David Elberling on SoundBetter

Professional Producer, Mix and Mastering since 1999. Indie, Rock, Jazz and Country. Large collection of analogue equipment. Great network of specialized musicians. Clear punchy sound with a drive, edge and lots of personality.

I love everything that is genuine and can bring the listeners in a certain mood. My strengths are productions with real handheld instruments, to create a clear sound with drive, edge and lots of personality.
I work a lot with contrast in the sound picture such as far vs near, clean vs. distorted, dry vs. wet. This I do to to make all details play a special character role in the music.
I graduated as a sound engineer at the Rhythmic Music Conservatory in Copenhagen and was also an intern at Money Pit Recording, Loud recording, Black bird studio Nashville TN. Today i run a small, intimate studio in Copenhagen Denmark called The Village Studie B.
I have done this for 20 years, and made over 50 albums, lots of singles, TV-commercials , demos and live concerts.

Send me an email through 'Contact' button above and I'll get back to you asap.

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by bjørn jeppesen
David is a true maestro in the art of mastering. He mastered BJÖRN album "1" for vinyl and streaming. His exceptional skill in extracting the finest qualities from recorded and mixed songs transforms them into delicate paintings of sound. Each instrument and vocal detail is meticulously positioned, creating a harmonious and immersive listening experience.

Interview with David Elberling

Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: what do I do about ISRC codes? Ask your record company about their ISRC code and I will take care of encoding the cd as well as on the audiofile.
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: any questions, if in doubt just call
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: Since 1996. I've played guitar since I was a child and graduated as sound engineer at the music conservatory 2003. Meanwhile I was an intern in Nashville and assisted Paul Wurley (dixie chicks) Mike Poole (Robert Plant). In 2004 I established a recording/post production facility in Saigon, Vietnam. Later on return to Denmark I started up my recording studio in Copenhagen.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Make a decision and don't change your mind during the process of recording your song.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I Have a well maintained analog Trident T24 Console. Some Neve 1073 preamps, Vox Tape recorder 1/4" Bricasti M7 reverb, Teletronics LA2a, Tape Echo, Orban B111. UA610. Varimu Stereo Tube compressor, SSL4000 Bus Compressor and lot more. Logic and Pro-tools. I also recieve garageband and reaper sessions.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Mastering is mostly Jazz and rock bands. I Mix sessions recorded from anywhere, home studios, rehearsal rooms and large high end studios.
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: Mastering is not the same as mixing.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: hmmm. a sm57, my 1073, the Vari Mu, Space Echo and the Bricasti M7
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Indie, rock, Jazz, pop,
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: I listen to my clients and make the sound they want.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: I bring a very clear and warm sound, with a drive, edge and personality.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Mark Ronson, The Dab-Kings, Bob Katz. Vance Powell,