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Interview with Stoney Willis
Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: I recently produced engineered mixed and mastered a album for a good friend of mine and it came out very unique sounding.
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: Musically, improving my craft, as a producer and an engineer.
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: None to my knowing yet.
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Depends on the budget and the direction the artist wants to go, but my personal preference is Digital because you can get a lot done without a lot of equipment, but analog gives it a warm saturated sound. Id choose Digital.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: My promise is to better the overall sound of the project, song, movie, etc to the best of my ability.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: I love meeting new people and discovering new types of music and sounds i never heard before.
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: How much do you charge, and how long I've been making music. I answer according to the artist and there situation.
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: That music can't be fun to create.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: What are you trying to accomplish? What are some of your favorite songs? What can i do to better your sound?
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Learning to listen before any actions are the key.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Avalon, Apollo Twin, macbook, Yamaha Ns10's, and a Neuman U67.
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: My career path has aways been producing music and just being a part of the creation of it, and I've been doing it for 10 years.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: My style is unique, its like a mixing pot of all of my favorite artist and inspirations.
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Madlib.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Listen!
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: I am open to all types of music.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Music, and listening.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: I bring originality positivity and honesty to any song or project i work on.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: First i build a relationship with the artist, and make sure they are comfortable then we work from there.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: Home set up, with a whisper room, monitors, keyboard. Simple and to the point.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Herbie Hancock, Issac Hayes, Roy Ayers,
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Audio Engineering, Producing, Beat making.
- Mixing EngineerAverage price - $400 per song
- EditingAverage price - $40 per track
- Programmed drumAverage price - $70 per song
- Time alignment - QuantizingAverage price - $40 per track
- Post EditingAverage price - $200 per track
- Live SoundAverage price - $400 per concert
- whisper room