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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Credits
Interview with The Music Dept
Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: XXXTENTACION - Mixing and Mastering, Co-Executive Producing
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: The Music Dept Live Mixtape
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: N\A
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Digital - bc coming from analog, digital is the future.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: They will leave with a competitive quality product
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: Bringing other artists and producers music to life
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: How can they make money in the music business? Answer: Learn the business
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: That the top tier services are inexpensive
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: What is your overall goal for recording, mixing or mastering?
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Get Richard!
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Besides water and food, lol piano, laptop, guitar, interface, speakers
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: School music programs, tour management and recording. 25yrs experience
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Creative professional
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Any artist in the beginning stage
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Always backup your session files!
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Hip Hop
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Mixing and Mastering for large venue
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: We bring clarity to the artist’s vision
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: Start with discussing the artists goal for the session then listening to the current version of the song and make notes before mixing
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: Protools 2023.9, Waves Mercury Bundle, Slate Raven Console
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Timbaland, Swiss Beats, Jermaine Dupri, Dr Dre, Hit Boy
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Vocal Recording, Mixing & Mastering and Music Production
Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: XXXTENTACION - Mixing and Mastering, Co-Executive Producing
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: The Music Dept Live Mixtape
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: N\A
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Digital - bc coming from analog, digital is the future.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: They will leave with a competitive quality product
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: Bringing other artists and producers music to life
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: How can they make money in the music business? Answer: Learn the business
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: That the top tier services are inexpensive
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: What is your overall goal for recording, mixing or mastering?
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Get Richard!
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Besides water and food, lol piano, laptop, guitar, interface, speakers
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: School music programs, tour management and recording. 25yrs experience
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Creative professional
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Any artist in the beginning stage
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Always backup your session files!
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Hip Hop
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Mixing and Mastering for large venue
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: We bring clarity to the artist’s vision
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: Start with discussing the artists goal for the session then listening to the current version of the song and make notes before mixing
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: Protools 2023.9, Waves Mercury Bundle, Slate Raven Console
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Timbaland, Swiss Beats, Jermaine Dupri, Dr Dre, Hit Boy
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Vocal Recording, Mixing & Mastering and Music Production
