The Music Dept

Remote Mixing & Mastering

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Elevate your music to the next level with our professional mixing and mastering services. Rich Ball (@getrichard) will take your tracks and make them shine. We offer crystal-clear sound, balanced frequencies, and a polished final product that's ready for radio, streaming, or any platform you choose. Don't settle for mediocre sound – let u

The Music Dept is the DMV’s smart choice for mixing and mastering. We offer remote recording, mixing, mastering and production services at an affordable price. Rich Ball, our head engineer and multi-platinum producer, has worked with the biggest names in the industry from Twista, Keri Hilson, Fabolous, GloRilla, Sy Ari Da Kid, XXXTentacion and many more. Let us give your music that platinum sound!

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Interview with The Music Dept

  1. Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?

  2. A: XXXTENTACION - Mixing and Mastering, Co-Executive Producing

  3. Q: What are you working on at the moment?

  4. A: The Music Dept Live Mixtape

  5. Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?

  6. A: N\A

  7. Q: Analog or digital and why?

  8. A: Digital - bc coming from analog, digital is the future.

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

  10. A: They will leave with a competitive quality product

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

  12. A: Bringing other artists and producers music to life

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

  14. A: How can they make money in the music business? Answer: Learn the business

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

  16. A: That the top tier services are inexpensive

  17. Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

  18. A: What is your overall goal for recording, mixing or mastering?

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

  20. A: Get Richard!

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

  22. A: Besides water and food, lol piano, laptop, guitar, interface, speakers

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

  24. A: School music programs, tour management and recording. 25yrs experience

  25. Q: How would you describe your style?

  26. A: Creative professional

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

  28. A: Any artist in the beginning stage

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

  30. A: Always backup your session files!

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

  32. A: Hip Hop

  33. Q: What's your strongest skill?

  34. A: Mixing and Mastering for large venue

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

  36. A: We bring clarity to the artist’s vision

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

  38. A: Start with discussing the artists goal for the session then listening to the current version of the song and make notes before mixing

  39. Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

  40. A: Protools 2023.9, Waves Mercury Bundle, Slate Raven Console

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

  42. A: Timbaland, Swiss Beats, Jermaine Dupri, Dr Dre, Hit Boy

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

  44. A: Vocal Recording, Mixing & Mastering and Music Production

  45. Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?

  46. A: XXXTENTACION - Mixing and Mastering, Co-Executive Producing

  47. Q: What are you working on at the moment?

  48. A: The Music Dept Live Mixtape

  49. Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?

  50. A: N\A

  51. Q: Analog or digital and why?

  52. A: Digital - bc coming from analog, digital is the future.

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

  54. A: They will leave with a competitive quality product

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

  56. A: Bringing other artists and producers music to life

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

  58. A: How can they make money in the music business? Answer: Learn the business

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

  60. A: That the top tier services are inexpensive

  61. Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

  62. A: What is your overall goal for recording, mixing or mastering?

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

  64. A: Get Richard!

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

  66. A: Besides water and food, lol piano, laptop, guitar, interface, speakers

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

  68. A: School music programs, tour management and recording. 25yrs experience

  69. Q: How would you describe your style?

  70. A: Creative professional

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

  72. A: Any artist in the beginning stage

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

  74. A: Always backup your session files!

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

  76. A: Hip Hop

  77. Q: What's your strongest skill?

  78. A: Mixing and Mastering for large venue

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

  80. A: We bring clarity to the artist’s vision

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

  82. A: Start with discussing the artists goal for the session then listening to the current version of the song and make notes before mixing

  83. Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

  84. A: Protools 2023.9, Waves Mercury Bundle, Slate Raven Console

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

  86. A: Timbaland, Swiss Beats, Jermaine Dupri, Dr Dre, Hit Boy

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

  88. A: Vocal Recording, Mixing & Mastering and Music Production

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