Mixing & Mastering

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

A: Having effects already on a song doesn't help the mixing process, it's best to make a reference track of the song with the effects you want but keep it separate from the actual tracks, keeping everything DRY, no reverb or delay. Trust Me, It will help.

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

A: One project I'm very proud of is the song called "Widow" by Triviul. It was my fastest mix and it sounds great! I was the Mixing and Mastering Engineer. Another would be the song on my website called "Fade Away." Literally took a couple hours! I was the Recording, Mixing, and Mastering Engineer. I'm actually proud of a lot of my work so i'll just end it here. lol

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: At the moment I'm waiting on an artist to finish their song to send it to me for mixing.

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

A: I Haven't connected with or know anybody that uses SoundBetter but I'm willing to.

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Digital and thats because technology is growing so much nowadays. UAD already has emulations of real analog equipment, and although analog gear definitely sounds better, UAD proved that it plugins aren't very off, along with other big name brands, plus great analog gear costs A LOT, now if I had it made, then analog all day!

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

A: Them: How much do I charge? Me: $40/hr

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: I'd like to get to know my clients motives and goals for the song, that way I can help them achieve whatever their looking for the best way I can.

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

A: My advice would be to look for an Engineer who's very passionate at what they do (Like Me), don't settle for less, NEVER settle for less, unless you really have too :)

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

A: My laptop, My headphones, My Apollo, My Microphone, and My Kaotica Eyeball.

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

A: I started out as a song-writer at a very young age, then after taking a music production class in 10th grade, I become interested in becoming an audio engineer, so I've been at it for over 10 years now, I made Mixing a career 3 years ago and still making a living doing what I love!

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Futuristic but yet Original, As a 94' millennial, I have the best from both worlds.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: My strongest skill would be mixing, I love how I make magic!

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: I bring authenticity to the creative table. I'm big on feeling emotions of songs so whatever the song or artist wants me to feel, then its my duty to produce the best, most unbelievable mix that could possibly be made.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I use a Mac Book Pro with My Mixing Gear, UAD Apollo MKII, UAD Satellite OCTO, UAD Firmware Accelerator with a pair of Yamaha's HS5 Speakers. I Primarily Use Pro Tools as my go-to DAW for mixing audio, but I also have Logic Pro that I use for drum replacements and adding sounds if needed. For post production work and mastering purposes, I use RX6 Advanced and also Ozone 8 Advanced. I try to have all the sought out plugins that are essential, but most importantly, I have trained and experienced ears!

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

A: My favorite professionals that inspired me would be Tupac, Bob Dylan, Akon, Bob Marley, Micheal Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen, Amy Winehouse, Lil Wayne, Lil Boosie, the list goes on and on...

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

A: I can PROMISE my clients that I will give them my all and meet all their needs with satisfaction.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: Hearing great new music to work on

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

A: Bruno Marz would probably be the artist of today that I would love to work with, mainly because of all the things I could learn from him but also he's one of the most successful artists of today with a style thats potentially legendary.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: One tip I would love to share is that performance is everything! If you finish recording a song with a great performance, then theres not much mixing to do... My quickest mix project was only 2-3 hours long, and thats because I received great recordings all around, from the vocals to the instruments. "Great recordings = Great songs that don't need much mixing."

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

A: I usually work on Hip-Hop/Rap and R&B/Soul, but Not at all limited to just those. I've worked on Reggae, Rock, Latin, and Alternative Pop to name a few.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: Usually when I get a project to work on, I listen to everything first, then I organize everything in my DAW the way I like it, clean up any audio that needs it, this process usually includes timing, tuning, and taking away stuff that would probably interfere in the mixing stage. After the editing phase is over, thats when I start mixing. I'm more logical on the editing side, that way I can be more creative on the mixing side. After the mix is approved, I'll then go on to mastering the track appropriately for the genre.

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

A: I offer all audio services ranging from song arrangement, editing, mixing, and mastering. I also provide audio post-production services for films and music videos! Everything audio, I can do!