Mastering, Mixing, Mentoring

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

A: De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig Moderne Manieren. I mastered this album, the mixes were already top level and I could really use the finest edges of my mastering craft to bring up the quality. Subtle and less is more!

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: Different projects, ranging from house bangers mixing/mastering, to deep house mastering.

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

A: Yes, Maria Triana, a respected colleague and beautiful human.

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: It's not the gear, it's the ear!

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

A: 100% satisfaction

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: The smile and genuine gratitude of a client who listen to the song after mastering!

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

A: Should I provide a -6dbfs pre master ? No need to any more these days, as long as your file is not clipping/distorting and it's not crushed into a limiter/maximizer already, we are go!

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

A: That mastering is a dark art. It's not. But it is indeed something very specific and unique, worth dedicating your whole self to it. For example being a producer with experience does not make you a mastering engineer!

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: What is your vision for the end product ? Let's define that and we'll take it there together.

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

A: We'll work it out!

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

A: Well, my ears hopefully come with me. Then my room and speakers system. Prob I'd need a computer too!

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

A: More than a decade, I became a mastering engineer out of passion, knowledge and natural instinct.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: As a mastering engineer there is not really a style, rather I enhance your output.

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

A: I always loved to work with emerging artists, to help them fine tune and finalize their productions, to the best possible outcome.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Keep your monitoring level consistent!

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

A: Electronic, techno and house music, hip hop, indie stuff, ambient.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: Communication + mastering/mixing to 100% client satisfaction.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: My own level of expertise and artistic sensitivity.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: First listen, decide what to do, realize that, check against reference work if present, finalize, Izotope RX QC before sending out.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: Kii+BXT in 50m2 tuned room. Mastering grade stereo setup, with mastering grade gear.

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

A: Mastering and mixing music