MIXING & MASTERING

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

A: I released a project with artist QuietAzKept which showed a lot of diversity. The album can be streamed on Spotify and purchased through all streaming platforms. "N.A.M.E nothing after me exists" - QuietAzKept and Oddmanoutmusic and also JMATKILLSBEATS "No Handouts" on all streaming platforms.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: I just finished The Great Bizczar Sinista's album set to be released in August of 22' I am completing JMATKILLSBEATS new album which is set to be released in late 22'. Also, a new instrumental album to be released sometime in September of 22'

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

A: N/A

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: I think both are essential to our everyday recording processes. I started with analog gear which still to this day I use. Nothing can match the ability to have tangible 2" reels or vinyl records, but nothing like having a computer and some software to quickly sketch out something in your head on the road.

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

A: My promise to the client is to be able to give them the same quality that they would expect if they were going to a well-known studio. I think it's my responsibility to give them my best at all times for whatever service is offered to them.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: What I like most about doing what I do is being able to create something out of nothing or turning a demo into a polished project.

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

A: The most common question I hear from customers is, "will this be expensive ?" Maybe

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

A: The biggest misconception about what I do is, anyone can do what I do. So they think.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: The first question I ask a lot of my prospective clients is, "do you like what you have already?" The second question I ask is, "how can I make you love what you have?"

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

A: The biggest advice I can give a customer looking to hire someone like me is to have your music business in order.

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

A: 1 TECHNIC TURNTABLE 1 MIXER 1 CRATE OF RECORDS 1 COMPUTER 1 APOLLO TWIN

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

A: My career path was to be an architect but it wasn't my passion. I have always been surrounded by the arts all my life, but the music was always my first love. I tried the architect thing in school and even on a corporate level but it didn't give me the joy music gave me. Now I am a different kind of architect, a producer.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: I would describe my style as eclectic and dirty. I try to keep a grit to anything I do. This allows me a different edge over my competition.

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

A: I would love to work with the Rolling Stones. I think putting them on a real dirty hip hop track would be crazy.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: One production tip I would give is to learn how to mix in mono. This will allow you a better master in the end and a better overview of what your music would sound like on different social media and streaming platforms.

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

A: I work on a lot of hip-hop. I am also starting to venture off into other audio mediums such as design and developing of audio plugins.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: I feel one of my strongest skills is having the ability to create great masters.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: What I bring to a song is a sense of quality and professional sound. Not all songs require the same style of mixing or mastering. I feel each song I mix, master, or even produce deserve the ability to breathe on its own. I am not afraid to do something different.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: My typical work process is to just be focused and decompressed. Sometimes life can get in the way of a great song. I usually work by myself or maybe 1 or 2 people in the room. I do not like to be cluttered by anything when being creative.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: My studio setup is very simple now because I'm moving around so much. I use an apollo twin quad, UAD Satellite Quad, Macbook Pro 2012 16 GIGS, MacPro 2013 64 GIGS, Maschine Mikro, SoftTube, Korg NanoKey, etc...and a lot of software... Pro Tools, Reason, Cubase, UAD, Slate Digital, Waves, FabFilter, etc...

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

A: Im inspired by people that are not afraid to be creative. I like so many styles of production from so many it's too many to name. What really gave me the inspiration to get behind the board was Dave Pensado. I was able to connect with him and get some pointers on his style of mixing and mastering which were very helpful.

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

A: I do a lot of mixing and producing for different independent artist. I feel the independent route is the way to go nowadays because of so many of the components to create a record is independently available to the common man.