Dimitri on SoundBetter

10+ years of studio mixing and composition. Main focus on acoustic music (Latin American, Country, Jazz, World, etc.).

I’m an audio engineer, music producer, and multi-instrumentalist with 10+ years of experience in mixing, composition, and performance of Latin American, Middle Eastern, Country, Mediterranean, and other world music traditions.

Trained in ethnomusicology, electrical engineering, and lutherie, I bring both technical precision and cultural sensitivity to every project. Whether you need a finely-crafted salsa production, a natural-sounding jazz mix, or an evocative film score, I deliver my multifaceted experience in all things music.

Let’s bring your sonic vision to life — with technical excellence and cultural depth.

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Interview with Dimitri

Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: Producing a salsa album for a band.
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Fusion of both. Using the best of both worlds.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: Responsiveness. Quality. Readiness to refine the work until the client's satisfaction.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: Their preferred style and pace of collaboration. How fast they need the products to be delivered.
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Focus on assessing your candidate's portfolio.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Computer, headphones, flamenco guitar, piano, microphone.
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I've been composing and mixing music since 2015.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Clean, clear, defined.
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: An artist that continues the best traditions of their genre.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Always reference the oldest and most acknowledged tradition in the genre you're working, to learn the best, time-tested practices from it.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: - Latin American (most frequently salsa, bachata, merengue, reggaetón). - Country. - Flamenco. - Fado, morna. - Middle Eastern (particularly Egyptian, Maghrebi, Persian). - Greek traditional. - African (afrobeats, afropop, folk).
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Having a clear big-picture perspective first, then focusing on details.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: Cleanness, clarity, and a honest perspective based on my classic training in music theory, arrangement, and audio engineering.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: 1. Organize all files (multitracks, demos, references, notes) in folders. 2. Edit, clean-up the raw multitracks. 3. Mix. 4. Send the mix to the client for feedback. 5. Apply the client's corrections, if any. 6. Master (on a separate day when possible, to "refresh" the ears). 7. Send the master to the client. 8. Apply the client's corrections, if any. 9. Deliver the final master file(s).
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: - Beyerdynamic DT 1990 Pro headphones — the most expensive mixing headphones of all Beyerdynamic. - UA Apollo audio interface. - Soyuz 1973 large diaphragm condenser microphone. - Kali Audio LP8 monitors. - UAD plugins (Studer®, Ampex®, SSL®, API®, etc.).
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Héctor Lavoe, Willie Colón, Willie Nelson, Bruce Swedien
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Mixing and mastering of entire albums and singles. Full / partial composition and arrangement, depending on the client's needs.