Indie Mixing Engineer

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

A: I led a project where I got a group of musicians to record two covers; Jekyll by Hiatus Kaiyote and From the Start by Laufey. I contacted, organised, set up, recorded, and mixed everything myself. I was the only producer in the live and studio room, leading the sessions on my own. I was able to troubleshoot and get everything we needed recording done successfully. This was the biggest project I have led so far, and I'm proud of the outcome.

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: I prefer digital because it's so convenient to have everything easily accessible. I can work wherever I want with just my laptop and headphones!

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: What their inspirations are, what songs/artists would they like their songs to sound like

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

A: I would take my laptop, headphones, an interface, a condenser mic, and an acoustic guitar.

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

A: I first started producing music in primary school, making music for films in GarageBand. At the time, I was also learning the flute, ukulele, and guitar. In college I studied music production and performance, playing bass in a band and helping mix the recordings we made. At university, I focused on music production and did two years studying at ACM.

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

A: I would love to work with artists like Lizzy Mcalpine and Dodie, where their songwriting has so much depth that there are many opportunities to be creative while mixing.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: I find it is easier to tackle a larger project by organising the different elements in groups and working within those groups first. It's easier to look at the bigger picture rather than focusing on the smaller elements for too long. This will in turn make the process a lot more efficient.

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

A: I usually work on indie and indie rock music, where the bulk of the songs are live instruments such as live guitar and bass guitar.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: I believe that the vision and desired sound of the client is most important. I am abe to bring their ideas to fruition while also working with the client to improve and develop ideas. I essentially enhance their song, with their best interests in mind.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: I typically take a listen to the reference tracks the clients have given me first. Then I organise the project and work on the different sections in larger groups. Focusing on certain elements is one of the last steps of my process.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I mix within Logic Pro X. I use open-back DT 90 PRO headphones and Adam Audio T8V studio monitors.

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

A: I commonly mix my client's songs after they have all the elements recorded.