Producer, Mixing & Mastering

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: I'm working on Freelance projects. I'm excited to be working on future projects from SoundBetter.

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

A: I love digital. I practice my ideas more easily. I'm doing freer transactions with digital.

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: I love digital. I practice my ideas more easily. I'm doing freer transactions with digital.

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

A: 100% satisfaction. I want them to love the work, and I do unlimited revisions. I'll start over if I have to.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: I can make music every day. I'm able to carry some of my equipment with me, thanks to the evolving technology.

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

A: They don't usually ask. They just say what they want. I got it the rest.

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

A: Good mix doesn't mean good sound.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: What has he done before? What projects does he like? What does he want to do?

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

A: I think it's important to get as much of the song as you can. If you have any questions, I'll help you solve them. Music is teamwork. You just need to know what you want. The rest is very easy.

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

A: Laptop, MIDI Keyboard, My Focal Speakers, Headphones, my sound card.

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

A: I've been doing this 15 years. I started as a drummer in high school. After high school, I started studying music technology at University. I also got a job as an assistant sound engineer in a studio. When I started school I was using SSL 4000G in the studio where I worked! I like my investigative personality. I think this is going to go on for life.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: It's a tough question, because I've always been different. I always like to add innovation by doing one more than others.

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

A: I'd like to work with Ian Kirkpatrick, for example. Because I think he knows how to use sounds. This way, mixing is so much better.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: I'll make sure I take small breaks. And for example, I stop the song when choosing a plug-in. The less we listen to the song, the more we don't get lost.

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

A: I work in all genres, but mostly on dance / pop music. Deep House, Trance, Trap, Progressive, Big Room..

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: My strongest ability is to listen and interpret songs like normal people. I'm not usually wrong about my ideas. I trust my ideas on what to do to make the song a hit.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: With 15 years of experience, I want to include what I feel and should be based on the type of project. My mission is to strengthen and grow the song. I always do transactions thinking about how it could be a hit.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: My typical working process is to listen and feel the song or references without interruption. Then I'll do a quick roughmix with my channels. If I have a suggestion about the samples used, I'll share it. Make the most of it with unlimited revision. Teamwork is very important!

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I've been using DAWs like Pro Tools, Logic, Cubase, Studio one for 15 years. I'm using Studio One now. My speakers are Focal Solo6, Focal CMS50, Yamaha NS-10M. And I always listen to my mixes on headphones. I have two headphones that I like, the Sennheiser HD-800 and the AKG K701. I have an UAD Apollo 8 sound card. I use Presonus Faderport for automations.

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

A: I usually follow hit songs and modern-day songs. I'll be updated with these. I like the sound of musicians like Charlie Puth, Zedd, Ian Kirkpatrick.

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

A: Mixing, Mastering and production work. I also give them some tips on sound when mixing. For example, instead of a kick I don't like, I would recommend a kick that would be better suited. That's how we get to the next level.