Live Music Mixed & Mastered

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

A: I recently mixed and mastered an organic track where the guitars and vocals were muddy and the live drums felt flat due to a poor tracking room. I managed to bring the band to life using Sonible, SSL & UAD plugins. My role was mixing and mastering engineer, and seeing the artist’s reaction to the transformation was unforgettable.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: I am currently working with independent indie-rock and acoustic artists, polishing up multi-tracks to optimise their recordings and vocal intimacy for upcoming streaming releases.

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

A: I am currently focused on building out my own independent client network on the platform, but I always respect and recommend the incredible community of session musicians here who track high-quality live drums and instruments.

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Digital workflow with an analog soul. Modern digital tools give us unmatched recall speed and precision. However, I use premium emulations from UAD, Softube, and SSL because they bring back the musical harmonic saturation, unpredictable warmth, and glue that made classic analog records sound so magical.

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

A: I promise to never use generic, automated presets on your music. I treat your art with the absolute respect it deserves, maintaining transparent communication and working diligently until you are completely happy with how your song sounds.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: Transforming a collection of raw audio files into a real, breathing record that gives goosebumps. I find helping artists realise their vision incredibly rewarding.

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

A: Question: "How many stems can I send, and do you include mastering?" Answer: "I tailor packages to your project size, from simple acoustic duos to multi-tracked rock bands. Yes, I provide a standard commercial master with my premium mix packages so it is ready for streaming."

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

A: That mixing can completely fix a bad arrangement or a poorly tracked recording. While I use cutting-edge tools to fix room resonances and polish tones, the magic always begins at the source. A great recording makes an extraordinary mix.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: What was the emotional inspiration behind this song? Who are your top 2 or 3 commercial reference artists for this specific project? Are there any specific arrangement details or vocal elements you want highlighted in the mix?

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

A: Look for someone who actually listens to your vision and respects the genre. A great mix engineer shouldn't force a modern, hyper-compressed pop production style onto a raw indie-rock or acoustic singer-songwriter track. Pick an engineer who loves the music you create.

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

A: My MacBook Pro running Logic Pro X, a pair of Focal monitors, a Merging Technologies Anubis, the durable Sennheiser MKH 800 Twin NX, and a Gibson J45!

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

A: I started as a guitarist and developed a fascination with vintage instruments. I loved the warmth and depth they imparted. This led to an obsession to create mixes with depth and weight. I spent years mixing and getting familiar with plugins until my mixes translated across media players, car speakers, headphones and PA systems.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Warm, punchy, dynamic, and organic. I strive for an expansive finish that still feels completely natural, unquantized, and human.

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

A: I would love to mix a project for an artist like Dan Auerbach or Leon Bridges. Raw, explosive band energy to deeply intimate, delicate acoustic textures.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Don't mix with your eyes. High-pass filtering everything by default because a visual analyzer tells you to can thin out the natural soul of your acoustic guitars and drums. Use your ears, feel the low-end weight, and always EQ your tracks within the context of the full mix.

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

A: Live instrumentation is my home turf. I work extensively across classic and hard rock, acoustic singer-songwriters, folk, organic indie-pop, and traditional jazz ensembles. If it features a human being playing a real instrument, I can mix it.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: Creating a wide, immersive soundstage and absolute vocal clarity. In live band and acoustic music, if the vocal doesn't connect or the instruments feel congested, the song fails. I excel at carving out a dedicated pocket for every element so nothing masks the main performance.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: I bring perspective and dynamic life. I listen to a track as a fan first, figuring out what emotional narrative the instruments are trying to tell. I don't just fix frequencies; I elevate the groove, amplify the energy shifts between verses and choruses, and make sure the human performance shines through.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: I begin by organizing the session, fixing phase issues, and cleaning up tracks. Next, I build a balanced static mix using volume and panning. Once the foundation is solid, I use SSL and UAD processing to sculpt space, inject analog warmth, and use Sonible to carve out frequency pockets so the vocals and instruments sit perfectly.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I run a highly optimized digital studio centered around Logic Pro X. My hybrid-style workflow features analog-modeling plugin suites from Universal Audio (UAD), SSL, Plugin Alliance and Softube for vintage color, alongside modern surgical tools from Sonible.

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

A: I am heavily inspired by mix legends who favor vibe and emotion over clinical perfection. Thinkers like Vance Powell (Chris Stapleton, Jack White) for his explosive, raw drum sounds, and Steve Christensen for his analog vintage organic warmth.

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

A: I specialize in full multitrack mixing and stereo mastering for independent artists who record real instruments. My daily work revolves around taking raw, home-studio, or rehearsal-room recordings and transforming them into cohesive, polished, and radio-ready tracks that compete on streaming platforms.