Producer, Mixing Engineer

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

A: I promise to bring out the best in your music by combining technical precision with an artistic approach tailored to your vision. From the first take to the final master, I am committed to delivering high-quality sound that reflects your unique style and message. I’ll communicate openly and promptly, involve you in the process, and ensure every detail aligns with your goals so that your music sounds exactly as you imagined—or even better.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: I love music and I am passionate about helping clients best realize their art, which proves both personally and professionally fulfilling.

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

A: Q: “Can I sit in on the session?” A: Of course! I’m happy to have you here for any part of the process, especially if you want to provide feedback in real-time. If you prefer, I can also work solo and send updates for feedback. It’s all about what’s most comfortable for you. Q: What if I don’t like the final product? A: My goal is to make sure you’re thrilled with the result. That’s why I have unlimited revision rounds so we can make adjustments as we go. If there’s anything you’re not happy with, just let me know, and we’ll work together to get it right! Q: How much will it cost? A: I offer tailored pricing based on what’s needed for each project. It depends on factors like the number of songs, complexity, and any specific requirements. Let’s talk about your vision, and I can give you a transparent estimate that fits your budget and the scope of work. Q: Will I own the final mix? A: Yes, once the project is complete and all payments are settled, you’ll have full ownership of the final mix. I’ll provide the high-quality files and any additional formats you need for streaming, radio, or other uses.

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

A: It's not about the gear, it's about the ear! Many believe that if they have good software and equipment, they can get professional-quality results. While tools are important, the skill and experience to understand sound design, audio dynamics, and mixing balance take years to develop. Great equipment is only as good as the person operating it.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: With prospective clients I like touch on specific goals and visions for the project, their experience and background, scope of work that we are about to do, timelines or deadlines, budget expectations, reference tracks or previous work, distribution and release plans, long-term goals and more.This allows me to better understand your musical goals. Our pricing policy is as such, highly personalized, adapted to your needs. We believe in transparency, so together we will design a package of services that will fit your budget.

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

A: Check my experiences in styles similar to yours. Listen for clarity, balance, and dynamics. If possible, listen to my final mixes or mastered tracks on multiple devices to get a sense of my work's true quality. Ultimately, you should feel comfortable with your engineer or producer. Trust is crucial in creative work, so a good personality fit can make the process more enjoyable and more productive. I'm sure we'll find something in common so we can achieve mutually promising results

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

A: I was doing a full lenght album with a local band that hired me to produce them. I ended up also being the recording and mixing engineer on that project. The album turned out to be really great, full of ear candy moments, musical surprises, great performances. We really had a blast doing that record and the synergy of everyone involved was really apparent.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: Currently I'm working on two full lenght albums and a couple of one-off projects for a couple of different artists.

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

A: Yes, Bostjan Kosir from Blackbird Sound Mastering. He is one of the two mastering engineer that I work with constantly and I cannot recommend him enough

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Both, simply because they both have their pros and cons. As I've mentioned above I really like to record thru analog gear and I like digital tools to manipulate that sound once recorded.

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

A: A guitar, computer with interface, a MIDI keyboard and a microphone. I could work with this for the rest of my life, provided there is a solar power plant on the island :)

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

A: I have been playing guitar almost all of my life and have been producing music for over 15 years, of which professionally 2 years now. I first started doing live sound for bands and now I'm gradually working more and more in the studio

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: I would describe my style as a healthy mix of technical mastery together with an artistic approach. You can make something technically correct, but is it also artistic? There is no right and wrong in what we do, but me personally, I try to follow what the song is trying to tell me. Is it supposed to lure me in or bury me in my seat with power? And a lot of my mixing decisions are based on that and that effects everything from compression and EQ settings to choice of reverbs etc.

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

A: I would love to work with Metallica because so much experience is condensed in that one band. And they keep reinventing themselves and are not afraid to experiment. That would be totally next level in every regard.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Sometimes you recieve from clients some non-optimal tracks to mix. It may seem to you as if you have to mix them twice. Firstly, to fix problems, and secondly, to make them actually work in a context of a mix. I have found that to be true in my own mixing. I would suggest to you that you trust your instincts. We all learn from A-list industry engineers and it is quite easy to misunderstand the principles that they teach, but remember the tracks that they recieve are stellar. We mere mortals have to work harder to achieve similar results. In short, everyone needs to find what suits them best in regards to workflow and the tools they use. But most importantly, trust yourself enough to keep doing it your own way. That's the hardest thing to learn in mixing, I think.

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

A: I mostly work on alternative styles of music from ska punk to hard rock and everything in between. It's hard to describe the exact style as many musicians that I work with also incorporate influences from Jazz, Hip Hop and R&B in their songwriting

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: I pride myself on my ability to adapt to whatever your needs may be and my attention to detail goes beyond that of your everyday producer. I like to maintain one constant aesthetic in my work: being a little bit better tomorrow than I was yesterday. Also knowing how to effectively run a session to get the most out of a day, while keeping it stress-free for everyone involved is important to me

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: First of all, I contribute with a fresh perspective, a more objective view of the bigger picture. It depends on the artist, some need to be mentored more, others you just have to know how to let them be and capture what they give you as best you can. But you do have to wear many hats. You have to be a bit of a psychologist, you have to know how to run a session effectively and have a mixed bag of tricks on tap to pull from, for example for getting great sounds from subpar equipment that the band insists to use, etc.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: Regarding the recording process, I really try to make things right from the source. Meaning I choose the instruments, players, the right mics and mic placement and go from there. In the mixprep stage I also do all of my editing, if required at all (based on the nature of the project). Then I usually start to mix the instruments to make a solid foundation for the vocals to sit on top. Once the vocals are added I do my final mix tweaks for the first static version of the mix. After that I spend quite a long time on automation to make the song tell the story I'm hearing in my head and also to bring back some life into it by doing subtle moves on the vocals to bring back some dynamics or to create ear candy moments.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: The reason Soundhit Production is different is because the vibe is one of a kind. Most importantly I wanted a space that gives you a different habitat to be creative that isn’t intimidating and overwhelming. As far as the techical side goes, I designed the studio around a hybrid setup. Meaning, the front-end for the recording is purely analog, while I mix 90% ITB. It's just a necessity these days because of the recalls and you never know what a client might need 5 years down the line. Also I take archiving and storing stems and multitracks for clients dead seriuos. That's why I have solutions in place that allow me to have total control of archived projects in case people need a radio/commercial edit or something in the future.

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

A: I draw inspiration from many people, mostly abroad. Big names in Nashville or LA, however I have an opinion that there is something to learn from almost everyone in this industry.

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

A: Most often I work on projects that include everything from tracking to mixing the record. I can do my own masters as well, but generally I work with two mastering engineers whom I outsource the final step of the process as a kind of quality control.