MARCOS B - RADIO READY SONGS - Music Producer/Ghost Producer - São Paulo

*FIRST SONG FOR $10* I'll make your "guitar-vocal" idea in a radio-ready song. If you need to distribute your song, we can sign a deal. Check my SoundCloud profile for music examples - https://on.soundcloud.com/Y9CzjsGKJCjS9gLh7 - *It includes the recording of 3-4 instruments, mixing and mastering.

My name is Marcos, I live in São Paulo, Brazil, and I am a composer and ghost producer. I work from the initial composition to the mastering of projects. I have produced some songs for independent artists as well as some of my own.

I handle the composition and recording of all instruments, backing vocals, as well as the mixing and mastering. The artist only record the lead vocals.

I have a home studio with good acoustics (absorber and diffuser panels) and equipment to achieve high-quality recordings. Here is the list of equipment I own:

– Computer: Mac Mini M2 PRO 32GB;
– Interface: Focusrite 18i20;
– Cables: Planet Waves;
– DAW: Logic Pro X;
– Monitoring: Yamaha HS5 pair, Neumann NDH30, Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro, Audio-Technica ATH50x, and ATH30 (2x);
– Microphones: Sennheiser MK4, Sennheiser E914 (2x), Sennheiser e604 (4x), AKG P170 (3x), Shure SM57, and AKG D112;
– Instruments: Mapex Saturn drum kit with Paiste PST7 cymbals, Fender Stratocaster guitar, SX VTG Series bass (4 strings), Yamaha CG182s classical guitar, Yamaha NCX900r nylon guitar, vintage steel-string guitar, Contemporânea 12” pandeiro, Torelli 12” rebolo, Contemporânea 12” repique de mão, Gope reco-reco with 4 springs, Torelli shaker, Contemporânea 16” surdo de marcação, Araújo cavaco, Marquês banjo cavaco, FSA Gibão cajon, and Nektar Gx61 keyboard;
– Home studio with acoustic panels and diffusers.

Contact me through the green button above and let's get to work.

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Interview with MARCOS B - RADIO READY SONGS

Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: It was my first project. The artist name is Kaique D'Campos. I was the producer, mixer and master of the song. He only recorded the lead vocals. For my first project, the result was awesome.
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: In a local artist named Lucas Camelo. He's releasing his first album in may/25. We're working on the last song of the album. It's a very eclectic album. It goes from rock to reggae.
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: No one.
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Digital. 2025's. Digital is cheaper and smaller. The best gear is your ears.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: Your music will be radio-ready and you can compete with giant artists.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: Everyday there's something new.
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: What's price? Do you record drums, guitar, bass and synths? What's the deadline?
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: Thinking that good plugins, good mics and good gear will do anything for your and your song will be perfect. But with bad ears, you can't achieve a good song, even with an awesome gear.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: What services do you need? Do you have something recorded? Do you need session musician to record instruments? What's the music style? What's the reference song?
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Your music will be the most similar from what's in your head.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Just three - MAC, MIC, KEYBOARD - Nowadays you can create a awesome song with just this.
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I've been in the music production for ten years. Always trying to learn something new and investing in necessary gear.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Practical and simple
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: New artists - To help new artists, who don't have the money or the knowledge to reach new heights.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Just trust your ears and not your eyes.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Pop and Rock.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Creativity and hearing.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: Something different to sound like a new thing, not like all the others. Bring some identity.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: First I schedule a meeting to talk to the artist just to know what his/her objectives are. How they want their songs to sound like and what are their references. Then I create the instruments along with the artist using VST. When the idea is finished, I start the recordings. With this step over, I start the mixing and mastering. The project is concluded when the artist say so.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: – Computer: Mac Mini M2 PRO 32GB; – Interface: Focusrite 18i20; – Cables: Planet Waves; – DAW: Logic Pro X; – Monitoring: Yamaha HS5 pair, Neumann NDH30, Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro, Audio-Technica ATH50x, and ATH30 (2x); – Microphones: Sennheiser MK4, Sennheiser E914 (2x), Sennheiser e604 (4x), AKG P170 (3x), Shure SM57, and AKG D112; – Instruments: Mapex Saturn drum kit with Paiste PST7 cymbals, Fender Stratocaster guitar, SX VTG Series bass (4 strings), Yamaha CG182s classical guitar, Yamaha NCX900r nylon guitar, vintage steel-string guitar, Contemporânea 12” pandeiro, Torelli 12” rebolo, Contemporânea 12” repique de mão, Gope reco-reco with 4 springs, Torelli shaker, Contemporânea 16” surdo de marcação, Araújo cavaco, Marquês banjo cavaco, FSA Gibão cajon, and Nektar Gx61 keyboard; – Home studio with acoustic panels and diffusers, with a minimum noise level of 30 dB.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Charlie Puth, Bruno Mars and other artist who can perform and produce. The all-in-one artist.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Usually I record all the instruments (drums, guitars, bass, synths, percussion), record the backing vocals, do the arrangements, mixing and mastering. The artist only records the lead vocals.