With 18 years of experience, I elevate tracks across genres, from indie rock to shoegaze to folk and beyond. Expert mixing and mastering to craft your distinct sonic landscape, from retro to modern. Let’s make your music unforgettable. Ready to take the first step?
I'm a seasoned mix and mastering engineer with a rich background in music production that began in Michigan around 2005. Starting in local studios and touring with iconic bands like the Von Bondies, I've spent nearly two decades working with a diverse array of artists, including Anna Burch, Frontier Ruckus, Bonny Doon, Minihorse (my band), Ally Evenson, and more.
Beyond mixing and mastering, I specialize in audio editing, with a knack for drum correction and making vocal pitch and timing adjustments that sound transparent and natural. When mixing your song, my focus is on achieving the perfect balance, dynamics, fullness, and detail, ensuring your vision is realized to its fullest potential. I prioritize your satisfaction, aligning my mixes with any reference tracks to ensure we're on the right path.
My expertise has been honed not only in the studio but also on the road, working as a front of house engineer for a large roster of artists including Broncho, Christian Lee Hutson, Fenne Lily, La Luz, Generationals, and others. This experience has sharpened my ear for creating dynamic soundscapes that captivate and engage.
Operating from my Los Angeles home studio, equipped with a comprehensive suite of audio plugins, vintage and outboard gear, I'm prepared to bring depth and character to projects across all genres, from indie rock to folk and beyond.
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Credits
Discogs verified credits for Ben Collins (5)- Blood Stone
- Matthew Milia
- Zilched
- The Hounds Below
- Zilched
- Lightning Love
- The Hounds Below
- Rebel Kind
- Dear Darkness
- Double Winter
- Stef Chura
- Minihorse
- Matthew Milia
- The Hounds Below
- Minor Planets (2)
- Lightning Love
- The Hounds Below
- Lightning Love
- Lightning Love
- Dear Darkness
- Double Winter
- Stef* & Anna*
- Bonny Doon
- Chain & The Gang*
- Bonny Doon
- Anna Burch
- Lenny Zenith
- Stef Chura
- Minihorse
- Matthew Milia
- Double Winter
- Zilched
- Zilched
1 Reviews
Endorse Ben CollinsBen has been my go-to engineering, production, and mixing resource for 15 years. With impeccable taste, his musicianship is boundless. And he has vast technical understanding of each stage of the music production process. Just for an example, he has near-perfect pitch, which facilitates learning your songs, or when it comes to mixing, to boost or attenuate specific frequencies. Whether you need someone to sing some harmonies, play anything on guitar, add atmosphere with pedal steel, run your session, or come in later as a mixing and/or mastering engineer, Ben has you covered.
- Mixing EngineerAverage price - $300 per song
- Mastering EngineerAverage price - $80 per song
- Time alignment - QuantizingAverage price - $75 per track
- Vocal TuningAverage price - $50 per track
- Live SoundAverage price - $350 per concert
- Pedal SteelAverage price - $50 per song
- Post MixingAverage price - $200 per minute
50% deposit, 2-week turnaround. 3 included revisions, $50/additional revision. Expedited 1-week option +$100 (subject to availability). WAV/MP3 deliverables, instrumentals and stems
- Phoebe Bridgers
- The Smashing Pumpkins
- Fleet Foxes
- Neve and API outboard gear
- Seventh Circle Audio
- SPL
- FMR
- Purple Audio
- DBX
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