Janne Aaltonen

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46 Reviews - 3 Repeat Clients

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  1. Review by Antonio A.
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    He did a great job, I'm happy with the result, and would probably work with him again.

  2. Review by Jaime Arin
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    Loved working with Samuel again, he is such a wonderful producer! Communication and collaboration is always so smooth and enjoyable. Can't wait for the next project! Thanks Samuel :)

  3. Review by Jaime Arin
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    Samual was WONDERFUL to work with! Very clear about what he wanted and such a talented producer. It was so easy to communicate with him and I would love to work together again in the future!

  4. Review by Davis Hay - HayWire Studio
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    Was happy to mix this track for Samuel, it was lots of fun.

  5. Review by Davis Hay - HayWire Studio
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    Easy to work with

  6. Review by Meredith Nee
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    Had such a wonderful experience! Samuel is so easy to work with and gave clear instruction that made the whole thing seamless for me :) Would love to work together again!

  7. Review by Shannon Pawlak
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    Samuel was awesome to work with! He knew what he wanted and was clear and concise. He is a great musician and was very professional every step of the way! Work with Samuel and you won't regret it!

  8. Review by Camilo Silva F Mastering
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    I do enjoy our tracks together quite a lot! Samuel's such a nice guy and also a flexible, accommodating mixer; He did some tweaks for me that greatly improved the mix, thus making my life easier and enhancing the end results quite a lot! Thank you, Samuel!

  9. Review by Camilo Silva F Mastering
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    One of the things I do love the most about working with Samuel is how flexible he is regarding my mix feedback. He did some extra tweaks that made the mix shine and our master came out great! Thank you, Samuel!

  10. Review by Camilo Silva F Mastering
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    Loved this mix so much! And Samuel, he's just great! Had a blast mastering this track :-)

  11. Review by Camilo Silva F Mastering
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    Lovely, lovely mix! It came out fantastic. Thanks Samuel!! Wil see you soon.

  12. Review by Camilo Silva F Mastering
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    Another great collaboration with Samuel! As always, he's great at delivering nice tweaks based on my feedback, making my job very straightforward. Thanks Samuel!

  13. Review by Camilo Silva F Mastering
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    Another one down! As always, a pleasure to master for Samuel! Had a great time as I usually do with his mixes. Looking forward on our next one!

  14. Review by Camilo Silva F Mastering
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    Samuel's such a nice guy and he's always willing to go the extra mile on the mixes so we can get the most out of them! Pleasure mastering for him!

  15. Review by Camilo Silva F Mastering
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    Samuel's mixes keep getting better and better. This one was really really good & I was able to take it to the next level also thanks to Samuel's flexibility RE mix tweaks. Very pleasant experience !

  16. Review by Laura A.
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    Great job!

  17. Review by Camilo Silva F Mastering
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    Another great job with Samuel. Nice, nice mix from him & the outcome was just perfect. Thanks Samuel !

  18. Review by Tero R.
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    Thanks again Samuel! Such a great job. Samuel can find the right focus by editing and also remixing a little our song. The song is now just as good as it can be.

  19. Review by Camilo Silva F Mastering
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    Awesome client ! Another one completed, and what a pleasure mastering for Samuel is !!

  20. Review by Camilo Silva F Mastering
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    Nice mix, and he's always open ears to feedback & suggestions, which help us a lot getting the results we want. Pleasure mastering for Samuel !!

Interview with Janne Aaltonen

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

  2. A: Now making my diploma work for my degree

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

  4. A: That mixing will make poor quality tracks sound great, you can make it sound good enough but not great.

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

  6. A: Plugins, MacBook Pro, genelec speakers and my DAW

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

  8. A: Playing all my life and started getting serious few years back when I joined Audio school for a degree in Music Production. Should get my papers by the end of this year.

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

  10. A: Mostly electronic, rock and pop. But that is just because these are the most popular genres at the moment. I would love to do more rock oriented and band music in general .

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

  12. A: Good taste and groove

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

  14. A: Just made a mix to a guy from LA. And he was blown away when he heard it.

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

  16. A: There are so many good pros here

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

  18. A: Hearing new songs and cool music

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

  20. A: Are you going to change the mix much? I answer, I will maintain the original feeling and vibe.

  21. Q: How would you describe your style?

  22. A: Contemporary, musical

  23. Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

  24. A: Genelec SAM monitors Logic Audio X, all in the box

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

  26. A: Not particular about styles

  27. Q: What's your strongest skill?

  28. A: Overall understanding of music, I have listened wide genres of different music, classical to country. Played instrument nearly all my life.

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

  30. A: I listen the raw mix first very carefully. Then I will make a fast mix and give that to listen. If its ok then I will make the final mix.

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

  32. A: Most commonly mixing a pop and rock, soft rock

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

  34. A: First, If they have a reference song, or otherwise strong opinion about the mixing. Then I´ll try to implement that vision. How much tuning they want to vocals etc.. auto tune or Melodyne or both

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

  36. A: It will sound professional

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

  38. A: Ha ha, less is more!! But still you need to have the harmonies to relate with the melody line, good beat of course, and don't forget the bass :

  39. Q: Analog or digital and why?

  40. A: I mix in the box. It´s just more flexible and the plugins are really good these days.

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

  42. A: No question is a stupid one. I´ll be glad to consult you about your song before mixing it.

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

  44. A: Adele, the reason is obvious. She is just amazing singer.

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