RCKETRNLDO

Mastering Engineer

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Refine your music with a mastering engineer who brings a meticulous touch and a passion for achieving a polished, professional sound.

From humble beginnings with no pre-amp interface and a simple USB microphone, embarked the enjoyment of processing audio giving it a sense of presence and analog type of body.

I am offering to elevate the sonic quality of your recordings! I specialize in audio balancing, equalization, dynamic control, stereo enhancement and finalizing projects for distribution, ensuring a polished, cohesive, and professional sound.

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Languages

  • English

Interview with RCKETRNLDO

  1. Q: Analog or digital and why?

  2. A: Personally analog! I am a hybrid because I transform audio within the digital into analog!

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

  4. A: I promise a radio release ready project!

  5. Q: What do you like most about your job?

  6. A: I enjoy going on a journey with artists by listening to their creative product!

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

  8. A: How many artists have you worked with? Not many as I am just now opening my services to the public!

  9. Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?

  10. A: That all audio engineers need to study at a music school and these days that’s not necessary.

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

  12. A: Mix in mono!

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

  14. A: MacBook, Audio Technica headphones, Oontz Angle Speakers, MPK MIDI controller, and charging cables!

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

  16. A: My career path has always been around serving creatives! I’ve been in music and audio for 7 years now!

  17. Q: How would you describe your style?

  18. A: My style is all about warmth! I fully enjoy assisting the final output of a song. Punchy, warm and present are my big three.

  19. Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?

  20. A: Tyler the Creator. He’s got an eclectic style of play in the audio world. Anything is possible with him.

  21. Q: Can you share one music production tip?

  22. A: Always make sure that you are satisfied with your mix and ready to master for complete satisfaction! It’s hard to be set on a draft as a creative.. I understand!

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

  24. A: I enjoy mastering hip hop!

  25. Q: What's your strongest skill?

  26. A: My strongest skill would be customer service! I listen to my clients and serve their needs so they can continue to be creative. Thinking about the technicalities can take that away sometimes.

  27. Q: What do you bring to a song?

  28. A: I use all of the space possible for frequencies to live harmoniously in a final track.

  29. Q: What's your typical work process?

  30. A: I listen to the mix several times through speakers and monitor headphones to get a feel of how I will approach the master.

  31. Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

  32. A: My set up is in-house at Breath of JAH studios! I work almost entirely through Logic Pro. I push all recordings through an analog preset.

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

  34. A: Bob Marley recordings inspired me very early on. The analog gear used to capture the essence of his sound lives on today.

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

  36. A: I master pre mixed tracks providing them with a stereo ready project ready to release publicly for the artist!

GenresSounds Like
  • Wiley
  • Skepta
  • Brother Culture
Gear Highlights
  • EMI TG12410 Mastering/Transfer Console
  • SSL E Channel Console
  • Softube Tape Emulation Deck
  • Antares Mic Modular
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