Serban Sirbu on SoundBetter

Grammy-Winning, RIAA Platinum Producer and Mixer - passionate about making sure the sonic palette aligns with your artistic vision. See credits below and send a message with your request! As a producer, I know that every vision is different, and my priority is to learn and understand where you want to take your work. Mastering available as well.

All mixing and production services are offered remotely from Canada

-Doechii's "Denial is a River"
This was on Rap Album of the Year 2025 at the Grammys, Saturday Night Live Skit, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, etc.
-Denzel Curry & IDK "S.U."
-Billboard #10 Album for production on Alligator Bites Never Heal
-Billboard #21 Single for Denial is a River
-RIAA Platinum
-Over 500 Million Streams
-Played guitar and produced songs on popular Brazilian Music Channel - Kondzilla
-Millions of views in foreign songs, proving worldwide reach
-Amazon Prime's Wingmen - produced and scored many songs on here, the series featured Paul Sorvino as well.
-Created Offical Synthesizer Presets for Tone2's Electra Synthesizer, widely used in the industry

Services Include:
-2 track mixing (if you only have an instrumental and vocals)
-full stem mixing (if you have all stems for your record)
-vocal comping
-analog/digital mastering
-replacing your MIDI with custom analog/digital synths for your song.

Specialities:
-extremely skilled at mixing Pop, Hip-hop, Indie, Ambient, and EDM music.
-very well versed in mixing for classical music
-creating a sonic world and a space for your project
-communication (I really work one on one with clients to make sure I understand their goals)

*Since my page is new, I am offering great bundles while I receive reviews!

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

Credits

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Doechii
Doechii

Languages

English
Romanian

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Interview with Serban Sirbu

Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: I recently worked with 2 large sports brands and I was proud that someone trusted my ability to score frame by frame. I supervised the audio and implementation into the visuals they had.
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: Major releases in mixing and production.
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: Not yet.
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: I like both
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: My promise is that I will treat your work as if it is my own.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: I really like the fulfillment I feel when something is finally dialed in and the client has a great reaction when everything is finalized.
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: Q: Can you make me sound like I'm talking through a telepohne? A: Absolutely.
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: That we all use Izotope assistant
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Make sure people are interested in hearing your vision because otherwise they will never be able to get the results you hear in your head.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Ridiculous - an SSL mixer, LA2A, EQP1A, Lexicon, and U47.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: Who do you listen to? Are there any sonic inspirations for this project (both creative and technical)? Where do you see your music being performed and played? What do you not like when you listen to your favourite artists and other music? What kind of visual would match this project?
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I attended an audio engineering school in 2015 and started mixing alone in 2013.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Organic and Live, OR a Swiss Army Knife
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Pharell, super interested to see how he combines production and artistry at the same time.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Close your eyes.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: I usually work on hip-hop, rock, ambient, and classical music.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Listening (no-pun intended).
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: It starts with the client, I first figure out the scope and learn what they want as the outcome, and my main goal is not always to perform surgery on the song. It is very genre dependent and my studies in music contribute to the knowledge I have which hits the target everytime. People recognize me for my organic, natural mixing style, as well as maximalist style when it comes to genres such as EDM.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: I tend to organize everything first and reference the client notes. My priority is vocals, and for non-vocal songs I like to find a focus point.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I am using Adam Speakers and Subs for my large system, and Yamaha NS10 for near-field. I use the full UAD suite, along with a small vocal chain I have (LA2A, Purple Audio MC77, etc) if it needs. For mastering I use a separate room and reference with a combination of Chandler, BAX, and Izotope Hardware/Software.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: I am heavily inspired by guitarists who spend so much time and money on equipment to find their signature sound, much like a mix engineer would.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: I primarily mix and do sound design across all genres.