Mix & Master

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

A: A recent techno single where I did mix + master: rebuilt the low-end architecture, tamed harsh upper mids, and delivered separate Streaming/Club versions. The track gained clarity, width, and reliable translation across systems. (PT: Single techno em que fiz mix+master, reconstruí graves, suavizei médios-agudos e entreguei versões Streaming/Club com grande tradução.)

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: A Melodic Techno EP and several masters for independent artists geared toward club play and streaming playlists. (PT: Um EP de Melodic Techno e masters para artistas independentes focados em pista e streaming.)

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

A: I recommend collaborators I’ve worked with directly; open to teaming up with vocalists and instrumentalists for clients’ needs. (PT: Recomendo apenas quem já trabalhei diretamente; aberto a parcerias de vocal/instrumento.)

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Digital-first, with analog-modeled tone when it serves the song—precision, recall, and speed for modern workflows. (PT: Digital como base, com cor analógica quando agrega—precisão e agilidade.)

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

A: Clear communication, on-time delivery, and a mix/master that translates on any system—Streaming + Club versions included. (PT: Comunicação clara, prazo em dia e tradução em qualquer sistema—sempre com versões Streaming e Club.)

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: Turning a good idea into a record that moves a dance floor and still sounds great on headphones. (PT: Transformar uma boa ideia em faixa que move a pista e soa ótima nos fones.)

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

A: How loud will it be?” → Streaming around modern targets with headroom; Club Master focuses on punch and transient clarity over raw LUFS. (PT: “Quão alto fica?” → Streaming em alvos modernos; Club prioriza punch e transientes, não só LUFS.)

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

A: That mastering is just making it louder.” Real mastering is translation + cohesion, not only LUFS. (PT: “Master é só volume.” Na verdade é tradução e coesão, não apenas LUFS.)

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: What’s the target (club/streaming/radio)? Any reference tracks? Deadline? BPM/key? Specific notes (e.g., “kick must lead,” “vocal more intimate”)? (PT: Alvo, referências, prazo, BPM/tonalidade e pontos de atenção.)

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

A: Share 1–2 reference tracks and be clear about the release context (club or streaming). Good stems (24-bit, no limiter) save time and money. (PT: Envie 1–2 referências e contexto de lançamento. Stems 24-bit sem limiter agilizam tudo.)

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

A: Laptop with my DAW, reliable audio interface, closed-back headphones, compact monitors, and one versatile synth. (PT: Notebook com minha DAW, interface, fone fechado, monitores compactos e um synth versátil.)

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

A: Electronic producer turned mixing/mastering specialist—years refining club translation for DJs while serving independent artists. (PT: Produtor eletrônico que migrou para mix/master, há anos focado em tradução para clubes e artistas independentes.)

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Clean, wide, and punchy—modern, emotional techno with disciplined dynamics. (PT: Limpo, amplo e com punch—techno moderno e emocional, com dinâmica controlada.)

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

A: Anyma—his aesthetic blends emotive melodies with techno power, exactly where I’m most effective. (PT: Anyma—estética emotiva com potência de techno, onde atuo melhor.)

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Decide the mission first (streaming vs. club). For club, prioritize transient integrity and headroom; for streaming, control harshness and keep −0.9 dBTP ceiling. (PT: Defina a missão: pista ou streaming. Pista pede transientes e headroom; streaming pede suavizar aspereza e ceiling −0,9 dBTP.)

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

A: Melodic Techno, Techno, Tech House, and occasionally Psytrance/Progressive. (PT: Melodic Techno, Techno, Tech House e, às vezes, Psytrance/Progressive.)

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: Low-end management and mix clarity without losing musicality. (PT: Controle de graves e clareza de mix sem perder musicalidade.)

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: Club-ready impact with tight low-end, clean mids, smooth top end—and translation on clubs, headphones, and cars. (PT: Impacto de pista com graves firmes, médios limpos, agudos suaves e ótima tradução em qualquer sistema.)

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: Gain staging → cleanup (de-harsh/denoise as needed) → balance → tone/width (saturation, parallel comp, M/S) → musical automation → two masters: Streaming & Club. (PT: Gain staging, limpeza, balance, coloração/abertura, automações e dois masters: streaming e club.)

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: Calibrated monitoring in a treated room, critical A/B referencing, and a hybrid toolkit (tonal balance metering, surgical EQ, tasteful saturation, transparent limiting). (PT: Monitoração calibrada em sala tratada, A/B crítico e fluxo híbrido com medidores, EQ cirúrgico, saturação e limiter transparente.)

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

A: Anyma, ARTBAT, Tale Of Us— low-end clarity and modern psychedelic sound design. (PT: Anyma, ARTBAT, Tale Of Us como referência de graves e design de som.)

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

A: I mix and master Melodic Techno / Tech House tracks, delivering a Streaming Master and a Club Master (extra punch, DJ-friendly) for every song. (PT: Faço mix e master de Melodic Techno/Tech House, entregando versão para streaming e versão para pista com mais punch.)