Mixing and Mastering

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

A: Na Drodze - Blues dziewięciu. It is one of the best bluegrass LP in Poland.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: Reference tracks for Sound Better because I have only copyrighted material.

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

A: I haven't looked yet.

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Digital, it is more convenient when you need revisions.

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

A: I will do my best.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: I like making nice records and I like to work with sensitive people making great songs. I love recording great musicians.

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

A: Can you master your own mix. Yes it is a free service, but you should ask someone else to master it with other monitors in other room.

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

A: People don`t discern Mixing and Mastering

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: It depends on material they send me, but i ask for timeline and reference tracks almost always.

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

A: Ask me for advice :)

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

A: I could make a good mix on a descent island with no gear ;)

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

A: 20+ years working, as recording engineer, and live FOH engineer.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Versatile, every band is unique needs something different.

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

A: I would like to work with good musicians playing real instruments in real acoustic space, because it is harder and more interesting than stitching samples together, or recording synths.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Don`t buy expensive preamp, or cables.

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

A: Rock, Pop, Metal.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: Recording and mixing acoustic drums, and guitars.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: Clarity, Dynamics, Space and tonal Balance. I try to enhance emotions whenever possible.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: 1. Listen to a song. 2. Mix a Song 3. Send the song to client

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I have big fully treated control room, and a modest tracking room. My main monitors are Yamaha HS8. I use Studio One as my DAW of choice.

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

A: Andy Wallace, CLA

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

A: Production, Mixing and Mastering