Pearl Pixel Audio

Remote Oboe/Flute Performer

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☆ Hello, my name is Alex, and I'm a remote session player on flute & oboe.

Remote session player on flute, oboe, and Native American Flutes(F# and A), I went to school at Berklee College of Music for and have many years of performance training under my belt. I specialize in video game performance and composition.

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5 Reviews

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  1. Review by Jan F.
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    Easy to work with. friendly, and skilled..

  2. Review by Adam W.
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    Pearl was a delight to work with start to finish- and a grand Oboe player! Will use again ^_^

  3. Review by Mark K.
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    Great job and quick turnaround. The oboe track was very well recorded and sat in my track perfectly. I highly recommend Pearl.

  4. Review by Laurence C.
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    Pearl followed my instructions in a friendly and professional manner.
    She recorded exactly what I required - two excellent flute tracks - and I would certainly use her services again.

  5. Review by mikebren1
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    love your work!
    Shoot me an email - sb@makemoneymgmt.com

    Mike

Interview with Pearl Pixel Audio

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

  2. A: I am particularly proud of my work at an internship I had back in 2015. For this internship, I was one of 24 people selected, and of the 24, I was the only composer/ sound designer selected. I was set to work on all 4 of the games we were to make, while everyone else was set to work on a single game. We put so much effort into making the games and had so much fun. It was my first real game-making experience, and it has helped me in more ways than I can count.

  3. Q: What are you working on at the moment?

  4. A: I am working on two games as a composer, one being a co-op game about girls in space, and another called Zed, an artistic story game by one of the artists of Myst.

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

  6. A: I just found the platform, so unfortunately not.

  7. Q: Analog or digital and why?

  8. A: I prefer digital because I don't have much excess income to spend on gear. If I had more time and money, I'd love to learn more about analog, but until then, I'll stick with digital. In general however, I don't see why one is better than the other as they both have their strengths and weaknesses.

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

  10. A: I promise to work as hard as I possibly can to create the highest quality music that I can. Be it on an instrument, or composed.

  11. Q: What do you like most about your job?

  12. A: There are challenges around every corner, which makes the job all the more fun. I think of music and composition as little puzzles waiting to be solved, and realize that they can be solved in several ways.

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

  14. A: What do you charge? It depends on the project budget - we negotiate from there depending on if they are allowed to divulge such information.

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

  16. A: Many people think that musicians are scary to talk to, but we don't bite! We're actually a pretty darn friendly bunch.

  17. Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

  18. A: How much music do you need performed/composed? What is the budget of the project?

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

  20. A: If you didn't expect to hire musicians for your project when negotiating the project, it's always a great idea to add at least a couple of live performers for your work. It will help your music become more lively and your client may notice the extra effort!

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

  22. A: Water filters, fishing line, flint, my husband, and my dog(s). Probably not exactly what the question is asking... If I were to take musical gear however, what if there isn't any electricity? We can try to make instruments on the island and from there we can make our own music :)

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

  24. A: I am a budding game composer, and I have been working in games for about 4 years now. I have been performing for 11 years.

  25. Q: How would you describe your style?

  26. A: Charming

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

  28. A: I would love to work with Grant Kirkhope. It's highly unlikely I ever will, but I wouldn't have gotten into game audio if it weren't for him.

  29. Q: Can you share one music production tip?

  30. A: Never use too much compression. People can tell when you do. If you decide to use compression, use it as if it were a spice you are putting on food. If you put too much, it will be off-putting, while if you use just the right amount, it's adding to the mix.

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

  32. A: Video Game Music

  33. Q: What's your strongest skill?

  34. A: Tone

  35. Q: What do you bring to a song?

  36. A: In regards to my oboe performance, I'd say I bring a warm lively tone to a song. Many are particular about oboe sounds, and I am no different. I'm quite picky when it comes to tone in general and I put my all into creating a pleasurable tone.

  37. Q: What's your typical work process?

  38. A: When performing, I take whatever the client sends over(be it midi, pdf, etc.) and record the required parts. This tends to take the bulk of time in my process as I record several takes to make sure I get the best possible take for the client. Once this is complete, I export the .wav or other requested file type and send it over via Google Drive(unless requested otherwise).

  39. Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

  40. A: I record in-home on an MXL-870 behind a shield.

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

  42. A: I am inspired by many video game composers such as Grant Kirkhope. As for performers, I am inspired by Kristin Naigus, a fellow double reed performer.

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

  44. A: I am a performer on Oboe and Flute along with Native American Flute(Keys of F# & A). Most of my clients are composers for video games.

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