Mike Royal on SoundBetter

I have produced a record for a Christmas film on BET+ starring Letyoa Luckett and Lil Romeo " A Miracle Before Christmas " also I am a Hip Hop, R&B Mix Engineer here for your services

My name is Mike Royal , I produce , Engineer , Mix , arrange Music for genres including Hip Hop, R&B, House. I have 20+ years of experience in this respected field and have done some work for some pretty prestigious names including, Lupe Fiasco, Pharrell , Kanye West , Mya , Dru Hill to name a few. My skill set has been able to propel me to work and be in the presence of some highly talented Artist and have learned a lot through the years, I am now here for your services to display high end music on a professional sounding level.

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Interview with Mike Royal

Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: This project called " I Got The Recipe " by " Erica Hart " 8 track EP I just completed, I was the producer and also the Mix Engineer for this project and it was fun to work on
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: I just completed an 8 track EP with one of my artist Name " Erica Hart " which will be dropping on all platforms on 08/30/24
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: I don't know anyone on this website
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: both , analog gives a nostalgic feeling which is always important , digital because there's endless parameters you can explore
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: you will have high quality sound
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: I love being able to explore artists creativity and being able to be apart of the process of perfecting ones sound
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: Usually , How Long have you been in music? What separates you from others ? I say over 20+years of experience and that has shown me that its ok to be yourself because that's what helps you evolve not only creatively but personally, when you grow so does your music
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: Everybody expects to sound like what is being played today and think that's what you're supposed sound like, You have to be unapologetically yourself and vulnerable and honest about you and your music you create
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: what is your vision? When people press play on your music what do you want them to feel? What does timeless music mean to you?
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Take a chance on giving a person you don't know the opportunity to prove themself to maybe build a long lasting relationship
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Computer, Mic w/stand , Interface , Speaker Monitors, Piano
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: ive been a music producer for over 25+years , my introduction to being a creative was that followed by being an artist 20+years. Mixing ive been doing for about 6 years but have fallen in love with the process more now than ever
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: my style is more chameleon like, I can adapt to any style , I can also rap, sing, harmonize, play instruments , they say you become who your influences are, and my passion of music comes from the 70's up to now era of music
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: I would love to work with many artist, the one currently the most is Marsha Ambrosias, she brings soul and emotion on another scale when it comes to songs, she's very intentional about it and lets her feeling melt all over a track
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Don't be afraid to try and to sculp sounds when making music, people tend to create the sound of what's already being crafted which doesn't bring newness to music, There isn't a right or wrong thing to do while making music , its all around us so be creative
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Usually im working on Hip Hop and R&B music , its the most popular music being created in this time
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: My strongest skill is keeping the song interesting and not too mundane.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: I bring out the excitement and the creativity to a song. Sometimes I experiment with different plugins to bring out the uniqueness to a song
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: Clients reach out for production and give the style, I create and send beat with BPM and Key information. Recorded songs are sent back for full out Mix and I setup the song to be mixed in Pro Tools, usually 2-4 days client will receive full mix reference for approval then entire Mix with different versions will be sent.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: Currently I have A Volt 2 UA interface , 2024 MacBook Pro 14' into Samsung Curve monitor 32', Yamaha HS8 , Adam Audio T5 ,
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Producers: Timbaland , Pharrell , Kanye West , Soundwave , Mix Engineers: Dave Pensado , Mixed by Ali , Leslie Braithwate , Bruce Swedien , Wavy Wayne , Young Guru , Jason Joshua
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: I produce Instrumental tracks and also Mix Songs to industry standard