Harry Illsley on SoundBetter

Offering my Mixing & Mastering Services on SoundBetter. My clients have been featured on BBC Radio 1, Spotify New Music Friday, BBC Introducing and BBC 6 Music. With a decade of experience I have just joined Sound Better. I take pride and love in every single project I work on, and thrive of the collaboration aspect of life.

Having studied and graduated in Music Production & Sound Engineering in 2020, and a Diploma in Mixing and Mastering in 2025, I have since been working as a freelance Mixing & Mastering Engineer. I offer you a professional Mix and/or Master your song with over a decade of experience, ensuring it sounds radio ready.

This will include:

Sound Editing: Removing background noise, breaths, and static noises for a clean, professional sound.
EQ Processing: Precision analogue and digital equalisation for clarity and balance.
Compression: Use of analogue and digital compressors to control dynamics and enhance warmth.
Vocal Processing & Tuning: Fine-tuning vocals with Auto-Tune, Melodyne, and Waves Tune for pitch accuracy and natural expression.
Depth & Space: Creating a rich, immersive mix with industry standard reverbs and delays.
Sample Replacement: If necessary, replacement or additional sample layering to improve the part.
Stereo Enhancement: Expanding the stereo image for width and dimension.
Mastering: Refining the final mix with precise EQ and compression for a polished, professional sound.
Loudness Optimisation: Maximising volume to commercial standards with high-end analogue and digital limiters.
Final Delivery: Providing high-quality WAV and MP3 files of the mix & mastered track.

The result? A dynamic, radio-ready track full of life.

Tell me about your project and how I can help, through the 'Contact' button above.

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by Freddie S
Harry was a pleasure to work with. He was fast, reliable and very friendly. I was so happy with Harry's mix for the price that I paid! Would highly recommend and won't hesitate to return. Thank you :)

Interview with Harry Illsley

Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: That I can work very fast to your brief for an extremely low rate.
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I've been working as a producer/engineer for almost 4 years now and a mixing engineer for 2 years.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Originality is king. Bring the familiar via an unfamiliar format.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Many different genres. Nothing specific.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Mixing.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: Life.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: I typically discuss with the client what there expectations are, they will provide me with a reference track & from there we will then work towards a first 'draft'.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I have a Mac Studio, a UAD Apollo x6, a pair of Adam A7X's partnered with a SUB8 by Adam Audio. Multiple outboard synths.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Jamie XX is a huge inspiration, so is a band called Little Dragon.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Most of the work I do at the moment is Mixing.