended genre. I keep it subtle so that it isn't highlighted. This brings about a unique factor in the songs I produce for my clients.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: My typical work process for a song production is: I ask for a rough recording (if any) of the song from the client. One VERY IMPORTANT thing - I ask for a REFERENCE SONG of the same genre they are looking for. If they live nearby, I call them over for a rough vocal recording which helps me then to produce the track around it. Then, I send rough unmixed draft to the client, and take their feedback on the production. If there's additions to be made in terms of instruments, or anything that needs to be remove, it is done now before I start with the mixing of the tracks.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: Instruments : Electric Guitar, Acoustic guitar, Bass guitar, Mandolin and a Cajon. Microphone: Aston Origin. Monitor speakers: Presonus Eris 4.5. Headphones: Beyer dynamic DT 770 pro and Sennheiser HD280 pro. Audio interface: Presonus AudioBox GO.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Jacob Collier, Charlie Puth, Skrillex, Tim Henson
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Song Production (Produce music, mix and master)
- Beat MakerAverage price - $150 per song
- Vocal TuningAverage price - $30 per track
- Mixing EngineerAverage price - $100 per song
- Podcast Editing & MasteringAverage price - $100 per podcast
- Acoustic GuitarAverage price - $70 per song
- Bass ElectricAverage price - $50 per song
Revisions - 3
Turn around time - 1-5 days
- Ed Sheeran
- Chris Tomlin
- Aston Origin
- Beyer Dynamic DT 770