
Music Producer, Songwriter, Vocalist, Instrumentalist, Sound Designer, Sound Mixer Stereo and 5.1 Surround
Solo artist Danny K (indie rock) and Death Valley Jupiter (alt rock) plus Editor and Sound Designer for indie film
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Languages
- English
Interview with Danny K
Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: The music project 'Wendy', featuring my wife, Wendy Wilson (Wilson Phillips) on vocals. I wrote the music and lyrics, recorded all instrumentation, performed all programming, mixed and mastered the EP with her stellar vocals!
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: Original music and client mixes.
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Digital with a splash of analog when tracking. Why? Flexibility.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: Excellent communication and great results.
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: Can I do it for less money? I'd love to, but can't afford to!
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: You get what you pay for ;)
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: ummm.........
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I started out as singer and songwriter for the rock band 'Death Valley Jupiter' (1989-1999) and began my sound engineering/producing career simultaneously. From the mid 1990's I began working with lots of high profile national artists as live and studio sound mixer/engineer. (Artists like 'Wilson Phillips', 'Randy Crawford', 'Hiroshima' and many, many more)
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: I'm an edgy chameleon ;)
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: I love the music I created with my wife, Wendy Wilson. You can hear the results on my Sound Cloud page.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I use Pro Tools for music mixing and recording music and for my film and tv clients.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Rick Rubin because of his ability to cross genres effortlessly.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Songwriter, Music Mixing, 5.1 Mixing, Editing, Sound Design, Dialog Editing, Mastering. I have Produced and Recorded pop star talent for decades and also provide Design and Editing for Independent Film and TV commercials.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: My strongest skill is that I'm so comfortable with my technical knowledge of sound that it allows me to communicate thoroughly with my partner on an artistic level.
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: no, but I'd like to change that ;)
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: How do you imagine the result of what I will complete for you? Can you provide an example of how you want your mix to sound?
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: I love being creative.
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: That I won't work with new talent.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Pop, Rock, Acoustic, Jazz, Vocal, Rhythm and Blues, EDM, House, World Music... I am comfortable in any genre!
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: Organizing, Planning and Executing the plan quickly to keep artist energy positive.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Never underestimate the value of proper microphone placement/technique when capturing vocals and acoustic instruments. Why fix it in the mix if you don't have to?
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: My mixes are dynamic. I never over-compress my work and I'm very detail oriented. The smallest things mean as much as the biggest to me.

- Mixing EngineerAverage price - $200 per song
- Singer - MaleAverage price - $150 per song
- Sound DesignAverage price - $75 per minute
- Post MixingAverage price - $75 per minute
- Post EditingAverage price - $200 per track
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